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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 $389,955 $35,061
2. Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Management-Admin $377,971 $116,745
3. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $373,423 $142,347
4. Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $345,449 $80,262
5. Deputy Chief Exec Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $333,009 $67,802
6. Executive Director San Diego Association of Governments Executive $326,701 $49,112
7. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $325,321 $59,444
8. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $323,757 $124,992
9. Executive Director Alameda County Transportation Commission Executive $309,899 $67,901
10. General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $308,116 $79,368
11. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $305,789 $63,344
12. Cont SBCTA Executive Director San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Self Governed S B C T A $305,439 $126,642
13. Ceo Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Executive $295,856 $116,631
14. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $292,465 $98,878
15. Chief Operating Officer /General Counsel Sacramento Area Council of Governments Management $288,062 $36,515
16. Exec Dir, Program Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $287,655 $63,098
17. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $285,719 $100,806
18. Exec Dir, Finance & Budget Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $278,072 $81,896
19. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $276,969 $105,977
20. Senior Eo, Svc Development, Scheduling & Analysis Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Planning & Scheduling $275,761 $64,867
21. Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of Chief Financial Off $275,370 $67,325
22. Chief Planning Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc Countywide Planning & Development $274,795 $45,477
23. Executive Director Ventura County Transportation Commission Management $274,295 $82,522
24. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $271,908 $106,187
25. Senior Eo, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Long Range & Transit Corridors/ Planning $271,603 $56,343
26. Chief Opns Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Operations $268,178 $41,078
27. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $267,127 $66,766
28. Chief Innovation Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Extraordinary Innovation $266,891 $61,205
29. Deputy Exec Dir, Program Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $265,066 $69,833
30. Deputy Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $263,440 $42,639
31. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $261,618 $94,570
32. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $261,249 $75,907
33. Deputy Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $261,112 $64,720
34. Streetcar Project Manager Sacramento Area Council of Governments Management $255,952 $28,051
35. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $255,178 $59,911
36. Chief Executive Officer San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $254,388 $65,144
37. Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $254,221 $81,051
38. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $253,090 $57,450
39. Cont SBCTA General Counsel San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Self Governed S B C T A $252,550 $119,326
40. Cfo Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Finance $250,424 $85,686
41. Deputy Exec Director (Admin) Southern California Association of Governments Administration - Admin $248,177 $62,974
42. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $243,757 $90,579
43. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $243,157 $94,302
44. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Association of Governments Executive Management-Admin $243,088 $77,702
45. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $242,791 $102,700
46. Chief Counsel/Dir Legal Services Southern California Association of Governments Legal-Admin $240,449 $58,363
47. Chief Engineer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Engineering & Planning $232,511 $81,217
48. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $230,454 $92,115
49. Executive Director Placer County Transportation Planning Agency Planning $229,966 $80,125
50. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $229,962 $41,553
51. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $229,164 $55,903
52. Eo, Congestion Redctn Initiative Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Congestion Reduction $229,139 $50,327
53. Chief Strategy Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Strategic Planning $228,964 $37,019
54. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $228,790 $65,993
55. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $228,208 $68,847
56. Executive Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $226,251 $55,096
57. 104-Executive Director San Joaquin Council of Governments Contract $225,388 $36,130
58. Eo, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Facilities Engn-Operations $224,329 $55,916
59. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $224,035 $77,616
60. Chief Human Capital & Development Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Employee & Labor Relations $223,285 $49,598
61. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $222,517 $95,107
62. Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $222,512 $65,325
63. Eo, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $222,234 $72,809
64. Toll Program Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Delivery $220,517 $53,594
65. Senior Eo, Project Management Oversight Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Control $219,688 $62,397
66. Eo, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $219,645 $56,795
67. Senior Eo, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Office Strategic Initiatives $219,644 $62,984
68. Executive Director Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management Sta $219,126 $65,353
69. Chief Information Officer Southern California Association of Governments IT - Admin $219,018 $58,956
70. Chief Toll Operations Officer Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Toll Operations $218,532 $79,384
71. Deputy Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $218,362 $57,282
72. Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $218,257 $59,324
73. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Legislation & Public Affairs $218,228 $37,466
74. Chief Info Technology Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Its Administration $217,836 $62,680
75. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Planning $217,401 $67,375
76. Senior Eo, Project Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $217,112 $72,158
77. Chief Financial Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management Accounting And Audit $217,074 $53,187
78. Chief Deputy Executive Director San Diego Association of Governments Executive $214,995 $31,715
79. Inspector General Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Inspector General $214,993 $62,794
80. Chief Risk, Safety & Asset Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Risk Management $214,932 $62,390
81. 139-Deputy Director San Joaquin Council of Governments Planning Group A $212,860 $31,468
82. Senior Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $211,572 $71,224
83. Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $211,167 $48,527
84. Executive Director Transportation Agency for Monterey County Administration $210,896 $38,133
85. Deputy Exec Dir/Dir Of Project Solano County Transportation Authority Congestion Management Sta $210,178 $38,945
86. Eo, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $209,892 $61,181
87. Deputy Executive Director Of Planning And Policy Alameda County Transportation Commission Planning And Policy $209,772 $56,266
88. Senior Eo, Svc Development, Scheduling & Analysis Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Planning & Scheduling $209,147 $71,031
89. Program Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $208,510 $55,827
90. Treasurer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Treasury $208,474 $61,519
91. Chief Vendor/Contract Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Admin Services Officer $207,168 $18,754
92. SBCTA Deputy Exec Director San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Self Governed S B C T A $206,905 $94,030
93. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Technology Services $205,865 $51,620
94. Dir Gov Comm Relations San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $205,790 $47,921
95. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Programming & Allocations $205,395 $57,265
96. Chief Sys Sec & Law Enforcement Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority System Security & Law Enforcement $203,812 $25,995
97. Exec Dir, Transportation Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director, Transportation $203,806 $32,951
98. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Electronics Payments System $203,699 $32,805
99. Maintenance Specialist Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Fleet Services Maintenance Expo Line $203,611 $59,771
100. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of Chief Financial Off $203,537 $44,421