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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. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $424,039 $44,106
2. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $352,472 $80,871
3. Chief Executive Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive MTS $351,545 $22,212
4. Chief Exec. Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Administration $301,304 $57,106
5. Executive Director San Diego Association of Governments Executive $277,941 $23,326
6. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $274,618 $55,653
7. Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $272,177 $9,824
8. Deputy Chief Exec Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $271,574 $33,800
9. Exec Dir, Transit Proj Delivery Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Construction $262,572 $33,096
10. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $261,698 $57,931
11. Chief Project Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $252,626 $41,900
12. Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgmt.-Admin $235,982 $65,297
13. Executive Director San Bernardino Associated Governments San Bernardino Associated Governments $235,966 $14,158
14. Executive Director Sacramento Area Council of Governments Management $234,434 $16,585
15. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $234,221 $31,773
16. Executive Director Ventura County Transportation Commission Management and Administration $229,359 $46,456
17. Chief Operations Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Oprns $227,585 $24,953
18. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $225,538 $42,893
19. Executive Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $220,835 $67,333
20. Executive Director Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority Administration $219,390 $44,269
21. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $218,532 $37,432
22. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $216,972 $64,553
23. Eo, Project Mgmt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Construction $213,603 $33,359
24. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $210,902 $43,431
25. Chief Toll Operations Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Toll Operations $210,769 $24,288
26. General Manager Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Employee & Labor Relations $209,890 $29,479
27. Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of Chief Financial Officer $209,513 $7,604
28. Deputy Executive Director, Operations Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $209,361 $7,375
29. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Finance and Administration $207,092 $49,668
30. COO (Transit Services) San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Bus $207,080 $15,018
31. Department Director San Diego Association of Governments Mobility $206,868 $14,739
32. Deputy Ex Dir. Strategy/Policy Southern California Association of Governments Strat/Pol/Pa-Admin $206,204 $24,886
33. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $205,137 $19,557
34. Deputy Ex Dir. Administration Southern California Association of Governments Administration - Admin $204,514 $20,679
35. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $202,513 $43,628
36. Chief Engineer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Engineering & Planning $201,225 $30,353
37. Deo, Countywide Planning & Devlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Regional Programming $201,009 $30,556
38. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $200,038 $37,759
39. Chief Financial Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $199,786 $27,776
40. Chief Deputy Executive Director San Diego Association of Governments Executive $199,251 $16,869
41. Eo, Highway Proj Mgmt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Construction $199,041 $24,527
42. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $198,209 $32,042
43. Director of Transportation Pln Southern California Association of Governments Transportation Plan-Admin $197,412 $18,549
44. Exec Dir, Transp Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director, Transportation $195,534 $21,286
45. Director of Gov & Pub Affairs Southern California Association of Governments Reg Sv & Pub Affairs-Admin $193,996 $15,315
46. Chief, Comm. Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Public Affairs $193,877 $25,852
47. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $193,190 $30,414
48. Chief Fin Services Officer & Treasurer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Finance $192,397 $33,512
49. Executive Director Association of Bay Area Governments Abag Staff $190,296 $28,840
50. Director of Land Use & Env Pln Southern California Association of Governments Land Use & Env Pln-Admin $189,957 $23,836
51. Deputy Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority Projects $189,482 $31,970
52. Department Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Government Relations $189,382 $61,089
53. Exec Dir, Highway Proj Delivery Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Highway Capital $187,864 $16,800
54. Executive Director Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management Administration $187,501 $41,194
55. Deputy Director of Capital Project San Francisco County Transportation Authority Capital Project $187,050 $66,163
56. Chief Financial Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Accounting & Audit $186,661 $25,203
57. Director. Design & Construction Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Engineering & Planning $186,656 $28,395
58. Chief Comm Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Comms $185,565 $27,885
59. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $185,038 $46,383
60. Executive Director Stanislaus Council of Governments Administration $183,892 $40,940
61. Chief CMA Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Congestion Management Agency $181,313 $30,212
62. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Finance $180,687 $13,525
63. Executive Director Transportation Agency for Monterey County Administration $180,347 $24,361
64. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $178,969 $33,330
65. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Programming and Allocations $178,508 $22,725
66. Special Project P/T Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Administration $178,172 $11,656
67. Eo, Countywide Planning & Devlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Programming & Policy Analysis Admin $177,733 $31,695
68. Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $177,368 $6,225
69. Chief Auditor Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Management Audit $177,300 $17,489
70. Section Manager Metropolitan Transportation Commission Planning $176,788 $28,454
71. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance and Administration $176,775 $29,868
72. Highway and Arterial Operation Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Highway and Arterial Operations $176,712 $28,225
73. Section Manager Metropolitan Transportation Commission Traveler Coordination and Information $176,590 $22,725
74. Sr Project Control Manager Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Project Control & Administration $176,256 $23,057
75. Chief, Real Prop Mgmt & Devlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority New Business Development $175,695 $19,520
76. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $175,577 $42,257
77. Chief Council/Dir. Legal Serv Southern California Association of Governments Legal-Admin $175,575 $17,297
78. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Administrative and Technoligy Services $174,803 $23,354
79. Legal Counsel Association of Bay Area Governments Abag Staff $174,261 $27,218
80. General Counsel San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Legal $173,323 $11,855
81. Executive Director Placer County Transportation Planning Agency Planning $173,267 $29,573
82. Exec Dir, Proj Mgmt Oversight Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $173,264 $28,995
83. Executive Director San Joaquin Council of Governments Management $172,640 $16,388
84. Exec Dir, Maint Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director, Maintenance $172,399 $26,908
85. Dep Exec Dir/CFO San Joaquin Council of Governments Management Group A $172,209 $14,178
86. Eo, Rail Wayside Sys Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Light Rail Wayside Systems $171,753 $11,956
87. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Legislation and Public Affairs $171,583 $22,054
88. Eo, Countywide Planning & Devlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transp Dev & Implementation (Nw Sw Region) $171,254 $25,867
89. Deputy Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $169,848 $35,727
90. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $169,535 $25,026
91. Service Ops Suprntdnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director, Transportation $169,440 $27,079
92. Dir of HR & Labor Relations San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Human Resources $168,642 $12,950
93. Chief Operating Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $168,531 $35,172
94. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $168,434 $18,069
95. Eo, Countywide Planning & Devlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transp Dev & Implementation (Central/East/Se Reg $167,961 $25,830
96. Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sonoma County Transit Authority $167,586 $16,411
97. Executive Director Merced County Association of Governments Administration $167,517 $36,223
98. Director, IT Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency It Department $167,276 $27,528
99. Deo, Project Mgmt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Construction Management $167,036 $18,320
100. Chief Financial Officer Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $166,432 $31,300