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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 $478,450 $73,097
2. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $462,131 $271,806
3. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administrations $399,439 $48,875
4. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $343,590 $151,017
5. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $287,528 $51,420
6. Assist General Manager/Engineer Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $280,683 $31,139
7. General Manager Cawelo Water District Admin. $271,265 $60,832
8. Engineer-Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $269,555 $52,588
9. General Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $267,563 $50,216
10. Office Management Buena Vista Water Storage District BVWSD $266,790 $30,139
11. General Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $254,643 $43,671
12. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $250,820 $157,147
13. Water Resources Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $248,255 $57,026
14. General Manager Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $244,653 $53,417
15. Deputy General Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $237,207 $66,276
16. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $234,032 $147,644
17. Director Of Water Resources Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $232,846 $56,604
18. Asst General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $231,118 $47,191
19. General Manager West Kern Water District Administration $224,337 $36,563
20. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $222,495 $139,267
21. General Manager Kern Water Bank Authority Administrative $222,494 $27,136
22. O&M Superintendent Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $220,271 $40,539
23. General Manager/Secretary Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District Administration $219,315 $49,372
24. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Board Secretary
Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District Operations $207,399 $71,968
25. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $201,724 $62,335
26. Improvement District No. 4 Manager Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $200,868 $133,838
27. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $199,983 $128,656
28. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $195,748 $131,235
29. General Manager Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $192,878 $41,139
30. General Manager East Niles Community Services District Water/Sewer $188,798 $42,085
31. General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $186,126 $32,985
32. Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $186,096 $43,616
33. Operations & Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $180,743 $116,944
34. Engineering Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $173,617 $41,490
35. Deputy General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $168,481 $32,021
36. Director Of Ops West Kern Water District Administration $166,282 $67,526
37. General Manager Lamont Public Utility District Office Personnel $160,600 $28,240
38. Controller/Admin Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $158,939 $32,308
39. Director Of Finance West Kern Water District Administration $158,665 $71,159
40. Manager Kern River Watershed Coalition Authority Administration $158,510 $31,311
41. Deputy GM North Kern Water Storage District Administration $158,360 $39,974
42. Chief Engineer Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $158,256 $47,557
43. Finance Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $157,881 $25,524
44. General Manager Rosamond Community Services District Administration $157,180 $31,828
45. Administrative Services Director Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $156,366 $26,637
46. State Water Project Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $156,274 $85,879
47. Resources Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $155,707 $40,697
48. General Superintendent Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $155,308 $33,571
49. Staff Engineer Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $154,951 $53,564
50. Assistant General Manager Cawelo Water District Admin. $154,748 $22,757
51. General Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $153,805 $25,859
52. Operations Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $153,520 $34,219
53. Resources Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $152,885 $35,268
54. Asst Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $149,693 $40,892
55. Human Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Human Resources $149,656 $102,929
56. Chief Financial Officer Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $149,508 $46,902
57. Chief Of Police Bear Valley Community Services District Public Safety $149,274 $45,785
58. Controller Semitropic Water Storage District Administrations $149,084 $35,725
59. Engineer Semitropic Water Storage District Administrations $149,036 $35,092
60. Facilities Manager Kern Water Bank Authority Administrative $148,562 $29,125
61. Operations Manager Cawelo Water District O & M $148,541 $43,290
62. Operations Manager Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $147,177 $45,837
63. General Manager Greenfield County Water District Water $145,903 $33,410
64. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $145,377 $29,177
65. Foreman Well & Pumps Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $141,482 $30,539
66. Assistant to the General Manager Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $140,685 $37,408
67. Field Management Buena Vista Water Storage District BVWSD $140,063 $12,486
68. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $135,015 $79,781
69. Field Service Supervisor West Kern Water District Field Services $133,381 $37,139
70. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $133,376 $94,916
71. Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $133,271 $32,729
72. Production Admin West Kern Water District Production $132,690 $38,586
73. Engineer III - Electrical Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $131,696 $94,184
74. Water Banking Supervisor Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $130,827 $39,277
75. Controller Cawelo Water District Admin. $130,562 $26,660
76. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $130,418 $38,343
77. Superintendent Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $130,386 $37,295
78. Water Supervisor Bear Valley Community Services District Public Works $130,145 $29,019
79. Accounting Supervisor Semitropic Water Storage District Administrations $129,162 $22,900
80. Maintenance Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $128,238 $94,072
81. Operations Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $128,150 $80,991
82. Office Management Buena Vista Water Storage District BVWSD $127,372 $17,238
83. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $127,205 $92,538
84. Director Of Public Works Rosamond Community Services District Public Works $126,738 $31,215
85. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $126,627 $88,560
86. Human Resources Analyst III Kern County Water Agency Human Resources $126,485 $60,175
87. Laboratory Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $125,227 $92,186
88. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $124,343 $88,361
89. Electrical & Control Technician III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $123,943 $37,441
90. Geologist III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $123,827 $91,137
91. Opera/Eng Administrator West Kern Water District Engineering $123,748 $61,944
92. Crew Supervisor West Kern Water District Transmission & Distribution $123,688 $36,532
93. Field Superintendent Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District Operations $123,380 $51,008
94. Asst Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $123,157 $27,288
95. Engineer III-Facilities Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $122,924 $76,465
96. Laboratory Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $122,902 $20,313
97. T&D Supervisor
Other Positions Held: Interim Opera/Eng Admin
West Kern Water District Transmission & Distribution $121,580 $37,221
98. Pumping Systems Supervisor Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pumping Systems $119,846 $30,449
99. General Manager Golden Hills Community Service District Administration $119,313 $9,225
100. Senior Electrician West Kern Water District Production $119,228 $35,977