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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 Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $275,992 $153,819
2. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $253,538 $138,747
3. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay Delta $210,300 $117,634
4. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $209,066 $117,583
5. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $207,208 $121,334
6. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $186,898 $106,960
7. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $177,504 $108,153
8. Improvement District Number 4 Manager Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $177,060 $108,333
9. Operations And Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $163,283 $99,565
10. Controller Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $149,196 $94,465
11. Water Purification Plant Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $146,609 $88,898
12. General Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $132,059 $22,214
13. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $129,888 $78,419
14. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $121,320 $62,236
15. Water Resources Planner IV Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $121,081 $60,853
16. Human Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Human Resources $119,436 $75,752
17. Engineer III - Electrical Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $119,327 $77,187
18. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $118,117 $77,822
19. Engineer III-Facilities Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $117,251 $63,641
20. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $116,967 $74,768
21. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $116,900 $74,661
22. Maintenance Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $116,234 $78,915
23. Office Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $114,449 $43,337
24. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $114,058 $66,347
25. Geologist III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $113,300 $75,583
26. Laboratory Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $112,826 $77,259
27. Superintendent Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $112,488 $45,895
28. Human Resources Analyst III Kern County Water Agency Human Resources $111,999 $43,936
29. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $110,559 $72,720
30. Controls/Emissions Spec. Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $109,715 $25,551
31. Business Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $109,283 $30,397
32. Superintendent Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $106,129 $34,533
33. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $105,796 $65,689
34. Heavy Equipment Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $103,840 $56,211
35. Electrical And Control Foreman Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $101,399 $69,640
36. Maintenance Foreman Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $99,808 $67,516
37. Electrical And Control Technician III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $99,643 $65,535
38. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $97,330 $62,155
39. Water Purification Plant Operator III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $96,855 $59,611
40. Engineer II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $96,403 $63,158
41. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $95,225 $61,241
42. Information Technology/Network Services Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $92,365 $67,115
43. Lead Mechanic Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $89,509 $30,782
44. Pump Maintenance Technician II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $89,260 $46,212
45. Electrical & Control Technician III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $85,864 $49,961
46. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $82,224 $46,844
47. Foreman Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $80,800 $30,000
48. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $79,222 $48,530
49. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $79,078 $54,406
50. Systems/Heavy Equipment Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $78,871 $56,207
51. Accountant II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $78,430 $50,856
52. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $78,088 $49,060
53. Mechanic Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $75,501 $35,679
54. Equipment Operator Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $73,124 $40,296
55. Administrative Services Coordinator II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $71,490 $29,170
56. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $67,234 $40,030
57. Mechanic Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $66,722 $35,000
58. Maintenance I Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $64,223 $14,837
59. Water Purification Plant Operator II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $63,802 $28,275
60. Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $62,675 $31,624
61. Laboratory Analyst II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $61,323 $49,266
62. Bookkeeper Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $59,805 $27,616
63. Laboratory Analyst II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $59,604 $39,709
64. Support Pool Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $59,482 $48,152
65. Mechanic Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $58,620 $10,795
66. Maintenance II Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $57,880 $33,825
67. Accounting Clerk II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $57,855 $51,360
68. Maintenance Mechanic II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $57,472 $44,081
69. Maintenance Worker Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $55,207 $45,644
70. Maintenance II Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $55,023 $40,015
71. Management Assistant II-Administrative Operations Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $53,669 $35,187
72. Management Assistant II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $53,631 $49,395
73. Management Assistant II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $53,230 $45,379
74. Operations Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $52,516 $8,868
75. Management Assistant II-Administrative Operations Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $51,894 $42,946
76. Mechanic Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $50,119 $2,168
77. Operations Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $47,334 $12,860
78. Office Services Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $46,322 $39,881
79. Office Assistant Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $40,839 $31,371
80. Landscape & Building Worker Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $33,918 $14,884
81. Director Kern County Water Agency Board Member $27,456 $1,085
82. Director Kern County Water Agency Board Member $25,081 $20,176
83. Water Conservation Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $24,611 $7,067
84. Secretary/Receptionist Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $23,782 $15,306
85. Director Kern County Water Agency Board Member $22,671 $20,176
86. Director Kern County Water Agency Board Member $22,443 $20,176
87. Secretary/Receptionist Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $20,816 $15,107
88. Director Kern County Water Agency Board Member $12,306 $13,434
89. Maintenance Mechanic I Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $9,920 $5,338
90. Water Conservation Tech. Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $8,073 $537
91. Director Kern County Water Agency Board Member $7,993 $20,176
92. Seasonal Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $7,062 $0
93. Director Kern County Water Agency Board Member $6,723 $20,176
94. Seasonal Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $4,007 $0
95. Director Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Board Member $3,100 $0
96. Director Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Board Member $3,000 $0
97. Seasonal Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $2,760 $0
98. Director Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Board Member $2,000 $0
99. Water Purification Plant Operator Trainee Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $1,978 $0
100. Director Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Board Member $1,900 $0