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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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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 $263,832 $123,006
2. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $235,631 $112,382
3. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $204,862 $100,780
4. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay-Delta $196,812 $95,046
5. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $190,522 $33,367
6. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $185,960 $93,124
7. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $180,033 $88,382
8. Agency Engineer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $167,366 $33,523
9. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $161,222 $82,823
10. Assistant General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $153,726 $34,064
11. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $147,343 $75,864
12. Water Resources Senior Engineer Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $145,722 $74,329
13. Operations & Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $139,153 $76,932
14. Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $138,857 $35,648
15. Improvement District No. 4 Manager Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $135,088 $73,715
16. Water Purification Plant Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $130,374 $59,927
17. Assistant Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $125,833 $34,364
18. Resource Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $124,636 $34,720
19. Controller Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $120,879 $67,503
20. Superintendent For Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $112,575 $28,481
21. Superintendent For Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $110,846 $31,757
22. Superintendent For Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $110,259 $28,481
23. Engineer III-Facilities Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $109,692 $61,489
24. Laboratory Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $108,608 $33,121
25. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $104,546 $48,368
26. Maintenance Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $102,559 $60,192
27. Finance Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $101,692 $28,892
28. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $100,523 $58,482
29. Human Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $97,370 $44,033
30. Supervisor Of Water Banking & Extraction Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $96,854 $31,116
31. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $95,691 $42,882
32. Laboratory Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $94,712 $57,161
33. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $92,214 $51,981
34. Engineer III - Electrical Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $91,737 $53,906
35. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $91,733 $19,773
36. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $91,603 $54,189
37. Electronics Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Electrical $91,093 $30,067
38. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $90,584 $16,284
39. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $90,357 $44,781
40. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $89,603 $30,067
41. Electronics Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Electrical $89,189 $30,067
42. Maintenance Foreman Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $88,722 $50,252
43. Pump Maintenance Technician Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $88,059 $48,000
44. Geologist III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $87,544 $53,615
45. Electrical And Control Technician II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $86,937 $49,787
46. Electrical And Control Technician II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $86,256 $48,798
47. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $85,843 $48,013
48. Engineer II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $85,089 $51,592
49. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $84,829 $49,215
50. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $84,428 $24,220
51. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $83,603 $48,994
52. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $82,881 $29,852
53. Operations Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $82,681 $51,825
54. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $82,583 $24,574
55. Heavy Equipment Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $79,435 $43,737
56. Computer Services Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $77,767 $49,741
57. Water Purification Plant Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $77,659 $14,928
58. Water Bank Operator I Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $77,191 $15,449
59. Water Resources Planner II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $75,180 $47,572
60. Water Bank Operator I Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $74,287 $28,807
61. Accountant Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $74,107 $35,704
62. Assistant Engineer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $73,847 $13,370
63. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $73,220 $29,474
64. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $72,851 $18,593
65. Information Technology & Multimedia Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $72,742 $44,426
66. Senior Laboratory Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $69,949 $25,712
67. Secretary/Treasurer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $69,859 $18,656
68. Water Bank Operator I Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $67,302 $23,243
69. Water Purification Plant Operator III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $66,443 $41,117
70. Systems Operator I Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $65,590 $40,859
71. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $65,177 $17,744
72. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $64,318 $41,091
73. Senior Administrative Analyst Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $64,025 $12,386
74. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $63,737 $28,105
75. Systems Operator I Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $63,656 $39,593
76. Systems Operator I Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $63,029 $36,620
77. Senior Laboratory Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $61,715 $12,173
78. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $61,552 $27,748
79. Accountant Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $60,650 $44,419
80. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $59,812 $22,278
81. Systems Operator I Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $57,538 $27,027
82. Welder Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Welding $57,128 $27,537
83. Human Resources Analyst II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $56,408 $29,555
84. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $56,139 $13,376
85. Water Purification Plant Operator Trainee Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $55,875 $37,780
86. Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $53,845 $27,076
87. Laboratory Analyst II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $53,520 $29,170
88. Systems Operator I Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $52,937 $31,539
89. Laboratory Analyst II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $52,169 $39,879
90. Building & Grounds Worker Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $49,618 $27,550
91. Maintenance Worker Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $49,047 $33,839
92. Management Assistant II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $48,862 $37,508
93. Management Assistant II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $48,409 $37,949
94. Support Pool Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $48,185 $37,483
95. Bookkeeper Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $48,157 $16,524
96. Human Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $47,423 $16,189
97. Operator Trainee Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $47,406 $6,602
98. Management Assistant II-Admin Operations Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $46,851 $26,549
99. Records Analyst Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $46,552 $36,770
100. Management Assistant II-Admin Operations Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $45,862 $34,552