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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 Administration $493,271 $13,650
2. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $399,037 $121,385
3. Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Management-Admin $371,263 $166,383
4. Assistant General Manager/Cao Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $347,012 $102,397
5. Chief Financial Officer Antelope Valley Healthcare District Administration $344,618 $13,650
6. Assistant General Manager & Coo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $344,240 $95,956
7. Executive Director Foothill Transit Administrative $338,637 $46,343
8. Chief Engineer & General Mgr County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer's Office $318,928 $93,617
9. Chief Medical Officer Antelope Valley Healthcare District Administration $317,250 $19,674
10. Assistant General Manager/Cfo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $308,879 $100,457
11. Chief Executive Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office Of The CEO $306,318 $52,156
12. Assistant Gm Strategic Water Initiative Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $304,780 $102,474
13. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $294,577 $86,459
14. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California Administration $292,658 $120,591
15. Executive Officer South Coast Air Quality Management District Executive Office $291,709 $120,400
16. Chief Executive Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $287,068 $109,413
17. Asst Chief Eng & Asst Gen Mgr County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer's Office $284,717 $78,148
18. Interim Ceo Antelope Valley Healthcare District Administration $284,384 $13,650
19. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $279,727 $101,424
20. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $275,467 $45,857
21. Executive Director Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $268,708 $87,586
22. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $267,089 $85,424
23. Human Resources Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Of Human Resources Group Manager $266,235 $92,237
24. President & Chief Executive Officer Long Beach Public Transportation Company Administration $262,925 $28,549
25. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Financial Management $261,554 $65,554
26. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $259,990 $85,583
27. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $259,466 $112,601
28. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administration $257,194 $30,084
29. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Real Prop Development & Management $256,953 $89,326
30. Assistant General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $255,791 $76,162
31. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering $254,160 $70,557
32. Deputy Executive Director Foothill Transit Administrative $253,731 $33,724
33. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $253,322 $82,821
34. Deputy Gm External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $251,917 $88,151
35. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Of Engineering Services Group Manager $247,628 $84,518
36. Manager, Special Projects Southern California Regional Rail Authority Operations + Security $247,614 $18,940
37. Chief Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $246,091 $100,187
38. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Technical Services $244,992 $75,297
39. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $243,620 $82,770
40. Special Assistant To Ceo Antelope Valley Healthcare District Administration $242,153 $13,650
41. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Wastewater Management $241,668 $62,232
42. Chief Executive Officer Beach Cities Health District Executive Admin $239,642 $83,723
43. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $239,330 $69,391
44. Executive Director Los Angeles County West Vector Control District Admin. $239,325 $45,787
45. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $238,036 $68,652
46. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Manager Of Water System Operations $237,751 $83,348
47. Chief Executive Officer San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $235,866 $66,405
48. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Auditor $235,207 $82,225
49. Executive Director Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Executive $233,893 $19,772
50. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $233,818 $64,712
51. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $233,109 $67,320
52. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Solid Waste Management $232,201 $71,236
53. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $231,505 $67,970
54. Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Resources Management, Off Of Manager $229,291 $84,654
55. Assistant General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $228,650 $80,345
56. Chief Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $225,244 $70,871
57. Executive Legislative Rep Metropolitan Water District of Southern California State Legislative Services $225,098 $70,906
58. Deputy Exec Director (Admin) Southern California Association of Governments Administration - Admin $224,342 $71,136
59. General Counsel South Coast Air Quality Management District Legal $223,908 $102,677
60. Assistant Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $222,220 $72,197
61. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office Of The COO $220,679 $56,915
62. General Manager Palmdale Water District Administration $220,431 $73,515
63. Section Manager - Conveyance & Distribution Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Section Manager Conveyance & Distribution $220,031 $79,903
64. Deputy Chief Operating Officer (Ptc & Engnr) Southern California Regional Rail Authority Ptc, C+S Systems Management $219,535 $38,283
65. Jwpcp Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Wastewater Management $218,769 $65,514
66. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Reliability $218,652 $79,062
67. Section Manager-Water Quality Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Water Quality Section Manager $218,637 $77,541
68. Executive Strategist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $218,304 $74,333
69. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Facilities Planning $218,264 $56,775
70. Chief Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $217,836 $79,958
71. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Transportation Plan-Admin $217,088 $64,076
72. Asst Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Financial Management $215,402 $62,141
73. Section Manager-Ops Safety & Env Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Safety & Environmental Services Section Manager $214,922 $77,482
74. Chief Marketing & Communications Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CMCO $214,412 $47,284
75. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Of Program Management Section Manager $213,165 $75,091
76. Human Resources Section Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Total Compensation $212,875 $71,186
77. Chief Counsel/Dir Legal Services Southern California Association of Governments Legal-Admin $212,869 $66,179
78. Asst Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering $212,453 $61,828
79. Section Manager-Water Ops & Planning Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Water Operations & Planning Section $210,382 $77,856
80. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $209,899 $74,484
81. Executive Strategist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Group Manager, External Affairs $209,730 $85,224
82. Deo/Plan, Rule Dev, Area Source South Coast Air Quality Management District Planning, Rules, & Area Sources (PRA) $209,679 $91,211
83. Executive Director Antelope Valley Transit Authority Exec Svc - Executive Services $209,642 $41,943
84. Manager Of Financial Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Treasury $209,283 $75,395
85. Executive Legislative Rep (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Federal Legislative Services $209,232 $66,333
86. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $208,947 $72,674
87. General Counsel Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $208,655 $61,843
88. Pump Plant Specialist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Iron Team $208,629 $59,638
89. District Counsel South Coast Air Quality Management District Legal $208,300 $79,903
90. Director Of Res Con & Po Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Facilities And Operations $207,861 $60,198
91. Chief Auditor Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office Of The Chief Auditor $207,224 $32,705
92. Deputy Legal Counsel II Southern California Association of Governments Land Use & Env Pln-Admin $206,866 $63,932
93. Director Of Info Tech Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of It Section Manager $206,779 $74,925
94. Section Manager-Ops Support Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Of Operations Section Manager $205,856 $72,114
95. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Facility Development Section $205,788 $72,050
96. Manager Of Colo River Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $205,274 $73,943
97. Section Manager-Power Ops & Planning Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Power Operating & Planning Section $205,122 $77,422
98. Senior Deputy General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $205,062 $78,566
99. Deo/Public Affairs South Coast Air Quality Management District Legislative & Public Affairs (LPA) $204,840 $71,555
100. Dir Pharmacy Services Antelope Valley Healthcare District Pharmacy $204,804 $9,195