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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 Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $390,008 $230,906
2. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $374,837 $163,864
3. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $374,762 $58,363
4. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $318,441 $210,040
5. Asst General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $252,522 $45,407
6. Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $223,360 $37,972
7. Engineering Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $214,476 $41,621
8. Improvement District No. 4 Manager Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $209,072 $146,951
9. Operations & Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $205,313 $137,303
10. Finance Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $200,829 $27,279
11. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $200,521 $141,775
12. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $200,442 $108,875
13. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $196,542 $133,827
14. State Water Project Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $195,390 $114,691
15. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $186,742 $118,952
16. Resources Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $179,748 $39,604
17. Human Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Human Resources $169,673 $122,658
18. Human Resources Analyst III Kern County Water Agency Human Resources $163,687 $75,727
19. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $160,350 $32,656
20. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $158,407 $92,060
21. Asst Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $156,529 $43,842
22. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $154,642 $32,010
23. Asst Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $153,881 $31,520
24. Laboratory Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $146,609 $21,604
25. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $146,369 $103,909
26. Water Purification Plant Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $146,048 $103,815
27. Laboratory Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $146,032 $108,718
28. Maintenance Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $145,700 $109,263
29. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $143,286 $106,485
30. Geologist III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $141,984 $106,553
31. Water Banking Supervisor Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $140,951 $21,426
32. Maintenance Supervisor Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Maintenance $139,235 $39,609
33. Heavy Equipment/Systems Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $138,843 $70,906
34. Office Manager/Hr Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $137,696 $20,780
35. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $134,474 $88,621
36. Asst Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $131,631 $10,862
37. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $130,896 $37,718
38. Engineer III - Facilities Engineer (Without Certification) Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $127,779 $94,839
39. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $127,622 $38,229
40. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $127,554 $36,537
41. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $127,373 $37,947
42. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $127,005 $35,938
43. Operations & Maintenance Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $126,916 $85,934
44. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $123,997 $29,935
45. Assistant Operations & Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $121,504 $80,776
46. Electronics Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Maintenance $120,980 $31,236
47. Electronics Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Maintenance $120,809 $40,439
48. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $119,921 $35,689
49. Water Purification Plant Operator III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $119,077 $87,619
50. Maintenance Foreman Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $118,886 $50,951
51. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $118,617 $68,750
52. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $118,497 $59,955
53. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $117,783 $52,858
54. Water Purification Plant Operator III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $116,335 $57,513
55. Pump Maintenance Technician I Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $116,042 $62,805
56. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $113,977 $66,121
57. Secretary-Treasurer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $113,875 $29,411
58. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $113,422 $28,441
59. Water Bank Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $112,423 $20,456
60. Executive Assistant Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $110,937 $27,124
61. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $109,914 $69,536
62. Water Resources Planner II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $105,294 $71,971
63. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $105,226 $34,069
64. Electrical & Control Technician III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $104,937 $70,356
65. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $104,358 $18,827
66. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $104,190 $33,541
67. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $103,232 $15,633
68. Chemist/Principal Analyst Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $103,100 $17,104
69. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $103,027 $26,619
70. Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $100,638 $61,976
71. Water Purification Plant Operator III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $100,438 $56,464
72. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $99,949 $27,296
73. Engineer III-Facilities Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $98,896 $43,683
74. Administrative Services Coordinator II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $97,434 $59,016
75. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $96,568 $58,899
76. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $94,647 $29,570
77. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $91,886 $34,751
78. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $91,476 $29,591
79. Senior Lab Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $90,274 $18,836
80. Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $89,593 $47,642
81. Maintenance Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Maintenance $88,515 $14,769
82. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $87,602 $8,073
83. Engineering Tech Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $86,703 $33,770
84. Administrative Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $86,393 $27,000
85. Maintenance Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Maintenance $83,476 $34,067
86. Senior Engineer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $82,438 $16,201
87. Well & Pump Maintenance Tech Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Maintenance $81,547 $23,679
88. Executive Assistant Kern County Water Agency None $77,691 $64,331
89. Accounting Clerk II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $77,666 $68,757
90. Accounting Technician II Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $76,923 $14,308
91. Support Pool Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $74,657 $62,372
92. Management Assistant II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $68,928 $48,863
93. Electronics Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Maintenance $67,727 $5,311
94. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $66,786 $39,041
95. Management Assistant II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $65,345 $45,545
96. Laboratory Analyst II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $61,534 $36,242
97. Clerical Assistant Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $50,696 $18,234
98. Electrical & Control Technician II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $49,720 $33,380
99. Systems Operator I Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $48,658 $21,481
100. Water Resources Planner II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $38,375 $19,449