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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 Type

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $219,162 $25,511
2. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $212,319 $57,395
3. Hydrogeologist Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $207,806 $34,859
4. Engineer/Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $198,078 $14,039
5. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $181,596 $38,543
6. Deputy General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $166,790 $14,631
7. General Manager Belridge Water Storage District Administration $153,466 $16,147
8. Assistant Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $153,105 $19,363
9. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Adminstrative $151,579 $16,211
10. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $149,700 $29,342
11. O & M Superintendent Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $140,951 $24,525
12. Controller Semitropic Water Storage District Accounting $120,631 $21,971
13. Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $120,236 $28,810
14. General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $120,000 $23,266
15. District Engineer Semitropic Water Storage District Engineering $119,031 $25,916
16. Engineer North Kern Water Storage District Administration $117,209 $23,973
17. General Superintendent Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $106,134 $14,039
18. Staff Engineer Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $105,385 $27,530
19. Staff Engineer Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $103,160 $19,363
20. Operations/Mn Superintendent Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Operations/Mainten $98,526 $24,782
21. Well Drilling Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $96,080 $20,463
22. Controller Buena Vista Water Storage District Adminstrative $92,581 $16,008
23. Staff Engineer Semitropic Water Storage District Engineering $89,429 $18,217
24. Superintendent Buena Vista Water Storage District Adminstrative $86,778 $16,097
25. Assistant engineer North Kern Water Storage District Administration $86,714 $16,950
26. Well Drilling Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $86,414 $14,654
27. Operations Supervisor Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $84,112 $19,703
28. Assistant Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $83,476 $25,770
29. Accounting Supervisor Semitropic Water Storage District Accounting $81,041 $13,885
30. Assistant General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $78,333 $12,466
31. Engineer Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $78,029 $18,750
32. IT Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $74,150 $10,271
33. Well Pulling Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $74,023 $14,477
34. Engineer Buena Vista Water Storage District Water $73,759 $15,861
35. Hydrographer Buena Vista Water Storage District Water $73,637 $13,458
36. Administrative Secretary Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $72,293 $12,711
37. System Operator Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $70,192 $19,507
38. Superintendent Belridge Water Storage District Operations $69,776 $15,228
39. Senior Accountant Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $69,668 $19,295
40. Maintenance Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $69,042 $9,765
41. Assistant Superintendent Buena Vista Water Storage District Water $68,223 $9,639
42. Control Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Controls $67,703 $9,765
43. Well Drilling Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $67,493 $14,207
44. Administrative Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $67,371 $16,268
45. Operations Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $65,419 $10,917
46. Department Manager North Kern Water Storage District Maintenance $65,334 $18,580
47. System Operator Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $65,238 $13,994
48. Chief Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Dispatching $65,143 $13,382
49. Well Drilling Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $64,847 $9,316
50. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $64,002 $10,122
51. Water manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $63,652 $18,504
52. Geoscience Technician Buena Vista Water Storage District Water $63,602 $7,934
53. Watermaster Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $63,137 $10,917
54. Contract Administrator Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $63,036 $24,094
55. Senior Oper Foreman Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $61,356 $21,667
56. Staff Accountant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $61,236 $21,785
57. Pump Repair Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Pump Shop $60,967 $8,946
58. Dispatcher Semitropic Water Storage District Accounting $60,890 $10,447
59. Energy Project Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $60,732 $9,491
60. Assistant Chief Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Dispatching $59,992 $20,917
61. GIS Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Engineering $59,883 $9,743
62. Unit Chief II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $59,880 $9,765
63. Water Tender Belridge Water Storage District Operations $59,624 $17,327
64. Department Manager North Kern Water Storage District Operations $58,748 $21,176
65. Water Tender II Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $58,738 $20,543
66. Foreman Buena Vista Water Storage District Water $58,307 $15,975
67. Water Tender Belridge Water Storage District Operations $57,647 $17,676
68. Maintenance Foreman Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $57,591 $14,773
69. Pumpman/Electrial Foreman Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $57,266 $13,492
70. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $57,146 $14,440
71. Unit Chief II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $57,009 $10,917
72. Operations Supervisor Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Water $56,381 $15,834
73. Assistant Maintenance Foreman Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $56,212 $23,307
74. Asst. Maintenance Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $55,799 $10,304
75. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $55,377 $14,440
76. Water Tender II Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $55,328 $20,543
77. Operations & Maintenance Assistant Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $54,879 $10,917
78. Electrial/Pump Tech Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $54,428 $21,224
79. Department Manager North Kern Water Storage District Operations $54,112 $17,509
80. Admin Assistant North Kern Water Storage District Administration $54,030 $9,025
81. Ditch Tender Buena Vista Water Storage District Water $53,950 $13,391
82. Water Tender Belridge Water Storage District Operations $53,452 $16,155
83. Water Tender Belridge Water Storage District Operations $53,284 $13,236
84. Basin/Console Operator II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $53,095 $10,304
85. Office Administrator Belridge Water Storage District Administration $52,928 $17,572
86. Control Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Controls $52,920 $10,917
87. Water Tender II/Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $52,799 $20,543
88. Accountant Semitropic Water Storage District Accounting $52,789 $9,797
89. System Foreman Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $52,718 $14,773
90. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $52,698 $14,440
91. Engineering Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $52,577 $1,209
92. Electrial/Pump Tech Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $52,397 $21,017
93. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $52,351 $14,440
94. Watermaster Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $52,321 $4,810
95. Maintenance II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $52,138 $9,152
96. Basin/Console Operator II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $52,099 $10,917
97. Weed Control Foreman Buena Vista Water Storage District Water $52,083 $6,793
98. Accountant Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $52,000 $17,146
99. Equipment Operator II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $51,857 $9,765
100. Engineering Assistant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $51,834 $13,069