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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 Executive Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $387,822 $82,449
2. Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $374,457 $51,494
3. Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $362,776 $121,801
4. Chief Executive Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Mts (A) $337,319 $154,191
5. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $321,061 $95,348
6. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $312,162 $144,733
7. Executive Director San Diego Association of Governments Executive $298,121 $76,090
8. Chief Exec Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Administration $287,836 $88,151
9. Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $283,853 $83,898
10. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $272,696 $38,275
11. Chief Project Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $260,436 $48,895
12. Executive Director, Transit Project Delivery Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Project Delivery $258,998 $37,572
13. Executive Director, Strategic Workforce Planning Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Strategic Workforce Planning $250,983 $29,668
14. COO/General Counsel Sacramento Area Council of Governments Management $250,245 $65,535
15. Executive Director, Strategic Workforce Planning Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Countywide Planning & Development $249,041 $36,774
16. Executive Director, Highway Project Delivery Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Highway Capital $243,218 $16,800
17. Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of Chief Financial Officer $242,661 $67,183
18. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $240,532 $79,816
19. Executive Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive Director $237,151 $82,600
20. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $236,329 $69,966
21. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $236,105 $113,322
22. Chief Executive Officer Sacramento Area Council of Governments Management $235,388 $59,443
23. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $232,882 $65,869
24. Executive Director Ventura County Transportation Commission Administration $230,756 $65,645
25. Chief Financial Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $230,100 $38,323
26. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $227,452 $95,567
27. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $226,738 $83,273
28. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $225,636 $115,184
29. 4-Executive Director San Joaquin Council of Governments Management $222,634 $31,889
30. Executive Officer , Project Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Construction $220,437 $39,404
31. General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $220,364 $70,420
32. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $219,394 $90,233
33. Executive Director Alameda County Transportation Commission Executive $217,417 $78,895
34. Deputy Executive Director, Operations Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $215,644 $66,057
35. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $214,982 $82,522
36. Deputy Executive Director, Transit Project Delivery Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Project Delivery $212,374 $16,064
37. Executive Officer, Highway Project Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Project Delivery $212,374 $33,117
38. Chief Administrative Services Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Administrative Services Officer $212,291 $36,973
39. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Programming and Allocations $211,005 $48,575
40. Chief Operating Officer (Bus) San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Bus (A) $210,990 $72,077
41. Chief Deputy Exec Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $209,884 $45,008
42. Chief Toll Ops Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Toll Operations $209,089 $62,588
43. General Manager Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Employee & Labor Relations $208,629 $27,710
44. Director, Regional Service Councils Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Regional Service Council $207,886 $28,717
45. Chief Operations Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Operations $206,566 $35,025
46. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $203,640 $84,348
47. Principal Program Exp Sacramento Area Council of Governments Management $202,775 $16,698
48. Chief Deputy Executive Director San Diego Association of Governments Executive $202,321 $66,422
49. Deputy Ex Dir Administration Southern California Association of Governments Administration - Admin $200,960 $37,404
50. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $199,618 $43,996
51. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Capital Project $199,050 $59,232
52. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $198,869 $82,656
53. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $198,740 $87,421
54. Executive Director Placer County Transportation Planning Agency Planning $198,061 $75,363
55. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $197,802 $91,909
56. Executive Officer , Project Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Project Delivery $197,058 $33,210
57. Chief Information Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Information Technology Services Administration $196,224 $0
58. Senior Systems Analyst Metropolitan Transportation Commission Electronic Payments $195,997 $34,636
59. Chief Auditor Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Management Audit $195,888 $20,888
60. Executive Director, Transportation Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director, Transportation $194,985 $24,280
61. Executive Director Transportation Agency for Monterey County Administration $192,852 $43,070
62. Director of Transportation Pln Southern California Association of Governments Transportation Plan-Admin $192,422 $31,995
63. Chief Financial Services Officer & Treasurer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Finance $192,379 $39,557
64. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $191,818 $53,016
65. Chief Council/Dir Legal Serv Southern California Association of Governments Legal-Admin $191,361 $32,874
66. Executive Officer, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Business System Improvement Planning $191,335 $32,924
67. Chief Cma Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Congestion Mgmt. Agency $190,659 $49,786
68. Executive Director, Project Management Oversight Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $190,590 $33,724
69. Acting Chief Exec Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Administration $190,501 $62,612
70. Executive Officer, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transportation Development & Implementation (Nw Sw Region) $189,475 $31,175
71. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $188,103 $80,187
72. Chief Financial Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management Accounting And Audit $187,051 $52,365
73. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Finance (A) $186,985 $60,873
74. Department Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Government Relations $186,045 $100,605
75. Director of Land Use & Env Pln Southern California Association of Governments Land Use & Env Pln-Admin $185,800 $38,633
76. Chief Communications Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Communications $185,061 $32,361
77. Executive Officer , Procurement & Materiel Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Inventory Management $184,580 $26,069
78. Executive Officer, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Regional Programming $184,434 $37,652
79. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $184,390 $79,036
80. Executive Director, Employee & Labor Relations Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Employee & Labor Relations $182,349 $22,568
81. Section Manager Metropolitan Transportation Commission Operations Systems $182,116 $48,575
82. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $182,050 $67,376
83. Director, Construction Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Construction $181,177 $13,016
84. Deputy Director Southern California Association of Governments Strat/Pol/Pa-Admin $180,588 $41,861
85. Assistant General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $179,893 $74,643
86. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Baha $179,834 $60,034
87. Section Manager Metropolitan Transportation Commission Legislation and Public Affairs $179,578 $61,635
88. 15-Dep Exec Dir./Cfo San Joaquin Council of Governments Management Group A $179,434 $32,416
89. Executive Director Association of Bay Area Governments Abag Staff $178,688 $38,499
90. Maintenance Specialist Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Red Line Fleet Services $178,224 $13,884
91. Executive Director, Maintenance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director, Maintenance $177,671 $18,381
92. Executive Officer, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Programming & Policy Analysis Admin $177,078 $37,739
93. Chief, Real Property Management & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority New Business Development $177,002 $21,754
94. Transportation Operations Manager Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transportation Division 08 $176,997 $36,762
95. Director Design & Con Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Engineering &Planning $176,878 $58,165
96. Deputy Executive Officer, Project Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Administration Services Officer $176,218 $23,892
97. Legal Counsel Association of Bay Area Governments Abag Staff $174,838 $32,821
98. Sanbag Dir Of Management Services San Bernardino Associated Governments San Bernardino Associated Governments $174,791 $73,508
99. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Planning $174,686 $66,450
100. Chief Operating Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $174,650 $42,273