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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. Chief Executive Officer Antelope Valley Healthcare District Administration $656,190 $1,261
2. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $486,908 $109,166
3. Chief EO Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $474,184 $88,102
4. Executive Director Foothill Transit Administration $445,311 $89,202
5. Chief Executive Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $436,676 $120,102
6. General Manager Rose Bowl Operating Company Administration $420,268 $126,947
7. Medical Director Tri-City Mental Health Authority Adult Outpatient $413,376 $24,858
8. Sr VP Operations Antelope Valley Healthcare District Administration $410,057 $15,525
9. Chief Executive Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CEO $405,525 $52,457
10. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California General Manager $391,538 $146,269
11. Chief Engineer & General Mgr County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $374,100 $76,787
12. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $369,652 $79,747
13. President & Chief Executive Officer Long Beach Public Transportation Company Administration $361,218 $57,009
14. Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $355,975 $73,581
15. Chief Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $350,065 $99,531
16. Asst DEO/Leg & Pub Affairs/Med South Coast Air Quality Management District Legislative & Public Affairs (LPA) $347,569 $99,976
17. Assistant General Manager, Chief Operating Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $343,434 $89,348
18. Assistant General Manager, Strategic Water Initiatives Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $342,802 $89,178
19. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Las Virgenes Municipal Water District $339,825 $107,610
20. Executive Director Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $337,427 $50,674
21. Assistant General Manager, Chief Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $333,062 $84,859
22. General Counsel Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the General Counsel $332,753 $70,043
23. Assistant General Manager, Chief External Affairs Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $332,690 $97,684
24. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $331,171 $35,620
25. Group Manager-Water System Operations Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water System Operations Group $326,022 $86,276
26. Controller Antelope Valley Healthcare District Accounting $326,014 $0
27. Asst Chief Eng & Asst Gen Mgr County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $324,962 $47,281
28. Assistant General Manager, Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $323,183 $77,627
29. Group Manager-Water Resource Management Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water Resource Management Group $320,099 $90,988
30. Executive Officer South Coast Air Quality Management District Executive Office $319,939 $94,721
31. RN Charge Nurse Antelope Valley Healthcare District Critical Care Unit $319,742 $23,533
32. Chief Operations Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Oprns $317,718 $50,859
33. Psychiatrist III Tri-City Mental Health Authority Children's Outpatient $316,397 $40,505
34. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $314,765 $75,433
35. Section Manager -Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Planning Section $314,461 $60,800
36. Chief Program Mgmnt Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Officer, Transit Proj Delivery $309,793 $66,092
37. Group Manager-Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Engineering Services Group $308,516 $82,683
38. Chief Planning Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Officer Cntywide Planning & Dvlpmnt $308,505 $63,300
39. Executive Director Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Administrative $307,324 $31,527
40. Chief Financial Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $305,832 $76,724
41. Psychiatrist II Tri-City Mental Health Authority Adult Outpatient $304,862 $17,056
42. Chief Engineer San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Capital Projects $303,361 $52,831
43. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administrative $301,214 $82,263
44. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $301,067 $48,328
45. Group Manager-Human Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Human Resources Group $301,006 $76,226
46. Assistant Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $299,916 $78,503
47. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $298,511 $78,407
48. Group Manager-Real Property Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Real Property Group $297,124 $81,634
49. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $295,487 $77,959
50. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $294,445 $67,055
51. Chief Innovation Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Extraordinary Innovation $293,499 $64,783
52. General Manager Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Management $293,485 $82,726
53. Chief Mobilization, Transition & Spcl Prjcts Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CMTS $293,173 $55,207
54. Group Manager-Information Technology Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Information Technology Group $292,847 $90,931
55. Inspector General Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Inspector General $291,072 $67,217
56. Chief Financial Officer Antelope Valley Healthcare District Administration $289,674 $310
57. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering $289,326 $62,241
58. Chief Nursing Officer Antelope Valley Healthcare District Administration $288,699 $16,224
59. RN Psychiatric Liaison Nurse Antelope Valley Healthcare District Mental Health Services $287,811 $7,592
60. Executive Director Tri-City Mental Health Authority Administration $285,860 $34,701
61. Chief Revenue Officer Rose Bowl Operating Company Marketing $285,343 $16,934
62. Sr EO, Program Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Officer, Transit Proj Delivery $283,539 $72,998
63. Section Manager -Conveyance and Distribution Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Conveyance and Distribution Section Manager-Desert Region $282,200 $70,886
64. Chief Administrative Officer Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $279,659 $53,147
65. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $278,981 $68,809
66. Sr EO, Projectct Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Officer, Transit Proj Delivery $278,517 $78,523
67. Group Manager-External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of External Affairs Group $277,305 $80,885
68. General Manager/CEO Palmdale Water District Administration $277,068 $43,034
69. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $276,930 $67,569
70. Chief Executive Officer Beach Cities Health District Administration $276,671 $55,550
71. Sr EO, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $275,940 $51,782
72. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $275,750 $54,408
73. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Facilities Planning $274,884 $34,779
74. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water System Operations Group $274,261 $83,430
75. Assistant General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $274,150 $62,604
76. Deputy Chief Operating Officer (Disp+OS) Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the COO $273,190 $36,116
77. Assistant General Manager/Chief Operations Officer Water Replenishment District of Southern California Engineering $272,119 $127,283
78. Deputy Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $271,882 $54,157
79. EO, Congstn Redctn Initiative Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Congestion Reduction $271,449 $48,518
80. Executive Director Los Angeles County West Vector Control District Admin. $270,878 $55,886
81. Sr EO, Rail Fleet Services Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Dir, Rail Maintenance $270,732 $58,628
82. Executive Pasadena Center Operating Company 11- Executive $270,672 $54,045
83. Director of Finance & Admin. Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Las Virgenes Municipal Water District $270,556 $90,639
84. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Wastewater Management $270,420 $60,934
85. Director of Eng & Ext Affairs Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Las Virgenes Municipal Water District $270,374 $92,970
86. Chief Financial Officer Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Executive $269,723 $13,036
87. General Services Supervisor Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Building Services $269,537 $36,677
88. Section Manager -Conveyance and Distribution Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance and Distribution Section Manager-Eastern and Western Regions Section $268,688 $81,540
89. Assistant General Manager/Chief Administrative Officer/Watermaster Water Replenishment District of Southern California Internal Services $268,581 $112,666
90. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Engineering Services Group $268,164 $78,073
91. Psychiatrist II Tri-City Mental Health Authority Adult Outpatient $267,681 $24,034
92. Chief Human Capital & Development Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Eo, H C & D $267,218 $52,576
93. Chief Sustainability Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Officer, Transit Proj Delivery $266,963 $76,033
94. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Technical Services $266,745 $63,307
95. Deputy Executive Director Foothill Transit Safety & Security $265,406 $77,014
96. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the COO $264,792 $40,595
97. Team Manager -Pump Plant Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations Control Center Team $263,956 $44,881
98. Chief Operating & Financial Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $262,212 $45,431
99. Sr EO, Service Development, Schdlng & Analysis Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Planning & Scheduling $259,181 $77,274
100. EO, Projectects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Officer, Transit Proj Delivery $257,455 $65,469