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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 $866,652 $777
2. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $607,632 $151,940
3. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $589,348 $111,375
4. CMO Antelope Valley Healthcare District 8610 Administration $577,720 $777
5. Chief Executive Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $527,836 $143,536
6. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $501,946 $124,061
7. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $488,381 $104,734
8. Assistant General Manager/Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Chief Finance Officer Section $461,769 $99,810
9. General Manager Central Basin Municipal Water District Administration $459,766 $87,311
10. Executive Officer South Coast Air Quality Management District Executive Office $454,776 $115,817
11. Assistant General Manager/Chief Executive Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $452,506 $107,162
12. Chief Of Staff Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $452,326 $62,731
13. Chief Executive Officer Rose Bowl Operating Company Executive $447,368 $48,163
14. Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Executive Management $442,530 $49,379
15. Chief Engineer & General Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $440,275 $128,426
16. Chief Executive Officer Foothill Transit Administration $439,970 $92,059
17. President & Chief Executive Officer Long Beach Public Transportation Company Administration $437,989 $63,480
18. Deputy Chief Exec Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Deputy Chief Executive Office $432,827 $79,399
19. Assistant General Manager/Chief Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $430,084 $104,268
20. Chief Executive Officer Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Administrative $429,592 $49,582
21. Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Management - Administration $428,419 $87,631
22. Rail Traffic Coordinator Southern California Regional Rail Authority Dispatching Services $427,653 $22,844
23. Executive Officer & Assistant General Manager/Water & Technical Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Engineering Services Group $425,045 $107,466
24. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California General Manager $414,663 $48,957
25. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $414,628 $130,367
26. Chief Operating Officer Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Administrative $412,945 $70,072
27. Chief Program Mgmnt Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Management Executive Office $408,452 $84,039
28. CEO Pasadena Center Operating Company Executive $408,127 $89,810
29. Aqueduct Pump Specialist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Pump Maintenance Team $405,615 $78,969
30. Board Executive Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Administrative Staff Team $401,191 $103,185
31. Chief Financial Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $400,064 $92,765
32. CFO Antelope Valley Healthcare District 8610 Administration $397,645 $29,822
33. Chief Administrative Officer Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Administrative $396,680 $88,061
34. Group Manager-Treatment & Water Quality Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Of Group Manager Treatment&Wq $390,641 $104,022
35. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $388,180 $93,483
36. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administrative $386,819 $104,249
37. Group Manager-Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Engineering Services Group $383,040 $96,646
38. Chief Financial Officer Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Executive $380,752 $78,764
39. Group Manager-Information Technology Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Information Technology Group Manager $378,329 $110,888
40. General Counsel Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Administrative $378,325 $64,483
41. Senior Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Accounting $376,648 $80,197
42. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Association of Governments Executive Management - Administration $374,415 $93,968
43. Group Manager-External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of External Affairs Group $373,271 $87,669
44. Ethics Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Ethics $371,916 $36,786
45. Manager Of Colorado River Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $369,827 $94,193
46. Chief Burbank - Glendale - Pasadena Airport Authority Police $369,451 $51,813
47. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $369,250 $62,313
48. General Manager Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Management Administration $368,863 $138,992
49. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $367,699 $82,395
50. Chief Executive Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office Of The CEO $366,616 $95,268
51. General Counsel South Coast Air Quality Management District Legal $365,522 $110,779
52. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering $364,916 $105,579
53. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $362,987 $84,633
54. Chief Operations Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of The Chief Operations Officer $362,612 $102,902
55. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Foothill Transit Administration $362,125 $66,205
56. Group Manager-Finance & Administration Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Group Manager Of Finance And Administration $360,636 $36,416
57. Assistant Ethics Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Ethics $360,173 $84,301
58. Chief Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $358,479 $109,351
59. Deputy Asst Chief Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $358,051 $99,669
60. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $355,843 $88,455
61. Assistant General Manager/Chief Operations Officer Water Replenishment District of Southern California General Manager $354,837 $169,536
62. Assistant Ethics Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Ethics $354,562 $90,382
63. Asst Chief Eng & Asst Gen Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $354,398 $107,039
64. General Manager San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Administration $352,818 $109,792
65. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $352,670 $46,451
66. Senior Eo, Project Management Oversight Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Management Executive Office $352,087 $59,334
67. Chief Program Mgmnt Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Project Delivery Team 8010 $349,916 $72,832
68. Equal Employment Opportunity Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Equal Employment Opportunity $348,724 $36,698
69. Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Officer $348,315 $68,696
70. Group Manager-Water Resource Management Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Water Resource Management Group $347,836 $105,246
71. Manager Of Bay-Delta Programs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $347,707 $93,010
72. Chief Sustainability Resiliency And Innovation Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Sustainability, Resilience And Innovation Officer $346,524 $64,123
73. Rail Eci Leader (Reg 4 +2 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Communications Systems $346,516 $40,747
74. General Manager/Ceo Palmdale Water District Administration $345,558 $60,555
75. Section Manager-Conveyance And Distribution Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Conveyance And Distribution Section Manager-Desert Region $344,246 $104,590
76. Group Manager-Integrated Operations Planning & Support Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Water System Operations Group $343,813 $100,390
77. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive Management $343,456 $127,554
78. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office Of The COO $342,407 $86,538
79. DEO/Legal & Public Affairs/Media South Coast Air Quality Management District Legislative & Public Affairs/Media Office $342,200 $142,452
80. Chief Innovation Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Strategic Innovation $339,622 $54,688
81. Group Manager-Water Resource Management Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Resource Planning And Development Section $339,012 $94,299
82. Chief Planning Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc Cntywide Plng & Dvlpmnt $337,419 $28,818
83. Team Manager-Pump Plant Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Eagle Team $336,926 $76,999
84. Chief Administrative Officer Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $336,505 $67,373
85. Board Executive Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $335,864 $67,147
86. Senior Eo, Project Management Oversight Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Safety $335,717 $60,873
87. Chief Of Staff Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Of Staff Administrative $335,715 $93,964
88. Deputy Chief Info Tech Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Its Administration $335,092 $86,850
89. General Counsel Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office Of The General Counsel $335,030 $77,129
90. Chief Customer Experience Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office Customer Experience $333,948 $30,533
91. Division Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering $333,614 $43,449
92. Clinical Pharm Spec Inform Antelope Valley Healthcare District 7710 Pharmacy $330,846 $259
93. Commander Burbank - Glendale - Pasadena Airport Authority Police $329,989 $60,333
94. Executive Strategist Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conservation And Community Services Section $329,876 $100,767
95. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of The General Auditor $329,587 $97,462
96. CNO Antelope Valley Healthcare District 8610 Administration $328,607 $0
97. Senior Eo, Maintenance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director, Bus Maintenance $327,377 $41,229
98. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office Of Water System Operations Group $327,310 $57,868
99. Assistant General Manager Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Water Resources And Outreach Administration $327,084 $107,824
100. Team Manager-Pump Plant Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Hinds Team $326,493 $82,105