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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Employee information from cities, counties, special districts, superior courts, the University of California, California State University, community college districts, K-12 education providers, First 5 commissions, and fairs and expos will appear in this report once their payroll figures are published for the selected calendar year.

Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Employer Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Fire Captain* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $292,191 $54,972
2. Fire Captain* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $269,424 $45,513
3. Fire Captain* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $257,868 $53,258
4. Superintendent Central Union Elementary District $254,595 $67,406
5. City Manager Hanford Administration - City Council $249,962 $35,313
6. Superintendent* Hanford Elementary Superintendent $241,552 $62,294
7. Undersheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $239,400 $49,614
8. Fire Engineer* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $236,886 $48,143
9. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $234,541 $42,820
10. Superintendent* Pioneer Union Elementary (Kings) Pioneer Union School District $233,696 $58,844
11. County Counsel Kings County County Counsel $233,688 $37,273
12. Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Administration $231,899 $65,416
13. Senior Deputy Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $230,331 $36,684
14. County Administrative Officer Kings County Administration $225,551 $39,437
15. Fire Battalion Chief Shift* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $218,837 $57,899
16. Deputy Sheriff II Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $218,501 $24,058
17. Deputy Sheriff II Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $218,096 $28,598
18. General Manager Kings County Water District Administration $216,780 $50,518
19. Superintendent* Kings County Office of Education Superintendent $214,666 $55,976
20. Sheriff's Sergeant Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $213,688 $38,139
21. District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $207,149 $33,849
22. Chief Business Official Central Union Elementary District $206,395 $74,377
23. Chief Business Official Hanford Elementary Fiscal Service/Facilities $206,047 $71,563
24. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $205,876 $42,820
25. Fire Captain* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $205,554 $53,770
26. Deputy City Manager Hanford Community Development - Planning $203,329 $27,731
27. Finance Director Hanford Finance - Accounting $199,819 $45,489
28. Senior Deputy Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $199,461 $35,450
29. General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $199,274 $38,352
30. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Elementary Human Resources $198,221 $53,112
31. Deputy Sheriff II Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $195,071 $34,013
32. Detentions Sergeant Kings County Sheriff - Jail $193,929 $23,154
33. Assistant County Counsel Kings County County Counsel $192,644 $30,087
34. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Elementary Curriculum, Instructor & P.D. $192,418 $53,708
35. City Manager Corcoran City Manager $192,082 $54,406
36. Director Of Human Services Kings County Human Services $190,973 $42,712
37. District Manager Kings Mosquito Abatement District Management $190,934 $48,846
38. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $190,742 $50,260
39. Fire Captain* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $190,487 $36,476
40. Executive Director California Vanpool Authority (CalVans) Administration $189,712 $43,084
41. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Elementary Child Welfare & Attendance $188,955 $52,622
42. Fire Battalion Chief Shift* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $188,858 $54,517
43. Superintendent Armona Union Elementary District $185,838 $55,085
44. Police Sergeant Hanford Police - School Resource $184,710 $51,419
45. Chief Technology Officer Kings County Office of Education Information Systems $183,718 $63,862
46. Executive Director Kings County Area Public Transit Agency Transit $183,684 $36,528
47. Executive Director Kings County Association of Governments Administration $183,136 $41,530
48. Fire Battalion Chief Shift* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $182,424 $34,896
49. Parks & Community Services Director Hanford Parks & Comm. Serv. - Administration $182,272 $40,491
50. Assistant Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Human Resources $181,972 $49,123
51. Assistant Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Educational Services $181,722 $49,075
52. Director Of Finance Kings County Department Of Finance $181,522 $24,653
53. Deputy Sheriff II Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $181,478 $33,992
54. Assistant Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Business Services $181,472 $63,259
55. Director Of Comm. Development Kings County Community Development Agency $181,091 $41,139
56. Police Chief Hanford Police - Support Services $179,778 $66,587
57. Chief Technology Officer Hanford Elementary HESD Net $179,140 $63,769
58. Chief Probation Officer Kings County Probation $178,490 $55,750
59. Director, Instructor/Curriculum Services Hanford Elementary Teacher Resource Center $177,017 $45,369
60. Assistant Superintendent Ed Services Central Union Elementary District $176,776 $52,543
61. Fire Engineer* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $176,090 $31,667
62. Police Sergeant Hanford Police - Operations $175,790 $48,307
63. Police Captain Hanford Police - Operations $175,600 $44,998
64. Police Sergeant Hanford Police - Support Services $175,587 $56,639
65. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $174,716 $45,618
66. Director Of Public Health Kings County Health - Administration $173,997 $26,364
67. Sheriff's Sergeant Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $173,920 $37,538
68. Director Of Human Resources Kings County Human Resources $173,631 $40,861
69. Utilities & Engineering Director Hanford Public Works - Admin/Engineering $173,361 $30,561
70. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $172,946 $31,479
71. Director Of Public Works Kings County Public Works - Administration $172,559 $39,177
72. Principal Central Union Elementary Akers $171,471 $51,530
73. Police Sergeant Hanford Police - Operations $171,207 $36,813
74. Director Of Facilities & Ops Hanford Elementary Fiscal Service/Facilities $171,053 $62,896
75. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police - Support Services $170,798 $42,194
76. Assistant General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $169,920 $30,700
77. District Manager Tulare Lake Drainage District (Kings) Administration $169,832 $39,251
78. Superintendent/Principal Kit Carson Union Elementary Kit Carson Regular Staff $169,752 $44,682
79. Learning Director Hanford Elementary Kennedy Jr. High $169,431 $47,703
80. Director, Special Services Hanford Elementary Guidance & Health $168,963 $49,933
81. Undersheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $168,947 $54,154
82. Police Captain Hanford Police - Support Services $168,760 $44,379
83. Principal Pioneer Union Elementary (Kings) Pioneer Union Primary School $168,747 $49,340
84. Fire Engineer Kings County Fire $168,165 $23,015
85. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $167,970 $36,334
86. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $167,468 $42,152
87. Chief Information Officer Kings County Information Technology - Internal Services Administration $167,214 $31,641
88. Principal Pioneer Union Elementary (Kings) Frontier School $166,840 $48,862
89. Associate Administrator, Assistant Hanford Elementary Program Evaluation $166,742 $43,669
90. Assistant Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Selpa Administration $166,333 $46,841
91. Instructional/Curriculum Services* Pioneer Union Elementary (Kings) Pioneer Union School District $166,254 $46,620
92. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $165,988 $19,856
93. Police Lieutenant Hanford Police - Operations $165,942 $57,983
94. Senior Deputy Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $165,449 $37,921
95. City Manager Avenal Management $164,897 $30,089
96. Fire Captain* Hanford Fire - Admin/Suppression $164,838 $54,350
97. Principal,Incl Head Teacher Hanford Elementary Wilson Junior High $164,100 $44,837
98. Director Of Behavioral Health Kings County Behavioral Health Administration $163,814 $40,272
99. Curriculum/Paid Specialist Ela/SS Hanford Elementary Curriculum, Instructor & P.D. $163,730 $47,689
100. City Engineer Hanford Public Works - Admin/Engineering $163,112 $33,481