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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 Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $369,298 $74,615
2. Executive Director Alameda County Transportation Commission Executive $325,102 $78,404
3. Chief Executive Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Executive Administration $318,568 $87,971
4. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $303,353 $69,227
5. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $300,792 $36,115
6. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $298,682 $59,582
7. Deputy Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $288,594 $57,022
8. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $288,189 $41,349
9. Chief Strategy Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Strategic Planning $278,170 $21,851
10. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Executive Administration $273,835 $67,753
11. Chief Financial Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance Mgmt Administration $267,739 $60,371
12. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $266,218 $58,242
13. Chief Information Officer Southern California Association of Governments IT - Admin $255,164 $20,743
14. Deputy Executive Director Of Finance And Administration Alameda County Transportation Commission Finance And Administration $254,250 $44,822
15. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $253,791 $3,226
16. Chief Counsel/Director of Legal Services Southern California Association of Governments Legal-Admin $253,599 $24,496
17. Director, Programming Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $252,121 $65,999
18. Executive Director Transportation Authority of Marin Executive $251,681 $69,352
19. Chief Financial Officer Contra Costa Transportation Authority Finance $251,321 $71,472
20. 9075 STA Deputy Exec Dir/Dir Of Project Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management STA Exec Director Dir Reps $250,336 $53,356
21. Deputy Executive Director Of Projects Alameda County Transportation Commission Programming And Projects $249,933 $80,712
22. Director, Construction Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $249,494 $47,269
23. 9000 STA Executive Director Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management STA Executive Director $246,017 $80,685
24. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Planning & Prgm -Admin $237,325 $46,479
25. SCTA RCPA Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority SCTA $236,783 $64,855
26. Chief Engineer & Environmental Planning Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Engineering $234,719 $48,091
27. Director, External Affairs Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $232,582 $67,223
28. Chief Financial Officer
Other Positions Held: Deputy Executive Director
Transportation Authority of Marin Administration-Finance $232,152 $36,340
29. Chief Financial Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $225,000 $25,360
30. Director of Government and Community Relations San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Government and Community Relations $224,292 $35,579
31. Executive Director Sacramento Abandoned Vehicle Service Authority Administration $221,159 $14,968
32. Executive Director Sacramento Transportation Authority Administration $221,159 $14,968
33. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Human Resources Dept $220,398 $45,534
34. Director, Planning Contra Costa Transportation Authority Planning $219,311 $59,433
35. Director, Programs Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $218,649 $68,286
36. Executive Director San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Governing Board $216,750 $35,280
37. Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $216,633 $15,719
38. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Integrated Planning & Programm $214,433 $48,237
39. Deputy Director (Division) Southern California Association of Governments Planning & Prgm -Admin $213,627 $28,210
40. Deputy Executive Director Of Planning And Policy Alameda County Transportation Commission Planning And Policy $209,786 $65,252
41. Director, Tolling and Customer Information Sy Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Toll Systems $209,184 $21,282
42. Director, Projects Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $207,503 $41,102
43. Engineering Manager Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $202,426 $64,145
44. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Planning Strategy $197,304 $38,637
45. SCTA RCPA Chief Deputy Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority SCTA $196,780 $63,185
46. Deputy Director (Division) Southern California Association of Governments Planning & Prgm -Admin $195,740 $45,563
47. Director of Systems, Revenue and Finance Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Revenue Collection $194,952 $60,417
48. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Capital Projects $194,741 $30,558
49. Project Delivery Manager Transportation Authority of Marin Project Delivery $194,476 $51,271
50. Director, Finance Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $193,191 $47,421
51. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Gov & Pa - Admin $191,507 $23,423
52. Deputy Director (Division) Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $190,767 $43,257
53. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Mobility Planning & Goods Mvmt $190,748 $38,637
54. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Capital Projects $189,923 $33,319
55. Director of Capital Projects San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Capital Projects $188,356 $23,337
56. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Sustainable & Resilient Dev $188,349 $28,907
57. Director Of Programming And Project Controls Alameda County Transportation Commission Programming And Projects $185,027 $59,508
58. Project Delivery Manager Transportation Authority of Marin Project Delivery $184,903 $56,439
59. Director of Programming & Legislation Transportation Authority of Marin Programming $184,529 $46,905
60. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Contracts Dept $184,076 $34,897
61. Project Delivery Manager Transportation Authority of Marin Project Delivery $183,839 $42,296
62. Corridor Manager Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Engineering $183,225 $39,249
63. Director Of Express Lanes Implementation And Operations Alameda County Transportation Commission Programming And Projects $182,210 $28,210
64. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments IT Application Development $181,475 $30,338
65. Director of Finance San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Finance $181,385 $32,928
66. Director, Design & Construction Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Engineering $180,528 $47,286
67. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Accounting Dept $179,835 $28,645
68. Director Of Procurement And Information Technology Alameda County Transportation Commission Finance And Administration $178,624 $58,776
69. 9080 STA Director For Planning Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management STA Exec Director Dir Reps $177,415 $66,018
70. Director of Planning Transportation Authority of Marin Planning $174,294 $39,986
71. Program Manager II Southern California Association of Governments Planning Strategy $174,217 $29,641
72. Senior Transportation Planner Contra Costa Transportation Authority Planning $174,203 $42,704
73. Director, Administrative Services Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $171,583 $58,140
74. SCTA RCPA Director Of Planning Sonoma County Transportation Authority SCTA $169,140 $57,746
75. Assistant Controller/Financial Analyst Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $168,752 $47,580
76. Director, State & Federal Government Relation Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency External Affairs $168,144 $38,231
77. Controller Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $168,037 $29,170
78. Director Of Finance Alameda County Transportation Commission Finance And Administration $168,015 $57,501
79. Director, Contracts Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Contracts $167,863 $41,568
80. Executive Director Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance Peninsula Traffic Cong Relief All $167,209 $25,958
81. Chief Financial Officer Sacramento Abandoned Vehicle Service Authority Finance $167,158 $18,970
82. Chief Financial Officer Sacramento Transportation Authority Finance $167,158 $18,970
83. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Legislation $166,662 $41,859
84. Director Of Government Affairs And Communication Alameda County Transportation Commission Planning And Policy $164,785 $41,125
85. Administrative Services Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Administrative Services $163,939 $34,210
86. Program Manager II Southern California Association of Governments Modeling & Forecasting $162,935 $29,510
87. 9085 STA Director Of Program Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management STA Exec Director Dir Reps $162,322 $55,137
88. Transportation Modeling Prog Mgr Southern California Association of Governments Modeling & Forecasting $161,904 $28,778
89. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Modeling & Forecasting $161,369 $44,207
90. Manager, Treasury Operations Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $160,874 $45,432
91. Director, Communications (Internal & External) Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Communications $160,870 $48,303
92. Principal Accountant Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Accounting And Audit $160,000 $46,670
93. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Infrastructure & Operations $157,247 $29,191
94. Principal Financial Analyst Alameda County Transportation Commission Finance And Administration $156,701 $55,197
95. Program Manager II Southern California Association of Governments Sustainable & Resilient Dev $155,371 $26,929
96. Transportation Modeler IV Southern California Association of Governments Modeling & Forecasting $155,204 $35,748
97. Manager, Internal Audit Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Internal Audit $154,696 $49,930
98. Lead Programmer Analyst Southern California Association of Governments IT Application Development $154,201 $27,329
99. Director Of Planning Alameda County Transportation Commission Planning And Policy $153,636 $40,053
100. Director Customer Service Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Toll Customer Service $152,160 $42,164