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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 $292,530 $166,690
2. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $286,582 $168,192
3. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $264,345 $153,792
4. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Bay Delta $241,873 $141,889
5. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $235,704 $138,774
6. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $234,529 $52,477
7. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $229,706 $135,621
8. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $205,103 $123,130
9. Improvement District Number 4 Manager Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $203,842 $127,898
10. Asst General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $189,285 $41,758
11. Operations And Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $184,795 $112,933
12. Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $174,379 $45,305
13. Controller Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $169,753 $109,865
14. Water Purification Plant Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $163,253 $100,232
15. Human Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Human Resources $149,785 $95,872
16. Asst Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $148,932 $37,486
17. Resources Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $145,639 $37,600
18. Finance Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $145,574 $22,984
19. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $142,423 $91,130
20. Laboratory Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $142,379 $36,513
21. Water Resources Planner IV Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $139,697 $73,389
22. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $139,548 $72,503
23. Engineer III - Electrical Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $135,836 $88,970
24. Maintenance Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $131,171 $90,572
25. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $130,773 $85,440
26. Human Resources Analyst III Kern County Water Agency Human Resources $128,976 $53,011
27. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $128,810 $88,931
28. Geologist III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $128,022 $86,984
29. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $128,021 $86,000
30. Engineer III-Facilities Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $127,141 $72,970
31. Laboratory Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $126,467 $88,044
32. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $124,961 $29,962
33. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $124,831 $26,663
34. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $122,589 $34,980
35. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $121,572 $74,009
36. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $121,569 $74,607
37. Water Banking Supervisor Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $119,501 $38,776
38. Assistant Maintenance Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $116,085 $80,323
39. Electrical And Control Foreman Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $112,222 $79,072
40. Engineer II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $109,355 $75,042
41. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $109,156 $32,035
42. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $108,906 $76,266
43. Electronics Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Electrical $107,690 $33,756
44. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $107,332 $37,757
45. Welder/Maint Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Welding $106,672 $32,475
46. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $105,651 $25,410
47. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $105,263 $31,227
48. Water Purification Plant Operator III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $104,789 $70,088
49. Electronics Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Electrical $104,435 $37,799
50. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $103,976 $37,544
51. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $102,806 $30,632
52. Information Technology/Network Services Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $102,204 $75,415
53. Electrical And Control Technician III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $101,546 $70,305
54. Office Manager/Hr Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $98,349 $15,665
55. Electrical & Control Technician III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $97,648 $54,623
56. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $95,362 $31,080
57. Pump Maintenance Technician II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $95,306 $56,016
58. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $95,132 $29,268
59. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $94,976 $24,454
60. Principal Analyst Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $94,209 $20,171
61. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $93,913 $24,756
62. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $93,788 $30,895
63. Secretary-Treasurer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $93,490 $25,442
64. Accountant II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $92,712 $58,553
65. Water Bank Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $92,513 $18,941
66. Heavy Equipment Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $89,566 $54,077
67. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $86,449 $32,059
68. Administrative Services Coordinator II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $85,438 $36,982
69. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $84,655 $56,557
70. Water Purification Plant Operator III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $84,565 $38,573
71. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $84,336 $23,042
72. Principal Engineer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $83,471 $9,450
73. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $81,116 $61,069
74. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $79,476 $50,933
75. Systems/Heavy Equipment Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $79,350 $63,338
76. Senior Lab Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $78,930 $16,234
77. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $78,435 $22,575
78. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $77,647 $60,011
79. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $74,915 $45,536
80. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $72,666 $28,968
81. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $72,338 $29,189
82. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $71,951 $28,734
83. Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $71,476 $36,634
84. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $71,149 $19,581
85. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $69,523 $27,594
86. Laboratory Analyst III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $66,855 $51,702
87. Accounting Clerk II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $65,462 $56,210
88. Accounting Technician II Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $64,686 $11,972
89. Maintenance Mechanic II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $63,070 $48,859
90. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $62,659 $29,462
91. Support Pool Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $61,788 $51,737
92. Management Assistant II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $60,626 $55,388
93. Management Assistant II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $59,652 $50,797
94. Water Purification Plant Operator II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $58,498 $31,501
95. Water Resources Planner I Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $55,965 $48,291
96. Water Banking Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $54,859 $11,936
97. Management Assistant II-Administrative Operations Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $52,113 $46,204
98. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $51,389 $5,948
99. Laboratory Analyst II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $50,452 $34,544
100. Maintenance Mechanic II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $49,086 $32,622