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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 $301,505 $63,174
2. General Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $300,754 $52,343
3. General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $231,324 $52,154
4. Operations Manager Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $215,085 $42,588
5. Water Resources Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $209,265 $42,758
6. Assistant General Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $203,846 $41,229
7. District General Counsel Kern Delta Water District Management $194,282 $45,679
8. Deputy General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $177,879 $36,668
9. Assistant General Manager Cawelo Water District Administration $168,830 $23,689
10. Superintendent Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $152,846 $37,388
11. Controller Cawelo Water District Administration $143,343 $28,161
12. Operator Olcese Water District Hydroelectric $124,615 $4,153
13. Controller Kern Delta Water District Management $124,502 $34,160
14. Staff Engineer Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $122,308 $18,955
15. Operator Olcese Water District Hydroelectric $112,246 $3,627
16. System Operator II Berrenda Mesa Water District O&M $92,158 $24,992
17. System Operator II Berrenda Mesa Water District O&M $84,484 $32,686
18. Ditch-Tender 1 Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $83,537 $26,942
19. District Hydrographer Kern Delta Water District Administration $81,536 $23,736
20. Operations Supervisor Kern Delta Water District Operations $80,609 $7,656
21. Operations Lead Kern Delta Water District Operations $78,722 $7,363
22. Staff Engineer Kern Delta Water District Engineering $77,956 $7,650
23. Ditch-Tender 2 Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $72,568 $32,835
24. Groundwater Manager Kern Delta Water District Groundwater Management $72,049 $15,223
25. Dispatcher Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $70,046 $35,407
26. Office Manager Cawelo Water District Administration $70,014 $28,379
27. Maintenance Supervisor Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $68,375 $6,427
28. System Operator II Berrenda Mesa Water District O&M $67,374 $32,686
29. Regulatory Technician Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $66,764 $34,818
30. Administrative Assistant Kern Delta Water District Administration $65,691 $6,746
31. Maintenance Supervisor Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $65,457 $21,871
32. Weed Control II Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $65,349 $15,356
33. Equipment Operator II Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $63,453 $31,099
34. Mechanic Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $62,955 $32,121
35. Maintenance Lead Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $58,746 $15,344
36. Equipment Operator II Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $57,159 $5,418
37. Assistant General Manager Quail Valley Water District Administration $55,527 $0
38. Equipment Operator I Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $49,639 $9,433
39. Tax Assessor Kern Delta Water District Administration $48,671 $27,295
40. Ditch-Tender 3 Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $48,553 $13,373
41. Administrative Assistant Kern Delta Water District Administration $47,066 $16,435
42. Ditch-Tender 4 Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $43,747 $28,145
43. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $43,207 $32,061
44. Canal Tender II Kern Delta Water District Operations $42,484 $14,581
45. Accountant Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $42,188 $30,256
46. Dispatch Clerk Kern Delta Water District Operations $41,479 $22,165
47. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $41,306 $25,766
48. General Manager Quail Valley Water District Administration $41,183 $0
49. Canal Tender II Kern Delta Water District Operations $40,716 $8,233
50. Maintenance Crewman I Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $39,870 $5,506
51. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $39,832 $12,988
52. Groundwater Technician Kern Delta Water District Groundwater Management $39,451 $7,814
53. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $38,495 $29,936
54. Canal Tender I Kern Delta Water District Operations $37,981 $7,250
55. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $37,860 $13,015
56. Administrative Assistant Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $37,258 $11,181
57. Weed Control II Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $36,582 $17,537
58. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $36,523 $30,112
59. Canal Tender I Kern Delta Water District Operations $34,309 $6,161
60. Canal Tender II Kern Delta Water District Operations $34,062 $203
61. Maintenance Crewman I Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $32,776 $19,585
62. Canal Tender I Kern Delta Water District Operations $28,272 $2,454
63. Maintenance Crewman I Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $27,899 $6,288
64. Canal Tender I Kern Delta Water District Operations $26,043 $5,100
65. Canal Tender I Kern Delta Water District Operations $25,762 $2,884
66. Canal Tender II Kern Delta Water District Operations $22,592 $4,094
67. Canal Tender I Kern Delta Water District Operations $20,559 $102
68. Maintenance Crewman I Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $19,830 $4,021
69. Canal Tender I Kern Delta Water District Operations $18,044 $3,879
70. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $17,351 $8,607
71. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $16,046 $3,083
72. Maintenance Crewman II Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $15,646 $1,544
73. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $15,603 $2,072
74. Office Tech-Executive Assistant Quail Valley Water District Administration $13,290 $0
75. Maintenance Crewman II Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $11,552 $5,830
76. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $10,842 $1,588
77. Canal Tender I Kern Delta Water District Operations $10,730 $884
78. Maintenance Worker II Quail Valley Water District Maintenance $10,675 $0
79. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $10,633 $0
80. Canal Tender I Kern Delta Water District Operations $10,300 $1,352
81. Canal Tender I Kern Delta Water District Operations $9,060 $248
82. Maintenance Crewman II Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $9,032 $781
83. Canal Tender I Kern Delta Water District Operations $6,559 $1,133
84. Water Distribution Operator Cawelo Water District Operations & Maintenance $4,813 $0
85. Canal Tender I Kern Delta Water District Operations $4,487 $590
86. Administrative Assistant Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $4,424 $2,411
87. Vice President Kern-Tulare Water District Board $4,300 $0
88. Board President Kern Delta Water District Board of Directors $2,700 $0
89. Director Cawelo Water District Board Member $2,640 $0
90. President Kern-Tulare Water District Board $2,500 $0
91. Director Cawelo Water District Board Member $2,420 $0
92. Director Cawelo Water District Board Member $2,310 $0
93. Board Treasurer Kern Delta Water District Board of Directors $2,300 $0
94. Director Kern-Tulare Water District Board $2,200 $0
95. Board Secretary Kern Delta Water District Board of Directors $2,000 $0
96. Director Kern Delta Water District Board of Directors $2,000 $0
97. Director Kern Delta Water District Board of Directors $2,000 $0
98. Director Kern-Tulare Water District Board $1,800 $0
99. Maintenance Worker II Quail Valley Water District Maintenance $1,538 $0
100. President Tejon-Castac Water District Governing Body $1,400 $0