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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 $310,249 $149,771
2. General Counsel Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $295,999 $180,768
3. General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $274,500 $49,837
4. Assistant General Manager Kern County Water Agency Senior Management $228,841 $141,737
5. Asst General Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $224,276 $43,304
6. Engineering & Groundwater Services Manager Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $222,391 $137,730
7. Water Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $217,271 $135,638
8. Improvement District No 4 Manager Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $193,730 $127,637
9. Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $192,231 $45,180
10. Operations & Maintenance Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $180,646 $114,905
11. Business Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $174,367 $113,175
12. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $174,039 $116,054
13. Engineering Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $157,128 $37,806
14. Finance Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $156,265 $23,620
15. Asst Operations Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $153,474 $37,649
16. Resources Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $151,065 $37,516
17. Human Resources Manager Kern County Water Agency Human Resources $145,324 $98,070
18. Water Resources Planner IV Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $144,123 $79,385
19. Administrative Operations Manager Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $143,174 $34,827
20. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $142,907 $91,987
21. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $135,145 $91,056
22. Engineer III - Electrical Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $133,977 $91,614
23. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $133,954 $75,655
24. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $133,810 $75,310
25. Human Resources Analyst III Kern County Water Agency Human Resources $131,251 $58,017
26. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $130,935 $35,851
27. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $130,832 $28,178
28. Water Banking Supervisor Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $128,958 $38,578
29. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $126,463 $87,347
30. Water Purification Plant Operator III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $125,084 $70,921
31. Geologist III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $123,791 $87,946
32. Water Resources Planner III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $123,791 $86,266
33. Water Purification Plant Operator IV Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $123,660 $76,004
34. Laboratory Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $122,741 $89,209
35. Engineer III - Facilities Engineer Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $122,492 $74,284
36. Electrical and Control Foreman Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $120,582 $86,098
37. Maintenance Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $119,715 $88,021
38. Electrical & Control Technician III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $112,870 $63,205
39. Maintenance Supervisor Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $112,516 $61,866
40. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $112,341 $37,098
41. Office Manager/HR Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $110,702 $16,698
42. Laboratory Manager Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $109,960 $19,368
43. Electronics Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Electrical $109,778 $37,355
44. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $109,575 $37,309
45. Electronics Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Electrical $109,471 $34,159
46. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $109,292 $18,484
47. Welder/Maint Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Welding $109,098 $33,406
48. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $108,801 $32,948
49. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $108,375 $26,760
50. Engineer II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $105,937 $76,966
51. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $105,604 $31,670
52. Secretary-Treasurer Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $105,148 $26,461
53. Water Purification Plant Superintendent Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $104,900 $36,534
54. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $104,833 $32,149
55. Lead Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $104,036 $31,359
56. Pump Maintenance Technician II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $103,425 $58,404
57. Heavy Equipment Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $99,881 $56,403
58. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $98,262 $31,805
59. Water Purification Plant Operator III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $98,218 $41,713
60. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $96,035 $25,682
61. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $94,861 $30,596
62. Water Bank Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $94,267 $19,364
63. Accountant II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $91,751 $57,948
64. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $91,583 $23,149
65. Systems/Heavy Equipment Operator Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $87,740 $63,149
66. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $87,460 $57,824
67. Information Technology/Network Services Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $87,341 $59,119
68. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $84,987 $28,911
69. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $84,966 $60,803
70. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $83,580 $26,953
71. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $83,279 $51,682
72. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $82,120 $47,495
73. Water Banking Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $81,816 $18,821
74. Systems Operator II Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $81,079 $60,176
75. Plant Superintendent Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $79,994 $4,513
76. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $79,844 $29,895
77. Executive Assistant Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $79,511 $28,949
78. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $78,782 $30,043
79. Electrical & Control Technician III Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $77,981 $50,093
80. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $76,452 $28,352
81. Water Resources Planner I Kern County Water Agency Water Resources $76,444 $59,750
82. Principal Analyst Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Laboratory $74,817 $13,885
83. Laboratory Analyst III Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $72,587 $56,399
84. Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $72,027 $38,937
85. Accounting Clerk II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $69,042 $59,434
86. Accounting Technician II Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $68,463 $12,343
87. Engineering Tech Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $67,120 $29,913
88. Water Purification Plant Operator II Kern County Water Agency Improvement District Number 4 $66,364 $36,568
89. Administrative Services Coordinator II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $65,373 $35,730
90. Support Pool Coordinator Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $62,042 $53,791
91. Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $61,621 $10,605
92. Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $60,741 $49,201
93. Executive Assistant Kern County Water Agency None $60,516 $53,124
94. Management Assistant II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $58,633 $52,016
95. Senior Operator Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Water $57,922 $18,089
96. Administrative Technician Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency Administration $53,928 $28,551
97. Maintenance Mechanic II Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $51,510 $35,326
98. Maintenance Worker Kern County Water Agency Engineering & Groundwater Services $43,783 $25,788
99. Office Assistant Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $43,742 $26,263
100. Management Assistant II Kern County Water Agency Administrative Operations $40,445 $24,661