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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. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $223,063 $13,626
2. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $220,318 $1,807
3. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $218,724 $545
4. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $218,526 $17,897
5. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $218,230 $17,805
6. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $211,957 $15,988
7. City Manager Hanford Administration-City Manager $208,477 $37,610
8. Superintendent Hanford Elementary Superintendent $207,414 $47,524
9. Fire Captain Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $205,794 $42,342
10. Superintendent Hanford Joint Union High HJUH $205,303 $50,919
11. Judge, Superior Court Kings County Superior Court Judge's Retire System Member $199,117 $6,354
12. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Joint Union High HJUH $199,094 $58,298
13. Fire Captain Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $195,755 $42,532
14. Court Commissioner Kings County Superior Court Family Law $193,491 $19,800
15. Director Of Ed Services Corcoran Joint Unified District $192,442 $47,762
16. Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Administration $191,433 $56,393
17. Inst/Curriculum Svcs Hanford Joint Union High HJUH $189,799 $35,988
18. Superintendent Central Union Elementary District $188,716 $47,634
19. General Manager Kings County Water District Administration $188,000 $48,846
20. Director, Human Resources Hanford Joint Union High HJUH $187,734 $46,538
21. Police Chief Hanford Police-Support Services $187,464 $56,576
22. Superintendent Pioneer Union Elementary (Kings) Pioneer Union School Dist $186,393 $44,531
23. Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Superintendent $186,158 $42,226
24. Public Works Director Hanford Public Works-Admin/Engineering $183,657 $38,468
25. District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $180,449 $36,441
26. Fire Captain Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $180,078 $28,127
27. Director, Special Services Hanford Joint Union High HJUH $179,815 $45,426
28. Principal,Incl Head Teacher Hanford Joint Union High HJUH $177,418 $45,017
29. Chief Business Officer Corcoran Joint Unified District $176,864 $52,408
30. Chief Business Official Hanford Elementary Fisc Svc/Facil $175,108 $51,346
31. Principal,Incl Head Teacher Hanford Joint Union High HJUH $174,782 $44,591
32. Fire Engineer Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $171,913 $29,076
33. Principal,Incl Head Teacher Hanford Joint Union High HJUH $170,693 $43,911
34. Fire Captain Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $169,980 $33,857
35. Director Of Categorical Programs Corcoran Joint Unified District $168,002 $43,205
36. Fire Chief Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $167,930 $53,570
37. Court Executive Officer Kings County Superior Court Executive Office/Administration $167,842 $7,425
38. Director of Human Services Kings County Human Services $167,093 $37,308
39. County Administrative Officer Kings County Administration $166,582 $30,443
40. Superintendent Armona Union Elementary District $164,665 $44,218
41. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Elementary Curriculum, Instr & P.D. $164,309 $40,054
42. Director Technology Corcoran Joint Unified District $164,024 $39,073
43. Associate Administrator, Asst Hanford Joint Union High HJUH $163,573 $42,719
44. Fire Engineer Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $163,345 $19,873
45. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $163,167 $35,066
46. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Elementary Guidance & Health $163,043 $40,054
47. City Manager Lemoore City Manager $163,025 $45,282
48. Police Officer Hanford Police-Multi Agency Task Force $162,004 $20,964
49. Superintendent Corcoran Joint Unified District $161,318 $32,289
50. Police Chief Corcoran Police $161,206 $42,496
51. Associate Administrator, Asst Hanford Joint Union High HJUH $160,508 $42,211
52. Director of Public Works Kings County Public Works - Administration $160,040 $36,297
53. Police Captain Hanford Police-Operations $160,013 $37,840
54. Assistant Superintendent Hanford Elementary Human Resources $159,665 $39,722
55. General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $159,413 $35,624
56. Chief Technology Officer Hanford Elementary Hesd Net $157,702 $46,226
57. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $157,444 $42,817
58. Battalion Chief Kings County Fire $156,742 $35,744
59. Principal Corcoran Joint Unified High School $156,216 $41,831
60. Director, Inst/Curriculum Serv Hanford Elementary Curriculum, Instr & P.D. $155,342 $38,557
61. Police Sergeant Hanford Police-School Resource $154,882 $34,604
62. Chief Technology Officer Kings County Office of Education Information Systems $154,654 $44,827
63. Vice-Principal Hanford Joint Union High HJUH $154,377 $40,836
64. Assistant Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Field Operations $154,373 $46,938
65. Assistant Sheriff Kings County Sheriff - Ab-109 $154,162 $42,365
66. Assistant Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Human Resources $153,963 $36,204
67. Director, Categorical Programs Hanford Elementary Program Evaluation $153,388 $38,720
68. Chief Of Police Avenal Management $153,162 $74,665
69. Executive Director Kings County Area Public Transit Agency Transit $152,807 $30,406
70. Police Sergeant Hanford Police-Operations $152,002 $35,683
71. Assistant Superintendent Kings County Office of Education SELPA Administration $151,657 $36,164
72. Superintendent/Prin Lakeside Union Elementary (Kings) Lakeside School $151,165 $39,446
73. Assistant City Manager Administrative Services Director Lemoore City Manager $150,753 $22,321
74. Assistant Administrator Consl* Hanford Joint Union High HJUH $150,635 $40,529
75. Director Business Services Hanford Joint Union High HJUH $150,308 $48,222
76. Assistant Superintendent Kings County Office of Education Business Services $149,438 $43,720
77. Director Chld Welfare & Attend Hanford Elementary Child Welfare & Attendance $149,038 $38,720
78. Principal Corcoran Joint Unified Fremont $148,750 $40,555
79. Vice-Principal Hanford Joint Union High HJUH $148,339 $40,157
80. Chief Probation Officer Kings County Probation $148,263 $48,826
81. Director, Inst/Curriculum Serv Hanford Elementary Teacher Resource Center $148,241 $35,365
82. Executive Director Kings County Association of Governments Administration $148,216 $32,100
83. Chief Information Officer Kings County It - Internal Services Admin $147,699 $24,523
84. Learning Director Hanford Joint Union High HJUH $146,186 $39,791
85. Public Works Director Corcoran Water $145,767 $35,968
86. Police Sergeant Hanford Police-Operations $145,596 $30,742
87. Principal Corcoran Joint Unified John Muir $144,873 $39,903
88. Fire Captain Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $144,661 $40,074
89. County Counsel Kings County County Counsel $144,651 $28,259
90. Mathematics* Hanford Joint Union High HJUH $144,464 $41,772
91. Deputy Court Executive & HR Officer Kings County Superior Court Executive Office/Administration $144,442 $9,134
92. Supv Attorney-Child Support Kings County Dept of Child Support Services $144,180 $32,297
93. Principal,Incl Head Teacher Hanford Elementary Jefferson $144,056 $37,531
94. Assessor/Clerk/Recorder Kings County Assessor $144,015 $22,229
95. General Manager Corcoran Irrigation District Administration $143,907 $34,121
96. Fire Captain Kings County Fire $143,836 $25,889
97. Curric/Pd Specialist Ela/Ss Hanford Elementary Curriculum, Instr & P.D. $143,563 $36,994
98. Assistant District Attorney Kings County District Attorney $143,277 $27,525
99. Fire Captain Hanford Fire-Admin/Suppression $143,161 $40,167
100. Human Resources Director Kings County Human Resources $142,798 $35,703