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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 $625,960 $700
2. General Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $466,324 $103,206
3. Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Rose Bowl Operating Company Executive $454,781 $154,192
4. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $447,204 $84,915
5. Chief Executive Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $420,747 $111,664
6. Executive Director Foothill Transit Administrative $391,056 $74,162
7. Chief Engineer & General Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $386,802 $57,941
8. Medical Director Tri-City Mental Health Authority Adult Outpatient $383,871 $22,239
9. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $369,993 $62,260
10. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Financial Management $369,813 $36,289
11. General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $358,468 $73,849
12. General Manager Water Replenishment District of Southern California General Manager $350,709 $130,529
13. Director Of Facilities & Operations Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Facilities And Operations $350,586 $33,776
14. General Counsel Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the General Counsel $343,871 $66,437
15. Assistant General Manager, Strategic Water Initiatives Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $341,624 $83,001
16. President & Chief Executive Officer Long Beach Public Transportation Company Administration $337,021 $48,341
17. Chief Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $336,257 $93,642
18. Chief Executive Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CEO $332,892 $47,201
19. General Manager West Basin Municipal Water District Executive $329,429 $30,581
20. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CFO $325,821 $47,787
21. Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $324,756 $74,100
22. Chief Financial Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $324,421 $78,020
23. Chief Engineer & General Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $323,934 $79,459
24. Assistant General Manager, Chief Operating Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $320,108 $82,630
25. Assistant General Manager, Chief External Affairs Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $319,255 $90,501
26. Assistant General Manager, Chief Administrative Officer Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Executive Managers Team $318,319 $76,863
27. Executive Director Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $317,675 $45,381
28. General Manager Las Virgenes Municipal Water District General Manager $313,571 $96,833
29. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $312,449 $64,974
30. Executive Director, Program Mgmt. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Project Delivery $305,599 $63,682
31. Chief Operations Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Operations $304,733 $39,226
32. Executive Officer South Coast Air Quality Management District Executive Office $302,213 $93,930
33. Chief Mobilization, Transition & Special Projects Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CMTS $301,302 $52,646
34. Senior Vp Operations Antelope Valley Healthcare District Administration $299,184 $11,144
35. Unit Manager -Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Construction Management Unit $297,491 $54,977
36. CEO Pasadena Center Operating Company Executive $296,789 $28,568
37. Group Manager-Water Resource Management Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water Resource Management Group $293,978 $85,021
38. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $291,547 $75,618
39. Psychiatrist III Tri-City Mental Health Authority Children's Outpatient $290,768 $26,814
40. Deputy Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Administration - Admin $290,734 $51,395
41. Group Manager-Water System Operations Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water System Operations Group $289,831 $79,325
42. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Wastewater Management $288,839 $54,889
43. Chief Innovation Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Extraordinary Innovation $287,841 $62,292
44. Assistant Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $287,470 $71,777
45. Psychiatrist II Tri-City Mental Health Authority Adult Outpatient $287,164 $16,297
46. Deputy Chief Operating Officer (Disp+Os) Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the COO $287,110 $34,210
47. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $284,819 $72,176
48. Deputy Executive Director Foothill Transit Administrative $282,888 $64,340
49. Rn Charge Nurse Antelope Valley Healthcare District Critical Care Unit $282,037 $22,053
50. General Manager Walnut Valley Water District Administration $280,709 $55,577
51. Senior Eo, Program Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Project Delivery $280,230 $71,870
52. General Manager Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Management $280,158 $76,505
53. Group Manager-Information Technology Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Information Technology Group $280,006 $82,550
54. Bay-Delta Initiatives Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $277,983 $68,965
55. Division Engineer II County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering $277,938 $49,918
56. General Manager Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District $277,226 $49,445
57. Group Manager-Engineering Services Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Engineering Services Group $275,577 $73,794
58. Group Manager-Human Resources Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Human Resources Group $274,945 $70,297
59. General Auditor Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of the General Auditor $272,706 $71,847
60. Asst Chief Eng & Asst Gen Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Chief Engineer Office $272,555 $55,579
61. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Facilities Planning $271,382 $46,180
62. Ceo Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Administrative $271,050 $14,095
63. Executive Director Tri-City Mental Health Authority Administration $270,527 $31,160
64. Group Manager-Real Property Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Water System Operations Group $270,436 $69,882
65. Group Manager-External Affairs Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of External Affairs Group $270,296 $73,120
66. Assistant General Counsel Metropolitan Water District of Southern California General Counsel $269,910 $68,080
67. Director Of Water Resources Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Water Resources $269,475 $67,669
68. Division Engineer I County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering $268,466 $37,276
69. General Manager Rowland Area County Water District Administrative $266,611 $76,646
70. DEO Engineering & Permitting South Coast Air Quality Management District Engineering & Permitting $264,863 $89,785
71. Executive Director Los Angeles County West Vector Control District Admin. $262,733 $52,369
72. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Engineering $262,428 $66,218
73. Chief Engineer San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Capital Projects $262,321 $54,508
74. Senior Eo, Projct Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Project Delivery $260,596 $76,426
75. Chief Executive Officer Beach Cities Health District Administration $259,885 $51,222
76. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $257,757 $45,409
77. Clinical Ethicist Antelope Valley Healthcare District Administration $257,710 $0
78. Director Of Finance And Administration Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Finance And Administration $256,396 $82,154
79. Chief Counsel/Director Of Legal Services Southern California Association of Governments Legal-Admin $256,243 $46,980
80. General Manager/Ceo Palmdale Water District Administration $255,963 $40,087
81. Rn Charge Nurse Antelope Valley Healthcare District PACU - WIP $254,956 $10,294
82. Group Manager-Real Property Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Real Property Group $253,291 $61,837
83. Budget And Treasury Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Budget and Financial Planning Section $253,082 $73,717
84. General Counsel South Coast Air Quality Management District Legal $253,024 $71,187
85. Program Manager -Dam Safety Initiatives Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Office of Engineering Services Group $252,911 $73,242
86. Chief Info Technology Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Its Administration $252,510 $66,623
87. Director, Dispatching Operations Southern California Regional Rail Authority Dispatching Services $252,484 $52,124
88. Eo, Projects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Project Delivery $252,411 $68,258
89. Senior Eo, Service Development, Scheduling & Analysis Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Planning & Scheduling $252,381 $75,165
90. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Long Beach Public Transportation Company Administration $252,157 $25,954
91. Special Projects Manager Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Bay Delta Initiatives $251,623 $75,220
92. Departmental Engineer County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Technical Services $251,447 $71,335
93. Jwpcp Manager County Sanitation District No. 2 (Los Angeles) Wastewater Management $251,072 $62,521
94. Section Manager -Water Quality Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Quality Section $250,434 $68,018
95. Chief Financial Officer Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Executive Mgmt. $250,362 $9,703
96. Executive Legislative Representative Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Federal Legislative Services Unit $247,867 $58,015
97. Senior Eo, Projct Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Project Delivery $246,622 $43,165
98. Section Manager -Conveyance And Distribution Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Conveyance And Distributions East And West Regions $246,167 $75,861
99. Deputy Chief Exec Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $245,747 $48,868
100. Associate General Counsel Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the General Counsel $245,350 $54,048