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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 Chief Executive Office $447,204 $84,915
2. Chief Deputy Executive Director San Diego Association of Governments Executive $439,318 $16,620
3. Executive Director San Diego Association of Governments Executive $426,484 $71,066
4. Chief Executive Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Mts (A) $412,219 $118,616
5. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $400,260 $147,476
6. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $350,900 $124,409
7. Cont Sbcta Executive Director San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Support Services $340,649 $157,109
8. Senior Advisor/General Counsel Sacramento Area Council of Governments General Counsel $334,453 $35,114
9. Chief Financial Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $324,421 $78,020
10. Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $319,846 $48,409
11. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $311,497 $108,140
12. Deputy Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $308,649 $35,365
13. Executive Director, Program Mgmt. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Project Delivery $305,599 $63,682
14. Chief Operations Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Operations $304,733 $39,226
15. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $300,258 $100,585
16. Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of Chief Financial Officer $297,906 $59,668
17. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $293,071 $76,649
18. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $292,559 $113,176
19. Chief Operating Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $290,846 $118,510
20. Chief Innovation Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Extraordinary Innovation $287,841 $62,292
21. Executive Director Ventura County Transportation Commission Management $287,541 $86,422
22. Deputy Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $286,562 $59,668
23. Chief Financial Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $285,450 $112,534
24. General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Council $282,597 $63,106
25. Senior Eo, Program Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Project Delivery $280,230 $71,870
26. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $277,389 $65,964
27. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $267,101 $89,853
28. Executive Director Sacramento Area Council of Governments Executive $263,046 $45,612
29. Senior Eo, Projct Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Project Delivery $260,596 $76,426
30. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $257,829 $46,221
31. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $257,753 $96,964
32. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $256,157 $100,412
33. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $255,375 $102,851
34. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Council $254,456 $66,044
35. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $254,081 $77,414
36. Deputy Executive Director, Lgs Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $254,078 $52,896
37. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Electronics Payments System $252,803 $28,799
38. Chief Info Technology Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Its Administration $252,510 $66,623
39. Eo, Projects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Project Delivery $252,411 $68,258
40. Senior Eo, Service Development, Scheduling & Analysis Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Planning & Scheduling $252,381 $75,165
41. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $252,121 $79,735
42. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Legislation & Public Affairs $252,072 $31,259
43. Deputy Treasurer Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of Chief Financial Officer $248,091 $42,592
44. Senior Eo, Projct Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Project Delivery $246,622 $43,165
45. Deputy Chief Exec Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $245,747 $48,868
46. Deputy Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $245,464 $65,970
47. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $244,078 $104,280
48. Senior Eo, Projct Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Facilities Engn-Operations $242,144 $56,957
49. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $241,678 $55,498
50. Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Council $239,405 $54,030
51. Section Director, Technology Services Metropolitan Transportation Commission Technology Services $239,338 $48,059
52. Chief Human Capital & Development Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Eo, H C & D $238,769 $52,098
53. Senior Eo, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Special Projects $238,232 $61,082
54. Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Vehicle Engineering & Acquisition $238,200 $59,079
55. Executive Director Stanislaus Council of Governments Administration $236,848 $86,922
56. 104-Executive Director San Joaquin Council of Governments Contract $236,523 $39,311
57. Maintenance Specialist Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Fleet Services Maintenance Expo Line $236,208 $40,366
58. Senior Eo, Project Management Oversight Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Control $234,464 $62,844
59. Senior Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $232,191 $74,919
60. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Finance (A) $232,145 $45,189
61. Senior Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $231,128 $48,160
62. Senior Eo, Construction & Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Highway Capital $230,975 $74,564
63. Eo, Projects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Project Delivery $228,388 $64,155
64. Toll Program Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Delivery $228,293 $61,713
65. Senior Eo, Transportation Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director, Transportation $225,761 $34,485
66. Eo, Project Control & Adm Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Control $225,342 $39,816
67. Senior Eo, Rail Maintenance & Engnrng Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Director, Maintenance & Engnrng $224,764 $56,796
68. Senior Eo, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Non-Departmental $224,402 $36,116
69. Sbcta Deputy Exec Director San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Management Services $224,185 $111,982
70. Chief Vendor/Contract Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Admin Services Officer $223,624 $37,904
71. Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Accounting $223,284 $60,481
72. Rail Eci Leader (Reg 4 +2 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Communications $222,973 $43,224
73. Maintenance Specialist Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Fleet Services Maintenance Expo Line $222,470 $40,678
74. Inspector General Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Inspector General $222,462 $63,342
75. General Services Supervisor Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Building Services $222,369 $37,360
76. Senior Eo, Operations Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Operations Liaison And Planning $222,131 $63,099
77. Director Orange County Transportation Authority External Affairs $221,618 $95,156
78. Deputy Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $221,350 $38,889
79. Senior Eo, Vehicle Acquisition Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Vehicle Engineering & Acquisition $221,112 $73,053
80. Eo, Projects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Systems Engineering $219,791 $73,224
81. Transit Security Lt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority System Security & Law Enforcement $219,615 $53,576
82. Hr Analyst III Metropolitan Transportation Commission Admin & Facilities Services $219,498 $31,058
83. Senior Eo, Real Property Management & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Hr. Eo Real Est, Transit Ornted Somm & Transit Dmnd Management $219,446 $56,544
84. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Planning $219,192 $42,913
85. 139-Dep Director Of Pppd San Joaquin Council of Governments Planning Group A $218,992 $32,505
86. Eo, Info Technology Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Its Administration $218,685 $49,556
87. Acting Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Planning $217,833 $24,834
88. Chief Human Resources Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Human Resources (A) $217,143 $26,952
89. Section Director, Foam Metropolitan Transportation Commission Operations Section System $217,065 $50,419
90. Senior Eo, Projct Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Regional Rail $216,035 $47,212
91. Chief Financial Officer Riverside County Transportation Commission Finance $215,997 $58,085
92. Sbcta Dir Project Delivery & Toll Operations San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Project Delivery $215,481 $113,311
93. General Counsel San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Legal (A) $215,458 $45,460
94. Program Mgr. Sr Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $215,348 $72,039
95. Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Tap $215,138 $33,168
96. Executive Director Fresno County Council of Governments Administration $214,673 $53,619
97. Eo, Projects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Project Delivery $214,651 $72,023
98. Assistant Director-11 Metropolitan Transportation Commission Electronics Payments System $214,615 $24,481
99. Eo, Congestion Reduction Initiative Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Congestion Reduction $214,396 $47,991
100. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $214,304 $89,989