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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $460,086 $48,396
2. Engineer-Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $330,892 $31,435
3. Office Management Buena Vista Water Storage District Buena Vista Water Storage District $309,518 $34,460
4. Engineer-Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $295,843 $58,432
5. Deputy General Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $254,322 $61,214
6. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $253,744 $68,672
7. O&M Superintendent Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $226,302 $41,432
8. General Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $220,108 $19,938
9. Water Resources Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $201,127 $51,538
10. Deputy GM North Kern Water Storage District Administration $186,910 $41,609
11. Controller/Admin Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $176,779 $32,600
12. Engineer Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $172,093 $36,596
13. General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $172,011 $34,559
14. Controller Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $171,399 $36,512
15. Special Projects Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $170,222 $36,072
16. Staff Engineer Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $164,834 $54,180
17. Operations Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $163,131 $35,420
18. Field Management Buena Vista Water Storage District Buena Vista Water Storage District $160,058 $14,538
19. Foreman Well & Pumps Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $153,917 $31,502
20. Assistant General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $148,239 $27,487
21. Controller Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $147,883 $46,497
22. Office Management Buena Vista Water Storage District Buena Vista Water Storage District $146,903 $31,427
23. Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $145,355 $51,005
24. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $144,404 $24,919
25. Maintenance Manager North Kern Water Storage District Maintenance $141,864 $27,160
26. Accounting Supervisor Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $137,350 $23,350
27. Contract Administrator Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $125,829 $22,795
28. Engineer Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $124,751 $33,047
29. O&M Superintendent Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Operations/Maintenance $120,928 $46,553
30. Water Resources Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $120,356 $30,184
31. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $117,864 $18,806
32. Superintendent North Kern Water Storage District Administration $114,190 $13,459
33. Information Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $111,707 $20,680
34. Control Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Controls $110,929 $33,697
35. Senior Accountant Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $108,347 $34,391
36. Maintenance/Pump/Electrical Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $107,674 $32,065
37. Office Staff Buena Vista Water Storage District Buena Vista Water Storage District $105,965 $11,797
38. System Operator Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $101,631 $29,638
39. Maintenance Buena Vista Water Storage District Buena Vista Water Storage District $98,974 $24,165
40. System Operator Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $98,664 $24,171
41. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $96,835 $17,594
42. Maintenance Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $96,206 $30,183
43. Gis/Engineer Technician Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $96,037 $19,960
44. Finance Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $93,750 $17,564
45. Maintenance Buena Vista Water Storage District Buena Vista Water Storage District $93,157 $32,093
46. Operations Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $91,652 $30,786
47. Pump Repair Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Pump Shop $91,240 $30,799
48. Control Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Controls $91,180 $20,265
49. Maintenance Buena Vista Water Storage District Buena Vista Water Storage District $90,961 $28,678
50. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $90,148 $19,278
51. Chief Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Dispatching $88,951 $33,980
52. Staff Engineer North Kern Water Storage District Administration $88,777 $16,318
53. Maintenance Buena Vista Water Storage District Buena Vista Water Storage District $88,773 $34,791
54. Weed Control Supervisor North Kern Water Storage District Maintenance $88,226 $31,759
55. Engineer Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $87,056 $18,983
56. System Foreman Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $86,399 $26,860
57. Operations Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Operations $84,621 $39,967
58. Assistant Operations Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Operations $84,001 $39,765
59. Dispatcher Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $83,718 $28,510
60. Operations Supervisor North Kern Water Storage District Operations $83,486 $31,886
61. Engineer-Tech Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $83,431 $16,607
62. Watermaster Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $83,182 $30,028
63. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $82,585 $17,607
64. Engineer Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $82,082 $28,423
65. Assistant Chief Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Dispatching $82,000 $39,272
66. Assistance Maintenance Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $81,730 $33,321
67. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $80,696 $22,748
68. Watermaster Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $80,324 $29,874
69. Lead Equipment Operator Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $79,344 $26,537
70. Staff Accountant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $78,942 $17,216
71. Engineering Assistant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $77,852 $33,680
72. Unit Chief II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $77,504 $24,536
73. Maintenance Buena Vista Water Storage District Buena Vista Water Storage District $77,461 $24,700
74. Office Staff Buena Vista Water Storage District Buena Vista Water Storage District $77,055 $7,344
75. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $75,558 $26,782
76. Electrical/Pump Technician II Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $75,539 $33,132
77. Mechanic Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $75,250 $27,691
78. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $75,218 $16,567
79. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $75,205 $23,248
80. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $74,664 $16,844
81. Executive Secretary Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $74,363 $17,457
82. Electrical/Pump Technician II Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $74,256 $32,974
83. Weed/Rodent Control Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $74,156 $18,284
84. Field Staff 1 Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $73,144 $20,690
85. Unit Chief I Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $72,750 $28,656
86. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $72,505 $16,539
87. Operations & Maintenance Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $72,500 $29,048
88. Accountant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $72,259 $32,704
89. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $71,917 $19,174
90. Pump Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Pump Shop $71,685 $27,824
91. Electrical/Pump Technician I Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $71,135 $32,544
92. Contract Administrator Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $70,768 $32,724
93. Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Dispatching $70,734 $32,009
94. O&M Purchasing Agent Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $69,834 $38,717
95. Maintenance Buena Vista Water Storage District Buena Vista Water Storage District $69,651 $16,785
96. Unit Chief II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $69,596 $17,719
97. Ffpp Operator I Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Forrest Frick Pumping Plant $69,169 $28,396
98. Operations Superintendent Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Water $69,062 $26,273
99. Equipment Operator Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $68,728 $24,071
100. Water Tender II Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Operations $67,734 $31,592