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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 $302,335 $191,012
2. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $247,625 $131,531
3. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $222,433 $110,256
4. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $209,197 $36,598
5. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay Delta $203,162 $101,119
6. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $192,773 $96,527
7. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $189,788 $96,944
8. Water Resources Senior Engineer Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $188,425 $84,206
9. Assistant General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $177,841 $26,230
10. Agency Engineer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $176,670 $37,356
11. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $165,454 $87,135
12. Operations And Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $163,748 $86,337
13. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $163,746 $85,480
14. Improvement District Number 4 Manager Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $151,594 $82,657
15. Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $150,233 $38,485
16. Water Purification Plant Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $139,374 $64,887
17. Assistant Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $136,380 $36,132
18. Controller Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $134,249 $74,985
19. Resource Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $131,085 $37,106
20. Finance Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $118,499 $30,220
21. Laboratory Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $118,426 $35,849
22. Superintendent Of Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $116,082 $28,640
23. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $115,851 $51,039
24. Superintendent Of Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $114,290 $28,640
25. Engineer III-Facilities Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $113,780 $66,509
26. Supervisor Of Water Banking & Extraction Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $111,107 $33,324
27. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $111,064 $62,662
28. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $111,012 $52,800
29. Maintenance Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $110,220 $65,341
30. Human Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $109,964 $55,728
31. Superintendent Of Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $108,411 $31,666
32. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $105,963 $59,096
33. Superintendent Of Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $105,288 $34,043
34. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $104,608 $60,803
35. Laboratory Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $104,361 $63,019
36. Engineer III - Electrical Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $104,135 $60,192
37. Pump Maintenance Technician Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $101,444 $53,406
38. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $101,254 $49,894
39. Electrical And Control Foreman Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $100,137 $55,789
40. Maintenance Foreman Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $100,134 $57,591
41. Geologist III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $99,026 $60,081
42. Operations Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $96,467 $59,914
43. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $93,955 $52,723
44. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $93,852 $29,893
45. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $93,640 $17,238
46. Electronics Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Electrical $93,179 $29,893
47. Electronics Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Electrical $93,018 $29,893
48. Engineer II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $91,765 $56,241
49. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $91,676 $32,501
50. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $91,407 $52,966
51. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $89,760 $53,334
52. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $89,555 $22,071
53. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $89,227 $31,935
54. Electrical And Control Technician III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $88,593 $52,048
55. Heavy Equipment Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $88,421 $47,266
56. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $86,869 $53,860
57. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $85,780 $27,147
58. Information Technology & Multimedia Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $84,837 $50,409
59. Assistant Engineer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $84,807 $15,430
60. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $84,770 $29,105
61. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $84,115 $29,126
62. Computer Services Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $83,837 $53,496
63. Accountant Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $80,329 $39,071
64. Welder/Maintenance Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Welding $80,080 $31,585
65. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $79,254 $21,156
66. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $78,655 $30,532
67. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $77,962 $45,419
68. Water Bank Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $77,845 $27,098
69. Secretary/Treasurer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $77,691 $21,597
70. Water Purification Plant Operator III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $74,009 $46,899
71. Senior Laboratory Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $73,423 $24,644
72. Systems Operator I Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $72,599 $41,621
73. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $72,356 $20,392
74. Water Resources Planner II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $71,631 $30,911
75. Water Bank Operator I Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $71,516 $15,300
76. Senior Administrative Analyst Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $71,228 $14,138
77. Senior Laboratory Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $71,140 $14,067
78. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $69,961 $41,944
79. Systems Operator I Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $69,767 $44,451
80. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $68,598 $30,308
81. Accountant Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $68,315 $49,170
82. Human Resources Analyst II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $64,536 $34,366
83. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $64,318 $25,489
84. Systems Operator I Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $64,309 $39,918
85. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $63,882 $14,747
86. Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $63,413 $33,002
87. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $62,291 $27,018
88. Electrical & Control Technician III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $62,125 $40,032
89. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $60,095 $40,991
90. Laboratory Analyst II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $60,094 $32,151
91. Laboratory Analyst II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $58,001 $42,199
92. Administrative Services Coordinator I Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $56,400 $32,344
93. Management Assistant II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $55,851 $40,190
94. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $54,929 $18,314
95. Water Purification Plant Operator II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $54,674 $40,990
96. Building & Grounds Worker Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $54,025 $29,653
97. Bookkeeper Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $52,830 $19,116
98. Support Pool Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $52,382 $39,531
99. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $51,791 $12,056
100. Management Assistant II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $51,460 $41,233