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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. Executive Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $297,347 $74,783
8. Deputy Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $288,594 $57,022
9. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $288,189 $41,349
10. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $284,265 $68,597
11. Chief Strategy Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Strategic Planning $278,170 $21,851
12. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Executive Administration $273,835 $67,753
13. Chief Financial Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance Mgmt Administration $267,739 $60,371
14. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $266,218 $58,242
15. Deputy Director For Capital Projects San Francisco County Transportation Authority Capital $258,000 $32,208
16. Chief Information Officer Southern California Association of Governments IT - Admin $255,164 $20,743
17. Deputy Executive Director Of Finance And Administration Alameda County Transportation Commission Finance And Administration $254,250 $44,822
18. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $253,791 $3,226
19. Chief Counsel/Director of Legal Services Southern California Association of Governments Legal-Admin $253,599 $24,496
20. Director, Programming Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $252,121 $65,999
21. Executive Director Transportation Authority of Marin Executive $251,681 $69,352
22. Chief Financial Officer Contra Costa Transportation Authority Finance $251,321 $71,472
23. 9075 STA Deputy Exec Dir/Dir Of Project Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management STA Exec Director Dir Reps $250,336 $53,356
24. Deputy Executive Director Of Projects Alameda County Transportation Commission Programming And Projects $249,933 $80,712
25. Director, Construction Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $249,494 $47,269
26. 9000 STA Executive Director Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management STA Executive Director $246,017 $80,685
27. Chief Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $242,420 $65,800
28. Deputy Director For Finance & Administration San Francisco County Transportation Authority Admin $238,838 $57,427
29. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Planning & Prgm -Admin $237,325 $46,479
30. SCTA RCPA Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority SCTA $236,783 $64,855
31. Chief Engineer & Environmental Planning Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Engineering $234,719 $48,091
32. Director, External Affairs Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $232,582 $67,223
33. Chief Financial Officer
Other Positions Held: Deputy Executive Director
Transportation Authority of Marin Administration-Finance $232,152 $36,340
34. Deputy Director For Policy & Programming San Francisco County Transportation Authority Programming $231,327 $63,481
35. Deputy Director For Technology, Data & Analysis San Francisco County Transportation Authority Technology $229,231 $37,016
36. Chief Financial Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $225,000 $25,360
37. Director of Government and Community Relations San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Government and Community Relations $224,292 $35,579
38. Executive Director Sacramento Abandoned Vehicle Service Authority Administration $221,159 $14,968
39. Executive Director Sacramento Transportation Authority Administration $221,159 $14,968
40. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Human Resources Dept $220,398 $45,534
41. Director, Planning Contra Costa Transportation Authority Planning $219,311 $59,433
42. Director, Programs Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $218,649 $68,286
43. Executive Director San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Governing Board $216,750 $35,280
44. Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $216,633 $15,719
45. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Integrated Planning & Programm $214,433 $48,237
46. Deputy Director (Division) Southern California Association of Governments Planning & Prgm -Admin $213,627 $28,210
47. Deputy Executive Director Of Planning And Policy Alameda County Transportation Commission Planning And Policy $209,786 $65,252
48. Director, Tolling and Customer Information Sy Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Toll Systems $209,184 $21,282
49. Director, Projects Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $207,503 $41,102
50. Engineering Manager Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $202,426 $64,145
51. Executive Director Fresno County Transportation Authority FCTA $199,452 $55,725
52. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Planning Strategy $197,304 $38,637
53. SCTA RCPA Chief Deputy Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority SCTA $196,780 $63,185
54. Executive Director Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments Administration $196,387 $50,167
55. Deputy Director (Division) Southern California Association of Governments Planning & Prgm -Admin $195,740 $45,563
56. Director of Systems, Revenue and Finance Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Revenue Collection $194,952 $60,417
57. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Capital Projects $194,741 $30,558
58. Project Delivery Manager Transportation Authority of Marin Project Delivery $194,476 $51,271
59. Director, Finance Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $193,191 $47,421
60. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Gov & Pa - Admin $191,507 $23,423
61. Deputy Director (Division) Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $190,767 $43,257
62. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Mobility Planning & Goods Mvmt $190,748 $38,637
63. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Capital Projects $189,923 $33,319
64. Rail Program Manager San Francisco County Transportation Authority Capital $188,433 $46,091
65. Director of Capital Projects San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Capital Projects $188,356 $23,337
66. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Sustainable & Resilient Dev $188,349 $28,907
67. Director Of Programming And Project Controls Alameda County Transportation Commission Programming And Projects $185,027 $59,508
68. Project Delivery Manager Transportation Authority of Marin Project Delivery $184,903 $56,439
69. Director of Programming & Legislation Transportation Authority of Marin Programming $184,529 $46,905
70. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Contracts Dept $184,076 $34,897
71. Project Delivery Manager Transportation Authority of Marin Project Delivery $183,839 $42,296
72. Corridor Manager Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Engineering $183,225 $39,249
73. Director Of Express Lanes Implementation And Operations Alameda County Transportation Commission Programming And Projects $182,210 $28,210
74. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments IT Application Development $181,475 $30,338
75. Director of Finance San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Finance $181,385 $32,928
76. Director, Design & Construction Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Engineering $180,528 $47,286
77. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Accounting Dept $179,835 $28,645
78. Director Of Procurement And Information Technology Alameda County Transportation Commission Finance And Administration $178,624 $58,776
79. 9080 STA Director For Planning Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management STA Exec Director Dir Reps $177,415 $66,018
80. Assistant Deputy Director For Capital Projects San Francisco County Transportation Authority Capital $177,366 $24,910
81. Director of Planning Transportation Authority of Marin Planning $174,294 $39,986
82. Program Manager II Southern California Association of Governments Planning Strategy $174,217 $29,641
83. Senior Transportation Planner Contra Costa Transportation Authority Planning $174,203 $42,704
84. Director Of Environmental Resources Coachella Valley Association of Governments Energy & Environment $174,112 $25,730
85. Assistant Deputy Director Planning San Francisco County Transportation Authority Planning $171,697 $49,857
86. Director, Administrative Services Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $171,583 $58,140
87. SCTA RCPA Director Of Planning Sonoma County Transportation Authority SCTA $169,140 $57,746
88. Assistant Controller/Financial Analyst Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $168,752 $47,580
89. Director, State & Federal Government Relation Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency External Affairs $168,144 $38,231
90. Controller Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $168,037 $29,170
91. Director Of Finance Alameda County Transportation Commission Finance And Administration $168,015 $57,501
92. Director, Contracts Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Contracts $167,863 $41,568
93. Executive Director Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance Peninsula Traffic Cong Relief All $167,209 $25,958
94. Chief Financial Officer Sacramento Abandoned Vehicle Service Authority Finance $167,158 $18,970
95. Chief Financial Officer Sacramento Transportation Authority Finance $167,158 $18,970
96. Director Of Communications San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $167,077 $37,085
97. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Legislation $166,662 $41,859
98. Director Of Government Affairs And Communication Alameda County Transportation Commission Planning And Policy $164,785 $41,125
99. Administrative Services Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Administrative Services $163,939 $34,210
100. Public Policy Manager San Francisco County Transportation Authority Programming $163,458 $47,837