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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 Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $311,938 $200,468
2. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $251,303 $124,835
3. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $223,537 $112,865
4. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay Delta $203,163 $102,875
5. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $194,220 $99,094
6. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $193,121 $99,367
7. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $165,793 $89,979
8. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $162,873 $86,270
9. Improvement District Number 4 Manager Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $162,716 $88,996
10. Operations And Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $159,180 $86,713
11. General Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $147,221 $38,201
12. Water Purification Plant Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $141,170 $76,260
13. Controller Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $138,418 $78,522
14. Pump Maintenance Technician II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $137,651 $45,514
15. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $129,210 $49,705
16. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $122,292 $52,159
17. Engineer III - Electrical Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $113,369 $64,611
18. Superintendent Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $112,368 $42,419
19. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $111,514 $63,267
20. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $111,152 $63,267
21. Engineer III-Facilities Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $110,762 $62,409
22. Maintenance Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $110,546 $66,974
23. Office Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $110,484 $41,911
24. Assistant General Manager-Ops. Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $109,707 $21,516
25. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $108,631 $65,239
26. Laboratory Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $107,009 $65,567
27. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $106,308 $62,573
28. Operations Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $106,085 $63,411
29. Electrical And Control Foreman Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $105,010 $59,236
30. Human Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $104,470 $61,575
31. Geologist III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $103,855 $63,443
32. Superintendent Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $103,471 $39,705
33. Water Resources Planner IV Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $101,026 $56,709
34. Maintenance Foreman Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $99,504 $59,213
35. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $96,289 $54,118
36. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $95,832 $57,752
37. Information Technology & Multimedia Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $94,519 $48,177
38. Water Resources Senior Engineer Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $94,459 $19,585
39. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $92,037 $55,181
40. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $91,311 $53,980
41. Engineer II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $89,570 $57,569
42. Electrical And Control Technician III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $87,670 $52,124
43. Computer Services Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $86,962 $55,169
44. Human Resources Analyst III Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $85,914 $39,141
45. Lead Mechanic Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $85,695 $30,065
46. Heavy Equipment Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $84,221 $47,237
47. Controls And Emissions Spec. Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $83,191 $10,312
48. Electrical & Control Technician III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $81,374 $50,031
49. Accountant Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $80,001 $40,768
50. Systems/Heavy Equipment Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $78,125 $41,680
51. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $77,706 $49,738
52. Pipeline Foreman Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $77,246 $29,493
53. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $75,186 $43,550
54. Systems Operator I Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $74,709 $42,131
55. Maintenance II Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $73,301 $32,368
56. Pump Maintenance Technician I Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $72,105 $38,727
57. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $72,069 $45,173
58. Accountant Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $68,133 $46,567
59. Mechanic Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $66,351 $33,127
60. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $66,325 $41,287
61. Water Purification Plant Operator III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $64,632 $44,085
62. Equipment Operator Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $64,471 $35,442
63. Mechanic Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $63,843 $33,127
64. Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $63,215 $31,803
65. Maintenance II Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $62,620 $32,059
66. Administrative Services Coordinator II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $60,907 $31,032
67. Maintenance I Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $58,969 $7,587
68. Laboratory Analyst II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $58,219 $43,904
69. Laboratory Analyst II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $57,979 $32,293
70. Bookkeeper Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $57,793 $24,997
71. Maintenance Worker Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $55,714 $40,184
72. Support Pool Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $55,540 $40,811
73. Water Cons. Coordinator Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $54,886 $10,240
74. Mechanic Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $54,340 $9,223
75. Building & Grounds Worker Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $54,231 $30,644
76. Management Assistant II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $53,578 $39,078
77. Maintenance Mechanic II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $53,243 $40,753
78. Management Assistant II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $51,722 $42,241
79. Management Assistant II-Administrative Operations Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $50,694 $29,691
80. Management Assistant II-Administrative Operations Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $50,269 $38,913
81. Accounting Clerk Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $48,256 $40,940
82. Maintenance Mechanic II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $45,469 $23,544
83. Office Assistant I Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $39,341 $31,666
84. Secretary/Receptionist Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $38,168 $26,452
85. Records Analyst Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $33,241 $33,347
86. Director Kern County Water Agency Board Member $26,316 $1,115
87. Office Assistant I Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $25,624 $28,504
88. Water Cons. Tech. Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $24,707 $1,525
89. Director Kern County Water Agency Board Member $23,942 $18,522
90. Director Kern County Water Agency Board Member $22,182 $17,629
91. Director Kern County Water Agency Board Member $19,482 $17,629
92. Director Kern County Water Agency Board Member $18,001 $17,629
93. Director Kern County Water Agency Board Member $12,533 $14,661
94. Director Kern County Water Agency Board Member $9,116 $17,629
95. Seasonal Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $7,021 $0
96. Seasonal Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $5,694 $0
97. Seasonal Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $4,703 $0
98. Systems Operator Trainee Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $3,219 $96
99. Director Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Board $3,100 $0
100. Systems Operator Trainee Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $2,635 $0