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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 $411,689 $48,257
2. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $406,740 $69,106
3. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $310,249 $149,771
4. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $295,999 $180,768
5. General Manager Cawelo Water District Admin. $280,250 $57,637
6. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $274,500 $49,837
7. General Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $256,094 $47,381
8. Director Of Water Resources Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $254,233 $61,571
9. General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $248,255 $55,254
10. General Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $246,529 $41,133
11. Office Management Buena Vista Water Storage District Administration $238,794 $28,925
12. Assist General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $238,710 $30,201
13. Engineer-Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $236,963 $57,345
14. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $228,841 $141,737
15. Asst General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $224,276 $43,304
16. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $222,391 $137,730
17. Manager Lost Hills Water District Admin $222,000 $44,319
18. Deputy General Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $217,692 $64,385
19. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $217,271 $135,638
20. General Manager Kern Water Bank Authority Administrative $207,361 $29,290
21. General Manager Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $207,034 $49,307
22. General Manager/Secretary Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District Administration $206,737 $46,493
23. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Board Secretary
Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District Operations $201,655 $68,123
24. O&M Superintendent Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $200,228 $40,061
25. General Manager Rosamond Community Services District Administration $196,439 $9,017
26. Improvement District No 4 Manager Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $193,730 $127,637
27. Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $192,231 $45,180
28. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $191,746 $57,358
29. Assistant General Manager Rosamond Community Services District Administration $186,435 $39,065
30. General Manager Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $184,075 $38,793
31. General Manager East Niles Community Services District Water/Sewer $180,690 $45,119
32. Operations & Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $180,646 $114,905
33. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $174,367 $113,175
34. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $174,039 $116,054
35. General Manager West Kern Water District Administration $164,038 $30,993
36. Dir Of Water Resources Tejon-Castac Water District Admin $161,578 $9,702
37. Deputy General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $160,167 $29,600
38. General Manager Lamont Public Utility District Office Personnel $159,723 $24,816
39. Engineering Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $157,128 $37,806
40. Finance Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $156,265 $23,620
41. Director Of Ops West Kern Water District Administration $155,813 $62,438
42. Asst Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $153,474 $37,649
43. Chief Engineer Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $153,122 $45,342
44. Assistant General Manager Cawelo Water District Admin. $152,320 $24,261
45. Director Of Finance West Kern Water District Administration $151,231 $64,562
46. Resources Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $151,065 $37,516
47. Staff Engineer Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $149,811 $50,921
48. General Superintendent Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $148,610 $38,751
49. General Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $147,781 $24,913
50. Controller/Admin Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $147,678 $31,261
51. Human Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Human Resources $145,324 $98,070
52. Water Resources Planner IV Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $144,123 $79,385
53. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $143,174 $34,827
54. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $142,907 $91,987
55. District Engineer North Kern Water Storage District Administration $141,334 $36,895
56. Pipeline Superintendent Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $140,554 $30,738
57. Admin Services Director Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $140,256 $24,128
58. Resources Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $139,940 $33,023
59. Public Works Manager Rosamond Community Services District Public Works $139,222 $36,818
60. Engineer Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $139,175 $34,333
61. Operations Manager Cawelo Water District O & M $139,100 $41,503
62. Chief Of Police Bear Valley Community Services District Public Safety $139,080 $48,648
63. Operations Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $138,711 $30,543
64. Foreman Well & Pump Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $137,594 $30,084
65. Controller Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $137,570 $35,120
66. Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $135,463 $48,751
67. Director Of Public Works Rosamond Community Services District Public Works $135,215 $48,201
68. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $135,145 $91,056
69. Public Works Director Bear Valley Community Services District Public Works $134,094 $35,027
70. Engineer III - Electrical Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $133,977 $91,614
71. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $133,954 $75,655
72. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $133,810 $75,310
73. Facilities Manager Kern Water Bank Authority Administrative $133,086 $25,588
74. Sergeant Bear Valley Community Services District Public Safety $132,898 $34,087
75. General Manager Greenfield County Water District Water $132,091 $33,195
76. Operations Manager Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $131,970 $42,842
77. Human Resources Analyst III Kern County Water Agency Human Resources $131,251 $58,017
78. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $130,935 $35,851
79. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $130,832 $28,178
80. Water Banking Supervisor Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $128,958 $38,578
81. Controller Cawelo Water District Admin. $127,752 $25,310
82. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $126,463 $87,347
83. Production Admin West Kern Water District Production $125,577 $36,091
84. Water Purification Plant Operator III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $125,084 $70,921
85. Asst To The General Manager Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $124,472 $38,574
86. Geologist III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $123,791 $87,946
87. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $123,791 $86,266
88. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $123,660 $76,004
89. Laboratory Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $122,741 $89,209
90. Engineer III - Facilities Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $122,492 $74,284
91. Field Management Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $122,394 $11,632
92. Supervisor Lost Hills Water District O&M $120,750 $23,053
93. Electrical and Control Foreman Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $120,582 $86,098
94. Accounting Supervisor Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $119,818 $22,465
95. Maintenance Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $119,715 $88,021
96. Office Management Buena Vista Water Storage District Administration $119,073 $16,541
97. Field Service Supervisor West Kern Water District Field Services $118,905 $34,525
98. Supervisor Lost Hills Water District JES $118,329 $34,182
99. Crew Supervisor West Kern Water District Transmission & Distribution $118,238 $34,018
100. Pumping Systems Supervisor Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pumping Systems $117,617 $28,010