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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. District Manager Paradise Irrigation District Administration $225,631 $31,850
2. General Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Admin $200,384 $52,028
3. Hydro Maintenance Foreman South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $191,001 $59,944
4. Electrical Technician South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $189,039 $51,776
5. Power Division Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $181,145 $42,139
6. Water Treatment Supt South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $165,330 $60,078
7. Manager Richvale Irrigation District Administration $164,692 $33,525
8. Roving Operator South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $162,903 $49,287
9. System Operator South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $161,513 $57,100
10. Roving Operator South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $157,520 $56,690
11. Finance Div Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Finance $157,437 $51,322
12. Electrician South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $157,125 $38,502
13. Electrical Machinist South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $156,623 $47,798
14. System Operator South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $156,395 $56,042
15. Full-Time General Manager Western Canal Water District Administration $155,010 $45,858
16. Electrical Machinist South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $149,649 $47,158
17. Maintenance Foreman South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $149,524 $48,050
18. Manager of Info sys South Feather Water and Power Agency Info Sys $145,288 $35,487
19. Construction Foreman South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $139,852 $54,671
20. Roving Operator South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $135,302 $45,113
21. Equipment Operator South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $129,219 $44,671
22. Water Treatment Plant Superintendent Paradise Irrigation District Water Treatment Plant $127,023 $27,876
23. Water Treatment Plant Operator V Paradise Irrigation District Water Treatment Plant $126,606 $28,849
24. Electrical Machinist South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $126,061 $44,020
25. General Manager Thermalito Water and Sewer District Administration $125,549 $49,869
26. Sr. Water Trtmt Operator South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $124,198 $54,112
27. Mechanic South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $122,862 $46,183
28. Maintenance Foreman South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $120,220 $52,386
29. Equipment Operator South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $119,752 $43,988
30. Field Superintendent Paradise Irrigation District Transmission & Distribution $119,068 $26,304
31. Trtmt Plant Oper III South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $118,846 $44,197
32. General Manager Butte Water District BWD $118,200 $29,480
33. Water Treatment Plant Operator III Paradise Irrigation District Water Treatment Plant $117,531 $17,920
34. Equipment Operator South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $115,803 $52,856
35. Manager Biggs-West Gridley Water District Biggs West Gridley Water District $115,370 $32,532
36. Industrial Maint. Tech. South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $114,715 $45,286
37. Water Div Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $114,355 $43,436
38. Project Engineer South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $113,258 $37,183
39. Warehouse Technician South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $111,128 $52,545
40. Routine Hydro Clerk South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $111,115 $44,499
41. Water Treatment Plant Operator IV Paradise Irrigation District Water Treatment Plant $109,793 $27,932
42. Hydrographer South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $109,288 $44,352
43. Acct Specialist III South Feather Water and Power Agency Finance $107,848 $43,670
44. Meter Service Technician South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $106,603 $43,785
45. Ditch Tender South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $104,310 $43,458
46. Trtmt Plant Oper V South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $104,120 $21,758
47. Ditch Tender South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $102,410 $51,131
48. Environmental Health/Safety Mgr. South Feather Water and Power Agency Env. Health/Safety $101,136 $22,042
49. Engineer Thermalito Water and Sewer District Administration $100,974 $32,430
50. Water Treatment Plant Operator IV Paradise Irrigation District Water Treatment Plant $99,969 $24,457
51. Assistant Field Superintendent Paradise Irrigation District Transmission & Distribution $99,906 $25,022
52. Compliance & Regulatory Manager South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $99,795 $36,142
53. Ditch Tender South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $98,506 $50,314
54. General Foreman Thermalito Water and Sewer District Distribution $95,626 $40,644
55. Utility Worker South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $93,611 $49,909
56. Office Manager Paradise Irrigation District Administration $92,971 $25,067
57. Office Manager Thermalito Water and Sewer District Administration $92,420 $36,412
58. District Secretary Paradise Irrigation District Administration $90,179 $14,902
59. Full-Time Operations Manager Western Canal Water District Administration $89,506 $32,098
60. Utility Worker South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $89,157 $26,592
61. Accounting & Finance Manager Paradise Irrigation District Administration $88,147 $15,271
62. Mechanic Paradise Irrigation District Transmission & Distribution $86,674 $6,090
63. Chief Plant Operator Thermalito Water and Sewer District Treatment Plant $84,779 $42,957
64. Assistant District Manager/It Paradise Irrigation District Administration $84,709 $14,670
65. Equipment Operator South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $84,469 $42,692
66. Full-Time Asst General Mgr Western Canal Water District Administration $83,495 $37,992
67. Utility Worker South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $82,981 $40,140
68. Mechanic South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $81,747 $34,440
69. Info Sys Specialist South Feather Water and Power Agency Info Sys $81,564 $39,949
70. Ditch Tender South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $80,304 $26,354
71. Water Quality Technician Paradise Irrigation District Water Treatment Plant $77,027 $26,769
72. Acct Tech III South Feather Water and Power Agency Finance $75,381 $47,135
73. Meter Serviceperson Paradise Irrigation District Transmission & Distribution $75,287 $16,526
74. Operations Manager Richvale Irrigation District Richvale Irrigation $75,196 $21,891
75. Carpenter South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $74,363 $47,374
76. Warehouse Person Paradise Irrigation District Transmission & Distribution $74,320 $28,444
77. Utility Crew Leader Paradise Irrigation District Transmission & Distribution $69,811 $15,024
78. Utility Worker II Thermalito Water and Sewer District Distribution $68,725 $39,485
79. Meter Reader South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $66,935 $24,057
80. Utility Crew Leader Paradise Irrigation District Transmission & Distribution $66,790 $14,655
81. Facilities Maintenance South Feather Water and Power Agency Water $66,775 $35,869
82. Heavy Tractor Driver South Feather Water and Power Agency Power $66,599 $22,450
83. Utility Worker I Thermalito Water and Sewer District Distribution $65,991 $32,439
84. Systems Operator Butte Water District BWD $64,900 $27,962
85. Office Manager Butte Water District BWD $64,600 $35,564
86. Ditchtender Richvale Irrigation District Richvale Irrigation $64,581 $34,007
87. Systems Operator Butte Water District BWD $63,800 $15,661
88. Supervisor-D Tender Biggs-West Gridley Water District Biggs West Gridley Water District $63,378 $28,372
89. Office Manager Richvale Irrigation District Administration $63,183 $18,433
90. Ditchtender Richvale Irrigation District Richvale Irrigation $63,058 $35,521
91. Billing Technician Paradise Irrigation District Administration $63,014 $25,564
92. Acct Tech III South Feather Water and Power Agency Finance $61,918 $41,216
93. Systems Operator Butte Water District BWD $61,600 $22,307
94. Utility Worker II Paradise Irrigation District Transmission & Distribution $60,912 $31,062
95. Water Treatment Plant Operator I Thermalito Water and Sewer District Treatment Plant $59,897 $37,512
96. Utility Crew Leader Paradise Irrigation District Transmission & Distribution $59,619 $31,478
97. Utility Worker I Thermalito Water and Sewer District Distribution $58,415 $31,773
98. Utility Worker I Thermalito Water and Sewer District Distribution $57,953 $17,415
99. Ditchtender Richvale Irrigation District Richvale Irrigation $56,943 $19,584
100. Utility Worker I Paradise Irrigation District Transmission & Distribution $56,817 $3,581