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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. CEO Antelope Valley Healthcare District 8610 Administration $723,051 $791
2. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $538,433 $82,428
3. Chief Executive Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $483,283 $126,207
4. Chief Executive Officer Foothill Transit Administration $438,578 $91,562
5. Exec/Advisory Officer Los Angeles County West Vector Control District Administration $416,683 $12,074
6. Medical Director Tri-City Mental Health Authority Adult Outpatient $396,058 $29,956
7. Chief Engineer & General Mgr County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $395,853 $78,115
8. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Solid Waste Management $394,904 $41,615
9. Chief Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $389,024 $104,610
10. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $388,651 $85,046
11. Assistant General Manager, Chief Operating Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $372,526 $94,273
12. Chief EO Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $371,750 $40,958
13. Assistant General Manager, Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $369,389 $83,973
14. Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $369,298 $74,615
15. President & Chief Executive Officer Long Beach Public Transportation Company Administration $363,662 $59,307
16. Executive Director Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $357,189 $52,528
17. Charge RN Antelope Valley Healthcare District 6010 CCU $356,615 $22,116
18. Assistant General Manager, Chief External Affairs Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $356,496 $103,638
19. Chief Financial Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $349,924 $81,611
20. Executive Officer South Coast Air Quality Management District Executive Office $346,846 $97,904
21. Assistant General Manager, Chief Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $342,800 $90,540
22. Chief Operations Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Operations $341,746 $43,473
23. Asst Chief Eng & Asst Gen Mgr County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $340,657 $48,842
24. Interim, Chief Strategy Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office Of The CSO $339,314 $13,068
25. Senior EO, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Long Range & Mobility Corridors $339,090 $71,207
26. Executive Director Tri-City Mental Health Authority Admnistration $338,545 $34,588
27. General Manager Rose Bowl Operating Company Administration $338,210 $132,055
28. Group Manager-Water Resource Management Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Water Resource Management Group $335,000 $96,389
29. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $334,238 $105,396
30. Group Manager-Water System Operations Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Water System Operations Group $330,633 $97,815
31. General Manager Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Management Administration $330,164 $90,358
32. Senior EO, Maintenance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director, Maintenance $323,952 $13,018
33. Chief Planning Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc Countywide Plng & Development $322,322 $81,274
34. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $320,161 $76,635
35. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Foothill Transit Administration $319,143 $79,717
36. Group Manager-Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Engineering Services Group $317,893 $82,357
37. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $315,422 $51,611
38. Psychiatrist II Tri-City Mental Health Authority Adult Outpatient $313,657 $18,456
39. Executive Director Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Administrative $313,399 $32,135
40. EO, Corporate Safety Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Safety $312,172 $54,022
41. Chief Program Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Management, Construction/Eng $311,598 $79,377
42. Assistant Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $311,357 $83,922
43. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Auditor $311,327 $83,243
44. Chief Innovation Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Extraordinary Innovation $310,472 $69,178
45. Group Manager-Real Property Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Real Property Group $310,459 $86,410
46. Group Manager-Human Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Human Resources Group $308,607 $80,364
47. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $308,195 $69,978
48. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $308,158 $81,817
49. Psychiatrist III Tri-City Mental Health Authority Childrens Outpatient $306,966 $50,486
50. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $303,353 $69,227
51. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administrative $302,638 $85,915
52. CNO Antelope Valley Healthcare District 8610 Administration $302,269 $14,973
53. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $300,792 $36,115
54. Group Manager-Information Technology Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Information Technology Group $300,750 $97,047
55. Deputy Chief Program Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Management, Construction/Eng $297,739 $84,053
56. Group Manager-External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of External Affairs Group $295,430 $86,225
57. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $293,567 $56,119
58. General Counsel Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office Of The General Counsel $292,624 $71,073
59. Deputy Chief Operations Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exex Dir, Rail Transportation $292,351 $63,616
60. Assistant General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administrative $292,002 $59,075
61. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering $290,873 $62,629
62. Executive Director Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Executive Mgmt. $289,662 $15,511
63. Deputy Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $288,594 $57,022
64. Chief Mobilization, Transition & Spcl Prjcts Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CMTS $288,592 $55,420
65. Section Manager -Conveyance and Distribution Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance and Distribution Section Desert Region $288,576 $74,135
66. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Water System Operations Group $287,081 $91,154
67. General Manager San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Administration $286,749 $85,409
68. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $285,772 $73,360
69. General Manager/CEO Palmdale Water District Administration $284,758 $46,609
70. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Wastewater Management $284,385 $60,207
71. Psychiatrist III Tri-City Mental Health Authority Adult Outpatient $282,657 $30,418
72. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Facilities Planning $282,074 $33,721
73. Assistant General Manager/Chief Operations Officer Water Replenishment District of Southern California Engineering $281,442 $130,717
74. Bay Delta Initiatives Policy Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $280,198 $88,294
75. Senior EO, Construction & Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Highway Capital $278,859 $71,255
76. Deputy Chief Program Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Alternative Delivery/ Construction Management $278,106 $59,159
77. Section Manager -Conveyance and Distribution Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance and Distribution Section Eastern and Western Regions $277,528 $86,579
78. Director Of Engineering & External Affairs Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Engineering And External Affairs $276,638 $95,995
79. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Technical Services $274,651 $62,629
80. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $274,629 $28,708
81. Director Of Finance & Administration Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Finance And Administration $273,976 $91,676
82. General Services Supervisor Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Building Services $272,526 $37,575
83. Deputy Chief Operating Officer (Disp+OS) Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office Of The COO $272,238 $36,797
84. EO, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Management, Construction/Eng $271,613 $69,836
85. Chief Executive Officer Beach Cities Health District Administration $270,529 $43,023
86. Deputy Chief Informationrmation Technology Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Its Administration $270,048 $69,292
87. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Operations Support Services Section $269,585 $88,071
88. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Engineering Services Group $269,378 $77,255
89. Chief Administrative Officer Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $268,748 $54,056
90. Strategic Communication and Policy Advisor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of External Affairs Group $268,231 $83,363
91. EO, Regional Rail Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Regional Rail $267,866 $67,637
92. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Financial Management $266,395 $53,033
93. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $266,218 $58,242
94. Senior EO, Projectct Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Management, Construction/Eng $264,571 $42,923
95. Senior EO, Projectct Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Systems Engineering $264,004 $82,066
96. Section Manager -Water Quality Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Quality Section $263,667 $48,671
97. Assistant General Manager Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Water Resources And Outreach Administration $263,213 $81,450
98. Chief Operating & Financial Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $263,146 $46,689
99. Section Manager -Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Engineering Planning Section $261,958 $85,809
100. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Water System Operations Group $261,743 $51,238