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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

Special Districts for Activity

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $254,925 $110,930
2. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $229,577 $102,203
3. Project Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $222,422 $98,572
4. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $212,563 $41,175
5. Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $199,822 $21,096
6. Engineer/Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $197,761 $44,871
7. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $191,493 $38,344
8. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay-Delta $186,090 $85,059
9. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $186,090 $86,447
10. General Manager Cawelo Water District Admin $183,717 $24,260
11. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $181,105 $38,209
12. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $178,656 $83,788
13. Operations & Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $178,344 $48,350
14. General Manager Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District Management $178,302 $70,894
15. General Manager West Kern Water District Administration $176,853 $48,992
16. General Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $176,522 $29,503
17. Deputy General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $176,415 $37,850
18. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $174,561 $80,577
19. General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $173,762 $25,583
20. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $166,920 $18,233
21. General Manager Belridge Water Storage District Administration $166,090 $10,995
22. Manager Lost Hills Water District Admin $164,004 $32,893
23. Assistant General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $161,331 $32,577
24. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $160,549 $77,045
25. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $158,033 $55,691
26. Assistant Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $153,733 $43,938
27. Full-time Employee Kern Water Bank Authority Administration $152,198 $21,305
28. General Manager Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $151,954 $23,094
29. Deputy General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $149,083 $14,089
30. Water Resources Senior Engineer Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $148,266 $70,533
31. General Manager East Niles Community Services District Water/Sewer $145,174 $29,851
32. Water Production Facility Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $143,325 $70,476
33. O & M Superintendent Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $141,812 $29,769
34. Operations & Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $137,619 $68,571
35. Operations Superintendent Indian Wells Valley Water District Operations $136,532 $18,050
36. Assistant Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $136,139 $66,699
37. General Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $135,735 $59,850
38. General Manager Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $131,406 $29,935
39. Improvement District Number 4 Manager Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $131,146 $67,098
40. Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $128,470 $28,905
41. Hydro Geologist IV Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $125,885 $64,141
42. District Engineer Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $125,257 $35,293
43. Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $124,000 $50,135
44. General Mgr-Secretary Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District Administrative $123,375 $33,939
45. Water Production Facility Assistant Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $121,805 $52,235
46. Human Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $120,481 $61,066
47. Resource Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $120,202 $32,127
48. General Manager North of the River Municipal Water District Public Works $117,891 $45,239
49. Director of Operations West Kern Water District Administration $117,775 $35,894
50. Director of Finance West Kern Water District Administration $116,106 $32,799
51. Controller Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $113,146 $59,687
52. Engineer North Kern Water Storage District Administration $112,875 $22,832
53. Water Resources Planner IV Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $112,750 $58,556
54. Assistant Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $112,280 $30,979
55. Chief Of Police Bear Valley Community Services District Police $108,291 $23,105
56. Director of Business Administration West Kern Water District Administration $106,803 $34,068
57. Staff Engineer Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $106,229 $31,396
58. District Engineer Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $105,838 $27,148
59. General Superintendent Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $105,829 $26,072
60. Air Quality Officer/Control Systems West Kern Water District Production $105,806 $19,504
61. Office Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $105,632 $59,752
62. Electrical and Control Technician II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $104,800 $51,144
63. Staff Engineer Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $104,641 $45,433
64. Water Resource Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $104,066 $45,433
65. General Manager Greenfield County Water District Water $104,015 $21,321
66. Production Supervisor West Kern Water District Production $103,446 $19,405
67. Superintendent Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $102,858 $56,548
68. T & D Supervisor West Kern Water District Transmission & Distribution $101,650 $19,378
69. Water Resources Planner III - Water Resources Dept. Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $101,001 $43,821
70. General Manager Mojave Public Utility District Office $100,466 $24,083
71. Crew Supervisor West Kern Water District Transmission & Distribution $100,307 $19,131
72. Superintendent for Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $100,074 $25,847
73. Water Treatment Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $99,973 $45,362
74. Superintendent for Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $99,437 $29,069
75. Crew Supervisor - Production West Kern Water District Production $99,060 $18,686
76. Superintendent for Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $98,837 $29,021
77. Electrical and Control Technician II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $98,739 $50,203
78. General Manager Golden Hills Community Service District Administration $98,510 $30,132
79. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $98,442 $53,612
80. Operations/Mn Superintendent Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Operations/Maintenance $98,355 $41,967
81. Chief Financial Officer Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $98,170 $29,333
82. Superintendent for Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $97,818 $29,812
83. Accounting Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $97,730 $18,279
84. Field Foreman North of the River Municipal Water District Public Works $97,375 $31,824
85. Senior Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator Rosamond Community Services District Public Works $97,284 $34,134
86. Laboratory Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $97,177 $54,137
87. Operations Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $96,953 $53,295
88. Assistant General Manager/Public Works Superintendent
Other Positions Held: Acting General Manager
Rosamond Community Services District Public Works $96,767 $36,576
89. Controller Kern Delta Water District Management $96,755 $14,243
90. Engineer III-Facilities Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $96,013 $50,053
91. Engineer II Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $95,836 $28,698
92. Finance Director Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $95,750 $17,775
93. General Manager Rosamond Community Services District Administration $95,719 $38,351
94. Pw Superintendent Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $95,590 $13,356
95. Chief Stallion Springs Community Services District Police $95,577 $52,812
96. Superintendent Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $95,559 $51,204
97. Assistant General Manager Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $95,014 $15,719
98. Full-time Employee Kern Water Bank Authority Administration $94,824 $18,619
99. Field Service Crew Supervisor West Kern Water District Field Services $94,000 $18,961
100. Maintenance Foreman Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $93,237 $47,190