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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 Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $242,938 $58,037
2. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $221,402 $45,049
3. Engineer/Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $210,292 $48,585
4. Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $209,877 $41,108
5. General Manager Belridge Water Storage District Administration $183,768 $19,729
6. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $172,252 $21,784
7. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $170,184 $53,344
8. O & M Superintendent Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $166,077 $34,035
9. Assistant Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $159,753 $48,257
10. District Engineer Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $141,274 $40,156
11. General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $133,635 $27,960
12. Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $130,116 $47,735
13. Engineer Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $124,435 $31,675
14. Assistant General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $121,473 $21,284
15. Water Resource Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $120,969 $46,432
16. Staff Engineer Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $119,609 $36,126
17. General Superintendent Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $119,225 $29,142
18. Engineer II Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $111,799 $32,781
19. Staff Engineer Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $110,773 $44,279
20. O/M Superintendent Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Operations/Mainten $106,442 $40,649
21. Operations Supervisor Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $104,373 $27,600
22. Controller Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $98,946 $30,100
23. Accounting Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $98,350 $27,642
24. Information Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $95,424 $26,603
25. Well Pulling & Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $93,113 $26,604
26. Hydrographer Buena Vista Water Storage District Water $92,140 $14,981
27. Superintendent North Kern Water Storage District Administration $91,938 $21,861
28. Engineer North Kern Water Storage District Administration $91,896 $28,082
29. Assistant Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $91,014 $7,238
30. Assistant Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $90,689 $40,039
31. Engineer Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $86,346 $32,308
32. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $86,049 $13,283
33. Accounting Supervisor Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $85,930 $28,779
34. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $84,764 $23,229
35. Assistant General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $84,408 $23,495
36. Office Administrator Belridge Water Storage District Administration $80,175 $23,552
37. Executive Secretary Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $79,895 $22,437
38. Superintendent Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $79,335 $20,541
39. Geoscience Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $78,880 $8,357
40. Senior Accountant Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $78,506 $31,148
41. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $76,067 $22,996
42. Energy Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $75,263 $20,220
43. Crew Chief Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $73,939 $23,914
44. Energy Project Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $72,176 $27,281
45. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $72,069 $21,036
46. Foreman Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $72,065 $24,262
47. Water Tender Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $71,930 $20,734
48. Control Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Controls $71,440 $18,636
49. Maintenance Manager North Kern Water Storage District Operations $70,784 $19,527
50. Gis/Engineer Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $70,407 $18,686
51. Chief Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Dispatching $69,873 $31,280
52. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $69,709 $16,484
53. Control Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Controls $69,358 $20,879
54. Dispatcher Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $69,344 $18,326
55. Water Tender Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $69,293 $20,652
56. Maintenance Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $68,580 $18,271
57. Foreman Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $67,473 $24,262
58. Water Master Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $67,335 $20,636
59. Engineer
Other Positions Held: Manager
Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $66,338 $5,212
60. Well Driller Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $66,068 $23,712
61. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $65,896 $21,051
62. Sr Operation Foreman Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $65,187 $31,454
63. Water Tender Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $64,576 $15,702
64. Staff Accountant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $64,144 $31,719
65. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $63,446 $23,054
66. Unit Chief II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $63,300 $17,216
67. Maintenance Foreman Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $63,098 $33,536
68. Staff Accountant Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $63,045 $17,791
69. Pump Repair Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Pump Shop $63,038 $12,890
70. Administrative Assistant North Kern Water Storage District Operations $61,978 $14,813
71. Mechanic II Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $61,686 $23,809
72. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $60,905 $23,371
73. Crew Chief Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $60,676 $21,622
74. Asst. Maintenance Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $60,539 $19,169
75. Pumpman/Electrical Foreman Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $60,014 $30,807
76. Contract Administrator Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $59,897 $30,804
77. Water Supervisor North Kern Water Storage District Operations $59,807 $24,540
78. Corrosion Technician Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $59,639 $32,925
79. Accountant Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $59,605 $19,126
80. Equipment Operator II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $59,198 $17,229
81. Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Dispatching $58,639 $28,360
82. Water Master Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $58,527 $12,525
83. Operations Supervisor Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Water $58,328 $18,981
84. Electrical/Pump Tech Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $57,414 $30,203
85. Assistant Maintenance Foreman Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $57,395 $32,634
86. Unit Chief II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $57,184 $19,233
87. Engineering Assistant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $56,776 $20,331
88. Fop Operator II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Forret Frick Pumping Plant $56,279 $16,879
89. Executive Secretary Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $56,105 $18,553
90. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $56,098 $20,961
91. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $56,083 $16,759
92. Ditch Tender Buena Vista Water Storage District Water $55,940 $14,802
93. Mechanic I Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $55,793 $15,601
94. Operations Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $55,510 $19,014
95. Water Tender II Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $55,431 $31,405
96. Engineering Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $55,201 $19,180
97. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $55,074 $21,507
98. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $54,947 $15,914
99. Weed/Rodent Control Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $54,734 $16,693
100. Weed Control Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $54,497 $8,286