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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. District Engineer Nipomo Community Services District Operations $183,537 $72,785
2. General Manager Nipomo Community Services District Administration $174,107 $44,937
3. General Manager Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District Water $164,548 $56,454
4. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $155,632 $44,978
5. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $147,644 $47,058
6. Finance Director Nipomo Community Services District Administration $126,567 $52,965
7. Operations Manager Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District Water $113,992 $46,694
8. General Manager Esparto Community Services District Administration $110,093 $28,305
9. Superintendent Humboldt Community Services District Management $103,719 $42,796
10. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $102,232 $32,680
11. Senior Maintenance Operator Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District Water $101,933 $37,836
12. Wastewater Supervisor Nipomo Community Services District Operations $101,803 $44,099
13. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $97,071 $28,150
14. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $96,615 $35,336
15. Finance Manager
Other Positions Held: Finance Manager
Herlong Public Utility District Water $94,935 $38,132
16. Water Supervisor Nipomo Community Services District Operations $93,025 $42,603
17. Manager Caruthers Community Services District Special District $91,610 $12,743
18. Community Services Manager Humboldt Community Services District Engineering $90,499 $50,181
19. Utility Systems Operator Esparto Community Services District Operations $89,980 $4,708
20. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $89,216 $26,112
21. Foreman Humboldt Community Services District Construction $80,193 $47,830
22. Administrative Services Manager II Humboldt Community Services District Administration $79,827 $27,520
23. General Manager
Other Positions Held: General Manager
Herlong Public Utility District Water $79,812 $14,473
24. Operator Chester Public Utility District Water Sewer Utility $79,135 $14,339
25. Full-Charge Bookkeeper Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District Water $77,200 $24,547
26. Foreman Humboldt Community Services District Maintenance $76,447 $47,830
27. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $76,326 $2,799
28. General Manager Madison Community Services District Operations $75,200 $0
29. Operator Happy Camp Community Services District Happy Camp Community Services District $75,032 $1,795
30. Engineer's Assistant Nipomo Community Services District Operations $74,189 $16,826
31. Wastewater Operator II Nipomo Community Services District Operations $74,162 $28,816
32. Lead Operator
Other Positions Held: Lead Operator
Herlong Public Utility District Water $72,334 $21,185
33. Emt Per Diem Chester Public Utility District Fire $71,621 $0
34. Wastewater Operator II Nipomo Community Services District Operations $71,436 $40,182
35. Wastewater Operator I Nipomo Community Services District Operations $68,246 $34,814
36. Office Manager Orosi Public Utility District Public Agency $67,821 $32,002
37. Utilityman III Humboldt Community Services District Customer Service $67,666 $46,158
38. Operator
Other Positions Held: Operator
Herlong Public Utility District Water $67,532 $28,550
39. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $67,257 $17,582
40. Water Operator I Nipomo Community Services District Operations $65,461 $26,996
41. Wastewater Operator I Nipomo Community Services District Operations $63,863 $43,824
42. Utilityman III Humboldt Community Services District Maintenance $63,626 $38,873
43. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $63,511 $0
44. Utilityman III Humboldt Community Services District Construction $63,505 $35,864
45. Utilityman III Humboldt Community Services District Construction $62,553 $45,060
46. Engineering Technician Humboldt Community Services District Engineering $62,460 $45,427
47. General Manager Ivanhoe Public Utility District Sewer/Water $61,062 $13,513
48. Water Operator II Nipomo Community Services District Operations $60,633 $42,888
49. Emt Per Diem Chester Public Utility District Fire $59,271 $0
50. Utilityman III Humboldt Community Services District Customer Service $59,234 $44,412
51. Foreman Orosi Public Utility District Public Agency $57,397 $24,411
52. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $57,247 $0
53. Utilityman III Humboldt Community Services District Construction $56,672 $23,332
54. Utilityman II Humboldt Community Services District Maintenance $54,378 $43,911
55. Customer Service Specialist Nipomo Community Services District Administration $54,232 $37,563
56. Customer Service Representative II Humboldt Community Services District Customer Service $53,924 $34,274
57. Water Operator I Nipomo Community Services District Operations $53,887 $26,615
58. Office Manager Ivanhoe Public Utility District Administration $53,259 $14,137
59. Maintenance Operator II Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District Water $52,347 $30,377
60. Wastewater Operator II Nipomo Community Services District Operations $52,117 $34,013
61. Customer Service Representative II Humboldt Community Services District Customer Service $51,641 $43,463
62. Customer Service Rep. Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District Water $51,326 $37,294
63. Fiscal Services Esparto Community Services District Administration $51,269 $3,287
64. Maintenance Esparto Community Services District Operations $50,965 $3,367
65. Utilityman II Humboldt Community Services District Maintenance $50,941 $38,137
66. Billing Clerk Nipomo Community Services District Administration $50,123 $34,024
67. Utilityman II Humboldt Community Services District Maintenance $48,743 $37,584
68. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $48,492 $0
69. Maintenance Operator Technician
Other Positions Held: Park Maintenance
Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District Water $48,484 $8,353
70. Water Operator I Nipomo Community Services District Operations $47,624 $28,252
71. Billing Clerk Nipomo Community Services District Administration $47,508 $41,630
72. Finance Manager Humboldt Community Services District Customer Service $45,763 $0
73. Operator Chester Public Utility District Water Sewer Utility $45,663 $12,492
74. Secretary/Office Manager Caruthers Community Services District Special District $45,450 $21,235
75. Utility Systems Operator Esparto Community Services District Operations $45,122 $8,616
76. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $44,253 $0
77. Maintenance/Supervisor Caruthers Community Services District Special District $42,563 $11,526
78. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $42,412 $0
79. Emt Per Diem Chester Public Utility District Fire $40,718 $3,825
80. Utilityman I Humboldt Community Services District Construction $39,789 $16,481
81. Maintenance Operator I, Entry Level Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District Water $38,828 $11,873
82. Maintenance Operator I Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District Water $38,803 $18,950
83. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $38,350 $0
84. Maintenance Esparto Community Services District Operations $38,192 $8,096
85. Clerical Chester Public Utility District Water Sewer Utility $37,316 $13,051
86. Operator Chester Public Utility District Water Sewer Utility $37,299 $11,515
87. General Manager Humboldt Community Services District Administration $37,229 $7,278
88. Emt Per Diem Chester Public Utility District Fire $37,178 $9,362
89. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $36,319 $0
90. Emt Per Diem Chester Public Utility District Fire $36,020 $0
91. Outside Maintenance Orosi Public Utility District Public Agency $35,670 $68,295
92. Operator
Other Positions Held: Operator
Herlong Public Utility District Water $35,663 $14,940
93. Customer Service Representative II Humboldt Community Services District Customer Service $35,590 $16,247
94. System Maintenance Worker Knights Landing Community Services District Operations $35,527 $10,829
95. Emt Per Diem Chester Public Utility District Fire $34,592 $0
96. Maintenance Worker Ivanhoe Public Utility District Sewer/Water $34,427 $12,006
97. Emt Per Diem Chester Public Utility District Fire $33,577 $0
98. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $33,001 $0
99. Office Manager Stratford Public Utility District Office $32,758 $0
100. Battalion Chief Chester Public Utility District Fire $32,749 $0