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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 Cawelo Water District Admin. $280,250 $57,637
2. General Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $256,094 $47,381
3. General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $248,255 $55,254
4. Manager Lost Hills Water District Admin $222,000 $44,319
5. Dir Of Water Resources Tejon-Castac Water District Admin $161,578 $9,702
6. Deputy General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $160,167 $29,600
7. Assistant General Manager Cawelo Water District Admin. $152,320 $24,261
8. Resources Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $139,940 $33,023
9. Operations Manager Cawelo Water District O & M $139,100 $41,503
10. Controller Cawelo Water District Admin. $127,752 $25,310
11. Supervisor Lost Hills Water District O&M $120,750 $23,053
12. Supervisor Lost Hills Water District JES $118,329 $34,182
13. Controller Kern Delta Water District Management $115,733 $32,449
14. Chief Operations Officer Kern Delta Water District Management $104,460 $7,891
15. Controller Lost Hills Water District Admin $104,108 $29,638
16. Superintendent Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $101,793 $34,475
17. Operator Olcese Water District Hydroelectric $99,444 $3,600
18. Operator Olcese Water District Hydroelectric $97,731 $3,909
19. Staff Engineer Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $94,285 $16,752
20. Asst to Manager Lost Hills Water District Admin $84,593 $19,437
21. Field Superintendent Cawelo Water District O & M $83,806 $32,700
22. Ditch-Tender 2 Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $82,055 $27,140
23. Elec Lost Hills Water District O&M $77,000 $29,315
24. Maint Lost Hills Water District O&M $75,000 $31,455
25. Maint Lost Hills Water District O&M $75,000 $30,324
26. Maint Lost Hills Water District O&M $75,000 $34,866
27. System Operator Berrenda Mesa Water District O&M $73,833 $28,790
28. System Operator Berrenda Mesa Water District O&M $70,747 $25,901
29. Water Op Lost Hills Water District O&M $70,001 $3,239
30. Water Op Lost Hills Water District O&M $70,000 $19,315
31. Water Op Lost Hills Water District O&M $70,000 $20,090
32. Water Op Lost Hills Water District O&M $70,000 $34,419
33. Water Op Lost Hills Water District O&M $70,000 $25,687
34. District Hydrographer Kern Delta Water District Engineering $69,568 $19,516
35. Operations Supervisor Kern Delta Water District Operations $68,557 $22,601
36. Staff Engineer Kern Delta Water District Engineering $68,072 $6,127
37. Maintenance Supervisor Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $67,053 $5,948
38. Operations Lead Kern Delta Water District Operations $66,929 $15,481
39. Regulatory Compliance Lost Hills Water District Admin $66,635 $9,569
40. General Manager Quail Valley Water District Operations $64,616 $0
41. Groundwater Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $63,716 $11,807
42. Ditch-Tender 1 Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $63,085 $32,705
43. Clerk/Receptionist Kern Delta Water District Administration $59,315 $6,088
44. System Operator Berrenda Mesa Water District O&M $58,446 $25,901
45. Weed Control Ll Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $57,529 $11,941
46. Equipment Operator Ll Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $57,485 $23,932
47. Maintenance Lead Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $55,152 $15,847
48. Mechanic Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $55,123 $24,766
49. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O & M $54,466 $34,317
50. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O & M $53,138 $34,193
51. Administrative Assistant Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $52,502 $14,196
52. Accountant Lost Hills Water District Admin $51,714 $13,308
53. Weed Control Ll Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $51,046 $21,450
54. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O & M $50,798 $34,106
55. Ditch-Tender 3 Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $48,059 $10,620
56. Equipment Operator L Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $46,138 $11,203
57. Canal Tender Ll Kern Delta Water District Operations $45,873 $8,048
58. Dispatcher Lost Hills Water District O&M $42,535 $14,405
59. Tax Assessor Kern Delta Water District Administration $41,134 $21,142
60. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O & M $38,581 $32,684
61. Maintenance Crewman L Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $37,759 $1,705
62. Canal Tender L Kern Delta Water District Operations $37,255 $5,018
63. Canal Tender L Kern Delta Water District Operations $37,233 $5,047
64. Canal Tender L Kern Delta Water District Operations $35,988 $6,530
65. Dispatch Clerk Kern Delta Water District Administration $34,983 $17,038
66. Equipment Operator L Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $34,504 $1,991
67. Canal Tender L Kern Delta Water District Operations $34,367 $6,556
68. Canal Tender L Kern Delta Water District Operations $34,342 $6,982
69. Groundwater Technician Kern Delta Water District Engineering $34,166 $6,271
70. Accountant Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $34,111 $2,265
71. Canal Tender L Kern Delta Water District Operations $34,041 $6,363
72. Maintenance Crewman L Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $32,885 $2,921
73. Canal Tender L Kern Delta Water District Operations $32,096 $6,627
74. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O & M $31,319 $30,737
75. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O & M $31,292 $30,634
76. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O & M $29,089 $30,426
77. Maintenance Crewman L Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $23,964 $7,540
78. Maintenance Crewman L Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $23,844 $5,975
79. Admin. Assistant Cawelo Water District Admin. $22,891 $16,160
80. Canal Tender L Kern Delta Water District Operations $22,549 $1,771
81. Canal Tender L Kern Delta Water District Operations $22,538 $1,771
82. Canal Tender L Kern Delta Water District Operations $22,381 $1,666
83. Maintenance Worker Quail Valley Water District Operations $21,983 $0
84. Accountant Cawelo Water District Admin. $21,852 $11,518
85. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O & M $18,850 $4,712
86. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O & M $13,946 $6,328
87. Equipment Operator L Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $13,417 $3,487
88. Admin. Assistant Cawelo Water District Admin. $9,610 $6,205
89. Maintenance Crewman L Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $8,663 $1,616
90. Staff Engineer Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $8,424 $576
91. Office Technician/Executive Assistant Quail Valley Water District Operations $6,729 $0
92. Office Technician/Executive Assistant Quail Valley Water District Operations $5,420 $0
93. Summer Help Cawelo Water District O & M $5,001 $0
94. Canal Tender L Kern Delta Water District Operations $4,873 $0
95. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O & M $4,673 $0
96. Summer Help Cawelo Water District O & M $4,232 $0
97. President Kern-Tulare Water District Board $4,000 $0
98. Summer Help Cawelo Water District O & M $3,819 $0
99. Maintenance Worker Quail Valley Water District Operations $3,272 $0
100. Vice President Kern-Tulare Water District Board $3,200 $0