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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 Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $266,541 $42,566
2. General Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $241,537 $33,041
3. Chief Engineer Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $208,112 $23,503
4. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Treasurer
Consolidated Irrigation District Administration $188,815 $41,331
5. Special Projects Manager Fresno Irrigation District Administration $186,982 $29,445
6. Assistant General Manager - Administration Fresno Irrigation District Administration $183,299 $21,479
7. General Manager Tranquillity Irrigation District Management $181,053 $50,832
8. Assistant General Manager - Operations Fresno Irrigation District Administration $165,938 $28,321
9. Controller Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $145,569 $15,355
10. General Manager James Irrigation District Administration $144,986 $33,356
11. Superintendent James Irrigation District Source Of Supply $141,217 $28,440
12. Engineer IV Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $139,852 $10,361
13. Assistant Manager Tranquillity Irrigation District Management $135,264 $50,689
14. Assistant Manager Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $134,671 $20,525
15. Controller Fresno Irrigation District Administration $134,378 $18,218
16. General Counsel Fresno Irrigation District Administration $130,861 $1,536
17. Office Supervisor Tranquillity Irrigation District Administration $124,211 $49,042
18. General Manager Laguna Irrigation District Administration $120,000 $36,512
19. Human Resources Business Partner Fresno Irrigation District Administration $116,042 $21,675
20. Supervisor Orange Cove Irrigation District Operations $109,891 $18,681
21. Construction Maintenance Superintendent Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $109,428 $8,094
22. Watermaster Fresno Irrigation District Water $106,068 $8,088
23. Pumping James Irrigation District Maintenance $96,823 $25,352
24. CW Treatment Plant Supervisor Tranquillity Irrigation District Maintenance $94,674 $43,975
25. Watermaster in Training Fresno Irrigation District Water $89,694 $18,546
26. Water System Supervisor II Fresno Irrigation District Water $85,271 $6,916
27. Water System Supervisor II Fresno Irrigation District Water $85,201 $14,968
28. Operations Manager Consolidated Irrigation District Administration $84,235 $19,789
29. Engineer II Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $83,954 $23,086
30. Shop Foreman II Fresno Irrigation District Shop $82,036 $9,590
31. Geographic Information System Specialist Surveyor Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $81,239 $6,607
32. Water System Supervisor II Fresno Irrigation District Water $81,107 $19,965
33. Assist. Superintendent James Irrigation District Source Of Supply $80,109 $23,858
34. Assistant Supervisor Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $78,531 $6,312
35. Construction Maintenance Supervisor Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $77,609 $19,806
36. Engineer Technician III Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $74,048 $18,655
37. Heavy Equipment Mechanic IV Fresno Irrigation District Shop $72,937 $14,933
38. Canal Tender-O&M Tranquillity Irrigation District Maintenance $72,545 $11,789
39. Heavy Equipment Operator III Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $72,407 $5,966
40. Water System Operator IV Nights Fresno Irrigation District Water $71,972 $14,898
41. Field Staff Orange Cove Irrigation District Operations $71,891 $21,706
42. Instrument Maintenance Technician II Fresno Irrigation District Shop $71,846 $14,820
43. Water Operations Supervisor Fresno Irrigation District Water $71,697 $19,473
44. Heavy Equipment Operator III Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $71,544 $5,961
45. Accounting Clerk Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $70,940 $16,098
46. Ditchtender James Irrigation District Transmission & Distrib $68,987 $22,844
47. Water System Operator IV Fresno Irrigation District Water $68,866 $5,767
48. Heavy Equipment Operator III Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $68,640 $14,619
49. Ditchtender James Irrigation District Transmission & Distrib $68,447 $27,189
50. Engineer Technician II Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $68,131 $11,663
51. Superintendent Consolidated Irrigation District Administration $68,097 $28,495
52. Water System Operator IV Nights Fresno Irrigation District Water $68,080 $13,978
53. Payroll Administrator II Fresno Irrigation District Administration $67,757 $18,376
54. Canal Tender-O&M Tranquillity Irrigation District Maintenance $67,182 $40,088
55. Executive Assistant Fresno Irrigation District Administration $66,346 $19,243
56. Water System Operator IV Fresno Irrigation District Water $65,812 $14,423
57. Heavy Equipment Operator III Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $65,604 $14,410
58. Water System Operator IV Nights Fresno Irrigation District Water $65,511 $17,653
59. Field Staff Orange Cove Irrigation District Operations $65,162 $15,211
60. Water System Operator IV Fresno Irrigation District Water $65,055 $14,400
61. Water System Operator IV Fresno Irrigation District Water $64,470 $12,469
62. Heavy Equipment Operator II Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $64,263 $5,513
63. Spray Operator III Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $64,239 $13,771
64. Heavy Equipment Operator III Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $64,147 $18,980
65. Water System Operator IV Nights Fresno Irrigation District Water $63,717 $18,959
66. Executive Assistant James Irrigation District Administration $63,392 $22,427
67. Canal Tender-O&M Tranquillity Irrigation District Maintenance $63,098 $32,112
68. Water System Operator III Fresno Irrigation District Water $62,514 $12,404
69. Ditchtender James Irrigation District Transmission & Distrib $61,857 $17,266
70. Maintenance Technician Fresno Irrigation District Shop $61,690 $16,074
71. Ditchtender James Irrigation District Transmission & Distrib $61,584 $19,608
72. Water System Operator IV Nights Fresno Irrigation District Water $60,112 $21,440
73. Office Manager Laguna Irrigation District Administration $60,000 $25,236
74. Supervisor Laguna Irrigation District Irrigation Maintenance $60,000 $14,381
75. Water System Supervisor I Fresno Irrigation District Water $59,637 $11,758
76. Water System Operator II Fresno Irrigation District Water $58,433 $5,116
77. Safety Manager I Fresno Irrigation District Administration $57,429 $13,287
78. Heavy Equipment Operator III Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $57,427 $17,703
79. Water System Operator IV Fresno Irrigation District Water $57,257 $20,256
80. Administrative Assistant Fresno Irrigation District Engineering $57,025 $15,952
81. Water System Operator I Fresno Irrigation District Water $56,025 $13,839
82. Heavy Equipment Mechanic II Fresno Irrigation District Shop $55,757 $20,584
83. Water System Operator I Fresno Irrigation District Water $54,969 $13,144
84. Ditchtender James Irrigation District Transmission & Distrib $54,806 $15,989
85. Water System Operator I Fresno Irrigation District Water $54,528 $11,472
86. Supervisor Laguna Irrigation District Irrigation Maintenance $54,080 $14,567
87. Administrative Clerk Orange Cove Irrigation District Administration $53,934 $14,920
88. Water System Operator I Nights Fresno Irrigation District Water $53,912 $13,082
89. Human Resources Assistant Fresno Irrigation District Administration $53,700 $10,619
90. Water Projects Coordinator Fresno Irrigation District Administration $53,638 $3,456
91. Manager Riverdale Irrigation District Irrigation $53,306 $20,527
92. Ditchtender James Irrigation District Transmission & Distrib $53,098 $21,080
93. Heavy Equip Operator
Other Positions Held: Ditchtender
Consolidated Irrigation District Operations/Maintenance $52,223 $27,066
94. Assessor
Other Positions Held: Collector
Consolidated Irrigation District Administration $52,208 $32,769
95. Spray Operator II Fresno Irrigation District Maintenance $51,169 $19,742
96. Water System Operator I Fresno Irrigation District Water $51,139 $11,674
97. Human Resource Coordinator
Other Positions Held: Board Secretary
Consolidated Irrigation District Administration $50,754 $32,984
98. Water System Operator I Fresno Irrigation District Water $50,376 $1,772
99. Office Manager James Irrigation District Administration $50,375 $12,619
100. Water System Operator I Fresno Irrigation District Water $49,516 $12,783