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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 Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $275,992 $153,819
2. General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $253,538 $138,747
3. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $219,510 $50,039
4. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay Delta $210,300 $117,634
5. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $209,066 $117,583
6. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $207,208 $121,334
7. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $186,898 $106,960
8. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $177,504 $108,153
9. Improvement District Number 4 Manager Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $177,060 $108,333
10. Operations And Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $163,283 $99,565
11. Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $160,310 $43,669
12. Controller Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $149,196 $94,465
13. Water Purification Plant Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $146,609 $88,898
14. Asst Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $141,616 $41,510
15. Resources Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $139,202 $41,794
16. Finance Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $139,015 $24,294
17. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $129,888 $78,419
18. Laboratory Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $129,624 $40,671
19. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $121,617 $16,702
20. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $121,320 $62,236
21. Water Resources Planner IV Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $121,081 $60,853
22. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $119,457 $29,006
23. Human Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Human Resources $119,436 $75,752
24. Engineer III - Electrical Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $119,327 $77,187
25. Water Bkg Supervisor Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $119,302 $37,886
26. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $118,117 $77,822
27. Engineer III-Facilities Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $117,251 $63,641
28. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $116,967 $74,768
29. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $116,900 $74,661
30. Maintenance Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $116,234 $78,915
31. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $115,560 $23,656
32. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $114,058 $66,347
33. Geologist III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $113,300 $75,583
34. Laboratory Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $112,826 $77,259
35. Human Resources Analyst III Kern County Water Agency Human Resources $111,999 $43,936
36. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $110,667 $32,969
37. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $110,559 $72,720
38. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $105,796 $65,689
39. Heavy Equipment Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $103,840 $56,211
40. Principal Engineer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $103,167 $17,536
41. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $103,046 $26,262
42. Waterbank Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $102,238 $28,366
43. Welder/Maint Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Welding $101,508 $29,803
44. Electrical And Control Foreman Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $101,399 $69,640
45. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $100,629 $36,968
46. Electronics Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Electrical $100,009 $32,137
47. Maintenance Foreman Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $99,808 $67,516
48. Electrical And Control Technician III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $99,643 $65,535
49. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $99,024 $28,998
50. Electronics Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Electrical $98,878 $37,035
51. Asst General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $97,861 $19,199
52. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $97,330 $62,155
53. Water Purification Plant Operator III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $96,855 $59,611
54. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $96,419 $23,906
55. Engineer II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $96,403 $63,158
56. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $95,225 $61,241
57. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $94,679 $22,528
58. Information Technology/Network Services Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $92,365 $67,115
59. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $92,277 $27,902
60. Chemist Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $91,573 $16,486
61. Waterbank Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $90,421 $18,504
62. Secretary Treasurer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $89,483 $23,252
63. Pump Maintenance Technician II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $89,260 $46,212
64. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $88,834 $22,837
65. Asst General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $88,366 $8,825
66. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $86,347 $28,163
67. Office Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $86,262 $15,929
68. Electrical & Control Technician III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $85,864 $49,961
69. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $82,224 $46,844
70. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $82,173 $27,895
71. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $79,792 $30,184
72. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $79,222 $48,530
73. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $79,078 $54,406
74. Systems/Heavy Equipment Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $78,871 $56,207
75. Accountant II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $78,430 $50,856
76. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $78,088 $49,060
77. Senior Lab Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $75,521 $14,862
78. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $75,445 $17,094
79. Administrative Services Coordinator II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $71,490 $29,170
80. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $68,815 $20,235
81. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $67,234 $40,030
82. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $64,521 $26,078
83. Water Purification Plant Operator II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $63,802 $28,275
84. Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $62,675 $31,624
85. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $61,646 $21,262
86. Laboratory Analyst II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $61,323 $49,266
87. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $59,773 $14,858
88. Laboratory Analyst II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $59,604 $39,709
89. Support Pool Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $59,482 $48,152
90. Accounting Technician II Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $58,751 $13,181
91. Accounting Clerk II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $57,855 $51,360
92. Maintenance Mechanic II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $57,472 $44,081
93. Maintenance Worker Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $55,207 $45,644
94. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $54,460 $19,622
95. Management Assistant II-Administrative Operations Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $53,669 $35,187
96. Management Assistant II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $53,631 $49,395
97. Management Assistant II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $53,230 $45,379
98. Management Assistant II-Administrative Operations Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $51,894 $42,946
99. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $48,969 $32,892
100. Operations Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $47,334 $12,860