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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 $271,951 $66,049
2. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $252,451 $29,263
3. General Manager Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $245,550 $40,361
4. Engineer/Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $219,429 $51,863
5. General Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $217,839 $36,956
6. O & M Superintendent Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $181,201 $28,966
7. General Manager Belridge Water Storage District Administration $180,202 $20,933
8. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $172,379 $54,918
9. Assistant Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $169,707 $51,444
10. Assist. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $164,654 $26,309
11. District Engineer Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $145,538 $23,504
12. Engineer Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $138,747 $19,237
13. Staff Engineer Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $135,718 $39,949
14. Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $129,632 $50,536
15. Assistant Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $128,789 $50,367
16. General Superintendent Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $128,250 $31,739
17. Engineer Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $121,199 $27,532
18. Accounting Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $118,768 $28,953
19. Staff Engineer Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $115,756 $47,547
20. Well Driller Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $113,841 $22,550
21. Operations Supervisor Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $112,763 $29,935
22. O/M Superintendent Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Operations/Maintenance $110,390 $41,982
23. Operations Superintendent North Kern Water Storage District Administration $104,158 $22,575
24. Controller Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $102,419 $26,602
25. Engineer North Kern Water Storage District Administration $101,355 $27,882
26. Well Driller Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $99,190 $5,726
27. Hydrographer Buena Vista Water Storage District Water $98,891 $24,586
28. It Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $98,093 $16,925
29. Geoscience Buena Vista Water Storage District Administrative $96,989 $7,586
30. Assistant Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $96,591 $43,413
31. Well Pulling & Maintenance. Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $95,982 $25,533
32. Engineer Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $90,380 $35,056
33. Accounting Supervisor Semitropic Water Storage District Accounting $89,190 $17,397
34. Water Tenders Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $88,238 $24,689
35. Senior Accountant Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $85,765 $32,184
36. Superintendent Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $85,219 $22,676
37. Administrative Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $83,231 $16,058
38. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $82,725 $19,970
39. Office Administrator Belridge Water Storage District Administration $82,615 $25,552
40. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $80,875 $22,369
41. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $79,071 $22,369
42. Electrician Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $77,938 $17,230
43. Executive Secretary Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $77,864 $15,987
44. Control Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Controls $76,202 $20,098
45. Maintenance Manager North Kern Water Storage District Maintenance $74,667 $20,024
46. Water Tenders Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $74,440 $24,054
47. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $74,158 $22,369
48. Chief Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Dispatching $73,267 $31,725
49. Gis/Engineer Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $73,050 $16,841
50. Maintenance Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $72,918 $21,599
51. Maintenance Foreman Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $72,803 $22,985
52. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $72,692 $14,902
53. Water Tenders Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $72,218 $18,409
54. Control Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Controls $71,907 $22,446
55. Dispatcher Semitropic Water Storage District Accounting $71,358 $16,425
56. Water Master Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $70,981 $22,335
57. Supervisor Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $70,394 $4,874
58. Well Driller Assistant Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $70,176 $0
59. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $69,883 $22,043
60. Operations Foreman Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $69,106 $22,985
61. Operations Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $68,979 $21,913
62. Pump Repair Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Pump Shop $66,606 $13,823
63. Sr. Operation Foreman Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $66,251 $31,997
64. Accountant Semitropic Water Storage District Accounting $65,957 $16,132
65. Operations Supervisor North Kern Water Storage District Operations $65,599 $24,700
66. Staff Accountant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $65,426 $32,282
67. Well Drilling Assistant Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $65,240 $0
68. Administrative Assistant II North Kern Water Storage District Administration $64,396 $14,020
69. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $64,315 $21,878
70. Contract Administrator Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $64,173 $32,003
71. Mechanic Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $63,469 $22,590
72. System Operator Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $63,387 $19,441
73. Systems Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $62,768 $14,387
74. Water Master Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $62,382 $13,541
75. Maintenance Foreman Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $62,350 $35,741
76. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $62,004 $74,119
77. Unit Chief II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $61,586 $18,072
78. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $61,374 $21,066
79. Basin/Console Operator II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $61,369 $21,073
80. Unit Chief II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $61,362 $21,057
81. Corrosion Technician Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $61,185 $35,201
82. Pump/Electrical Foreman Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $61,098 $31,331
83. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $60,848 $21,184
84. Assistant Operations Foreman Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $60,167 $34,939
85. Assistant Maintenance Foreman Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $59,645 $34,808
86. Unit Chief I Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $58,944 $20,694
87. Electrical/Pump Technician Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $58,612 $30,699
88. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $58,478 $22,040
89. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $58,276 $19,142
90. Operations & Maintenance Assistant Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $58,085 $20,568
91. Engineering Assistant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $57,818 $30,697
92. Executive Secretary Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $57,567 $17,145
93. Assistant Chief Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Dispatching $57,184 $29,194
94. Engineering Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $57,021 $20,659
95. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $56,805 $15,216
96. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $56,667 $14,522
97. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $56,651 $18,158
98. Water Tender II Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $55,965 $33,526
99. Equipment Operator II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $55,824 $17,783
100. Mechanic Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $55,723 $14,100