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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 $220,676 $73,434
2. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $217,120 $43,287
3. Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $206,273 $24,210
4. Engineer/Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $204,819 $47,998
5. Deputy General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $192,774 $35,910
6. General Manager Belridge Water Storage District Administration $175,882 $19,521
7. O & M Superintendent Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $166,235 $28,128
8. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $165,759 $51,011
9. Assistant Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $160,248 $47,135
10. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $138,173 $7,496
11. District Engineer Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $136,240 $34,221
12. General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $127,927 $26,209
13. Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $126,667 $45,434
14. Staff Engineer Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $118,854 $34,289
15. Engineer North Kern Water Storage District Administration $116,770 $19,539
16. General Superintendent Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $115,690 $27,987
17. Water Resource Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $111,348 $31,205
18. Staff Engineer Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $109,432 $42,405
19. Engineer II Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $107,392 $25,985
20. O/M Superintendent Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Operations/Mainten $101,613 $40,749
21. Accounting Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $100,945 $18,221
22. Operations Supervisor Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $96,641 $22,362
23. Engineer Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $96,013 $18,867
24. Controller Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $93,112 $18,735
25. Information Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $92,357 $21,273
26. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $92,273 $18,308
27. Engineer North Kern Water Storage District Administration $89,301 $18,499
28. Engineer Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $87,088 $30,458
29. Hydrographer Buena Vista Water Storage District Water $85,982 $14,750
30. Assistant Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $85,571 $37,355
31. Well Pulling Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $84,237 $20,728
32. Accounting Supervisor Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $83,409 $27,585
33. Supervisor North Kern Water Storage District Operations $81,387 $15,128
34. Assistant General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $80,899 $21,934
35. Office Administrator Belridge Water Storage District Administration $79,954 $20,561
36. Senior Accountant Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $78,940 $29,589
37. Executive Secretary Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $77,873 $21,879
38. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $74,902 $16,383
39. Superintendent Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $74,096 $16,214
40. Water Tender Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $73,721 $19,021
41. Crew Chief Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $73,317 $18,759
42. Assistant Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $72,957 $10,585
43. Geoscience Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $72,922 $2,114
44. Maintenance Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $72,251 $18,704
45. Electrical Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $71,189 $19,600
46. Control Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Controls $70,781 $18,326
47. Energy Project Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $70,640 $18,099
48. Foreman Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $68,229 $16,597
49. Well Driller Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $68,139 $17,154
50. Water Tender Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $67,909 $19,021
51. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $67,860 $16,010
52. Supervisor North Kern Water Storage District Operations $67,688 $14,470
53. Control Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Controls $67,658 $19,909
54. Watermaster Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $67,330 $19,963
55. Water Tender Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $67,292 $14,578
56. Operations Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $67,168 $19,850
57. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $66,980 $16,383
58. Pump Repair Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Pump Shop $66,373 $12,876
59. GIS Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $66,082 $17,164
60. Foreman Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $65,621 $17,606
61. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $65,123 $16,383
62. Dispatcher Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $65,104 $17,027
63. Unit Chief II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $64,598 $17,373
64. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $63,769 $15,051
65. Sr Operation Foreman Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $63,725 $32,229
66. Equipment Operator II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $63,198 $17,685
67. Asst. Maintenance Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $63,041 $18,560
68. Chief Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Dispatching $63,012 $28,448
69. Equipment Operator II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $62,838 $17,642
70. Staff Accountant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $62,796 $30,026
71. Accountant Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $62,249 $16,145
72. Maintenance Foreman Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $62,146 $29,101
73. Supervisor North Kern Water Storage District Operations $60,333 $17,537
74. Mechanic II Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $60,324 $17,248
75. Ditch Tender Buena Vista Water Storage District Water $59,917 $14,581
76. Watermaster Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $59,273 $12,325
77. Crew Chief Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $59,032 $16,424
78. Pumpman/Electrial Foreman Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $58,729 $19,998
79. Basin/Console Operator II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $58,427 $18,757
80. Supervisor North Kern Water Storage District Operations $57,653 $17,245
81. Weed Control Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $57,651 $7,997
82. Weed/Rodent Control Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $57,535 $17,005
83. Pump Repairman II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Pump Shop $57,452 $18,080
84. Engineer I Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $57,395 $15,949
85. Operations & Maintenance Assistant Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $57,125 $18,574
86. Engineering Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $57,121 $7,907
87. Electrial/Pump Tech Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $56,984 $28,505
88. Admin Supervisor North Kern Water Storage District Administration $56,855 $8,953
89. Operations Supervisor Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Water $56,428 $17,755
90. Engineering Assistant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $56,328 $31,009
91. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $56,004 $16,514
92. Accountant Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $55,950 $17,730
93. Unit Chief II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $55,933 $18,534
94. Contract Administrator Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $55,930 $28,532
95. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $55,921 $13,813
96. Executive Secretary Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $55,028 $17,583
97. Water Tender II/Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $54,878 $26,874
98. Corrosion Technician Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $54,702 $30,575
99. Engineering Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $54,620 $18,437
100. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $54,445 $18,701