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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 $409,343 $109,427
2. Chief Executive Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Mts (A) $361,926 $163,070
3. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $345,887 $158,728
4. Executive Director San Diego Association of Governments Executive $337,596 $66,634
5. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $336,814 $61,979
6. Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $326,819 $157,751
7. Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $318,921 $85,437
8. General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $295,918 $79,650
9. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $294,219 $67,379
10. Chief Project Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $286,495 $73,378
11. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $284,971 $130,699
12. Executive Director Alameda County Transportation Commission Executive $284,631 $71,257
13. Chief Executive Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Administration $277,871 $91,072
14. COO/General Counsel Sacramento Area Council of Governments Management $276,518 $53,941
15. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $276,374 $44,338
16. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $275,758 $118,934
17. Deputy Chief Exec Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $267,729 $53,251
18. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $267,553 $116,454
19. Chief Planning Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Countywide Planning & Development $265,526 $65,988
20. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $264,845 $87,403
21. Cont Sanbag Executive Director San Bernardino Associated Governments Self Governed S A N B A G $260,677 $102,400
22. Deputy Exec Dir, Prgrm Mgmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Proj Dlvry $258,214 $64,808
23. Exec Dir, Strat Workforce Plng Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Strategic Workforce Planning $257,213 $64,544
24. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $256,137 $107,761
25. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $249,293 $116,178
26. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $248,756 $110,813
27. Executive Director Ventura County Transportation Commission Management $248,119 $70,049
28. Chief Executive Officer Sacramento Area Council of Governments Management $247,789 $48,128
29. Deputy Executive Director, Policy Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $246,760 $43,290
30. 4-Executive Director San Joaquin Council of Governments Contract $245,974 $33,785
31. Chief Executive Officer San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $244,598 $59,047
32. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $243,886 $98,089
33. Deputy Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Transportation $241,187 $46,386
34. Deputy Executive Director, Operations Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $239,913 $69,272
35. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $236,427 $110,131
36. Exec Dir, Finance & Budget Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $236,233 $69,670
37. Executive Director Stanislaus Council of Governments Administration $236,094 $52,961
38. Cont Sanbag General Counsel San Bernardino Associated Governments Self Governed S A N B A G $235,527 $108,081
39. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $233,708 $60,432
40. Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Transportation Commission Finance $233,110 $62,132
41. Deputy Exec Director (Admin) Southern California Association of Governments Administration - Admin $232,647 $67,931
42. Schedule Checker Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Transit Ops Blue Line $232,487 $14,004
43. Train Operator (F/T) Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Transit Ops Blue Line $232,487 $14,004
44. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $232,152 $111,477
45. Director Of Planning & Program Dev Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Planning & Program Development $231,238 $44,085
46. Executive Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $231,103 $71,638
47. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Legislation and Public Affairs $229,750 $53,559
48. Eo, Corporate Safety Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Corporate Safety $228,351 $45,804
49. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $228,017 $98,634
50. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $225,323 $60,356
51. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $222,142 $95,397
52. Chief Counsel/Dir Legal Serv Southern California Association of Governments Legal-Admin $220,834 $62,017
53. Assistant General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $220,578 $97,431
54. Division Director (Lu&Ep) Southern California Association of Governments Land Use & Env Pln-Admin $219,761 $68,567
55. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $218,748 $76,990
56. Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $218,131 $66,611
57. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $217,359 $86,636
58. Mngng Eo, Cntywide Plng & Dvlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Corridors/System wide Plng $217,324 $53,859
59. Eo, Projects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Engineering Management $217,194 $57,310
60. Chief Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Programming $216,654 $69,878
61. Chief Information Officer Southern California Association of Governments IT - Admin $216,260 $72,383
62. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $215,079 $74,052
63. Division Director (Tp) Southern California Association of Governments Transportation Plan-Admin $214,953 $61,614
64. 15-Dep Exec Dir/CFO San Joaquin Council of Governments Finance Group A $213,878 $37,168
65. Deo, Project Mgmt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Proj Dlvry $212,594 $53,181
66. Deputy Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $212,153 $82,759
67. Inspector General Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Inspector General $211,424 $51,475
68. Chief Info Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Its Administration $211,056 $0
69. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $210,978 $59,555
70. Chief Opns Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director, Transportation $210,367 $36,253
71. Acting Chief Engineer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Engineering & Planning $210,334 $71,075
72. Chief Deputy Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $209,004 $46,795
73. Sanbag Dir Of Project Delivery San Bernardino Associated Governments Self Governed S A N B A G $208,085 $99,084
74. 39-Deputy Director San Joaquin Council of Governments Planning Group A $206,911 $29,403
75. Chief Deputy Executive Director San Diego Association of Governments Executive $206,561 $35,903
76. Mngng Eo, Cntywide Plng & Dvlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Countywide Planning & Development $206,348 $56,503
77. Executive Director Placer County Transportation Planning Agency Planning $206,145 $95,148
78. Executive Director Association of Bay Area Governments Abag Staff $205,518 $79,780
79. Eo, Congstn Redctn Initiative Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Congestion Reduction $205,248 $41,919
80. Principal Metropolitan Transportation Commission Finance $204,065 $34,931
81. Dir Of Hr & Labor Relations San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Human Resources (A) $203,850 $64,056
82. Chief Financial Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $203,673 $70,788
83. Chief Financial Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management Accounting And Audit $203,464 $74,002
84. Eo, Projects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Proj Dlvry $202,919 $64,296
85. Division Director (Sp&Pa) Southern California Association of Governments Strat/Pol/Pa-Admin $202,739 $62,778
86. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Baha $202,501 $63,327
87. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Planning $202,500 $62,658
88. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Finance & Admin $202,486 $63,634
89. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $201,987 $59,212
90. Sta Executive Director Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management Administration $201,073 $65,554
91. Exec Dir, Proj Mgmt Oversight Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Project Control & Administration $200,926 $56,265
92. Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $200,693 $26,725
93. Program Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $199,609 $53,838
94. General Manager Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Vehicle Engineering & Acquisition $199,065 $50,114
95. Department Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Government Relations $198,167 $110,890
96. Principal Metropolitan Transportation Commission Finance $197,870 $44,727
97. Toll Program Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Development and Delivery $197,311 $78,194
98. Sta Deputy Exec Dir/Dir Of Project Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management Project Development $196,907 $62,952
99. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $196,633 $93,250
100. Chief Op Officer-Transit Services San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Bus (A) $196,435 $21,674