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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. Advisor: Interagency Initiatives Southern California Regional Rail Authority Executive Office-1100 $525,261 $8,318
2. President And Ceo Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $503,570 $15,348
3. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $424,039 $44,106
4. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $352,472 $80,871
5. Chief Engineer & General Mgr County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $341,238 $45,252
6. General Manager Palmdale Water District Administration $326,689 $40,853
7. Administrative Services Mgr County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Administrative Services $306,993 $25,557
8. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $304,782 $47,774
9. Executive Officer South Coast Air Quality Management District Executive Office $293,527 $60,387
10. Vice President and CFO Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $288,276 $14,219
11. Chief Executive Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $287,882 $68,210
12. Asst General Manager/COO Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $286,810 $37,843
13. Asst General Manager/CAO Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $283,615 $30,992
14. President & Chief Executive Officer Long Beach Public Transportation Company Administration $278,883 $14,435
15. General Manager Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission Executive $277,873 $24,479
16. Asst General Manager/CFO Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $277,543 $43,166
17. Chief Executive Officer - 1 Southern California Regional Rail Authority Executive Office-1100 $272,146 $24,707
18. Deputy Chief Exec Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $271,574 $33,800
19. Exec Dir, Transit Proj Delivery Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Construction $262,572 $33,096
20. Asst Chief Eng & Asst Gen Mgr County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $260,236 $37,829
21. Asst General Manager/Strategic Water Iniatives Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $253,441 $45,684
22. Chief Project Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $252,626 $41,900
23. Executive Director Los Angeles County West Vector Control District Administration $249,754 $28,528
24. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $249,327 $39,888
25. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $245,168 $44,146
26. System Operator Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $244,425 $35,164
27. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $241,513 $36,250
28. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $238,380 $34,714
29. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Corporate Resources Group $238,047 $41,754
30. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Wastewater Management $237,174 $33,052
31. Chief Information Officer Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $236,343 $11,409
32. Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgmt.-Admin $235,982 $65,297
33. General Manager Central Basin Municipal Water District Board and Administrative Services $235,818 $35,940
34. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $234,221 $31,773
35. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Facilities Planning $230,513 $38,616
36. System Operator Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $230,201 $26,841
37. System Operator Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $229,995 $35,734
38. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering $229,303 $34,867
39. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $229,285 $41,408
40. General Counsel South Coast Air Quality Management District Legal $227,904 $48,507
41. Chief Operations Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Oprns $227,585 $24,953
42. Assistant Executive Officer - 2 Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the Chief Administrative Officer-1500 $227,376 $6,917
43. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California Administration $226,140 $52,946
44. Executive Director Antelope Valley Transit Authority Excecutive Services $225,790 $26,261
45. Asst DEO/Adm & Human Resources South Coast Air Quality Management District Administrative/Human Resources (AHR) $225,528 $53,527
46. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Financial Management $225,261 $33,572
47. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water System Operations Group $224,742 $43,609
48. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $224,683 $38,677
49. System Operator Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $221,515 $26,458
50. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $220,398 $47,903
51. System Operator Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $219,983 $35,460
52. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Technical Services $219,171 $38,145
53. Chief Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $216,454 $69,286
54. System Operator Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $215,932 $35,206
55. VP Diagnostic and Support Svs Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $214,947 $19,300
56. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $214,704 $16,476
57. Eo, Project Mgmt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Construction $213,603 $33,359
58. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Human Resources Group $212,690 $48,958
59. Field Engineering Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering $212,469 $30,758
60. Human Resources Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Human Resources $212,289 $31,073
61. DEO/Plan, Rule Dev, Area Sourc South Coast Air Quality Management District Planning, Rules, & Area Sources (PRA) $211,389 $33,210
62. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $210,919 $40,609
63. Asst Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Technical Services $210,112 $25,966
64. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Solid Waste Management $210,045 $34,941
65. General Manager Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Employee & Labor Relations $209,890 $29,479
66. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $209,855 $34,636
67. Deputy General Manager/External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $208,727 $33,681
68. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Prop Dev & Mgmt Group $208,237 $40,103
69. Chief Financial Officer South Coast Air Quality Management District Finance $208,113 $54,684
70. Deputy Ex Dir. Strategy/Policy Southern California Association of Governments Strat/Pol/Pa-Admin $206,204 $24,886
71. DEO/Science & Technology Advan South Coast Air Quality Management District Science & Technology Advancement (STA) $206,005 $39,876
72. Chief Executive Officer Beach Cities Health District Executive Admin $205,676 $53,493
73. Executive Director San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Admin $205,568 $54,898
74. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $205,137 $19,557
75. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $205,067 $39,156
76. Deputy Ex Dir. Administration Southern California Association of Governments Administration - Admin $204,514 $20,679
77. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $203,625 $50,497
78. Controller South Coast Air Quality Management District Finance $203,524 $30,121
79. RN First Assistant Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $203,349 $20,841
80. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water System Operations Group $202,730 $29,109
81. General Counsel Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $202,263 $9,264
82. JWPCP Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Wastewater Management $201,440 $34,508
83. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California External Affairs Group $201,425 $32,291
84. Deo, Countywide Planning & Devlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Regional Programming $201,009 $30,556
85. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $201,005 $30,203
86. District Prosecutor South Coast Air Quality Management District Legal $200,760 $26,936
87. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Corporate Resources Group $200,721 $45,903
88. Asst Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Financial Management $199,378 $31,499
89. Eo, Highway Proj Mgmt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Construction $199,041 $24,527
90. District Counsel South Coast Air Quality Management District Legal $198,620 $35,547
91. Asst DEO/Mobile Sources South Coast Air Quality Management District Science & Technology Advancement (STA) $198,481 $33,460
92. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $198,360 $32,789
93. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $198,332 $35,447
94. Director of Transportation Pln Southern California Association of Governments Transportation Plan-Admin $197,412 $18,549
95. Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Long Beach Public Transportation Company Administration $197,359 $11,207
96. System Operator Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations & Planning Section $197,324 $29,403
97. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Prop Dev & Mgmt Group $197,250 $36,441
98. Administrative Services Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Administration $197,226 $17,318
99. DEO/Public Affairs South Coast Air Quality Management District Legislative & Public Affairs (LPA) $196,649 $44,940
100. Asst General Manager-Eng & Ops Three Valleys Municipal Water District Engineering/Planning & Resources $196,494 $3,389