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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 in County

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Chief Executive Officer Mojave Air and Space Port Administration $297,106 $129,049
2. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $263,832 $123,006
3. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $242,938 $58,037
4. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $235,631 $112,382
5. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $221,402 $45,049
6. Chief Executive Officer Kern Valley Hospital District Administration $220,570 $18,006
7. Chief Executive Officer Golden Empire Transit District Admin Mgrs./Supervisors/Staff $213,642 $38,656
8. Engineer/Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $210,292 $48,585
9. Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $209,877 $41,108
10. General Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $206,355 $48,065
11. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $204,862 $100,780
12. General Manager/Board Secretary Southern San Joaquin Municipal Utility District Operations $199,860 $84,197
13. CEO Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Administration $198,255 $0
14. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay-Delta $196,812 $95,046
15. General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $196,210 $33,017
16. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $190,522 $33,367
17. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $185,960 $93,124
18. Administrator North Kern-South Tulare Hospital District Administration $184,291 $17,371
19. General Manager Belridge Water Storage District Administration $183,768 $19,729
20. General Manager West Kern Water District Administration $182,413 $52,283
21. Pharmacist Manager Kern Valley Hospital District Pharmacy $181,799 $39,833
22. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $180,033 $88,382
23. Manager Lost Hills Water District Administration $172,380 $34,378
24. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $172,252 $21,784
25. Deputy General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $171,731 $0
26. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $170,184 $53,344
27. General Manager Cawelo Water District Administration $169,110 $47,418
28. Agency Engineer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $167,366 $33,523
29. CFO Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Finance $166,413 $1,349
30. O & M Superintendent Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $166,077 $34,035
31. PI Director Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Administration $162,957 $46
32. General Manager East Niles Community Services District Water/Sewer $162,610 $34,212
33. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $161,222 $82,823
34. Assistant Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $159,753 $48,257
35. Full-Time Employee Kern Water Bank Authority Administration $155,954 $23,879
36. Assistant General Manager Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $155,303 $29,921
37. General Manager-Secretary Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District Administrative $154,436 $35,589
38. Pharmacist Manager Kern Valley Hospital District Retail Pharmacy $153,823 $646
39. Assistant General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $153,726 $34,064
40. General Manager North of the River Sanitary District No.1 (Kern) Administration $151,640 $20,038
41. General Manager North of the River Recreation and Park District Administration $150,477 $18,510
42. Chief Financial Officer Kern Valley Hospital District Accounting $149,770 $27,800
43. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $147,343 $75,864
44. Water Resources Senior Engineer Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $145,722 $74,329
45. General Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Admin $142,849 $33,490
46. Technician Manager Kern Valley Hospital District Laboratory $142,294 $37,908
47. District Engineer Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $141,274 $40,156
48. Asst. Parks & Recreation Director North of the River Recreation and Park District Parks $141,160 $17,858
49. Operations & Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $139,153 $76,932
50. Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $138,857 $35,648
51. General Manager Rosamond Community Services District Administration $137,228 $52,485
52. General Manager Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $136,444 $37,658
53. Physician Assistant Manager Kern Valley Hospital District Rural Health Clinic $135,993 $26,220
54. Improvement District No. 4 Manager Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $135,088 $73,715
55. Superintendent Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $134,452 $39,008
56. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Golden Empire Transit District Admin Mgrs./Supervisors/Staff $134,097 $22,774
57. Infection Control Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Nursing Admin $131,783 $4,456
58. Director Of Finance West Kern Water District Administration $131,246 $49,118
59. General Manager North of the River Municipal Water District Public Works $130,630 $63,151
60. Water Purification Plant Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $130,374 $59,927
61. Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $130,116 $47,735
62. Pharmacist Kern Valley Hospital District Retail Pharmacy $128,693 $30,008
63. Air Pollution Control Officer Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District Air Pollution Control District $128,507 $73,159
64. Chief Of Police Bear Valley Community Services District Police $128,223 $34,483
65. Director Of Nursing Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Nursing Admin $128,102 $0
66. RN I Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Emergency Services $127,663 $0
67. General Manager Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $127,386 $26,389
68. Physicians Assist Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Clinic-Cal City $127,175 $0
69. Assistant Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $125,833 $34,364
70. Director Of Operations West Kern Water District Administration $125,508 $43,467
71. Resource Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $124,636 $34,720
72. Chief Engineer Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $124,633 $34,945
73. Engineer Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $124,435 $31,675
74. Planning/Constr Director North of the River Recreation and Park District Planning & Construction $123,587 $16,628
75. District Administrator West Side Recreation and Park District Business $123,495 $74,997
76. Director Of Nurses North Kern-South Tulare Hospital District Nursing $123,321 $9,574
77. RN II Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Emergency Services $122,488 $1,902
78. Assistant General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $121,473 $21,284
79. Water Resource Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $120,969 $46,432
80. Executive Director Kern Council of Governments Planning $120,900 $11,814
81. Controller Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $120,879 $67,503
82. Chief Nursing Officer Kern Valley Hospital District Nursing Administration $120,847 $9,567
83. Staff Engineer Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $119,609 $36,126
84. General Superintendent Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $119,225 $29,142
85. Chief Financial Officer Mojave Air and Space Port Administration $116,606 $50,734
86. Registered Nurse House Supervisor Kern Valley Hospital District Nursing Administration $116,352 $20,871
87. Physical Therapist Manager Kern Valley Hospital District Physical Therapy $114,570 $20,814
88. Superintendent For Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $112,575 $28,481
89. Engineer II Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $111,799 $32,781
90. Office Manager Lamont Public Utility District Office Personnel $111,568 $12,740
91. Superintendent For Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $110,846 $31,757
92. Deputy General Manager Mojave Air and Space Port Administration $110,802 $45,084
93. Staff Engineer Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $110,773 $44,279
94. Superintendent For Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $110,259 $28,481
95. Chief Financial Officer Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $110,174 $34,364
96. Engineer III-Facilities Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $109,692 $61,489
97. General Manager Greenfield County Water District Water $109,405 $25,237
98. Office Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Admin $108,865 $39,742
99. Finance Director Bear Valley Community Services District Administration $108,856 $30,388
100. Laboratory Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $108,608 $33,121