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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 Management-Admin $371,263 $166,383
2. Chief Executive Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Mts (A) $366,418 $144,335
3. Executive Director San Diego Association of Governments Executive $322,145 $74,909
4. Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $309,308 $108,895
5. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $299,861 $147,500
6. Coo/General Counsel Sacramento Area Council of Governments Management $271,901 $66,364
7. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $271,738 $72,840
8. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $264,541 $81,890
9. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $263,426 $123,788
10. Executive Director Alameda County Transportation Commission Executive $261,394 $76,579
11. Executive Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $260,178 $83,588
12. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $253,763 $113,113
13. Cont SANBAG Executive Director San Bernardino Associated Governments Self Governed S A N B A G $248,835 $90,694
14. General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $246,623 $90,310
15. Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Transportation Commission Finance $245,371 $86,171
16. Chief Executive Officer Sacramento Area Council of Governments Management $243,186 $60,930
17. Director Of Planning & Program Dev Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Planning & Program Development $241,537 $46,111
18. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $238,036 $68,652
19. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $236,429 $97,815
20. Executive Director Ventura County Transportation Commission Management $236,066 $67,663
21. Chief Executive Officer San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $235,866 $66,405
22. Chief Financial Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $234,008 $75,381
23. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $232,846 $98,814
24. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $231,397 $109,466
25. Deputy Executive Director, Operations Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $230,402 $86,141
26. 4-Executive Director San Joaquin Council of Governments Planning Group D $227,356 $32,460
27. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $226,256 $101,930
28. Cont SANBAG General Counsel San Bernardino Associated Governments Self Governed S A N B A G $225,500 $97,269
29. Deputy Exec Director (Admin) Southern California Association of Governments Administration - Admin $224,342 $71,136
30. Chief Executive Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Administration $222,296 $80,761
31. Deputy Executive Director, Policy Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $218,884 $64,857
32. Chief Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Programming $218,620 $75,950
33. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Transportation Plan-Admin $217,088 $64,076
34. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $215,145 $99,081
35. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $213,795 $104,744
36. Chief Counsel/Dir Legal Services Southern California Association of Governments Legal-Admin $212,869 $66,179
37. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $209,919 $55,405
38. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $207,772 $61,001
39. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $207,630 $92,301
40. Deputy Legal Counsel II Southern California Association of Governments Land Use & Env Pln-Admin $206,866 $63,932
41. Executive Director Association of Bay Area Governments Abag Staff $205,819 $91,669
42. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $205,425 $95,318
43. 39-Deputy Director San Joaquin Council of Governments Admin. Group I $205,090 $28,697
44. Chief Deputy Exec Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Management-Admin $204,256 $61,366
45. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Legislation and Public Affairs $202,020 $76,298
46. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Capital Projects $201,582 $71,768
47. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $201,302 $62,841
48. Deputy Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Transportation $201,001 $55,411
49. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Programming $200,670 $55,151
50. Assistant General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $200,083 $90,416
51. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Strat/Pol/Pa-Admin $198,490 $61,322
52. Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $197,853 $45,448
53. Executive Director Placer County Transportation Planning Agency Planning $197,717 $80,076
54. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $197,449 $79,652
55. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $197,350 $68,169
56. Sta Executive Director Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management Administration $195,715 $66,959
57. 15-Dep Exec Dir/Cfo San Joaquin Council of Governments Planning Group G $195,564 $28,859
58. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Baha $195,277 $77,515
59. Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $195,243 $74,900
60. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Operations $194,465 $64,010
61. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Planning $194,465 $73,438
62. Chief Financial Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management Accounting And Audit $192,981 $59,624
63. Chief Information Officer Southern California Association of Governments IT - Admin $191,864 $61,570
64. Dir Of Hr & Labor Relations San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Human Resources (A) $190,808 $69,178
65. Department Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Government Relations $190,066 $108,119
66. Deputy Director Of Planning And Policy Alameda County Transportation Commission Public Policy $189,872 $65,035
67. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Finance & Admin $188,961 $63,107
68. Executive Director San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Primary Government $188,200 $18,448
69. Program Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $186,928 $56,371
70. Acting Chief Engineer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Engineering & Planning $186,648 $67,927
71. Deputy Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $186,308 $54,653
72. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $186,082 $92,240
73. Chief Deputy Executive Director San Diego Association of Governments Executive $185,997 $41,709
74. Principal Planner/Analyst Metropolitan Transportation Commission Programming & Allocation $185,526 $60,178
75. Chief Op Officer-Transit Services San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Bus (A) $184,699 $16,588
76. Principal Metropolitan Transportation Commission Finance $184,383 $56,582
77. Director, Government Relations San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $184,271 $51,088
78. Director Of Finance Alameda County Transportation Commission Finance $183,406 $60,393
79. Executive Director Transportation Agency for Monterey County Administration $183,321 $40,641
80. Deputy Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $182,363 $79,218
81. Chief Financial Officer Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $182,329 $62,634
82. Chief Communications Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Administration $182,279 $63,594
83. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $181,584 $53,273
84. Sta Deputy Exec Dir/Dir Of Project Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management Project Development $180,793 $65,282
85. Principal Metropolitan Transportation Commission Finance $180,607 $56,256
86. Deputy Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Planning $179,844 $63,877
87. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $179,814 $87,708
88. Principal Metropolitan Transportation Commission Administrative & Technology Services $179,726 $68,707
89. SANBAG Dir of Project Delivery San Bernardino Associated Governments Self Governed S A N B A G $179,177 $87,978
90. SANBAG Dir of Management Services San Bernardino Associated Governments Self Governed S A N B A G $178,857 $86,313
91. General Counsel San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Legal (A) $177,942 $65,136
92. General Counsel San Diego Association of Governments Executive $177,816 $57,974
93. Dept Dir Mobility Mgt Proj Imp San Diego Association of Governments Mmpi $177,266 $55,881
94. Special Projects Director San Diego Association of Governments Executive $176,749 $51,540
95. Scta Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sonoma County Transportation Authority $176,747 $47,643
96. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Electronic Payments $175,854 $61,055
97. Toll Program Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Development and Delivery $175,438 $73,042
98. Director, Projects Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $175,415 $42,075
99. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $175,371 $63,753
100. Legal Counsel Association of Bay Area Governments Abag Staff $175,087 $76,145