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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 Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $212,563 $41,175
2. Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $199,822 $21,096
3. Engineer/Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $197,761 $44,871
4. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $191,493 $38,344
5. Deputy General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $176,415 $37,850
6. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $166,920 $18,233
7. General Manager Belridge Water Storage District Administration $166,090 $10,995
8. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $158,033 $55,691
9. Assistant Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $153,733 $43,938
10. O & M Superintendent Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $141,812 $29,769
11. General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $127,590 $25,420
12. District Engineer Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $125,257 $35,293
13. Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $124,000 $50,135
14. Engineer North Kern Water Storage District Administration $112,875 $22,832
15. Staff Engineer Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $106,229 $31,396
16. General Superintendent Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $105,829 $26,072
17. Staff Engineer Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $104,641 $45,433
18. Water Resource Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $104,066 $45,433
19. Operations/Mn Superintendent Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Operations/Maintenance $98,355 $41,967
20. Accounting Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $97,730 $18,279
21. Engineer II Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $95,836 $28,698
22. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $89,000 $18,360
23. Engineer North Kern Water Storage District Administration $88,517 $19,127
24. Operations Supervisor Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $86,857 $19,954
25. Assistant Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $83,176 $40,349
26. Information Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $82,815 $17,377
27. Assistant General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $82,517 $21,334
28. Accounting Supervisor Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $80,056 $21,303
29. Engineer Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $79,034 $28,234
30. Engineer Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $78,288 $18,822
31. Hydrographic Buena Vista Water Storage District Water $77,282 $14,727
32. Well Pulling Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $73,764 $22,743
33. Executive Secretary Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $72,621 $19,867
34. Office Administrator Belridge Water Storage District Administration $71,609 $18,171
35. Superintendent Belridge Water Storage District Operations $70,809 $14,754
36. Assistant Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $69,842 $10,574
37. Senior Accountant Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $69,242 $27,451
38. Maintenance Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $68,593 $17,942
39. Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $68,361 $16,790
40. Geoscience Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $68,250 $9,288
41. Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $68,050 $17,923
42. Controller Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $66,799 $14,330
43. Crew Chief Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $66,554 $20,583
44. Control Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Controls $66,073 $17,509
45. Electrical Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $65,976 $12,855
46. Operations Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $65,270 $18,749
47. Unit Chief II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $64,110 $17,008
48. GIS Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $63,549 $15,529
49. Engineer I Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $63,378 $15,465
50. Water Master Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $63,357 $18,520
51. System Operator Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $63,153 $15,318
52. Chief Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Dispatching $63,116 $21,613
53. Water Tender Belridge Water Storage District Operations $62,997 $17,003
54. Water Tender Belridge Water Storage District Operations $62,583 $16,972
55. Senior Operation Foreman Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $62,351 $31,607
56. Manager North Kern Water Storage District Maintenance $62,260 $18,495
57. Foreman Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $61,584 $18,775
58. Energy Project Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $61,369 $20,310
59. Staff Accountant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $61,216 $31,991
60. Pump Repair Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Pump Shop $61,092 $16,228
61. Painter Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $61,035 $18,209
62. Water Manager North Kern Water Storage District Operations $60,585 $18,459
63. Ditch Tender Buena Vista Water Storage District Water $59,740 $14,573
64. Maintenance Foreman Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $59,541 $33,321
65. Admin Assistant North Kern Water Storage District Administration $59,308 $8,736
66. Dispatcher Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $59,150 $15,448
67. Foreman Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $59,039 $20,704
68. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $58,995 $19,526
69. Asst. Maintenance Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $58,922 $17,040
70. System Operator Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $58,876 $20,435
71. Water Tender Belridge Water Storage District Operations $58,848 $13,077
72. Assistant Chief Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Dispatching $58,764 $29,175
73. Operations Supervisor Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Water $58,746 $17,307
74. Equipment Operator II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $57,975 $16,670
75. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $57,782 $13,253
76. Maintenance II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $57,681 $15,755
77. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $56,979 $19,526
78. Control Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Controls $56,507 $17,698
79. Accountant Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $56,452 $14,434
80. Accountant Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $56,310 $17,106
81. Pump Man/Electrical Foreman Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $56,124 $30,871
82. Unit Chief II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $55,905 $17,372
83. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $55,712 $19,527
84. Operations & Maintenance Assistant Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $55,534 $17,486
85. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $55,487 $13,746
86. Equipment Operator II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $55,208 $16,391
87. Water Master Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $55,100 $11,422
88. Water Tender II Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $54,894 $27,965
89. Weed Control Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $54,599 $7,993
90. Well Driller Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $54,272 $20,283
91. Electrical/Pump Tech Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $53,983 $30,167
92. Weed/Rodent Control Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $53,973 $16,243
93. Foreman Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $53,535 $20,704
94. Water Tender II Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $53,372 $27,965
95. Water Tender II Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $53,255 $27,965
96. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $52,965 $19,147
97. Engineering Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $52,803 $7,408
98. Crew Chief Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $52,458 $20,149
99. Corrosion Technician Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $52,028 $31,949
100. Engineering Assistant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $52,003 $21,265