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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. Fire Chief Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Administration $168,420 $68,285
2. Fire Chief/Assistant Chief Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $121,917 $80,842
3. Fire Chief/Assistant Chief Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $121,511 $80,296
4. Water/Wastewater Utility Superintendent Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $112,392 $33,113
5. Electrical Utility Superintendent Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $111,853 $38,647
6. Battalion Chief Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Suppression $100,283 $51,590
7. Battalion Chief Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $100,148 $67,349
8. Fire Chief
Other Positions Held: Cal-Fire Chief
Blue Lake Fire Protection District Fire Department $99,553 $8,610
9. Construction Superintendent Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $98,834 $37,353
10. Construction Crew Foreman Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $95,979 $37,017
11. Captain II Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Suppression $94,652 $39,148
12. Captain Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Suppression $93,526 $38,543
13. Engineer Specialist Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Suppression $89,983 $35,230
14. Firefighter Paramedic Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Suppression $87,232 $26,657
15. Captain Haz Mat Specialist Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Suppression $85,138 $36,979
16. Senior Utility Operator Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $80,523 $27,658
17. Engineer Paramedic Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Suppression $80,282 $34,819
18. Fire Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $80,122 $57,322
19. Fire Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $79,590 $51,513
20. Fire Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $77,870 $56,267
21. Engineer Paramedic Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Suppression $77,481 $33,872
22. Captain Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Suppression $76,606 $38,771
23. Firefighter Paramedic Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Suppression $76,521 $32,555
24. Firefighter Paramedic Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Suppression $75,943 $16,261
25. Engineer Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Suppression $75,251 $23,348
26. Engineer/Lt/Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $74,492 $54,985
27. Captain Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Suppression $74,195 $36,091
28. Fire Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $74,141 $34,849
29. Fire Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $71,828 $49,703
30. Fire Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $71,524 $57,525
31. Captain II Paramedic Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Suppression $71,313 $39,852
32. Construction Operator Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $70,455 $33,326
33. Fire Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $68,958 $54,345
34. Engineer Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Suppression $68,854 $34,231
35. Administrative Assistant Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $67,601 $33,652
36. Firefighter Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Suppression $67,524 $31,860
37. Administrative Secretary Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $66,217 $33,789
38. Engineer/Lt/Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $64,974 $55,052
39. Executive Secretary Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Administration $64,731 $24,022
40. Engineer Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Suppression $64,248 $34,231
41. Firefighter/Engineer/Capt. Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $62,760 $52,300
42. General Manager Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $60,651 $15,094
43. Utility Operator Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $60,288 $32,560
44. Firefighter Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $59,036 $27,700
45. Firefighter Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Suppression $58,368 $32,851
46. Firefighter/Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $58,171 $50,433
47. Firefighter Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $57,505 $27,315
48. Firefighter Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $57,177 $26,144
49. Firefighter Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $55,656 $36,502
50. Firefighter Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $55,419 $27,010
51. Firefighter Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $53,298 $28,010
52. Firefighter Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Suppression $53,179 $16,754
53. Firefighter Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $44,678 $28,642
54. Utility Operator Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $42,582 $24,882
55. General Manager Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $38,769 $8,550
56. Accounting Clerk Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $31,527 $11,421
57. Accounting Clerk Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $30,692 $1,512
58. Part-Time Grant Coordinator. Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $25,291 $0
59. Fire Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $22,368 $29,076
60. Plant Operator Miranda Community Services District Utilities $20,524 $0
61. Fiscal Officer Weott Community Services District Administration $19,996 $0
62. Firefighters Miranda Community Services District Fire Dept. $19,217 $0
63. Part-Time Battalion Chief Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $19,178 $0
64. General Manager Fieldbrook Glendale Community Services District Support Services $18,900 $0
65. Chief Duty Officer Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $16,772 $0
66. Utility Worker Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $16,468 $0
67. Firefighter Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $15,861 $5,770
68. Operator Riverside Community Services District Water $14,837 $0
69. Administrative Assistant Humboldt Fire Protection District No. 1 Administration $14,088 $0
70. Secretary Orick Community Services District Office $13,026 $0
71. Maintenance Worker Fieldbrook Glendale Community Services District Water/Sewer $12,406 $0
72. Business Manager Phillipsville Community Services District Office $11,695 $0
73. Chief Of Operations Phillipsville Community Services District Operations $9,824 $0
74. Firefighters Miranda Community Services District Fire Dept. $9,311 $0
75. Secretary Blue Lake Fire Protection District Fire Department $7,800 $0
76. Part-Time Office Assistant Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $7,644 $0
77. Plant Operator Miranda Community Services District Utilities $7,463 $0
78. Fiscal Officer Miranda Community Services District Administration $7,360 $0
79. Firefighters Miranda Community Services District Fire Dept. $7,006 $0
80. Maintenance Person Orick Community Services District Maintenance $5,831 $0
81. Junior Operator Phillipsville Community Services District Operations $5,777 $0
82. Fire Chief Ferndale Fire Protection District Administration $5,200 $0
83. Firefighters Miranda Community Services District Fire Dept. $4,583 $0
84. Asst Chief Ferndale Fire Protection District Administration $4,100 $0
85. Asst Chief Ferndale Fire Protection District Administration $4,100 $0
86. Firefighters Miranda Community Services District Fire Dept. $3,840 $0
87. Office Clerk/Custodian Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $3,375 $0
88. Firefighter Blue Lake Fire Protection District Fire Department $3,100 $0
89. Vol. Firefighter-Fema Reim Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $2,760 $0
90. Vol. Firefighter-Fema Reim Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $2,430 $0
91. Part-Time Office Assistant Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $2,084 $0
92. Firefighter Blue Lake Fire Protection District Fire Department $1,970 $0
93. District Secretary Ferndale Fire Protection District Administration $1,960 $0
94. Firefighter Blue Lake Fire Protection District Fire Department $1,900 $0
95. Clerk Orick Community Services District Office $1,852 $0
96. Part-Time Janitor Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $1,850 $0
97. Fireman Petrolia Fire Protection District Public Safety $1,800 $0
98. Secretary Redway Fire Protection District Board Member $1,800 $0
99. Vol. Firefighter-Fema Reim Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $1,720 $0
100. Vol. Firefighter-Fema Reim Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $1,720 $0