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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. General Manager Cawelo Water District Administration $284,227 $62,774
2. General Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $277,670 $50,975
3. Water Resources Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $254,213 $52,772
4. General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $207,858 $47,122
5. District General Counsel Kern Delta Water District Management $181,172 $33,810
6. Deputy General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $172,953 $34,238
7. Operations Manager Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $171,108 $43,837
8. Resources Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $160,529 $37,861
9. Controller Cawelo Water District Administration $135,275 $27,834
10. Superintendent Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $132,609 $37,394
11. Controller Kern Delta Water District Management $121,026 $32,220
12. Operator Olcese Water District Hydroelectric $110,286 $3,860
13. Staff Engineer Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $106,589 $18,165
14. District Engineer Cawelo Water District Administration $103,780 $13,080
15. Operator Olcese Water District Hydroelectric $102,727 $3,467
16. Ditch-Tender 1 Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $83,150 $27,314
17. Maintenance Supervisor Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $81,455 $7,994
18. System Operator I Berrenda Mesa Water District O&M $78,006 $28,952
19. District Hydrographer Kern Delta Water District Administration $76,721 $22,172
20. Operations Supervisor Kern Delta Water District Operations $74,582 $25,870
21. Staff Engineer Kern Delta Water District Engineering $74,355 $7,287
22. System Operator I Berrenda Mesa Water District O&M $73,692 $29,881
23. Operations Lead Kern Delta Water District Operations $73,331 $9,578
24. Assistant General Manager Cawelo Water District Administration $70,861 $7,949
25. Groundwater Manager Kern Delta Water District Groundwater Mgt $68,708 $19,970
26. System Operator II Berrenda Mesa Water District O&M $65,985 $29,881
27. General Manager Quail Valley Water District Administration $64,016 $0
28. Receptionist/Clerk Kern Delta Water District Administration $63,529 $6,497
29. Mechanic Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $63,260 $29,834
30. Weed Control ll Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $62,016 $14,078
31. Office Manager Cawelo Water District Administration $61,542 $29,313
32. Ditch-Tender 2 Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $61,086 $32,999
33. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $61,079 $35,452
34. Equipment Operator ll Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $60,408 $28,485
35. Weed Control ll Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $58,424 $25,255
36. Maintenance Lead Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $57,890 $20,118
37. Regulatory Technician Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $55,626 $35,261
38. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $55,450 $35,302
39. Equipment Operator l Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $49,240 $13,384
40. Canal Tender ll Kern Delta Water District Operations $48,535 $9,060
41. Equipment Operator l Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $47,045 $8,836
42. Tax Assessor Kern Delta Water District Administration $46,310 $25,278
43. Administrative Assistant Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $42,089 $29,292
44. Administrative Assistant Kern Delta Water District Administration $42,017 $14,069
45. Ditch-Tender 3 Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $41,700 $13,551
46. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $40,970 $33,331
47. Dispatch Clerk Kern Delta Water District Operations $39,812 $20,173
48. Canal Tender l Kern Delta Water District Operations $38,869 $5,280
49. Canal Tender l Kern Delta Water District Operations $38,415 $9,158
50. Canal Tender l Kern Delta Water District Operations $38,051 $7,842
51. Canal Tender l Kern Delta Water District Operations $37,409 $7,539
52. Groundwater Technician Kern Delta Water District Groundwater Mgt $36,765 $7,158
53. Accountant Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $35,531 $31,111
54. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $34,750 $31,261
55. Canal Tender l Kern Delta Water District Operations $33,927 $6,632
56. Canal Tender l Kern Delta Water District Operations $33,647 $7,852
57. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $33,410 $13,230
58. Canal Tender l Kern Delta Water District Operations $32,810 $6,564
59. Maintenance Crewman l Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $32,712 $6,056
60. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $32,666 $31,327
61. Maintenance Crewman l Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $32,564 $4,828
62. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $31,469 $12,357
63. Maintenance Crewman l Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $31,256 $18,164
64. Field Superintendent Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $30,936 $5,844
65. Canal Tender l Kern Delta Water District Operations $27,820 $5,967
66. Canal Tender l Kern Delta Water District Operations $27,004 $5,884
67. Canal Tender l Kern Delta Water District Operations $21,721 $1,890
68. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $19,106 $8,946
69. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $18,570 $4,494
70. Maint Worker II Quail Valley Water District Maintenance $18,091 $0
71. Office Tech-Exec Assistant Quail Valley Water District Administration $13,355 $0
72. Maint Worker II Quail Valley Water District Maintenance $13,140 $0
73. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $12,417 $3,570
74. Equipment Operator ll Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $10,171 $908
75. Maintenance Crewman l Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $4,502 $5,902
76. Board Treasurer Kern Delta Water District Board of Directors $3,100 $0
77. Board Secretary Kern Delta Water District Board of Directors $3,000 $0
78. Director Cawelo Water District Board Members $2,860 $0
79. Director Kern-Tulare Water District Board $2,700 $0
80. Board President Kern Delta Water District Board of Directors $2,600 $0
81. Board Vice-President Kern Delta Water District Board of Directors $2,600 $0
82. President Kern-Tulare Water District Board $2,600 $0
83. Vice President Kern-Tulare Water District Board $2,500 $0
84. Director Cawelo Water District Board Members $2,420 $0
85. Director Cawelo Water District Board Members $2,420 $0
86. Director Berrenda Mesa Water District Board $2,400 $0
87. Director Berrenda Mesa Water District Board $2,300 $0
88. Director Kern Delta Water District Board of Directors $2,300 $0
89. Director Kern Delta Water District Board of Directors $2,300 $0
90. Director Cawelo Water District Board Members $2,200 $0
91. Director Kern Delta Water District Board of Directors $2,200 $0
92. Director Kern Delta Water District Board of Directors $2,100 $0
93. Director Kern-Tulare Water District Board $2,100 $0
94. Director Berrenda Mesa Water District Board $1,200 $0
95. Director Kern Delta Water District Board of Directors $800 $0
96. Director Kern-Tulare Water District Board $800 $0
97. Director Berrenda Mesa Water District Board $600 $0
98. Assistant Secretary Keene Water District Governing Board $0 $0
99. Director Cawelo Water District Board Members $0 $0
100. Director Henry Miller Water District Board Of Directors $0 $0