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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 $889,965 $752
2. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $551,640 $112,226
3. CMO Antelope Valley Healthcare District 8610 Administration $551,252 $752
4. Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Rose Bowl Operating Company Executive $521,232 $59,267
5. Chief Executive Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $507,269 $133,820
6. Group Manager-Human Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Human Resources Group $483,607 $72,311
7. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $476,282 $112,576
8. Chief Executive Officer Foothill Transit Administration $455,297 $90,691
9. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $439,922 $95,603
10. Chief Engineer & General Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $438,456 $117,295
11. Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Management $428,059 $85,548
12. President & Chief Executive Officer Long Beach Public Transportation Company Administration $409,395 $57,946
13. Chief Executive Officer Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Administrative $404,527 $45,218
14. Deputy Chief Exec Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Deputy Chief Executive Office $399,852 $77,337
15. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California General Manager $398,320 $51,592
16. Executive Officer & Assistant General Manager/Water & Technical Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $397,640 $100,495
17. CEO Pasadena Center Operating Company Executive $393,926 $80,935
18. Executive Director Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $390,167 $53,985
19. Chief Operating Officer Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Operations And Account Services $388,261 $60,278
20. Chief Operations Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of The Chief Operations Officer $387,364 $94,412
21. Chief Administrative Officer Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Administrative $384,756 $79,657
22. Assistant General Manager/Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $379,859 $89,159
23. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $377,633 $115,309
24. General Counsel Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Legal $371,211 $58,939
25. Executive Officer South Coast Air Quality Management District Executive Office $370,055 $82,855
26. Assistant General Manager/Chief Executive Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $370,014 $103,958
27. Assistant General Manager/Chief Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $363,150 $92,557
28. Chief Financial Officer Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Finance $355,269 $70,628
29. Chief Financial Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $353,660 $87,158
30. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering Department $353,433 $95,922
31. Chief Strategy Officer Southern California Association of Governments Executive Management $352,395 $65,923
32. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administrative $350,308 $94,052
33. Group Manager-Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Engineering Services Group $349,482 $94,300
34. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $349,454 $54,502
35. Assistant General Manager/Chief Operations Officer Water Replenishment District of Southern California Engineering $347,127 $153,588
36. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $346,398 $70,331
37. Chief Executive Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office Of The CEO $344,520 $77,269
38. Group Manager-Water Resource Management Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Water Resource Management Group $341,380 $99,663
39. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $341,088 $67,765
40. Chief Planning Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office Countywide Planning & Development $340,734 $69,382
41. Ethics Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Ethics $338,309 $35,926
42. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Association of Governments Executive Management $337,149 $82,299
43. Manager Of Colorado River Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $334,631 $90,392
44. General Manager Central Basin Municipal Water District Administration $331,986 $110,645
45. Chief Program Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Management, Construction/Eng $331,510 $71,926
46. General Manager Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Management Administration $331,281 $121,030
47. Group Manager-Water System Operations Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Water System Operations Group $330,700 $91,050
48. General Counsel Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office Of The General Counsel $330,679 $70,903
49. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $329,613 $84,450
50. Charge RN Antelope Valley Healthcare District 6010 CCU $329,420 $22,115
51. Deputy Assistant Chief Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $328,370 $90,217
52. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $328,296 $40,210
53. Rail Electronic Communications Inspector Leader (Reg 4 +2 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Communications Systems $325,069 $47,342
54. Chief Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $324,787 $87,545
55. Chief Innovation Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Strategic Innovation $324,711 $51,540
56. Assistant Chief Engineer & Assistant General Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $324,493 $99,103
57. Medical Director Tri-City Mental Health Authority Adult Outpatient $323,074 $18,378
58. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office Of The COO $322,941 $67,904
59. CFO Antelope Valley Healthcare District 8610 Administration $322,734 $29,822
60. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Finance $321,952 $25,885
61. Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Executive $320,750 $17,491
62. Group Manager-External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of External Affairs Group $318,649 $88,067
63. Group Manager-Information Technology Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Information Technology Group Manager $318,313 $98,519
64. Chief Safety Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority System Security & Law Enforcement $318,149 $26,228
65. Senior Eo, Project Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Alternative Delivery/Construction Management $317,006 $73,511
66. General Manager/CEO Palmdale Water District Administration $316,650 $54,217
67. Assistant General Manager Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Water Resources And Outreach Administration $315,901 $95,971
68. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Facilities Planning Department $315,691 $62,503
69. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $315,210 $75,154
70. Board Executive Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Administrative Staff Team $314,050 $87,478
71. General Manager San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Administration $310,504 $99,102
72. Deputy Chief Program Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Alternative Delivery/Construction Management $309,678 $67,260
73. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Assistant General Manager
West Basin Municipal Water District Executive Management $307,364 $107,234
74. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Engineering Services Group $306,618 $85,935
75. Chief Customer Experience Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office Customer Experience $306,342 $28,260
76. Operations And Maintenance Technician IV Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Los Angeles Team $305,792 $64,411
77. Chief Administrative Officer Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $305,298 $59,593
78. Division Engineer II County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering Department $302,942 $58,044
79. Human Resources Director County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Human Resources Department $302,780 $92,137
80. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $300,566 $78,138
81. Deputy Chief Information Tech Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Its Administration $299,650 $75,694
82. Superintendent Of WRP Operations County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Wastewater Management Department $298,710 $62,933
83. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Association of Governments Finance - Admin $298,662 $65,874
84. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Solid Waste Management Department $297,954 $91,340
85. Exec Dir Of Prof Svc Antelope Valley Healthcare District 8610 Administration $297,740 $11,768
86. Chief Planning Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office Countywide Planning & Development $296,679 $25,487
87. Chief Information Officer Southern California Association of Governments It - Admin $296,674 $22,711
88. Chief Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Officer $296,432 $62,622
89. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Conveyance And Distribution Section Manager-Desert Region $296,038 $80,067
90. Aqueduct Pump Specialist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Pump Maintenance Team $295,515 $67,733
91. Executive Director Los Angeles County West Vector Control District Administration $295,497 $55,102
92. Chief Financial Officer West Basin Municipal Water District Executive Management $294,464 $58,116
93. Director Of Engineering & External Affairs Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Engineering And External Affairs $293,769 $105,180
94. Director Of Facilities & Operations Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Facilities And Operations $293,718 $107,130
95. Executive Director San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Administration $293,622 $65,331
96. Chief Sustainability Resiliency And Innovation Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Sustainability, Resilience And Innovation Officer $293,446 $56,825
97. Senior Eo, Project Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Major Capital Project Engineering $293,424 $84,249
98. Director Of Operations And Maintenance Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Operations Administration $292,833 $56,419
99. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Foothill Transit Administration $292,739 $50,980
100. Senior Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Accounting $292,336 $73,969