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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. General Manager Chief Executive Officer San Mateo County Transit District Executive Administration $383,781 $72,574
2. General Mgr San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Deputy General Manager $336,028 $79,665
3. Asst Controller San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Assistant Controller $325,581 $33,439
4. General Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Manager $324,579 $143,574
5. Asst Treasurer San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Assistant Treasurer $324,245 $10,116
6. General Mgr San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Deputy General Manager $319,707 $76,023
7. General Manager Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District General Manager $295,231 $81,197
8. Police Sergeant San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $283,729 $78,986
9. Exec Mgr Transit System Compl San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Transit System Compliance Adm $283,636 $47,794
10. President & Chief Executive Officer Long Beach Public Transportation Company Administration $280,320 $8,061
11. General Counsel Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District General Counsel $276,640 $68,324
12. Smart General Manager Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit $272,131 $76,380
13. District Counsel Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Legal $271,337 $56,896
14. Executive Director North County Transit District General Management $259,968 $73,218
15. Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Omnitrans Administration $259,164 $61,806
16. Police Lieutenant San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $254,187 $100,024
17. Chief Financial Officer Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Finance-Senior Management $253,787 $56,122
18. General Counsel San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Legal $248,515 $68,259
19. Executive Director Transbay Joint Powers Authority Transbay Jpa $243,038 $61,570
20. Asst General Mgr. Operations San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Agm - Operations Admin $233,419 $51,532
21. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive $232,789 $63,866
22. Chief Operating Officer
Other Positions Held: Dep Dir Operations
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $228,989 $60,885
23. Sr Operations Foreworker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District C-Line Rail Operations $228,097 $39,279
24. Chief Human Resources Officer Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Human Resource Management $227,965 $52,776
25. Deputy Chief Executive Officer San Mateo County Transit District Operations Administration $227,902 $42,811
26. General Manager San Joaquin Regional Transit District Executive $227,621 $40,437
27. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office Of The Coo - 2175 $226,520 $43,311
28. Deputy General Mgr San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Deputy General Manager $225,514 $52,908
29. District Engineer Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District Engineering $224,657 $58,651
30. Master Police Officer San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $223,891 $70,674
31. General Manager Sunline Transit Agency General Administration $223,776 $78,819
32. Controller-Treasurer San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Finance Administration $221,123 $62,782
33. General Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $220,234 $49,035
34. Asst General Mgr. Admin San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Agm - Administration $218,984 $59,383
35. Chief Strategic Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office Of The Cso - 1550 $218,531 $36,727
36. Chief Engineering & Construction Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engineering & Construction $217,472 $63,613
37. Network Analyst Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Services $217,391 $40,590
38. Chief Administrative Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office Of The Cao - 1500 $216,551 $52,537
39. Police Sergeant San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $215,701 $83,012
40. General Manager Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Gm - Executive Office $215,307 $53,893
41. Auditor Controller Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District Finance $211,410 $75,767
42. Light Rail Power Foreperson Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $210,425 $61,091
43. Managing Director, Capitol Cor San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Capitol Corridor $210,299 $62,707
44. Police Lieutenant San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $209,001 $82,569
45. Principal Engineer Transbay Joint Powers Authority Transbay Jpa $208,937 $53,663
46. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Fiscal Resources $208,295 $63,645
47. Senior Program Manager Transbay Joint Powers Authority Transbay Jpa $205,697 $46,632
48. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $205,688 $60,101
49. Deputy Chief Executive Officer San Mateo County Transit District Finance Division Administration $205,123 $34,003
50. Chief Executive Officer Golden Empire Transit District Admin Mgrs/Supervisors/Staff $203,552 $38,014
51. General Manager/CEO Monterey-Salinas Transit Administration $203,518 $28,158
52. General Manager / Chief Executive Officer Sacramento Regional Transit System General Manager/Chief Executive Officer $202,625 $60,893
53. Operations Manager, Engineering Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $201,447 $49,158
54. Police Chief San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Office Of The Chief $201,297 $119,578
55. Power & Mechanical Worker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Power and Mechanical Mainten $201,106 $20,908
56. Executive Eastern Contra Costa County Transit Authority Administration $199,868 $66,737
57. Chief Operations Officer North County Transit District Operations Oversight $199,531 $20,944
58. Network Analyst Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Services $199,125 $37,513
59. Sr Operations Foreworker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District C-Line Rail Operations $198,020 $39,150
60. Director, Ptc, C & S Systems Southern California Regional Rail Authority Ptc, C+S Systems Department - 2875 $197,121 $44,899
61. Deputy Gm Bridge Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District Bridge Gen And Admin $196,664 $72,969
62. Police Lieutenant San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $196,532 $92,003
63. Sr Operations Foreworker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District C-Line Station Operations $196,476 $38,272
64. Chief Svrt Program Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Program $196,100 $60,324
65. Exec Mgr Planning & Budget San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Planning & Budget EM - Admin $196,014 $56,969
66. Light Rail Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $195,339 $40,179
67. Chief Rail Systems Officer North County Transit District Positive Train Control Construction Oversight $195,281 $33,976
68. Dep Dir Operations Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $195,118 $49,153
69. Police Sergeant San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $194,794 $77,607
70. Chief Information Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Information Technology Department - 4230 $193,644 $45,693
71. General Counsel Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $193,538 $32,244
72. Chief Information Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Services $193,533 $58,951
73. Sr Operations Foreworker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District R-Line Rail Operations $192,973 $28,243
74. Deputy Police Chief San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Support Services $192,543 $105,502
75. Chief Counsel Sacramento Regional Transit System Legal $192,001 $52,463
76. Police Lieutenant San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $191,972 $102,125
77. Deputy Gm Bus Division Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District Bus Gen And Admin $191,851 $63,423
78. Principal Train Control Eng San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Systems Engineering $191,540 $45,562
79. Chief Operating Officer (Rail) San Diego Trolley Inc. Executive (A) $191,333 $59,276
80. Transportation Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $191,226 $26,327
81. Bus Operator
Other Positions Held: Bus Operator, Bus Operator
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $190,991 $48,386
82. Sr Police Officer San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $190,696 $67,913
83. Chief Cma Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Congestion Management Agency $190,659 $55,711
84. Sr Operations Foreworker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District M-Line Rail Operations $190,625 $38,495
85. Sr Operations Foreworker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District A-Line Station Operations $190,163 $40,078
86. General Counsel Southern California Regional Rail Authority Legal Department - 1115 $189,800 $44,815
87. Police Lieutenant San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Prof Standards And Training $189,072 $82,872
88. Sr Operations Foreworker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Staffing Services $189,029 $40,824
89. Executive Director Antelope Valley Transit Authority Exec Svc - Executive Services $188,675 $39,810
90. Operations Foreworker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Staffing Services $187,229 $42,565
91. Associate General Counsel San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Legal $187,025 $45,856
92. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Services $185,962 $36,478
93. Master Police Officer San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $185,783 $74,234
94. Chief Transportation Officer San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Chief Transportation Officer $185,677 $52,486
95. Chief Transit Sys Dev Officer San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Transit System Development $184,682 $54,443
96. Bus Operator Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $184,385 $49,349
97. Executive Officer Customer Service And Marketing San Mateo County Transit District Customer Service And Marketing Administration $184,229 $44,096
98. Dept Mgr Operations Planning San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Operations Planning and Analys $183,078 $27,311
99. Manager Grants and Capital Accounting San Mateo County Transit District Grants Capital Projects Fixed Assets $181,961 $27,581
100. Sr Police Officer San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $181,335 $70,311