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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 $411,689 $48,257
2. General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $406,740 $69,106
3. Director Of Water Resources Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $254,233 $61,571
4. General Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $246,529 $41,133
5. Office Management Buena Vista Water Storage District Administration $238,794 $28,925
6. Assist General Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Administration $238,710 $30,201
7. Engineer-Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $236,963 $57,345
8. Deputy General Manager Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Manager $217,692 $64,385
9. O&M Superintendent Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $200,228 $40,061
10. Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $191,746 $57,358
11. General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $173,643 $32,020
12. Staff Engineer Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $149,811 $50,921
13. General Superintendent Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $148,610 $38,751
14. Controller/Admin Manager North Kern Water Storage District Administration $147,678 $31,261
15. District Engineer North Kern Water Storage District Administration $141,334 $36,895
16. Engineer Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $139,175 $34,333
17. Operations Manager Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $138,711 $30,543
18. Foreman Well & Pump Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $137,594 $30,084
19. Controller Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $137,570 $35,120
20. Controller Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $135,463 $48,751
21. Assistant General Manager Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $122,621 $32,187
22. Field Management Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $122,394 $11,632
23. Accounting Supervisor Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $119,818 $22,465
24. Office Management Buena Vista Water Storage District Administration $119,073 $16,541
25. Water Resource Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $111,343 $38,922
26. Engineer Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $110,376 $43,691
27. Retired Annuitant/Engineer-Manager Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Administration $106,881 $0
28. Contract Administrator Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $105,924 $22,344
29. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $105,894 $24,560
30. O&M Superintendent North Kern Water Storage District Operations $105,090 $20,444
31. O&M Superintendent Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Operations/Maintenance $103,372 $43,936
32. Office Management Buena Vista Water Storage District Administration $102,970 $24,418
33. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $102,293 $18,462
34. Information Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $97,833 $20,706
35. Senior Accountant Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $96,046 $41,628
36. Controller Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $95,090 $24,976
37. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $92,747 $28,065
38. Hydrographer /Asst O&M North Kern Water Storage District Administration $92,546 $10,146
39. Executive Secretary Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $92,487 $20,001
40. Superintendent Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $91,979 $27,886
41. Control Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Controls $91,842 $28,449
42. Maintenance Manager North Kern Water Storage District Maintenance $90,896 $25,632
43. Gis/Engineer Technician Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $88,727 $20,627
44. System Operator Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $87,153 $25,976
45. Pump/Electrical Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $86,950 $31,729
46. Crew Chief Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $86,898 $21,180
47. Maintenance/Pump/Electrical Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $85,839 $40,003
48. Maintenance Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $85,674 $26,456
49. Maintenance Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $84,705 $30,003
50. Maintenance Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $83,864 $22,262
51. System Operator Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Operations $83,706 $22,005
52. Maintenance Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $82,517 $26,103
53. Regulatory Specialist Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage District Administration $81,300 $0
54. Maintenance Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $80,911 $1,860
55. Operations Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $80,560 $26,957
56. Well Driller Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $80,243 $27,628
57. Water Tenders Belridge Water Storage District Operations & Maintenance $79,077 $28,317
58. Operations Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $77,305 $39,049
59. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $77,092 $16,458
60. Chief Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Dispatching $76,689 $33,013
61. Staff Accountant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $75,935 $16,725
62. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $75,800 $17,938
63. Maintenance Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $75,682 $8,530
64. Weed Control Supervisor North Kern Water Storage District Maintenance $74,779 $29,674
65. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $74,246 $19,180
66. Watermaster Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $73,243 $26,217
67. Unit Chief II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $73,092 $21,915
68. Lead Operator Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $73,025 $32,966
69. Office Staff Buena Vista Water Storage District Administration $73,003 $6,818
70. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $72,535 $27,022
71. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $71,930 $23,950
72. Maintenance Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $71,477 $7,488
73. Assistance Maintenance Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $71,346 $33,359
74. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $71,078 $17,732
75. Electrical/Pump Technician Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $70,442 $32,343
76. Corrosion Technician Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $70,416 $38,892
77. Maintenance Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $70,399 $18,595
78. Operations Supervisor North Kern Water Storage District Operations $69,238 $30,125
79. Engineer Tech Semitropic Water Storage District Administration $69,092 $28,198
80. Engineering Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $69,091 $16,221
81. Pump Repair Foreman Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Pump Shop $69,079 $25,480
82. Maintenance Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $68,787 $18,608
83. Maintenance Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $68,509 $16,992
84. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $68,010 $26,794
85. Assistant Chief Dispatcher Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Dispatching $67,678 $37,659
86. Unit Chief I Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $67,578 $25,537
87. Engineering Assistant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Engineering $67,323 $32,337
88. Watermaster Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Engineering $67,250 $21,813
89. Weed Spray Technician Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $66,953 $15,613
90. Operations & Maintenance Assistant Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $66,828 $24,550
91. Executive Secretary Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Office $66,719 $15,331
92. Mechanic-Welder Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Maintenance $66,434 $37,982
93. Mechanic Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $66,300 $27,714
94. Unit Chief II Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Operations $66,229 $16,199
95. Assistant Operations Supervisor Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Water Tending $66,176 $37,750
96. System Operator Semitropic Water Storage District Operations $65,562 $16,189
97. Accountant Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Accounting $64,913 $31,848
98. Pump/Electrical Technician Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District Pump/Electrical $64,787 $31,853
99. Maintenance Buena Vista Water Storage District Maintenance $64,707 $4,115
100. Equipment Operator Arvin-Edison Water Storage District Maintenance $64,683 $21,496