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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position K-12 Education Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Superintendent Kern High Kern High School District $323,416 $68,834
2. Superintendent Delano Union Elementary District Office $260,816 $59,695
3. Superintendent/Principal
Other Positions Held: Teacher/Counselor
El Tejon Unified Administration $248,678 $61,141
4. Associate Superintendent Kern High Kern High School District $247,833 $56,888
5. Superintendent Bakersfield City Superintendent $245,591 $59,555
6. Superintendent Delano Joint Union High District $245,001 $52,687
7. Superintendent Panama-Buena Vista Union Panama-Buena Vista Union $244,746 $59,400
8. Associate Superintendent Kern High Kern High School District $239,252 $56,608
9. Assistant Superintendent Bakersfield City Human Resources $220,702 $63,468
10. Associate Superintendent Kern High Kern High School District $219,658 $48,429
11. Assistant Superintendent Greenfield Union District Office $213,818 $51,625
12. Assistant Superintendent Bakersfield City Business Services $212,825 $63,880
13. Elementary Teacher, 7.25 Hrs Bakersfield City Horace Mann Elementary $203,844 $50,216
14. Superintendent McFarland Unified District Office $203,149 $56,344
15. Assistant Superintendent Bakersfield City Educational Services $201,929 $47,253
16. Deputy Superintendent/CBO McFarland Unified District Office $201,557 $55,583
17. Teacher - 10 Month
Other Positions Held: Summer School Teacher, Title 1 Summer Teacher, Wf 2000 Teacher
Kern High Arvin High School $196,665 $51,226
18. Superintendent Greenfield Union District Office $194,594 $51,355
19. Assistant Superintendent Greenfield Union District Office $194,541 $50,515
20. Superintendent Standard Elementary Standard School District $193,996 $49,455
21. Supervisor - Preventive Maintenance Team Bakersfield City Maintenance, Operations And Facilities $193,414 $38,446
22. Assistant Superintendent Kern High Kern High School District $190,276 $48,470
23. General Counsel Kern High Kern High School District $189,849 $55,567
24. Assistant Superint Business Greenfield Union District Office $187,922 $57,976
25. Deputy Superintendent Taft Union High Certificated - Mgmt $187,759 $49,364
26. Asst Superintendent Human Res Delano Union Elementary District Office $185,890 $47,529
27. Superintendent Mojave Unified District Office/Wide $184,377 $45,100
28. Superintendent Wasco Union Elementary Wasco Union School Dis. Office $183,326 $50,362
29. Assistant Superintendent Delano Joint Union High District $183,165 $47,160
30. Coordinator I / Principal Community Day Bakersfield City Rafer Johnson $182,752 $40,304
31. Asst Superintendent Programs Delano Union Elementary District Office $182,093 $46,639
32. Principal - 12 Mo Kern High Kern Valley High School $181,098 $45,916
33. Executive Director, Instructional Svcs Bakersfield City Instructional Support Services $181,067 $41,804
34. Facilities Director IV Kern High Kern High School District $180,536 $54,935
35. Teacher - 10 Month
Other Positions Held: Summer School Teacher
Kern High Shafter High School $180,406 $48,057
36. Director, Student Support Serv Standard Elementary Standard School District $180,049 $42,872
37. Asst Superintendent Personnel Services Delano Joint Union High District $179,685 $46,583
38. Executive Director, Educational Services Bakersfield City New Teacher Development $179,113 $40,555
39. Behavioral Health Therapist Bakersfield City Special Education $176,813 $42,065
40. Superintendent Tehachapi Unified District Office $176,428 $42,462
41. Asst Supt Educational Services Delano Union Elementary District Office $175,423 $45,852
42. Assist Supt Education Services McFarland Unified District Office $175,389 $43,549
43. Teacher - 10 Month
Other Positions Held: Wf 2000 Teacher
Kern High West High School $174,991 $47,618
44. Interim Coordinator I Bakersfield City Migrant Education $174,884 $50,497
45. Principal - 12 Mo Kern High North High School $172,895 $44,991
46. Director I Bakersfield City Special Education $172,371 $40,498
47. Director I Bakersfield City Information Technology Services $172,355 $46,908
48. Teacher - 10 Month
Other Positions Held: Wf 2000 Teacher, Home Teacher, Summer School Teacher
Kern High Golden Valley High School $171,973 $47,165
49. Asst Supt Business Services Panama-Buena Vista Union Panama-Buena Vista Union $171,691 $52,676
50. Asst Supt Human Resources Panama-Buena Vista Union Panama-Buena Vista Union $171,186 $42,886
51. Asst Supt Special Services Panama-Buena Vista Union Panama-Buena Vista Union $170,395 $47,153
52. Counselor - 10 Mo
Other Positions Held: Summmer Title 1 Plc Hours, Wf 2000 Teacher, Summer School Teacher
Kern High South High School $170,304 $47,048
53. Plumber Bakersfield City Maintenance, Operations And Facilities $170,129 $43,558
54. Principal - 12 Mo Kern High Bakersfield Adult School $170,036 $44,456
55. Principal - 12 Mo Kern High Liberty High School $170,036 $44,456
56. Executive Director, Educational Services Bakersfield City Curriculum And Instruction $169,818 $40,878
57. Principal - 12 Mo Kern High Independence High School $169,473 $44,532
58. Principal - 12 Mo Kern High Golden Valley High School $168,436 $44,176
59. Principal - 12 Mo Kern High South High School $168,434 $45,152
60. Director I Bakersfield City Maintenance, Operations And Facilities $168,425 $49,901
61. Executive Director, Educational Services Bakersfield City Federal And State Programs $167,411 $39,902
62. Director II Bakersfield City Purchasing $167,394 $28,338
63. Principal - 12 Mo Kern High Arvin High School $167,317 $44,289
64. Teacher, Virtual Learning Bakersfield City College Heights Elementary $166,763 $48,353
65. Director I Bakersfield City Human Resources $166,694 $32,906
66. Principal - 12 Mo Kern High Highland High School $166,272 $44,532
67. Network Systems Engineer Bakersfield City Information Technology Services $166,269 $39,579
68. TUHS Principal Taft Union High Certificated - Mgmt $166,045 $45,427
69. Dir of Child Dvlpmnt Srvcs Delano Union Elementary District Office $165,697 $44,260
70. Dir of Curriculum Delano Union Elementary District Office $165,645 $44,182
71. Chief Academic Officer McFarland Unified District Office $165,383 $46,286
72. Principal - 12 Mo Kern High Del Oro High School $165,021 $43,666
73. Principal - Elementary Wasco Union Elementary John L Prueitt $164,994 $47,293
74. Director III Bakersfield City Transportation Services $164,964 $46,242
75. Counselor - 10 Mo
Other Positions Held: Home Teacher, Summer School Teacher, Wf 2000 Teacher
Kern High Foothill High School $164,617 $45,734
76. Director of Support Services Greenfield Union Support Services $164,491 $46,200
77. Teacher - 10 Month
Other Positions Held: Summer School Teacher, Wf 2000 Teacher
Kern High West High School $164,353 $45,296
78. Principal - Middle Wasco Union Elementary Thomas Jefferson School $163,814 $47,113
79. Teacher - 10 Month
Other Positions Held: Home Teacher, Summer School Teacher, Wf 2000 Teacher
Kern High East Bakersfield High School $163,788 $45,527
80. Network Systems Engineer Bakersfield City Information Technology Services $163,777 $39,749
81. Principal - 12 Mo Kern High Stockdale High School $163,401 $43,132
82. Assistant Director, Special Education Bakersfield City Special Education $163,282 $24,079
83. Coordinator II Bakersfield City Visual/Performing Arts $163,071 $34,677
84. Principal - 12 Mo Kern High Bakersfield High School $163,064 $43,778
85. Principal - 12 Mo Kern High Shafter High School $162,889 $43,216
86. Superintendent Fruitvale Elementary Fruitvale School District $162,872 $44,960
87. Director of Categorical Greenfield Union District Office $162,691 $45,329
88. R.O.P. Teacher - 10 Mo
Other Positions Held: Summer School Teacher
Kern High Regional Occupational Program $162,148 $52,291
89. Asst. Superintendent Wasco Union Elementary Wasco Union School Dis. Office $161,976 $42,147
90. Superintendent Muroc Joint Unified Administration $161,880 $40,684
91. Asst. Superintendent Wasco Union Elementary Wasco Union School Dis. Office $161,876 $42,139
92. Assistant Superintendent Kern High Kern High School District $161,450 $51,219
93. Chief Communications Officer Kern High Kern High School District $161,321 $43,498
94. Teacher Delano Joint Union High English $161,266 $37,235
95. Summer Principal Bakersfield City Harris Elementary $161,259 $26,421
96. Principal - 12 Mo Kern High Frontier High School $160,998 $44,009
97. Plumber Bakersfield City Maintenance, Operations And Facilities $160,835 $45,853
98. CTE Director Delano Joint Union High District $160,329 $43,407
99. Dir of Safety & Security Delano Union Elementary District Office $160,169 $43,412
100. Chief Financial Officer Delano Joint Union High District $159,982 $51,930