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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 County Water Agency Senior Management $262,862 $118,096
2. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $235,391 $108,130
3. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay-Delta $189,927 $89,384
4. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $188,886 $90,568
5. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $185,367 $35,098
6. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $184,701 $89,040
7. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $179,748 $85,362
8. Agency Engineer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $165,600 $31,704
9. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $154,334 $77,409
10. Senior Engineer Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $148,475 $72,817
11. Water Purification Plant Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $144,019 $73,178
12. Operations & Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $140,731 $72,053
13. Hydrogeologist IV Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $138,729 $60,772
14. Assistant Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $138,722 $69,794
15. Improvement District Number 4 Manager Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $130,961 $69,323
16. Human Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $129,741 $66,401
17. Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $129,359 $28,285
18. Resource Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $123,377 $31,219
19. Water Purification Plant Assistant Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $120,908 $53,860
20. Engineer III-Facilities Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $118,818 $55,697
21. Assistant Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $116,699 $30,130
22. Controller Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $115,431 $62,802
23. Water Resources Planner IV Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $110,988 $57,986
24. Superintendent for Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $105,375 $28,155
25. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $103,994 $46,113
26. Supervisor of Water Banking & Extractions Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $103,106 $27,342
27. Superintendent for Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $102,277 $28,668
28. Maintenance Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $99,106 $56,558
29. Superintendent for Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $98,077 $28,082
30. Laboratory Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $97,582 $27,560
31. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $97,141 $54,814
32. Laboratory Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $96,628 $55,641
33. Pump Maintenance Technician Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $94,087 $47,427
34. Finance Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $93,974 $25,254
35. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $93,352 $46,204
36. Engineer II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $92,121 $50,851
37. Maintenance Foreman Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $91,892 $47,194
38. Superintendent for Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $90,731 $23,778
39. Electrical and Control Technician II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $90,543 $48,584
40. Engineer III-Electrical Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $89,540 $51,044
41. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $89,446 $39,067
42. Electronics Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Electrical $89,385 $27,438
43. Electronics Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Electrical $89,355 $27,446
44. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $89,160 $46,602
45. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $87,848 $18,553
46. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $86,958 $26,456
47. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $86,941 $27,390
48. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $86,091 $14,860
49. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $85,910 $47,540
50. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $85,771 $49,884
51. Geologist III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $84,616 $50,217
52. Heavy Equipment/Systems Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $84,250 $43,223
53. Electrical and Control Technician II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $84,178 $47,620
54. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $82,899 $22,533
55. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $82,809 $22,504
56. Senior Human Resources Analyst Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $82,458 $35,500
57. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $82,183 $46,338
58. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $81,762 $47,550
59. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $80,518 $45,259
60. Electrical and Control Technician II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $79,375 $42,698
61. Computer Services Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $79,000 $48,103
62. Water Bank Operator I Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $77,780 $14,093
63. Water Bank Operator I Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $76,861 $26,434
64. Information Technology & Multimedia Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $74,594 $43,518
65. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $73,878 $26,146
66. Water Resources Planner II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $71,408 $43,833
67. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $68,528 $17,092
68. Systems Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $68,408 $39,732
69. Systems Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $67,048 $39,297
70. Accountant Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $66,706 $32,740
71. Senior Laboratory Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $66,622 $22,304
72. Water Bank Operator I Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $65,355 $16,446
73. Secretary/Treasurer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $65,062 $21,649
74. Systems Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $64,885 $37,374
75. Administrative Services Coordinator II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $62,276 $36,586
76. Systems Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $60,685 $34,938
77. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $60,414 $16,037
78. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $58,873 $24,424
79. Senior Administrative Analyst Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $57,717 $11,171
80. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $54,987 $20,249
81. Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $54,097 $36,274
82. Water Purification Plant Operator III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $54,023 $36,770
83. Engineer II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $52,363 $23,007
84. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $52,202 $22,012
85. Laboratory Analyst II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $50,708 $27,021
86. Maintenance Mechanic Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $50,697 $24,430
87. Systems Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $50,187 $24,454
88. Accountant Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $49,853 $37,538
89. Laboratory Analyst II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $49,654 $37,260
90. Building & Grounds Worker Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $49,265 $26,456
91. Management Assistant II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $48,473 $36,146
92. Support Pool Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $48,185 $35,449
93. Management Assistant II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $48,024 $35,443
94. Maintenance Worker Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $47,460 $32,352
95. Management Assistant II-Admin Operations Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $47,029 $25,367
96. Bookkeeper Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $45,502 $15,067
97. Records Analyst Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $44,063 $33,954
98. Management Assistant II-Administrative Operations Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $43,597 $32,808
99. Assistant Engineer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $43,297 $7,136
100. Maintenance Mechanic Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $41,525 $32,973