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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 Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $359,290 $48,149
2. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $313,053 $58,568
3. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $296,869 $50,882
4. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $292,530 $166,690
5. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $286,582 $168,192
6. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Administration $286,374 $32,201
7. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $264,345 $153,792
8. General Manager Cawelo Water District Administration $256,863 $56,334
9. Director Of Water Resources Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $249,564 $59,249
10. General Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $249,117 $45,054
11. General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $248,255 $54,825
12. General Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $245,172 $46,473
13. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay Delta $241,873 $141,889
14. General Manager West Kern Water District Administration $240,128 $53,137
15. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $235,704 $138,774
16. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $234,529 $52,477
17. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $229,706 $135,621
18. Engineer/Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $228,386 $51,660
19. Assist General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $226,544 $34,001
20. General Manager Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $224,515 $27,659
21. Manager Lost Hills Water District Admin $213,200 $43,252
22. Deputy General Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $209,591 $58,327
23. General Manager Kern Water Bank Authority Administrative $205,538 $28,100
24. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $205,103 $123,130
25. Improvement District Number 4 Manager Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $203,842 $127,898
26. General Manager Belridge Water Storage District Administration $196,800 $22,054
27. Board Scrtry
Other Positions Held: Manager
Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District Board Of Directors $195,505 $64,525
28. O&M Superintendent Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $193,393 $36,179
29. General Manager/Secretary Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District Administration $189,875 $43,075
30. Asst General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $189,285 $41,758
31. General Manager Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $187,771 $45,611
32. Operations And Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $184,795 $112,933
33. General Manager Rosamond Community Services District Administration $181,931 $48,245
34. Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $174,379 $45,305
35. General Manager East Niles Community Services District Water/Sewer $173,432 $45,395
36. Controller Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $169,753 $109,865
37. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $169,150 $53,640
38. Water Purification Plant Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $163,253 $100,232
39. Director of Water Resources Tejon-Castac Water District Administration $155,709 $8,304
40. Director Of Ops West Kern Water District Administration $151,752 $59,263
41. Deputy General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $151,257 $27,663
42. Human Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Human Resources $149,785 $95,872
43. Asst Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $148,932 $37,486
44. General Manager Minter Field Airport District Minter Field $147,792 $12,456
45. Resources Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $145,639 $37,600
46. Finance Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $145,574 $22,984
47. General Manager Lamont Public Utility District Office Personnel $144,751 $19,983
48. Director Of Finance West Kern Water District Administration $144,310 $65,922
49. General Superintendent Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $143,482 $35,657
50. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $142,423 $91,130
51. Laboratory Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $142,379 $36,513
52. Chief Engineer Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $141,872 $44,877
53. General Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $140,250 $22,675
54. Asst. General Manager Cawelo Water District Administration $140,186 $39,089
55. Water Resources Planner IV Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $139,697 $73,389
56. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $139,548 $72,503
57. Engineer Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $137,571 $33,663
58. Staff Engineer Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $137,561 $49,017
59. Engineer III - Electrical Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $135,836 $88,970
60. District Engineer North Kern Water Storage District Administration $134,897 $35,783
61. Police Sergeant Bear Valley Community Services District Public Safety $133,468 $30,170
62. Maintenance Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $131,171 $90,572
63. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $130,773 $85,440
64. O&M Superintendent Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Operations/Maintenance $129,726 $40,566
65. Operations Manager Cawelo Water District O & M $129,399 $40,649
66. Operations Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $129,320 $28,778
67. Controller Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $129,202 $34,406
68. Human Resources Analyst III Kern County Water Agency Human Resources $128,976 $53,011
69. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $128,810 $88,931
70. Facilities Manager Kern Water Bank Authority Administrative $128,305 $23,711
71. Chief Financial Officer Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $128,260 $42,616
72. Geologist III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $128,022 $86,984
73. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $128,021 $86,000
74. Engineer III-Facilities Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $127,141 $72,970
75. Laboratory Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $126,467 $88,044
76. O&M Superintendent North Kern Water Storage District Operations $126,226 $27,945
77. Water Supervisor Bear Valley Community Services District Public Works $125,587 $23,819
78. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $124,961 $29,962
79. Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $124,943 $47,210
80. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $124,831 $26,663
81. Resources Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $124,519 $30,798
82. General Manager Greenfield County Water District Water $124,422 $34,316
83. Asst to the Gen Manager Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $123,234 $35,999
84. T & D Supervisor
Other Positions Held: Crew Supervisor
West Kern Water District Transmission & Distribution $123,052 $32,711
85. Operations Manager Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $122,627 $41,679
86. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $122,589 $34,980
87. Foreman Well & Pump Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $121,880 $28,899
88. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $121,572 $74,009
89. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $121,569 $74,607
90. Controller Cawelo Water District Administration $120,581 $28,774
91. Production Admin West Kern Water District Production $120,371 $34,074
92. Assistant General Manager Rosamond Community Services District Administration $119,986 $44,065
93. Water Banking Supervisor Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $119,501 $38,776
94. Superintendent Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $119,182 $46,196
95. Interim Oper/Eng Admin
Other Positions Held: T&D Supervisor
West Kern Water District Engineering $118,047 $33,302
96. Field Service Supervisor West Kern Water District Field Services $117,313 $33,395
97. Police Chief Stallion Springs Community Services District Police $117,299 $28,808
98. Pumping Systems Supervisor Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $116,626 $26,382
99. Business Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $116,463 $22,401
100. Assistant Maintenance Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $116,085 $80,323