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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 $359,290 $48,149
2. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $313,053 $58,568
3. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $296,869 $50,882
4. Manager Buena Vista Water Storage District Administration $286,374 $32,201
5. Director Of Water Resources Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $249,564 $59,249
6. General Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $249,117 $45,054
7. Engineer/Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $228,386 $51,660
8. Assist General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $226,544 $34,001
9. Deputy General Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $209,591 $58,327
10. General Manager Belridge Water Storage District Administration $196,800 $22,054
11. O&M Superintendent Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $193,393 $36,179
12. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $169,150 $53,640
13. General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $165,517 $31,140
14. General Superintendent Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $143,482 $35,657
15. Engineer Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $137,571 $33,663
16. Staff Engineer Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $137,561 $49,017
17. District Engineer North Kern Water Storage District Administration $134,897 $35,783
18. O&M Superintendent Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Operations/Maintenance $129,726 $40,566
19. Operations Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $129,320 $28,778
20. Controller Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $129,202 $34,406
21. O&M Superintendent North Kern Water Storage District Operations $126,226 $27,945
22. Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $124,943 $47,210
23. Foreman Well & Pump Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $121,880 $28,899
24. Assistant General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $114,610 $32,148
25. Supervisor Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $110,994 $10,376
26. Accounting Supervisor Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $110,237 $21,260
27. Engineer Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $109,955 $40,927
28. Controller/Admin Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $107,896 $24,139
29. Contract Administrator Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $92,038 $21,136
30. Senior Accountant Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $90,820 $39,771
31. Superintendent Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $90,764 $27,576
32. Water Resource Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $90,728 $34,889
33. Information Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $90,616 $19,558
34. Assistant O&M Superintendent Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Operations/Maintenance $90,470 $42,022
35. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $87,285 $23,622
36. Controller Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $87,090 $24,110
37. Maintenance Manager North Kern Water Storage District Maintenance $87,009 $24,528
38. Hydrographer Buena Vista Water Storage District Administration $86,107 $22,649
39. Executive Secretary Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $85,401 $19,277
40. Gis/Engineer Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $84,727 $19,024
41. Water Tenders Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $84,299 $28,128
42. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $83,847 $17,278
43. System Operator Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $82,571 $26,954
44. Crew Chief Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $81,546 $25,035
45. Maintenance Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $81,181 $25,484
46. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $79,063 $29,083
47. Control Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Controls $78,804 $25,763
48. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $77,724 $27,702
49. Maintenance Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $77,707 $39,351
50. Pump Repair Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Pump Shop $77,417 $19,682
51. Operations Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $77,412 $25,405
52. Operations Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $76,521 $38,779
53. Well Driller Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $76,412 $27,507
54. Well Driller Assistant Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $75,743 $17,682
55. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $75,672 $22,033
56. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $74,262 $24,678
57. System Operator Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $73,250 $21,841
58. Operations Superintendent Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Water $72,377 $22,725
59. Unit Chief II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $72,367 $21,153
60. Chief Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Dispatching $71,474 $31,514
61. Weed Control Supervisor North Kern Water Storage District Maintenance $70,520 $28,568
62. Watermaster Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $70,364 $25,734
63. Staff Accountant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $70,351 $16,437
64. Pump/Electrial Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $70,336 $32,126
65. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $70,182 $17,177
66. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $69,757 $16,772
67. Operations Supervisor North Kern Water Storage District Operations $69,242 $29,973
68. Corrosion Technician Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $68,645 $38,875
69. Water Tenders Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $67,752 $28,605
70. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $67,686 $18,062
71. Electrical/Pump Technician Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $66,844 $31,222
72. Executive Admin Buena Vista Water Storage District Administration $66,760 $5,863
73. Operations & Maintenance Assistant Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $66,683 $22,519
74. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $66,473 $17,430
75. Accounting Buena Vista Water Storage District Administration $66,434 $7,807
76. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $66,045 $26,945
77. Assistant Operations Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $65,877 $37,537
78. Executive Secretary Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $65,528 $20,779
79. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $65,346 $26,732
80. Assistance Maintenance Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $65,214 $33,843
81. Accountant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $64,425 $30,942
82. Lead Operator Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $64,233 $33,678
83. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $63,949 $23,306
84. Unit Chief I Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $63,844 $24,077
85. Weed/Rodent Control Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $63,723 $20,929
86. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $63,015 $16,172
87. Watermaster Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $63,012 $20,886
88. Maintenance Worker Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $62,901 $8,220
89. Engineering Assistant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $62,742 $31,188
90. Mechanic-Welder Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $62,347 $37,953
91. Mechanic-Welder Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $62,136 $37,967
92. Maintenance II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $62,069 $16,501
93. Equipment Operator II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $61,776 $20,842
94. Engineer Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $60,712 $27,702
95. Electrical/Pump Technician Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $60,482 $37,939
96. Electrical/Pump Technician Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $60,325 $26,415
97. Mechanic I Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $60,275 $27,617
98. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $60,029 $15,493
99. Engineering Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $59,990 $23,843
100. Pump Repairman II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Pump Shop $59,801 $23,112