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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 San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Mts (A) $337,319 $154,191
2. Executive Director San Diego Association of Governments Executive $298,121 $76,090
3. Chief Operating Officer (Bus) San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Bus (A) $210,990 $72,077
4. Chief Deputy Executive Director San Diego Association of Governments Executive $202,321 $66,422
5. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Finance (A) $186,985 $60,873
6. General Counsel San Diego Association of Governments Executive $167,689 $59,166
7. Chief Economist San Diego Association of Governments Executive $167,100 $52,979
8. Dir Of Hr & Labor Relations San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Human Resources (A) $167,043 $67,482
9. General Counsel San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Legal (A) $166,773 $62,761
10. Dept. Dir. Mobility Mgmt. Proj Imp San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $164,375 $57,818
11. Goods Movement Policy Manager San Diego Association of Governments Planning $162,139 $46,764
12. Dept. Dir. Land Use Transport Pl San Diego Association of Governments Planning $162,137 $56,054
13. Transnet And Legislative Affairs Program Director San Diego Association of Governments Executive $160,950 $39,211
14. Director Of Transportation San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Transportation Administration (A) $157,527 $47,160
15. Special Counsel San Diego Association of Governments Executive $155,503 $55,257
16. Department Director Admin San Diego Association of Governments Administration $153,635 $49,786
17. Dept. Director Technical Svcs San Diego Association of Governments Technical Services $151,828 $51,369
18. Director Of Rail Operations San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $145,429 $51,931
19. Dir Marketing & Communications San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Marketing And Communications (A) $145,416 $56,607
20. Chief Of Staff San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Mts (A) $141,990 $45,204
21. Department Director Of Operations San Diego Association of Governments Operations $138,835 $49,824
22. Manager Of Procurement San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Purchasing (A) $133,873 $40,336
23. Principal Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Planning $131,428 $38,907
24. Principal Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $131,330 $45,884
25. Manager Of Real Estate Assets San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Land Management General (A) $131,295 $51,935
26. Dir. Criminal Justice Research San Diego Association of Governments Technical Services $131,124 $49,621
27. Principal Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Planning $127,539 $38,212
28. Principal Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Planning $126,152 $30,879
29. Principal Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $125,644 $48,405
30. Mgr. Fin Programing Proj Control San Diego Association of Governments Finance $124,679 $30,894
31. Principal Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $124,018 $49,044
32. Principal Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Planning $122,791 $50,801
33. Project Development Program Manager San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $121,936 $37,912
34. Controller San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Finance (A) $121,282 $48,945
35. Prin. Technology Program Mgr. San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $121,181 $42,690
36. Transit Services Administrator San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Contract Services $120,743 $50,250
37. Principal Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $120,462 $47,171
38. Mgr. Small Bus. Development San Diego Association of Governments Administration $120,120 $46,902
39. Principal Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $117,291 $23,286
40. Manager Of Human Resources San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Human Resources (A) $114,174 $44,129
41. Mgr Of Capital Projects (Sdtc) San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Contract Services $113,832 $49,797
42. Principal Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Planning $113,600 $45,070
43. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $112,994 $41,091
44. Chief Technology Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Information Technology (A) $112,221 $48,023
45. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $111,524 $44,489
46. Division Director, Communication San Diego Association of Governments Executive $111,134 $45,743
47. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $110,919 $43,989
48. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $110,414 $34,459
49. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $110,337 $33,938
50. Budget Program Manager San Diego Association of Governments Finance $110,022 $43,807
51. Finance Manager San Diego Association of Governments Operations $108,188 $28,028
52. Senior Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Planning $107,427 $43,807
53. Contract Services Admin San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Contract Services $107,111 $51,436
54. Dir Fin Planning & Analysis San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Finance (A) $106,941 $45,316
55. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $106,637 $44,649
56. Manager Of Marketing San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Marketing And Communications (A) $106,023 $34,993
57. Senior Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Planning $105,630 $43,807
58. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $105,569 $44,410
59. Mgr. Of Contracts Procurement San Diego Association of Governments Administration $103,318 $39,954
60. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $102,070 $33,179
61. Finance Manager San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Finance (A) $101,553 $33,843
62. Borders Program Manager San Diego Association of Governments Planning $101,507 $42,970
63. Capital Dev. Project Manager San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $100,868 $32,136
64. Senior Transportation Modeler San Diego Association of Governments Technical Services $99,978 $32,925
65. Taxicab Administration Manager San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Taxicab (A) $99,704 $33,689
66. Principal Research Analyst San Diego Association of Governments Technical Services $99,553 $42,704
67. Senior Research Analyst San Diego Association of Governments Technical Services $99,235 $38,747
68. Principal Research Analyst San Diego Association of Governments Technical Services $98,752 $44,409
69. Prin. Technology Program Mgr. San Diego Association of Governments Technical Services $98,317 $25,558
70. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $97,767 $41,348
71. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $97,602 $26,259
72. Information Systems Manager San Diego Association of Governments Technical Services $96,789 $41,846
73. Senior Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Planning $96,601 $40,750
74. Senior Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Planning $96,297 $39,773
75. Senior Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Planning $96,252 $38,456
76. Internal Auditor San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Board Of Directors Admin. (A) $95,865 $32,759
77. Communications Design Manager San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Marketing And Communications (A) $95,782 $42,822
78. Senior Technology Analyst San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $95,472 $35,610
79. Materials Manager San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Stores Admin (A) $95,231 $38,533
80. Senior Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Planning $95,160 $37,793
81. Manager Of Human Resources San Diego Association of Governments Administration $93,415 $35,659
82. Senior Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $93,238 $22,774
83. Senior Public Information Offi San Diego Association of Governments Executive $92,215 $41,183
84. Senior Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Planning $92,139 $21,582
85. Budget Manager San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Finance (A) $92,127 $42,060
86. Senior Transportation Modeler San Diego Association of Governments Technical Services $91,895 $22,459
87. Right Of Way Engineer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Land Management General (A) $91,782 $30,881
88. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $91,335 $25,107
89. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Administration $91,046 $31,788
90. Manager Of Planning San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Planning And Perf. Monitoring (A) $90,542 $28,849
91. Business Systems Analyst San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Information Technology (A) $89,667 $30,168
92. Senior Engineer San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $89,461 $31,323
93. Senior Transportation Planner San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Planning And Perf. Monitoring (A) $88,513 $29,918
94. Senior Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Planning $87,827 $39,997
95. Manager Of Risk And Claims San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Liability Claims (A) $87,495 $41,508
96. Financial Programming Mgr. San Diego Association of Governments Finance $86,707 $35,130
97. Senior Research Analyst San Diego Association of Governments Technical Services $86,594 $22,906
98. Senior Accountant San Diego Association of Governments Finance $86,194 $34,301
99. Senior Regional Planner San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $86,106 $39,622
100. Associate Cont &Amp; Proc Analyst San Diego Association of Governments Administration $85,186 $20,739