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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. President And Ceo Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $604,625 $23,635
2. Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $387,822 $82,449
3. Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $374,457 $51,494
4. General Manager Central Basin Municipal Water District District Administration $365,101 $147,233
5. Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $362,776 $121,801
6. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $360,585 $101,068
7. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $322,704 $95,612
8. Chief Engineer and General Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $318,734 $78,000
9. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $312,162 $144,733
10. Assistant General Manager & Coo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $305,811 $78,460
11. Assistant General Manager & Cfo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $294,615 $80,141
12. Executive Officer South Coast Air Quality Management District Executive Office $292,933 $126,239
13. Assistant General Manager & Cao Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $282,993 $75,125
14. President & Chief Executive Officer Long Beach Public Transportation Company Administration $280,320 $8,061
15. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $275,636 $72,220
16. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $272,696 $38,275
17. Chief Financial Officer Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $271,862 $25,206
18. Rn First Assistant Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $264,625 $24,858
19. Assistant General Manager Strategic Water Initiatives Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $262,032 $85,599
20. Chief Project Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $260,436 $48,895
21. Executive Director, Transit Project Delivery Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Project Delivery $258,998 $37,572
22. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Financial Management Department $257,811 $63,157
23. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $257,370 $41,410
24. Vp Wip Operations Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $252,855 $14,250
25. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California Administration $251,874 $104,456
26. Executive Director, Strategic Workforce Planning Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Strategic Workforce Planning $250,983 $29,668
27. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Business Technology Group $250,946 $77,264
28. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $249,735 $77,264
29. Executive Director, Strategic Workforce Planning Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Countywide Planning & Development $249,041 $36,774
30. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water System Operations Group $248,544 $80,438
31. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering Department $247,575 $62,645
32. Chief Information Officer Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $247,175 $11,252
33. Human Resources Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Human Resources Group $245,179 $76,948
34. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Facilities Planning Department $244,462 $68,512
35. Gm West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $244,084 $83,227
36. Executive Director Los Angeles County West Vector Control District Admin. $243,380 $46,034
37. Executive Director, Highway Project Delivery Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Highway Capital $243,218 $16,800
38. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Technical Services Department $238,594 $66,906
39. Assistant Chief Eng & Assistant Gen Mgr. County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $238,214 $65,924
40. Chief Executive Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $238,120 $100,085
41. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $236,960 $47,665
42. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $235,113 $69,139
43. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water System Operations Group $233,982 $73,589
44. General Counsel South Coast Air Quality Management District Legal $233,516 $97,142
45. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Wastewater Management Department $233,487 $60,299
46. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $232,882 $65,869
47. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $231,026 $79,115
48. General Counsel Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $228,160 $45,680
49. Vp Diagnostic And Support Svs Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $227,787 $25,065
50. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $227,005 $58,268
51. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $226,732 $73,188
52. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office Of The Coo - 2175 $226,520 $43,311
53. Assistant Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Technical Services Department $225,739 $49,917
54. Deputy Gm External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Manager $223,448 $61,016
55. Chief Executive Officer Beach Cities Health District Executive Admin $222,530 $58,414
56. Executive Officer , Project Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Construction $220,437 $39,404
57. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Property Development & Management Group $218,844 $71,277
58. Chief Strategic Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office Of The Cso - 1550 $218,531 $36,727
59. Assistant Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Financial Management Department $218,384 $55,433
60. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Reliability Section $217,856 $67,193
61. Chief Administrative Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office Of The Cao - 1500 $216,551 $52,537
62. DEO/Plan, Rule Dev, Area Sourc South Coast Air Quality Management District Planning, Rules, & Area Sources (PRA) $213,367 $76,555
63. Chief Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $213,073 $106,843
64. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Services Group $213,037 $78,995
65. Joint Water Pollution Ctrl Plant Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Wastewater Management Department $212,836 $58,070
66. Deputy Executive Director, Transit Project Delivery Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Project Delivery $212,374 $16,064
67. Executive Officer, Highway Project Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Project Delivery $212,374 $33,117
68. Chief Administrative Services Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Administrative Services Officer $212,291 $36,973
69. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Property Development & Management Group $211,119 $68,811
70. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Real Property Development & Management Group $210,230 $71,387
71. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $210,081 $67,080
72. Chief Deputy Exec Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $209,884 $45,008
73. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administration $208,924 $31,419
74. General Manager Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Employee & Labor Relations $208,629 $27,710
75. General Manager Palmdale Water District Administration $208,513 $67,398
76. Medical Dir. Quality & Accredit Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $208,495 $18,526
77. Assistant Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering Department $207,961 $54,688
78. Director, Regional Service Councils Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Regional Service Council $207,886 $28,717
79. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $207,588 $66,407
80. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resource Management Group $207,349 $69,825
81. Vp Bus Rev & Patient Care Cord Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $206,719 $8,669
82. Chief Operations Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Operations $206,566 $35,025
83. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Program Management $205,881 $64,310
84. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $205,502 $13,181
85. Executive Director Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Executive $205,459 $15,326
86. Charge Nurse Antelope Valley Healthcare District Healthcare $205,308 $24,858
87. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $204,529 $77,322
88. DEO/Science & Technology Advan South Coast Air Quality Management District Science & Technology Advancement (STA) $203,783 $89,794
89. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $203,602 $64,517
90. Human Resources Manager III Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Human Resources Group $201,954 $63,585
91. Executive Strategist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $201,772 $69,230
92. Assistant Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Facilities Planning Department $201,625 $52,667
93. Executive Legislative Representative Metropolitan Water District of Southern California State Legislative Services $201,554 $56,990
94. Asst DEO/Mobile Sources South Coast Air Quality Management District Science & Technology Advancement (STA) $201,084 $74,412
95. Deputy Ex Dir Administration Southern California Association of Governments Administration - Admin $200,960 $37,404
96. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Solid Waste Management Department $200,299 $62,616
97. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $199,925 $64,220
98. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $199,776 $46,590
99. Manager Of Financial Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Treasury and Debt Management Section $197,965 $63,141
100. DEO/Engineering & Compliance South Coast Air Quality Management District Engineering & Compliance (EAC) $197,685 $101,160