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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 West Kern Water District Administration $195,488 $45,791
2. General Manager Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $151,306 $37,851
3. General Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $147,221 $38,201
4. Director Of Finance West Kern Water District Administration $139,426 $60,389
5. Director Of Operations West Kern Water District Administration $132,757 $52,521
6. Chief Engineer Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $130,397 $39,347
7. Chief Financial Officer Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $115,240 $37,733
8. General Manager Greenfield County Water District Water $113,814 $24,581
9. Superintendent Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $112,368 $42,419
10. Office Manager Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $110,484 $41,911
11. Field Services Supervisor West Kern Water District Field Services $110,410 $32,413
12. Assistant General Manager-Ops. Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $109,707 $21,516
13. Crew Supervisor West Kern Water District Transmission & Distribution $108,893 $32,198
14. T & D Supervisor West Kern Water District Transmission & Distribution $107,371 $31,982
15. Air Quality Officer/Ctrl Sys. West Kern Water District Production $104,812 $31,620
16. Operations Superintendent Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $104,408 $35,323
17. Operator./Eng. Administrator West Kern Water District Engineering $103,608 $47,297
18. Superintendent Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $103,471 $39,705
19. Facilities/Emissions Supervisor West Kern Water District Production $103,329 $31,409
20. Safety Supervisor West Kern Water District Administration $100,488 $34,408
21. Crew Supervisor West Kern Water District Transmission & Distribution $93,769 $30,056
22. Pump Plant Supervisor Indian Wells Valley Water District Operations $92,845 $21,210
23. M/R/C Crew Leader Indian Wells Valley Water District Operations $87,823 $24,485
24. Associate Engineer Indian Wells Valley Water District Engineering $86,867 $20,771
25. Lead Mechanic Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $85,695 $30,065
26. Industrial Field Representative West Kern Water District Field Services $83,312 $28,575
27. Controls And Emissions Spec. Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $83,191 $10,312
28. Electrician West Kern Water District Production $82,811 $28,496
29. Regulatory Administrator West Kern Water District Administration $82,447 $35,923
30. Pumping Plant Operator II Indian Wells Valley Water District Operations $82,227 $21,260
31. Mechanic West Kern Water District Production $81,191 $28,274
32. Industrial Field Representative West Kern Water District Field Services $80,643 $28,196
33. Engineering Tech Indian Wells Valley Water District Engineering $79,096 $23,214
34. Assist To Director Of Finance West Kern Water District Accounting $78,916 $31,890
35. Warehouse Operator West Kern Water District Accounting $78,690 $27,920
36. Equipment Operator West Kern Water District Transmission & Distribution $78,270 $27,860
37. Facilities Maintenance West Kern Water District Accounting $78,137 $27,842
38. Pumping Plant Operator II Indian Wells Valley Water District Operations $77,979 $31,815
39. Pipeline Foreman Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $77,246 $29,493
40. Field Service Supervisor Indian Wells Valley Water District Field Service $76,316 $31,440
41. Field Staff III Greenfield County Water District Water $76,282 $29,803
42. Hr Administrator West Kern Water District Administration $76,206 $37,622
43. M/R/C II/Welder Indian Wells Valley Water District Operations $75,814 $31,269
44. Eng Tech/Project Manager West Kern Water District Engineering $75,739 $21,944
45. Equipment Operator West Kern Water District Transmission & Distribution $75,555 $27,476
46. Administrative Assistant Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $75,537 $26,159
47. Pumping Plant Operator II Indian Wells Valley Water District Operations $75,013 $26,084
48. Water Quality Technician West Kern Water District Field Services $73,861 $27,236
49. Operator West Kern Water District Production $73,572 $27,195
50. Equipment Operator West Kern Water District Transmission & Distribution $73,406 $27,171
51. Maintenance II Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $73,301 $32,368
52. Customer Service Sup Indian Wells Valley Water District Customer Service $70,884 $31,806
53. M/R/C II Indian Wells Valley Water District Operations $70,764 $30,230
54. Mechanic Supervisor West Kern Water District Production $69,602 $26,633
55. Water Service Technician West Kern Water District Accounting $69,328 $26,594
56. M/R/C II Indian Wells Valley Water District Operations $69,225 $30,231
57. Pumping Plant Operator II Indian Wells Valley Water District Operations $66,449 $30,559
58. Warehouse Administrator Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $66,362 $30,361
59. Mechanic Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $66,351 $33,127
60. Equipment Operator West Kern Water District Transmission & Distribution $65,097 $21,438
61. M/R/C II Indian Wells Valley Water District Operations $64,559 $30,207
62. Equipment Operator Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $64,471 $35,442
63. Administrative Assistant West Kern Water District Administration $64,269 $28,992
64. Mechanic Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $63,843 $33,127
65. Maintenance II Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $62,620 $32,059
66. Operator West Kern Water District Production $62,482 $21,250
67. Field Staff II Greenfield County Water District Water $60,534 $24,224
68. Field Service Technician Indian Wells Valley Water District Field Service $60,299 $30,193
69. Maintenance I Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pipeline $58,969 $7,587
70. Equipment Operator West Kern Water District Transmission & Distribution $58,434 $20,961
71. Accounting Technician West Kern Water District Accounting $58,152 $35,881
72. Bookkeeper Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $57,793 $24,997
73. Purchasing Clerk West Kern Water District Accounting $57,667 $29,633
74. Field Staff I Greenfield County Water District Water $56,281 $24,182
75. Executive Secretary Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $56,195 $16,810
76. Accounting Clerk West Kern Water District Accounting $55,996 $37,327
77. Water Cons. Coordinator Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $54,886 $10,240
78. Clerk II Greenfield County Water District Water $54,821 $25,634
79. Mechanic Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Pump Plant $54,340 $9,223
80. General Manager Rand Communities Water District Rand Communities Water District $53,780 $0
81. Asst. To Dir. Of Operator. West Kern Water District Engineering $53,100 $13,967
82. Operator / Weekend Duty West Kern Water District Production $53,036 $16,725
83. Regulatory Administrator West Kern Water District Engineering $52,208 $41,534
84. M/R/C II Indian Wells Valley Water District Operations $51,892 $22,653
85. Water Operations Supervisor Lebec County Water District Transmission & Distribution $50,872 $0
86. Accounting Clerk West Kern Water District Accounting $46,346 $21,013
87. Equipment Operator West Kern Water District Transmission & Distribution $43,956 $19,924
88. Customer Service Rep Indian Wells Valley Water District Customer Service $39,377 $14,593
89. M/R/C I Indian Wells Valley Water District Field Service $38,967 $20,952
90. Accountant Indian Wells Valley Water District Administration $38,787 $26,942
91. Secretary/Receptionist Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $38,168 $26,452
92. Field Service Technician Indian Wells Valley Water District Field Service $37,702 $26,964
93. Meter Reader West Kern Water District Field Services $35,804 $5,744
94. Office Supervisor Lebec County Water District Administration $35,330 $0
95. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Secretary
North Edwards Water District Administration $32,516 $0
96. Clerk I Greenfield County Water District Water $31,904 $24,296
97. Customer Service Rep Indian Wells Valley Water District Customer Service $30,918 $26,181
98. Water Operations Manager Lebec County Water District Transmission & Distribution $30,673 $300
99. Water Cons. Tech. Tehachapi - Cummings County Water District Administration $24,707 $1,525
100. Administrative Assistant Rand Communities Water District Rand Communities Water District $22,594 $0