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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. Director Of Engineer & Ops Nipomo Community Services District Operations $174,976 $65,307
2. General Manager Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District Water $171,825 $56,895
3. General Manager Nipomo Community Services District Administration $165,941 $42,041
4. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $129,721 $39,197
5. Finance Director Nipomo Community Services District Administration $122,396 $47,467
6. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $119,760 $26,123
7. Operations Manager Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District Water $119,482 $47,284
8. Paramedic Chester Public Utility District Fire $119,125 $33,531
9. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $117,389 $0
10. General Manager Humboldt Community Services District Administration $115,424 $24,734
11. Fire Captain Chester Public Utility District Fire $110,153 $40,351
12. General Manager
Other Positions Held: General Manager
Herlong Public Utility District Water $110,014 $18,770
13. General Manager Chester Public Utility District Administrative $107,681 $30,565
14. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $106,766 $0
15. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $106,451 $0
16. Utility Systems Operator Esparto Community Services District Operations $105,110 $18,195
17. Superintendent Humboldt Community Services District Operations $100,682 $41,217
18. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $99,526 $0
19. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $98,776 $0
20. Emt Chester Public Utility District Fire $98,447 $31,908
21. Lead Maintenance Operator Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District Water $97,887 $37,620
22. Wastewater Supervisor Nipomo Community Services District Operations $97,786 $36,988
23. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $96,776 $0
24. Finance Manager Humboldt Community Services District Finance $93,750 $49,850
25. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $92,436 $0
26. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $91,194 $0
27. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $90,708 $0
28. General Manager Esparto Community Services District Administration $89,977 $21,453
29. Water Supervisor Nipomo Community Services District Operations $89,681 $37,604
30. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $88,785 $0
31. Paramedic Chester Public Utility District Fire $88,398 $36,110
32. Community Services Manager Humboldt Community Services District Engineering $87,809 $48,769
33. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $86,886 $0
34. Manager Caruthers Community Services District Water/Sewer/Street Lights $85,069 $6,410
35. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $84,211 $0
36. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $80,036 $0
37. Public Information Officer Chester Public Utility District Administrative $79,788 $30,644
38. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $79,745 $0
39. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $79,273 $0
40. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $79,190 $0
41. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $79,076 $0
42. Finance Manager
Other Positions Held: Finance Manager
Herlong Public Utility District Water $78,961 $41,106
43. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $78,283 $0
44. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $77,803 $0
45. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $77,538 $0
46. Foreman Humboldt Community Services District Maintenance $77,267 $46,453
47. Foreman Humboldt Community Services District Construction $76,590 $46,490
48. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $76,314 $0
49. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $75,736 $0
50. Utility Systems Operator Esparto Community Services District Operations $75,320 $3,772
51. Admin Services Humboldt Community Services District Administration $74,046 $24,827
52. General Manager Madison Community Services District Madison Community Services District $72,956 $0
53. Lead Operator
Other Positions Held: Lead Operator
Herlong Public Utility District Water $70,577 $31,749
54. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $69,211 $0
55. Field Supervisor Chester Public Utility District Water Sewer Utility $68,852 $13,360
56. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $67,736 $0
57. Emt Chester Public Utility District Fire $66,637 $21,036
58. Office Manager Orosi Public Utility District Public Agency $66,217 $32,863
59. Utility III Humboldt Community Services District Finance $66,171 $44,964
60. Customer Service Rep
Other Positions Held: Accountant/Bookkeeper
Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District Water $65,667 $22,796
61. Operator Happy Camp Community Services District Happy Camp Community Services District $64,312 $1,669
62. Wastewater Operator II Nipomo Community Services District Operations $63,494 $33,841
63. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $63,042 $0
64. Assistant Engineer Nipomo Community Services District Operations $62,922 $13,435
65. Wastewater Operator II Nipomo Community Services District Operations $62,136 $29,826
66. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $61,781 $0
67. Engineering Technician Humboldt Community Services District Engineering $61,138 $44,292
68. Accountant Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District Water $61,057 $19,658
69. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $61,024 $0
70. Utility III Humboldt Community Services District Construction $60,305 $33,888
71. Wastewater Operator I Nipomo Community Services District Operations $59,882 $37,869
72. Clerical Chester Public Utility District Water Sewer Utility $59,754 $16,547
73. Water Operator II Nipomo Community Services District Operations $59,734 $23,205
74. Wastewater Operator II Nipomo Community Services District Operations $59,224 $25,735
75. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $58,830 $0
76. Utility III Humboldt Community Services District Construction $58,780 $43,486
77. Water Operator I Nipomo Community Services District Operations $58,588 $37,591
78. Utility III Humboldt Community Services District Maintenance $58,389 $38,027
79. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $58,022 $0
80. General Manager Ivanhoe Public Utility District Sewer/Water $57,606 $20,817
81. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $56,080 $0
82. Foreman Orosi Public Utility District Public Agency $56,040 $32,063
83. Utility III Humboldt Community Services District Finance $55,946 $42,888
84. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $55,386 $0
85. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $54,957 $0
86. Billing Clerk Nipomo Community Services District Administration $54,700 $38,468
87. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $54,692 $0
88. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $54,111 $0
89. Utility III Humboldt Community Services District Construction $53,708 $21,049
90. Office Manager Ivanhoe Public Utility District Administration $53,697 $13,643
91. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $53,380 $0
92. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $52,900 $0
93. Utility II Humboldt Community Services District Maintenance $52,865 $42,622
94. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $52,630 $0
95. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $52,194 $0
96. Maintenance Operator I Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District Water $51,997 $37,182
97. Maintenance Operator I Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District Water $51,944 $19,866
98. Customer Service II Humboldt Community Services District Finance $51,889 $33,261
99. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $51,336 $0
100. Operator
Other Positions Held: Operator
Herlong Public Utility District Water $51,114 $28,464