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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. Executive Officer South Coast Air Quality Management District Executive Office $448,158 $29,605
2. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $430,535 $47,929
3. Exec Dir, Vehicle Acquisition Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Vehicle Engineering & Acquisition $421,721 $27,056
4. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $420,374 $111,019
5. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $408,210 $134,166
6. Executive Director Foothill Transit Administrative $406,727 $73,505
7. Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $352,960 $104,760
8. Chief Engineer & General Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $347,676 $104,618
9. Deo/Engineering & Compliance South Coast Air Quality Management District Engineering & Permitting $345,971 $56,985
10. Chief Executive Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $342,242 $90,834
11. Chief Executive Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CEO $335,885 $60,228
12. Dir, Transportation Operations Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transportation Div 10 $328,676 $1,445
13. Executive Director Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $327,178 $37,872
14. Assistant General Manager/Coo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $314,945 $101,439
15. Deputy Chief Exec Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $313,251 $62,057
16. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California Administration $306,210 $113,686
17. Chief Project Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $302,587 $50,110
18. Assistant Chief Eng & Assistant Gen Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $300,386 $93,959
19. Interim CEO Antelope Valley Healthcare District Administration $300,000 $0
20. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $298,674 $95,876
21. President & Chief Executive Officer Long Beach Public Transportation Company Administration $298,593 $29,656
22. Assistant General Manager/Cfo Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Chief Financial Officer $297,813 $108,662
23. Assistant Gm Strategic Water Initiative Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $297,718 $111,668
24. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $292,760 $86,322
25. Exec Dir, Finance & Budget Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $291,482 $78,255
26. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Financial Management $289,402 $25,839
27. Group Manager-Water System Ops Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Of Manager Of Water System Ops $288,671 $96,327
28. Chief Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $288,151 $71,547
29. Assistant General Manager/Cao Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $284,475 $108,411
30. President and CEO Antelope Valley Healthcare District Administration $283,174 $0
31. Deo/Public Affairs South Coast Air Quality Management District Legislative & Public Affairs (LPA) $281,683 $46,321
32. Principal Advisor To General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $280,969 $68,667
33. Exec Dir, Prgrm Mgmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Proj Dlvry $279,628 $56,413
34. Deputy Executive Director Foothill Transit Administrative $278,019 $64,783
35. Assistant Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $278,016 $59,239
36. General Manager Three Valleys Municipal Water District Administration $277,003 $42,466
37. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $275,302 $74,663
38. Chief Operating Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $273,944 $47,722
39. Assistant General Manager/Ceao Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $273,685 $107,842
40. Group Manager-Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Of Eng Services Group Manager $273,673 $99,993
41. RN Charge Nurse Antelope Valley Healthcare District Critical Care Unit $271,561 $21,486
42. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering $270,694 $83,293
43. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CEO $267,917 $28,206
44. Assistant General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $265,283 $85,043
45. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the COO $264,285 $62,650
46. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $262,517 $92,556
47. Assistant General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $262,502 $74,115
48. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $261,841 $74,220
49. Deputy Exec Dir, Prgrm Mgmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Proj Dlvry $261,263 $69,723
50. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $260,847 $77,309
51. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Technical Services $259,936 $86,321
52. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $259,735 $92,346
53. Chief Innovation Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Extraordinary Innovation $259,115 $56,547
54. Assistant General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $257,862 $88,123
55. Chief Opns Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Oprns $257,099 $47,666
56. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $255,942 $81,557
57. Deputy Exec Director (Admin) Southern California Association of Governments Administration - Admin $255,014 $59,814
58. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Wastewater Management $254,555 $74,830
59. Chief Financial Officer Antelope Valley Healthcare District Administration $253,854 $3,987
60. Group Manager-Water Resource Management Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Wrm, Off Of Manager Of Wrmg $253,688 $99,242
61. General Counsel Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the General Counsel $253,088 $65,287
62. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $251,433 $91,270
63. Chief Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $248,939 $94,467
64. Chief Executive Officer San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $246,930 $64,966
65. Assistant Group Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Of Manager Of Water System Ops $246,758 $94,505
66. Dir. Of Res. & Program Dev. Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $246,508 $11,620
67. Group Manager-Human Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Of Human Resources Grp Manager $245,875 $90,078
68. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Solid Waste Management $243,885 $83,191
69. Assistant General Counsel (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $241,869 $81,436
70. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Facilities Planning $241,498 $73,205
71. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Financial Management $239,782 $76,226
72. Sr Eo, Cntywide Plng & Devlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Corridors/Systemwide Plng $239,728 $58,876
73. Executive Director Los Angeles County West Vector Control District Admin. $239,060 $37,981
74. Information Technology Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Facilities Planning $238,259 $30,944
75. Eo, Corporate Safety Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Safety $237,681 $50,180
76. Chief Human Capital & Dvlpmnt Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Non-Departmental $234,760 $47,966
77. Deputy Chief Operating Officer (Ptc & Engineer) Southern California Regional Rail Authority Ptc, C+S Systems Management $233,476 $53,151
78. Deputy Chief Operating Officer (Ppd) Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the COO $233,137 $59,773
79. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $232,647 $52,597
80. General Manager Central Basin Municipal Water District District Administration $231,252 $39,686
81. Chief Counsel/Dir Legal Serv Southern California Association of Governments Legal-Admin $230,707 $52,177
82. General Counsel South Coast Air Quality Management District Legal $230,613 $116,749
83. Human Resources Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Human Resources $230,126 $78,854
84. Executive Legislative Rep (C) Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Federal Legislative Services $228,401 $78,464
85. Jwpcp Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Wastewater Management $227,875 $74,097
86. General Manager Palmdale Water District Administration $227,845 $47,267
87. Group Manager-External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Off Grp Manager, External Affairs $226,248 $94,572
88. General Counsel Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $225,747 $43,824
89. Section Manager II-Engineering Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Infrastructure Reliability $225,686 $86,308
90. General Manager Castaic Lake Water Agency Management $225,435 $56,833
91. General Manager Crescenta Valley County Water District Office $223,920 $13,675
92. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Long Beach Public Transportation Company Administration $223,692 $16,510
93. Chief Information Officer Southern California Association of Governments IT - Admin $223,376 $57,623
94. RN Charge Nurse Antelope Valley Healthcare District PACU - WIP $223,135 $29,076
95. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $222,526 $87,170
96. Sr Eo, Cntywide Plng & Devlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Plng, Prgrms & Grants Mgmt $221,949 $67,776
97. Chief Executive Officer Beach Cities Health District Administration $221,349 $81,157
98. Executive Legislative Rep Metropolitan Water District of Southern California State Legislative Services $221,309 $77,986
99. Division Director (LU&EP) Southern California Association of Governments Land Use & Env Pln-Admin $220,998 $56,742
100. Eo, Projects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Engineering Management $220,583 $62,161