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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 Administrations $407,905 $49,336
2. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $390,931 $188,318
3. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $333,567 $170,238
4. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $326,314 $54,517
5. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $316,441 $198,597
6. Engineer-Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $316,388 $32,389
7. General Manager Cawelo Water District Administration $284,227 $62,774
8. General Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $277,670 $50,975
9. Engineer-Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $273,570 $55,170
10. Office Management Buena Vista Water Storage District BVWSD $267,522 $31,115
11. Manager Westside Water Authority Admin $261,960 $30,700
12. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $256,513 $156,664
13. Water Resources Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $254,213 $52,772
14. Deputy General Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $245,047 $60,031
15. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $243,052 $165,480
16. General Manager Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $242,012 $54,366
17. Asst General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $238,328 $44,989
18. General Manager Kern Water Bank Authority Administrative $222,494 $27,136
19. General Manager West Kern Water District Administration $221,389 $47,561
20. O&M Superintendent Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $220,388 $41,124
21. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $217,679 $65,797
22. Operations
Other Positions Held: Board Secretary
Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District General Manager $211,840 $75,496
23. General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $207,858 $47,122
24. Improvement District No. 4 Manager Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $207,073 $146,846
25. General Manager Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $205,119 $42,922
26. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $203,638 $18,244
27. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $199,136 $141,728
28. General Manager East Niles Community Services District Water/Sewer $196,106 $45,581
29. Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $195,231 $39,113
30. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $192,922 $133,567
31. Operations & Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $187,169 $128,880
32. General Manager Lamont Public Utility District Office Personnel $187,165 $30,942
33. District General Counsel Kern Delta Water District Management $181,172 $33,810
34. Engineering Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $178,390 $39,499
35. Resources Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $176,314 $38,776
36. Director Of Ops West Kern Water District Administration $173,873 $70,327
37. Deputy General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $172,953 $34,238
38. Operations Manager Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $171,108 $43,837
39. Manager Kern River Watershed Coalition Authority Administration $170,671 $33,420
40. State Water Project Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $169,308 $100,209
41. Finance Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $169,046 $24,857
42. General Manager Rosamond Community Services District Administration $168,515 $34,633
43. Controller/Admin Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $166,874 $33,446
44. Deputy GM North Kern Water Storage District Administration $166,258 $41,769
45. Chief Financial Officer Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $162,791 $48,200
46. General Superintendent Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $161,684 $35,455
47. General Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $161,681 $27,867
48. Administrative Services Director Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $161,214 $28,442
49. Asst Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $160,713 $39,211
50. Resources Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $160,529 $37,861
51. Chief Engineer Indian Wells Valley Water District Engineering $160,462 $47,830
52. Operations Manager Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $160,203 $47,216
53. Staff Engineer Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $159,634 $55,063
54. Operations Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $159,206 $34,949
55. Director Of Finance West Kern Water District Administration $158,387 $68,161
56. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $155,930 $106,673
57. Engineer Semitropic Water Storage District Administrations $154,169 $36,117
58. Controller Semitropic Water Storage District Administrations $153,965 $36,485
59. Human Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Human Resources $151,358 $112,578
60. Foreman Well & Pumps Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $151,154 $31,239
61. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $150,175 $31,018
62. Assistant to the General Manager Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $150,085 $38,949
63. Field Management Buena Vista Water Storage District BVWSD $149,247 $13,601
64. Human Resources Analyst III Kern County Water Agency Human Resources $149,056 $68,760
65. Facilities Manager Kern Water Bank Authority Administrative $148,562 $29,125
66. General Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $148,004 $11,631
67. Water Resources Planner IV Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $145,191 $90,920
68. Controller Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $140,349 $43,112
69. Asst Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $140,172 $40,712
70. Laboratory Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $138,637 $20,277
71. Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $138,569 $52,108
72. Asst Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $138,320 $30,348
73. Director of Public Works Rosamond Community Services District Public Works $136,813 $36,106
74. Office Management Buena Vista Water Storage District BVWSD $136,112 $31,290
75. Controller Cawelo Water District Administration $135,275 $27,834
76. General Manager/Secretary Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District Administration $133,875 $0
77. Supervisor Westside Water Authority O&M $133,873 $19,122
78. Production Admin West Kern Water District Production $132,629 $39,300
79. Superintendent Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $132,609 $37,394
80. Assistant General Manager Rosamond Community Services District Administration $131,157 $49,089
81. Electrical Engineer Westside Water Authority JES $131,019 $39,285
82. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $130,724 $96,894
83. Accounting Supervisor Semitropic Water Storage District Administrations $130,408 $23,066
84. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $130,362 $98,928
85. Maintenance Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $129,640 $100,970
86. Engineer III-Facilities Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $129,386 $84,526
87. General Manager/Secretary Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District Administration $129,344 $21,147
88. Geologist III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $128,645 $99,057
89. Water Supervisor Bear Valley Community Services District Public Works $128,535 $30,866
90. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $127,744 $31,852
91. Laboratory Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $127,688 $99,232
92. Contract Administrator Semitropic Water Storage District Administrations $127,404 $22,545
93. General Manager Golden Hills Community Service District Administration $126,858 $9,629
94. Operations Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District Field Superintendent $126,033 $52,905
95. Operations Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $125,294 $94,083
96. Sr. Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator Rosamond Community Services District Public Works $124,739 $36,762
97. Business Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $124,667 $22,787
98. General Manager Boron Community Services District Public Works $124,023 $46,830
99. Police Officer III Bear Valley Community Services District Public Safety $123,849 $35,250
100. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $123,825 $35,893