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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 Kern Delta Water District Management $238,250 $53,981
2. General Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $231,728 $43,779
3. General Manager Cawelo Water District Admin $205,136 $49,678
4. Manager Lost Hills Water District Admin $205,000 $41,540
5. Deputy General Manager Kern Delta Water District Management $144,162 $26,623
6. Asst. General Manager Cawelo Water District Admin $134,323 $37,623
7. Operations Manager Cawelo Water District O&M $120,641 $39,524
8. Controller Cawelo Water District Admin $116,541 $22,811
9. Controller Kern Delta Water District Management $109,395 $34,080
10. Supervisor Lost Hills Water District O&M $107,299 $39,189
11. Resources Manager Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $105,404 $26,841
12. Supervisor Lost Hills Water District O&M $105,000 $20,952
13. Operator Olcese Water District Hydro $97,667 $0
14. Controller Lost Hills Water District Admin $95,747 $30,326
15. Operator Olcese Water District Hydro $90,250 $0
16. Asst To Managers Lost Hills Water District Admin $86,940 $19,146
17. Field Superintendent Cawelo Water District O&M $83,308 $30,713
18. Superintendent Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $76,829 $30,457
19. Operator Olcese Water District Hydro $76,000 $0
20. Ditch-Tender 1 Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $73,158 $29,933
21. System Operator Berrenda Mesa Water District O&M $73,158 $24,059
22. General Manager Quail Valley Water District Operations $70,916 $0
23. System Operator Berrenda Mesa Water District O&M $70,816 $28,459
24. Electrician Lost Hills Water District O&M $69,635 $25,988
25. Lead Dispatch Kern Delta Water District Operations $68,436 $15,859
26. Director Tejon-Castac Water District TCWD-G&A $67,500 $4,342
27. System Operator Berrenda Mesa Water District O&M $65,684 $24,059
28. Operations Supervisor Kern Delta Water District Operations $63,871 $17,938
29. Maintenance Lost Hills Water District O&M $62,950 $30,354
30. Hydrographer Kern Delta Water District Engineering $62,360 $18,201
31. Water Operator Lost Hills Water District O&M $62,354 $27,275
32. Ditch-Tender 2 Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $62,284 $31,788
33. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O&M $61,587 $34,471
34. Assistant Maintenance Supervisor Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $60,282 $5,352
35. Staff Engineer Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $59,283 $13,891
36. Water Operator Lost Hills Water District O&M $59,060 $34,365
37. Clerical Lost Hills Water District O&M $57,119 $23,520
38. Admin Assistant Kern Delta Water District Administration $56,927 $5,542
39. Water Operator Lost Hills Water District O&M $55,658 $34,025
40. Accountant Cawelo Water District Admin $54,239 $26,502
41. Heavy Equipment Operator Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $54,232 $26,396
42. Water Operator Lost Hills Water District O&M $53,172 $33,776
43. Maintenance Labor II Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $52,942 $11,069
44. Maintenance Lead Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $52,511 $8,325
45. Dispatcher Berrenda Mesa Water District O&M $52,304 $21,040
46. District Engineer Kern Delta Water District Engineering $52,091 $4,567
47. Mechanic Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $51,273 $25,552
48. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O&M $49,991 $32,921
49. Maintenance Labor II Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $48,386 $21,665
50. Water Operator Lost Hills Water District O&M $48,220 $27,925
51. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O&M $47,663 $33,231
52. Accountant Lost Hills Water District Admin $47,586 $11,879
53. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O&M $46,901 $32,799
54. Administrative Assistant Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $45,357 $12,973
55. Heavy Equipment Operator Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $44,800 $4,470
56. Canal Tender Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $44,048 $7,818
57. Maintenance Supervisor Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $42,460 $15,035
58. Heavy Equipment Operator Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $40,948 $12,183
59. Admin. Assistant Cawelo Water District Admin $38,917 $23,437
60. Assessments Accountant Kern Delta Water District Administration $38,405 $21,462
61. Maintenance Labor II Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $38,385 $23,403
62. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O&M $37,418 $32,139
63. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O&M $37,016 $31,996
64. Canal Tender Kern Delta Water District Operations $36,123 $4,582
65. Canal Tender Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $34,665 $4,655
66. Canal Tender Kern Delta Water District Operations $34,447 $3,038
67. Canal Tender Kern Delta Water District Operations $33,873 $3,012
68. Ground Water Coordinator Kern Delta Water District Engineering $33,238 $2,966
69. Canal Tender Kern Delta Water District Operations $32,885 $6,869
70. Data Entry Clerk Kern Delta Water District Administration $32,834 $16,117
71. Canal Tender Kern Delta Water District Operations $32,395 $6,259
72. Canal Tender Kern Delta Water District Operations $32,057 $13,501
73. Maintenance Labor II Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $31,935 $5,910
74. Canal Tender Kern Delta Water District Operations $30,632 $2,352
75. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O&M $29,898 $30,128
76. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O&M $29,569 $12,121
77. Maintenance Worker Quail Valley Water District Operations $29,519 $0
78. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O&M $28,892 $30,345
79. Superintendent Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $28,486 $4,143
80. Water Dist. Operator Cawelo Water District O&M $27,568 $24,107
81. Ditch-Tender 3 Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $24,281 $5,399
82. Administrative Assistant Quail Valley Water District Operations $24,142 $0
83. Canal Tender Kern Delta Water District Operations $23,880 $0
84. Maintenance Labor I Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $19,848 $0
85. Canal Tender Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $15,962 $0
86. Canal Tender Kern Delta Water District Operations $13,944 $0
87. Canal Tender Kern Delta Water District Maintenance $13,629 $3,758
88. Canal Tender Kern Delta Water District Operations $10,052 $0
89. Accountant Kern-Tulare Water District Water District $9,720 $614
90. System Operator Berrenda Mesa Water District O&M $5,890 $17,490
91. Canal Tender Kern Delta Water District Operations $5,666 $0
92. President Kern-Tulare Water District Board $3,400 $0
93. Vice President Kern-Tulare Water District Board $3,400 $0
94. Director Kern-Tulare Water District Board $2,700 $0
95. Director Cawelo Water District Board Member $2,310 $0
96. Director Cawelo Water District Board Member $2,090 $0
97. Director Cawelo Water District Board Member $1,980 $0
98. Director Cawelo Water District Board Member $1,760 $0
99. Director Kern-Tulare Water District Board $1,500 $0
100. System Operator Berrenda Mesa Water District O&M $854 $1,513