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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 $359,290 $48,149
2. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $313,053 $58,568
3. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $296,869 $50,882
4. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Administration $286,374 $32,201
5. Director Of Water Resources Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $249,564 $59,249
6. General Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $249,117 $45,054
7. Engineer/Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $228,386 $51,660
8. Assist General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $226,544 $34,001
9. Deputy General Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $209,591 $58,327
10. General Manager Belridge Water Storage District Administration $196,800 $22,054
11. O&M Superintendent Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $193,393 $36,179
12. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $169,150 $53,640
13. General Superintendent Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $143,482 $35,657
14. Engineer Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $137,571 $33,663
15. Staff Engineer Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $137,561 $49,017
16. District Engineer North Kern Water Storage District Administration $134,897 $35,783
17. O&M Superintendent Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Operations/Maintenance $129,726 $40,566
18. Operations Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $129,320 $28,778
19. Controller Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $129,202 $34,406
20. O&M Superintendent North Kern Water Storage District Operations $126,226 $27,945
21. Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $124,943 $47,210
22. Foreman Well & Pump Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $121,880 $28,899
23. Supervisor Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $110,994 $10,376
24. Accounting Supervisor Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $110,237 $21,260
25. Engineer Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $109,955 $40,927
26. Controller/Admin Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $107,896 $24,139
27. Contract Administrator Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $92,038 $21,136
28. Senior Accountant Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $90,820 $39,771
29. Superintendent Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $90,764 $27,576
30. Water Resource Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $90,728 $34,889
31. Information Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $90,616 $19,558
32. Assistant O&M Superintendent Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Operations/Maintenance $90,470 $42,022
33. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $87,285 $23,622
34. Maintenance Manager North Kern Water Storage District Maintenance $87,009 $24,528
35. Hydrographer Buena Vista Water Storage District Administration $86,107 $22,649
36. Executive Secretary Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $85,401 $19,277
37. Gis/Engineer Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $84,727 $19,024
38. Water Tenders Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $84,299 $28,128
39. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $83,847 $17,278
40. System Operator Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $82,571 $26,954
41. Crew Chief Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $81,546 $25,035
42. Maintenance Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $81,181 $25,484
43. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $79,063 $29,083
44. Control Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Controls $78,804 $25,763
45. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $77,724 $27,702
46. Maintenance Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $77,707 $39,351
47. Pump Repair Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Pump Shop $77,417 $19,682
48. Operations Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $77,412 $25,405
49. Operations Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $76,521 $38,779
50. Well Driller Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $76,412 $27,507
51. Well Driller Assistant Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $75,743 $17,682
52. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $75,672 $22,033
53. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $74,262 $24,678
54. System Operator Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $73,250 $21,841
55. Unit Chief II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $72,367 $21,153
56. Chief Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Dispatching $71,474 $31,514
57. Weed Control Supervisor North Kern Water Storage District Maintenance $70,520 $28,568
58. Watermaster Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $70,364 $25,734
59. Staff Accountant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $70,351 $16,437
60. Pump/Electrial Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $70,336 $32,126
61. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $70,182 $17,177
62. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $69,757 $16,772
63. Operations Supervisor North Kern Water Storage District Operations $69,242 $29,973
64. Corrosion Technician Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $68,645 $38,875
65. Water Tenders Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $67,752 $28,605
66. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $67,686 $18,062
67. Electrical/Pump Technician Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $66,844 $31,222
68. Executive Admin Buena Vista Water Storage District Administration $66,760 $5,863
69. Operations & Maintenance Assistant Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $66,683 $22,519
70. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $66,473 $17,430
71. Accounting Buena Vista Water Storage District Administration $66,434 $7,807
72. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $66,045 $26,945
73. Assistant Operations Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $65,877 $37,537
74. Executive Secretary Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $65,528 $20,779
75. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $65,346 $26,732
76. Assistance Maintenance Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $65,214 $33,843
77. Accountant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $64,425 $30,942
78. Lead Operator Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $64,233 $33,678
79. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $63,949 $23,306
80. Unit Chief I Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $63,844 $24,077
81. Weed/Rodent Control Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $63,723 $20,929
82. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $63,015 $16,172
83. Watermaster Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $63,012 $20,886
84. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $62,901 $8,220
85. Engineering Assistant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $62,742 $31,188
86. Mechanic-Welder Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $62,347 $37,953
87. Mechanic-Welder Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $62,136 $37,967
88. Maintenance II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $62,069 $16,501
89. Equipment Operator II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $61,776 $20,842
90. Engineer Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $60,712 $27,702
91. Electrical/Pump Technician Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $60,482 $37,939
92. Electrical/Pump Technician Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $60,325 $26,415
93. Mechanic I Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $60,275 $27,617
94. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $60,029 $15,493
95. Engineering Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $59,990 $23,843
96. Pump Repairman II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Pump Shop $59,801 $23,112
97. Unit Chief I Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $59,518 $23,753
98. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $59,493 $15,859
99. Engineering Technician Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $59,289 $26,391
100. Assistant Chief Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Dispatching $59,267 $37,213