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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 Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $325,405 $38,883
2. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $317,602 $50,021
3. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $281,392 $31,929
4. General Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $247,396 $50,345
5. Engineer/Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $234,498 $55,713
6. O & M Superintendent Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $217,792 $31,380
7. Assistant General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $202,707 $28,455
8. General Manager Belridge Water Storage District Administration $186,100 $27,512
9. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $183,694 $57,580
10. Assistant Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $181,080 $56,717
11. Well Driller Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $162,762 $24,355
12. Well Driller Assistant Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $161,468 $15,856
13. Engineer Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $160,711 $21,560
14. Administrative Manager / Controller North Kern Water Storage District Administration $150,840 $25,113
15. Staff Engineer Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $147,623 $44,834
16. Assistant Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $146,037 $56,392
17. Accounting Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $139,939 $32,194
18. General Superintendent Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $132,941 $34,645
19. Controller Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $130,056 $30,383
20. Engineer II Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $129,865 $29,505
21. Foreman Well & Pump Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $126,012 $22,324
22. Staff Engineer Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $125,469 $51,979
23. Engineer-Planner North Kern Water Storage District Administration $122,962 $34,086
24. Operations Supervisor Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $120,747 $25,463
25. Engineer II Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $120,254 $29,393
26. O/M Superintendent Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Operations/Maintenance $119,942 $44,659
27. O&M Superintendent North Kern Water Storage District Operations $116,863 $27,498
28. Supervisor Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $112,265 $10,650
29. Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $111,885 $49,066
30. Accounting Supervisor Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $111,399 $17,384
31. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $106,496 $20,918
32. Well Driller Assistant Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $105,465 $18,715
33. Well Driller Assistant Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $105,073 $6,609
34. Chief Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Dispatching $99,664 $32,746
35. Engineer Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $97,686 $38,815
36. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $96,621 $23,650
37. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $95,286 $15,097
38. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $94,751 $24,466
39. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $94,530 $24,476
40. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $93,320 $23,823
41. Superintendent Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $89,847 $25,014
42. Senior Accountant Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $88,478 $37,840
43. Information Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $87,984 $17,630
44. Water Tenders Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $85,071 $27,682
45. Crew Chief Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $84,577 $21,983
46. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $83,617 $24,811
47. Maintenance Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $82,922 $24,678
48. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $82,545 $15,959
49. Executive Secretary Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $82,190 $17,210
50. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $82,188 $14,630
51. Hydrographer Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $81,205 $28,191
52. Maintenance Manager North Kern Water Storage District Maintenance $81,072 $21,358
53. Contract Administrator Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $80,589 $17,384
54. Energy Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $80,018 $17,414
55. Control Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Controls $79,079 $25,075
56. Gis/Engineer Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $76,378 $17,050
57. Operations Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $76,167 $25,033
58. Water Tenders Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $73,831 $26,558
59. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $73,626 $25,269
60. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $73,410 $22,356
61. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $72,759 $23,820
62. Control Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Controls $72,346 $19,637
63. Assistant O/M Superintendent Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Operations/Maintenance $72,052 $39,876
64. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $71,084 $20,653
65. Watermaster Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $70,050 $24,190
66. Operations Supervisor North Kern Water Storage District Operations $69,261 $33,123
67. Pump Repair Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Pump Shop $67,887 $14,544
68. Unit Chief II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $67,865 $19,942
69. Maintenance Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $67,804 $38,753
70. System Operator Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $66,990 $15,583
71. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $66,707 $96,190
72. Mechanic I Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $65,572 $24,397
73. Weed Control Supervisor North Kern Water Storage District Maintenance $65,545 $27,381
74. Pump/Electrical Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $64,521 $32,684
75. System Operator Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $64,431 $23,776
76. Basin/Console Operator II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $64,226 $23,470
77. Ffpp Operator I Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Forret Frick Pumping Plant $64,108 $23,449
78. Corrosion Technician Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $64,102 $38,453
79. Electrical/Pump Technician Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $63,879 $31,836
80. Assistant Chief Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Dispatching $63,438 $31,342
81. Act Operations Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $62,738 $36,833
82. Executive Admin Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $62,531 $18,642
83. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $62,449 $20,150
84. Well Specialist North Kern Water Storage District Operations $61,985 $21,408
85. Equipment Operator II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $61,230 $20,037
86. Watermaster Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $60,858 $22,944
87. System Operator Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $60,686 $33,472
88. Maintenance Supervisor North Kern Water Storage District Maintenance $60,156 $41,078
89. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $59,726 $15,350
90. Weed/Rodent Control Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $59,623 $19,625
91. Executive Secretary Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $59,515 $19,236
92. Engineering Assistant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $59,356 $31,713
93. Administrative Assistant Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $59,193 $17,685
94. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $59,101 $20,150
95. Unit Chief I Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $59,035 $22,436
96. Staff Accountant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $58,947 $17,840
97. Foreman Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $58,946 $14,639
98. Hydrographer II North Kern Water Storage District Administration $58,907 $23,580
99. Control Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Controls $58,789 $19,123
100. Unit Chief II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $58,566 $22,627