Skip to main content
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

Special Districts for Activity

Activity:
Year:
County:

Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $394,793 $92,382
2. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $369,993 $62,260
3. Deputy Executive Director, Planning Contra Costa Transportation Authority Planning $363,472 $54,518
4. General Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Manager $344,775 $111,876
5. Executive Director Alameda County Transportation Commission Executive $328,447 $80,348
6. Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $324,756 $74,100
7. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $314,994 $54,797
8. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $312,449 $64,974
9. Chief Executive Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Executive Administration $296,379 $103,690
10. Deputy Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Administration - Admin $290,734 $51,395
11. Deputy General Manager/Cfo Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The Deputy Gm/Cfo $268,098 $45,341
12. Chief Strategy Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Strategic Planning $265,901 $34,128
13. Executive Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $265,004 $66,825
14. Chief Engineer San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Capital Projects $262,321 $54,508
15. General Counsel Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $258,198 $57,261
16. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $257,757 $45,409
17. Chief Financial Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance Management Administration $257,386 $70,459
18. Chief Counsel/Director Of Legal Services Southern California Association of Governments Legal-Admin $256,243 $46,980
19. Chief Information Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The Deputy Gm/Cfo $252,328 $56,969
20. Chief Toll Operations Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Toll Ops-Admin $251,308 $68,793
21. Sta Executive Director Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management $243,957 $72,470
22. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Capital Projects $243,872 $29,641
23. Director, Svrt/Bart Capital Program Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Manager $239,728 $54,775
24. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $238,472 $89,717
25. Deputy Executive Director, Projects Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $237,720 $38,330
26. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Policy & Pa-Admin $237,404 $28,336
27. Director, Construction Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $234,717 $41,897
28. Sta Deputy Exec Dir/Dir Of Project Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management $231,049 $45,045
29. Interim Chief Executive Officer
Other Positions Held: Chief Financial Officer
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management Accounting And Audit $230,456 $59,726
30. Deputy Executive Director of Projects Alameda County Transportation Commission Programming And Projects $229,568 $63,185
31. Executive Director Alameda County Transportation Commission Executive $227,668 $62,366
32. Director, Programming Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $225,892 $59,523
33. Chief Information Officer Southern California Association of Governments It Department $225,483 $22,779
34. Deputy Executive Director of Finance and Administration Alameda County Transportation Commission Finance And Administration $224,462 $36,958
35. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Finance & Admin $224,045 $53,192
36. Dep Dir Transit Operations Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $219,522 $51,617
37. Chief Environmental Planning Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Environmental Planning $219,171 $68,702
38. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Programming $218,356 $57,792
39. Dep Dir Transit Operations Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $216,412 $43,569
40. Director, Projects Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $215,205 $40,101
41. Director Government/Community Relations San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Capital Projects $214,160 $41,137
42. Scta Rcpa Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sonoma County Transportation Authority $213,128 $56,929
43. Director Of Hr And Procurement & Cont Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Hr And Proc & Cont $211,196 $54,032
44. Overhead Line Worker Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $210,422 $63,277
45. Chief Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $209,306 $58,996
46. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Technology $208,622 $29,669
47. Deputy Director, Transit Planning & Cap Dev Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engineering & Program Delivery $207,605 $52,081
48. Deputy Director, Construction Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engineering & Program Delivery $205,856 $29,019
49. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Transportation Plan-Admin $204,654 $37,062
50. Executive Director Sacramento Abandoned Vehicle Service Authority Administration $204,203 $35,605
51. Executive Director Sacramento Transportation Authority Administration $204,203 $35,605
52. Chief External Affairs Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority External Affairs $203,744 $53,040
53. Chief Of System Safety & Security
Other Positions Held: Chief Of Staff To The General Manager
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Safety & Compliance $203,743 $45,486
54. Director, Technology & Customer Info Systems Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Toll Systems $201,815 $29,827
55. Chief Financial Officer
Other Positions Held: Deputy Executive Director
Transportation Authority of Marin Administration-Finance $201,789 $33,329
56. Deputy Director, Construction Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engineering & Program Delivery $201,665 $48,751
57. Director Of Svrt Business Operations Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Manager $201,665 $52,766
58. Executive Director Transportation Authority of Marin Executive $200,771 $59,793
59. Bus Operator Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $200,360 $79,784
60. Bus Operator Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $199,980 $79,698
61. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Capital Projects $199,272 $49,958
62. Director Of Planning & Programming Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (Obs) Planning & Programming $198,790 $41,747
63. Deputy Dir, Mobility Infra Programs
Other Positions Held: Chief Engr & Program Delivery Officer
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engineering & Program Delivery $198,274 $52,330
64. Executive Director San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Administration $198,083 $28,526
65. Director, External Affairs Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $197,442 $63,967
66. Chief Financial Officer Contra Costa Transportation Authority Finance $197,382 $59,777
67. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Research & Analysis $195,111 $35,754
68. Director, Finance Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $193,761 $50,673
69. Light Rail Power Foreperson Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $193,688 $77,980
70. Deputy Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $192,905 $54,305
71. Assistant Controller Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The Deputy Gm/Cfo $191,667 $44,543
72. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Goods Mvt & Trans Fin Department $191,495 $41,326
73. Director Of Cca Western Riverside Council of Governments Energy & Environmental $191,358 $42,548
74. Executive Director Fresno County Transportation Authority Fresno County Transportation Authority $190,963 $55,458
75. Executive Director Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments Administration $190,434 $45,655
76. Director Of Transportation Western Riverside Council of Governments Transportation & Planning $189,930 $14,739
77. Senior Architect Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engineering & Program Delivery $189,796 $22,579
78. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Capital Projects $189,498 $38,127
79. Chief Planning & Engineering Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engineering & Program Delivery $188,857 $40,486
80. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Transit/Rail Department $188,457 $35,441
81. Deputy General Counsel
Other Positions Held: Senior Assistant Counsel
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $188,062 $18,986
82. Director Of Real Estate & Joint Dev Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The Deputy Gm/Cfo $187,967 $28,178
83. Director, Programs Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $186,878 $54,746
84. Transit Maintenance Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $186,593 $44,380
85. Engineering Group Manager - Scada Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $186,188 $33,856
86. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Transportation Plan & Program $185,850 $44,153
87. Deputy Director, Svrt/Bart Project Controls Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Manager $185,459 $50,316
88. Engineering Group Manager - Rail Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engineering & Program Delivery $185,252 $50,230
89. Manager Of Procurement, Contracts & Material Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Hr And Proc & Cont $184,356 $32,152
90. Senior Assistant Counsel Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $182,892 $24,089
91. Overhead Line Worker Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $182,802 $75,058
92. Bus Operator Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $182,720 $51,082
93. Bus Operator Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $181,415 $74,404
94. Technology Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The Deputy Gm/Cfo $181,256 $45,978
95. Director Of Systems, Revenue And Finance Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Revenue Collection $180,845 $52,214
96. Director of Planning Alameda County Transportation Commission Planning And Policy $180,627 $56,934
97. Scta Rcpa Director Of Projects & Programming Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sonoma County Transportation Authority $180,382 $54,468
98. Bus Operator Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $180,201 $70,354
99. Bus Operator Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $180,180 $74,328
100. Overhead Line Worker Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $180,041 $68,831