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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 Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $325,065 $60,336
2. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $318,015 $43,278
3. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $311,938 $200,468
4. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $291,505 $31,920
5. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $251,303 $124,835
6. Board Secretary
Other Positions Held: Manager
Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District Board Of Directors $246,880 $65,589
7. General Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $230,018 $37,677
8. Engineer/Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $226,883 $52,955
9. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $223,537 $112,865
10. General Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $221,341 $37,791
11. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $208,091 $36,685
12. General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $204,323 $41,595
13. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay Delta $203,163 $102,875
14. General Manager West Kern Water District Administration $195,488 $45,791
15. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $194,220 $99,094
16. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $193,121 $99,367
17. Assistant General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $183,804 $45,489
18. General Manager Cawelo Water District Administration $183,164 $46,730
19. Assistant General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $181,775 $27,096
20. O & M Superintendent Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $181,577 $29,830
21. General Manager Belridge Water Storage District Administration $181,115 $21,419
22. Manager Lost Hills Water District Admin $180,000 $35,641
23. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $173,092 $54,648
24. Assistant Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $172,929 $52,472
25. Agency Engineer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $172,532 $36,781
26. Well Driller Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $169,243 $23,154
27. General Manager Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $169,077 $31,666
28. General Manager Rosamond Community Services District Administration $167,162 $46,869
29. General Manager East Niles Community Services District Water/Sewer $166,683 $39,750
30. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $165,793 $89,979
31. General Manager Kern Water Bank Authority Administrative $165,093 $31,032
32. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $162,873 $86,270
33. Improvement District Number 4 Manager Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $162,716 $88,996
34. Operations And Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $159,180 $86,713
35. Engineer Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $156,494 $20,581
36. Well Driller Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $155,316 $15,129
37. General Manager Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $151,306 $37,851
38. Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $150,731 $51,742
39. General Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $147,221 $38,201
40. Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $147,128 $39,059
41. General Manager Lamont Public Utility District Office Personnel $143,705 $7,924
42. Water Purification Plant Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $141,170 $76,260
43. Assistant Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $140,364 $53,586
44. Staff Engineer Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $139,794 $40,785
45. Director Of Finance West Kern Water District Administration $139,426 $60,389
46. General Manager/Secretary Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District Administrative $139,120 $40,665
47. Controller Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $138,418 $78,522
48. Pump Maintenance Technician II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $137,651 $45,514
49. Accounting Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $136,179 $30,408
50. Administrative Manager / Controller North Kern Water Storage District Administration $135,285 $23,549
51. Assistant Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $133,514 $37,551
52. General Superintendent Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $133,302 $32,414
53. Director Of Operations West Kern Water District Administration $132,757 $52,521
54. Deputy General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $130,552 $17,752
55. Chief Engineer Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $130,397 $39,347
56. Engineer II Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $129,324 $28,286
57. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $129,210 $49,705
58. Resource Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $128,643 $37,551
59. Manager North of the River Municipal Water District Administration $126,295 $19,731
60. Chief
Other Positions Held: Assistant General Manager
Stallion Springs Community Services District Police $125,255 $35,238
61. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $122,292 $52,159
62. Finance Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $122,272 $30,334
63. Laboratory Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $122,157 $36,852
64. Staff Engineer Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $120,356 $48,906
65. Operations Supervisor Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $118,380 $28,756
66. Accounting Supervisor Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $117,829 $17,650
67. General Manager Minter Field Airport District Administrative $116,658 $21,331
68. O/M Superintendent Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Operations/Maintenance $115,296 $42,518
69. Chief Financial Officer Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $115,240 $37,733
70. Controller Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $114,856 $19,780
71. General Manager Greenfield County Water District Water $113,814 $24,581
72. Assistant General Manager Rosamond Community Services District Public Works $113,555 $44,933
73. Engineer III - Electrical Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $113,369 $64,611
74. Superintendent Of Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $113,242 $28,535
75. O&M Superintendent North Kern Water Storage District Operations $113,138 $20,202
76. Supervisor Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $112,624 $10,935
77. Superintendent Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $112,368 $42,419
78. Engineer-Planner North Kern Water Storage District Administration $112,111 $28,451
79. Superintendent Of Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $111,827 $28,400
80. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $111,514 $63,267
81. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $111,152 $63,267
82. Engineer III-Facilities Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $110,762 $62,409
83. General Manager Golden Hills Community Service District Administration $110,726 $33,808
84. Maintenance Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $110,546 $66,974
85. Office Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $110,484 $41,911
86. Field Services Supervisor West Kern Water District Field Services $110,410 $32,413
87. Assistant General Manager-Ops. Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $109,707 $21,516
88. Assistant General Manager Cawelo Water District Administration $109,667 $31,329
89. Superintendent Of Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $108,987 $33,033
90. Crew Supervisor West Kern Water District Transmission & Distribution $108,893 $32,198
91. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $108,631 $65,239
92. T & D Supervisor West Kern Water District Transmission & Distribution $107,371 $31,982
93. Laboratory Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $107,009 $65,567
94. Controller Cawelo Water District Administration $106,875 $22,469
95. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $106,308 $62,573
96. Operations Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $106,085 $63,411
97. Information Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $105,856 $16,912
98. Controller Kern Delta Water District Management $105,391 $23,347
99. General Manager Mojave Public Utility District Field $105,391 $28,723
100. Well Driller Assistant Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $105,090 $16,158