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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 Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $158,048 $47,526
2. Battalion Chief Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $149,145 $26,327
3. Fire Chief Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $147,500 $27,640
4. Battalion Chief Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $134,238 $41,525
5. Deputy Fire Chief Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $133,046 $36,738
6. Battalion Chief Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $128,638 $60,274
7. Power Generation Superintendent Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $122,754 $37,322
8. Construction Crew Superintendent Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $122,277 $37,294
9. Captain Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $116,732 $34,287
10. Captain Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $116,201 $30,843
11. Battalion Chief Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $112,017 $32,530
12. Captain Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $109,047 $30,720
13. Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $107,919 $49,326
14. Industrial Electrician Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $107,225 $18,302
15. Battalion Chief Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $106,487 $59,769
16. Captain Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $105,555 $30,237
17. Battalion Chief Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $105,486 $59,769
18. Water/Wastewater Superintendent Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $104,890 $33,851
19. Captain Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $104,882 $15,291
20. Captain Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $101,290 $19,634
21. Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $101,288 $50,605
22. Duty Authorized Captain Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $99,408 $16,126
23. Captain Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $98,673 $30,064
24. Duty Authorized Captain Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $98,394 $21,506
25. Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $96,684 $50,037
26. Duty Authorized Captain Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $96,149 $36,229
27. Engineer Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $95,013 $16,807
28. Engineer Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $94,912 $21,757
29. Engineer Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $94,532 $18,218
30. Firefighter Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $94,356 $21,797
31. Fire Chief Fortuna Fire Protection District Fire Department $94,068 $0
32. Fire Chief Blue Lake Fire Protection District Fire $93,059 $33,343
33. Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $92,189 $23,675
34. Engineer Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $91,893 $17,432
35. Engineer Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $90,745 $29,723
36. Captain Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $90,721 $34,632
37. Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $89,906 $50,052
38. Construction Crew Foreman Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $88,570 $31,376
39. Engineer Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $88,105 $28,953
40. Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $87,325 $49,241
41. Engineer Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $86,663 $15,703
42. Captain Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $83,645 $32,811
43. Engineer Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $83,512 $28,968
44. Engineer Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $83,224 $28,668
45. Captain Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $82,256 $34,629
46. Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $81,430 $47,510
47. Business Operations Supervisor Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $81,069 $34,492
48. Executive Secretary Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $80,912 $11,465
49. Engineer Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $78,669 $32,005
50. Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $78,617 $43,134
51. Firefighter Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $78,269 $24,523
52. Engineer Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $78,166 $29,294
53. Engineer Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $77,602 $28,668
54. Captain Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $77,320 $32,687
55. Journeyman Power Distribution Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $77,010 $17,524
56. Firefighter Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $76,184 $14,145
57. Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $75,026 $49,445
58. Engineer Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $74,697 $32,167
59. Engineer Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $74,372 $32,005
60. Division Chief Fortuna Fire Protection District Fire Department $74,234 $0
61. Firefighter Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $73,533 $18,829
62. Engineer Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $73,258 $24,655
63. Captain Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $73,083 $43,666
64. Engineer Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $73,020 $32,005
65. Engineer Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $72,337 $32,662
66. Firefighter Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $72,152 $26,605
67. Firefighter Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $71,740 $35,999
68. Firefighter Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $70,743 $14,575
69. Engineer Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $70,711 $24,547
70. Firefighter Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $70,701 $37,346
71. Firefighter Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $70,474 $9,126
72. Firefighter Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $70,426 $12,774
73. Firefighter Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $67,769 $44,841
74. Firefighter Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $67,482 $26,282
75. Firefighter Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $67,378 $18,695
76. Firefighter Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $59,964 $23,668
77. Firefighter Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $58,647 $13,005
78. Firefighter Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $57,901 $14,611
79. Administrative Assistant Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $53,591 $9,875
80. Plant Operator Weott Community Services District Utilities $53,350 $0
81. General Manager Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $51,923 $11,000
82. Accounting Administrator II Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $51,181 $3,656
83. District Secretary Fortuna Fire Protection District Fire Department $50,012 $0
84. Business Manager Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $46,137 $40,764
85. Captain Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $46,021 $10,396
86. Firefighter Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $45,478 $24,267
87. Firefighter Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $40,216 $10,677
88. Water/Wastewater Plant Operator Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $40,126 $9,914
89. Firefighter Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $31,672 $12,511
90. General Laborer Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $30,672 $12,654
91. Assistant Operator 1
Other Positions Held: Assistant Operator 1
Miranda Community Services District Water $28,550 $0
92. Captain Humboldt Bay Fire Fire $27,185 $21,158
93. Firefighter Blue Lake Fire Protection District Fire $23,778 $0
94. General Manager Fieldbrook Glendale Community Services District Administration $22,949 $0
95. Accounting Administrator Resort Improvement District No. 1 Public Works $22,762 $0
96. Fire Marshall Arcata Fire Protection District Fire $22,197 $0
97. Assistant Operator 2
Other Positions Held: Assistant Operator 2
Miranda Community Services District Water $21,500 $0
98. Fire Fighter Rio Dell Fire Protection District Fire Department $20,113 $0
99. Fire Fighter Rio Dell Fire Protection District Fire Department $19,965 $0
100. Operator Riverside Community Services District Water $19,140 $0