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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 Activity

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $361,917 $96,200
2. Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $355,975 $73,581
3. Executive Director Alameda County Transportation Commission Executive $327,261 $74,791
4. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $310,485 $63,568
5. Chief Engineer San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Capital Projects $303,361 $52,831
6. Chief Executive Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Executive Administration $285,221 $62,366
7. Chief Strategy Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Strategic Planning $283,550 $21,361
8. Chief Financial Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance Mgmt Administration $280,289 $55,940
9. Chief Executive Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Executive Administration $278,466 $25,139
10. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $276,930 $67,569
11. Executive Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $275,051 $72,335
12. Deputy Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $271,882 $54,157
13. STA Executive Director Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management $265,787 $76,922
14. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $256,195 $48,775
15. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Capital Projects $253,414 $31,169
16. Deputy Executive Director, Projects Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $253,299 $37,676
17. Deputy Executive Director Of Finance And Administration Alameda County Transportation Commission Finance And Administration $252,501 $41,951
18. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Executive Administration $245,697 $56,246
19. Executive Director Transportation Authority of Marin Executive $245,100 $67,289
20. Interim Chief Executive Officer
Other Positions Held: Chief Financial Officer
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $244,418 $37,895
21. Deputy Executive Director Of Projects Alameda County Transportation Commission Programming And Projects $243,072 $74,140
22. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Finance & Admin $242,719 $57,236
23. Director, Programming Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $242,570 $61,521
24. STA Deputy Executive Director/Director Of Project Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management $240,251 $49,888
25. Chief Information Officer Southern California Association of Governments IT Dept $239,523 $19,882
26. Director Gov Relations San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Government/Comm Relations $237,958 $39,592
27. Director, Construction Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $236,271 $43,823
28. Chief Engineer & Environmental Planning Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Engineering $234,822 $41,193
29. Chief Financial Officer
Other Positions Held: Deputy Executive Director
Transportation Authority of Marin Administration-Finance $230,101 $34,104
30. SCTA RCPA Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sonoma County Transportation Authority $227,012 $62,100
31. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Policy & Pa-Admin $226,047 $29,482
32. Chief Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $225,611 $63,742
33. Chief Financial Officer Contra Costa Transportation Authority Finance $224,188 $64,592
34. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Programming $223,048 $62,066
35. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Planning & Prgm -Admin $220,687 $43,608
36. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Technology $219,231 $36,152
37. Interim Chief Toll Operations Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Toll Ops Admin $210,223 $20,475
38. Director, External Affairs Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $206,424 $62,775
39. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Capital Projects $205,852 $36,886
40. Director Of Transportation Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $205,357 $20,374
41. Deputy Legal Counsel II Southern California Association of Governments Legal-Admin $205,203 $48,200
42. Director, Programs Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $202,246 $57,987
43. Deputy Executive Director Of Planning And Policy Alameda County Transportation Commission Planning And Policy $201,586 $61,921
44. Executive Director San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Planning & Programs $198,351 $47,698
45. Director, Design & Construction Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Engineering $198,151 $40,296
46. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Mobility Planning & Management $196,368 $37,468
47. Project Delivery Manager Transportation Authority of Marin Project Delivery $194,532 $50,287
48. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Planning Strategy $194,457 $37,468
49. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Human Resources Dept $193,301 $39,761
50. SCTA RCPA Director Of Projects & Programming Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sonoma County Transportation Authority $192,509 $59,495
51. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Goods Mvt & Trans Fin Dept $191,530 $43,589
52. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Capital Projects $191,259 $41,339
53. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Transportation Plan & Prog $189,886 $46,884
54. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Budget & Grants Dept $188,900 $42,978
55. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Planning $187,382 $36,264
56. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Sustainability $187,193 $26,906
57. Director, Finance Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $187,112 $40,502
58. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $186,734 $26,614
59. Chief Counsel/Director of Legal Services Southern California Association of Governments Legal-Admin $186,185 $27,151
60. Director, Local Government Relations Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency External Affairs $184,552 $45,555
61. Director of Systems, Revenue and Finance Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Revenue Collection $183,238 $54,541
62. Director Of Project Delivery Alameda County Transportation Commission Programming And Projects $183,074 $56,640
63. Project Delivery Manager Transportation Authority of Marin Project Delivery $182,209 $55,436
64. Project Delivery Manager Transportation Authority of Marin Project Delivery $182,209 $41,326
65. Executive Director Sacramento Transportation Authority Administration $181,865 $0
66. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Accounting Dept $181,273 $24,387
67. Programming & Legislation Manager Transportation Authority of Marin Programming $180,972 $45,078
68. Senior Engineer Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $179,825 $58,466
69. Director, Projects Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $178,023 $22,074
70. Director Of Project Delivery Alameda County Transportation Commission Programming And Projects $176,672 $44,113
71. Chief Financial Officer Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $174,014 $27,269
72. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Contracts Dept $173,709 $34,618
73. Director Of Express Lanes Implementation And Operations Alameda County Transportation Commission Programming And Projects $171,046 $25,524
74. SCTA RCPA Director Of Planning Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sonoma County Transportation Authority $170,958 $55,145
75. Assistant Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Capital Projects $170,222 $24,441
76. Deputy Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $169,677 $46,796
77. Planning Manager Transportation Authority of Marin Planning $168,451 $39,601
78. STA Director For Planning Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management $167,622 $61,569
79. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments IT Application Development $167,241 $29,658
80. Director, Contracts Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Contracts $166,434 $38,198
81. Director, State & Federal Government Relation Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency External Affairs $165,959 $36,017
82. Director Of Programming And Project Controls Alameda County Transportation Commission Programming And Projects $164,373 $54,647
83. Director Of Procurement And Information Technology Alameda County Transportation Commission Finance And Administration $164,156 $54,558
84. Executive Director Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance $163,453 $24,669
85. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Legislation $161,748 $39,522
86. Assistant Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Planning $160,823 $47,677
87. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Compliance & Perf Monitoring $160,023 $43,453
88. Principal Financial Analyst Alameda County Transportation Commission Finance And Administration $157,095 $53,148
89. Assistant Controller/Financial Analyst Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $156,984 $42,639
90. Manager, Treasury Operations Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $156,550 $38,714
91. Chief Financial Officer Sacramento Transportation Authority Finance $156,344 $17,731
92. Program Manager II Southern California Association of Governments Modeling & Forecasting $155,477 $27,786
93. Controller Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Accounting And Audit $155,219 $40,143
94. Public Policy Manager San Francisco County Transportation Authority Programming $154,816 $46,820
95. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Regional Services Dept $154,151 $22,536
96. Director, Planning Contra Costa Transportation Authority Planning $154,146 $31,524
97. Internal Auditor Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $153,085 $29,689
98. Program Manager II Southern California Association of Governments Compliance & Perf Monitoring $152,607 $27,871
99. Director Of Finance San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Finance $152,604 $36,575
100. STA Director Of Program Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management $152,460 $51,964