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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 in County

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $583,021 $63,881
2. President And Ceo Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $519,812 $13,305
3. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $371,917 $43,025
4. Chief Executive Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of CEO $341,380 $36,801
5. Chief Engineer & General Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer's Office $332,196 $21,054
6. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $308,567 $47,823
7. Executive Officer South Coast Air Quality Management District Executive Office $287,525 $57,811
8. Chief Executive Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $287,119 $68,416
9. President & Chief Executive Officer Long Beach Public Transportation Company Administration $279,514 $13,994
10. General Manager Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission Executive $277,874 $23,016
11. Chief Opns Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Oprns $273,976 $24,889
12. Assistant General Manager & Chief Operating Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $273,541 $36,967
13. Vice President and CFO Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $270,618 $12,334
14. Asst Chief Engineer & Asst General Mgr County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer's Office $269,850 $12,959
15. Chief Fin Svcs Ofcr & Treasurer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Finance $267,538 $32,792
16. Exec Dir, Transit Proj Dlvry Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Construction $266,648 $32,549
17. Assistant General Manager & Chief Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $265,115 $31,546
18. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $263,408 $56,435
19. Assistant General Manager & Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $261,903 $39,866
20. Chief Project Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $251,188 $19,600
21. General Manager Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Labor/Employee Relations $251,164 $28,831
22. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $249,345 $37,324
23. Senior Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Wastewater Management $249,235 $11,632
24. Gen Mgr, Rail Ops Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Non-Departmental $248,905 $31,051
25. Asst Chief Engineer & Asst General Mgr County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer's Office $245,924 $18,763
26. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $245,819 $41,519
27. Assistant General Manager Strategic Water Initiatives Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $242,650 $31,525
28. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $237,098 $34,076
29. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $235,318 $34,304
30. Eo, Project Mgmt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Construction $233,930 $32,640
31. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Facilities Planning $233,809 $21,004
32. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $229,187 $38,439
33. General Counsel South Coast Air Quality Management District Legal $228,286 $45,160
34. General Manager Central Basin Municipal Water District Board & Administrative Services $226,977 $35,484
35. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California Administration $224,057 $56,249
36. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Corporate Resources Group $224,017 $39,290
37. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Financial Management $223,590 $15,733
38. Chief Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $221,919 $63,228
39. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering $221,898 $17,666
40. Executive Director Los Angeles County West Vector Control District Administration $221,639 $27,333
41. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $219,604 $36,391
42. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water System Operations Group $217,414 $38,844
43. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $217,184 $28,125
44. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Technical Services $216,944 $21,004
45. General Manager Palmdale Water District Administration $216,095 $31,597
46. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Wastewater Management $215,647 $15,664
47. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resource Management Group $214,464 $34,490
48. Eo, Countywide Plng & Devlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Programming & Policy Analysis Admin $213,884 $30,975
49. Human Resources Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Human Resources $213,820 $15,387
50. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $211,966 $42,121
51. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Human Resources Group $209,180 $42,562
52. Chief Executive Officer Beach Cities Health District Executive Admin $208,200 $42,588
53. DEO/Plan, Rule Dev, Area Sourc South Coast Air Quality Management District Planning, Rules, & Area Sources (PRA) $207,790 $33,427
54. Chief Information Officer Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $206,501 $10,656
55. Service Sector General Mgr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Non-Departmental $205,447 $22,931
56. Assistant Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Technical Services $204,382 $11,224
57. Assistant Executive Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of AEO - Finance & Administration $203,805 $13,341
58. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $202,812 $28,982
59. VP Diagnostic and Support Svs Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $202,326 $16,769
60. General Counsel Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $201,660 $7,889
61. Chief Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $201,090 $37,845
62. Chief Financial Officer South Coast Air Quality Management District Finance $200,614 $45,958
63. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $200,487 $36,101
64. Assistant General Manager/Chief of Engineering & Operations West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $200,014 $29,222
65. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California External Affairs Group $200,003 $29,790
66. Administrative Services Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Administrative Services $199,491 $11,313
67. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $199,247 $31,894
68. Assistant Executive Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of AEO - Operating Services $198,652 $12,821
69. Asst DEO/Adm & Human Resources South Coast Air Quality Management District Administrative/Human Resources (AHR) $198,644 $33,208
70. Joint Water Pollution Control Plt Mgr County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Wastewater Management $198,013 $19,946
71. Eo, Highway Proj Mgmt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Construction $197,482 $24,890
72. Executive Director Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Executive $197,255 $12,570
73. DEO/Science & Technology Advan South Coast Air Quality Management District Science & Technology Advancement (STA) $197,159 $43,389
74. Chief Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $197,110 $42,955
75. Service Sector General Mgr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Sector Office - Sgv $197,098 $32,501
76. District Counsel South Coast Air Quality Management District Legal $197,092 $34,697
77. Administrative Services Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Administration $196,971 $17,249
78. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Solid Waste Management $196,889 $18,823
79. Asst DEO/Mobile Sources South Coast Air Quality Management District Science & Technology Advancement (STA) $196,715 $32,833
80. Assistant Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Financial Management $196,575 $17,498
81. Equipment Manager Southern California Regional Rail Authority Equipment $195,902 $9,791
82. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $195,718 $30,531
83. Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Long Beach Public Transportation Company Administration $194,416 $10,886
84. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Corporate Resources Group $194,137 $40,060
85. Clinical Pharmacist Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $193,992 $5,798
86. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $193,836 $34,733
87. Civil Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering $193,373 $4,656
88. Deputy General Manager External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $193,072 $30,010
89. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $192,856 $32,050
90. Asst DEO/Public Affairs South Coast Air Quality Management District Legislative & Public Affairs (LPA) $192,691 $32,832
91. DEO/Public Affairs South Coast Air Quality Management District Legislative & Public Affairs (LPA) $192,394 $43,678
92. DEO/Engineering & Compliance South Coast Air Quality Management District Engineering & Compliance (EAC) $191,703 $53,938
93. Financial Services Manager South Coast Air Quality Management District Finance $191,154 $21,343
94. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Property Development & Management Group $191,146 $31,457
95. Assistant Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering $190,922 $17,269
96. Director of Finance and Admininistration Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Finance And Administration $190,869 $33,339
97. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $190,547 $32,582
98. Director of Facilities and Operations Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Facilities And Operations $190,308 $30,469
99. Medical Director Qual & Accred Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $189,352 $12,334
100. Director,Strategic Initiatives South Coast Air Quality Management District Planning, Rules, & Area Sources (PRA) $189,108 $39,038