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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 $311,938 $200,468
2. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $251,303 $124,835
3. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $223,537 $112,865
4. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $208,091 $36,685
5. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay Delta $203,163 $102,875
6. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $194,220 $99,094
7. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $193,121 $99,367
8. Assistant General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $183,804 $45,489
9. Agency Engineer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $172,532 $36,781
10. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $165,793 $89,979
11. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $162,873 $86,270
12. Improvement District Number 4 Manager Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $162,716 $88,996
13. Operations And Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $159,180 $86,713
14. Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $147,128 $39,059
15. Water Purification Plant Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $141,170 $76,260
16. Controller Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $138,418 $78,522
17. Pump Maintenance Technician II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $137,651 $45,514
18. Assistant Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $133,514 $37,551
19. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $129,210 $49,705
20. Resource Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $128,643 $37,551
21. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $122,292 $52,159
22. Finance Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $122,272 $30,334
23. Laboratory Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $122,157 $36,852
24. Engineer III - Electrical Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $113,369 $64,611
25. Superintendent Of Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $113,242 $28,535
26. Superintendent Of Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $111,827 $28,400
27. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $111,514 $63,267
28. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $111,152 $63,267
29. Engineer III-Facilities Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $110,762 $62,409
30. Maintenance Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $110,546 $66,974
31. Superintendent Of Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $108,987 $33,033
32. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $108,631 $65,239
33. Laboratory Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $107,009 $65,567
34. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $106,308 $62,573
35. Operations Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $106,085 $63,411
36. Electrical And Control Foreman Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $105,010 $59,236
37. Supervisor Of Water Banking & Extraction Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $104,881 $33,859
38. Human Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $104,470 $61,575
39. Geologist III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $103,855 $63,443
40. Water Resources Planner IV Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $101,026 $56,709
41. Maintenance Foreman Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $99,504 $59,213
42. Superintendent Of Plant Operations Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $96,847 $33,995
43. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $96,836 $31,163
44. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $96,289 $54,118
45. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $95,832 $57,752
46. Information Technology & Multimedia Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $94,519 $48,177
47. Water Resources Senior Engineer Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $94,459 $19,585
48. Electronics Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Electrical $93,063 $31,155
49. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $92,037 $55,181
50. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $91,729 $21,946
51. Electronics Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Electrical $91,530 $31,212
52. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $91,311 $53,980
53. Engineer II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $89,570 $57,569
54. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $89,305 $33,011
55. Electrical And Control Technician III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $87,670 $52,124
56. Computer Services Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $86,962 $55,169
57. Human Resources Analyst III Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $85,914 $39,141
58. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $84,331 $32,198
59. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $84,229 $15,493
60. Heavy Equipment Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $84,221 $47,237
61. Assistant Engineer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $83,513 $15,158
62. Welder/Maintenance Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Welding $83,493 $32,669
63. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $83,431 $32,438
64. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $82,953 $24,348
65. Water Bank Operator I Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $82,158 $16,554
66. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $82,026 $26,715
67. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $81,683 $21,018
68. Electrical & Control Technician III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $81,374 $50,031
69. Water Bank Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $81,343 $26,929
70. Secretary/Treasurer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $80,139 $21,539
71. Accountant Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $80,001 $40,768
72. Systems/Heavy Equipment Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $78,125 $41,680
73. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $77,706 $49,738
74. Chemist Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $77,528 $14,569
75. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $75,488 $20,610
76. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $75,186 $43,550
77. Systems Operator I Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $74,709 $42,131
78. Pump Maintenance Technician I Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $72,105 $38,727
79. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $72,069 $45,173
80. Senior Administrative Analyst Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $69,777 $13,959
81. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $69,364 $25,859
82. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $69,342 $31,104
83. Accountant Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $68,133 $46,567
84. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $67,304 $18,252
85. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $66,325 $41,287
86. Senior Laboratory Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $65,139 $13,467
87. Water Purification Plant Operator III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $64,632 $44,085
88. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $63,805 $28,599
89. Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $63,215 $31,803
90. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $62,947 $25,128
91. Administrative Services Coordinator II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $60,907 $31,032
92. Laboratory Analyst II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $58,219 $43,904
93. Laboratory Analyst II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $57,979 $32,293
94. Maintenance Worker Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $55,714 $40,184
95. Support Pool Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $55,540 $40,811
96. Bookkeeper Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $54,858 $19,020
97. Building & Grounds Worker Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $54,231 $30,644
98. Management Assistant II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $53,578 $39,078
99. Maintenance Mechanic II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $53,243 $40,753
100. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $53,121 $21,248