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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 for Type

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $484,572 $94,896
2. Executive Director Foothill Transit Administrative $423,848 $72,876
3. Chief Executive Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $357,306 $105,294
4. Medical Director Tri-City Mental Health Authority Adult Outpatient $356,592 $20,905
5. Chief Executive Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CEO $335,694 $50,307
6. Chief Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $333,531 $82,084
7. Executive Director Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $300,684 $47,174
8. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the COO $294,419 $39,091
9. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CEO $285,807 $19,154
10. General Counsel Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the General Counsel $284,072 $64,272
11. Psychiatrist II Tri-City Mental Health Authority Adult Outpatient $279,617 $15,350
12. Deputy Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Administration - Admin $279,273 $50,192
13. Deputy Executive Director Foothill Transit Administrative $277,166 $71,715
14. Interim Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $271,220 $63,261
15. Assistant Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $268,074 $66,643
16. Chief Engineer San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $263,291 $68,548
17. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Finance $258,003 $45,851
18. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the COO $256,526 $55,528
19. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $255,726 $59,475
20. Executive Director
Other Positions Held: Administrative Officer, Secretary
Southern California Library Cooperative Administration $255,675 $39,567
21. Deputy Chief Operating Officer (Disp+OS) Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the COO $251,407 $38,869
22. Chief Operating Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $249,857 $49,197
23. Executive Director Tri-City Mental Health Authority Administration $249,840 $31,762
24. Chief Counsel/Director Of Legal Services Southern California Association of Governments Legal-Admin $249,192 $44,132
25. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $245,746 $43,882
26. Deputy Chief Operating Officer (PTC & ENGNR) Southern California Regional Rail Authority PTC, C&S Systems Management $244,019 $51,669
27. Executive Director San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Admin $232,512 $28,526
28. Director Of Res & Program Development Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $231,245 $12,832
29. Director, Dispatching Operations Southern California Regional Rail Authority Dispatching Services $226,570 $49,420
30. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Planning & Program -Admin $225,281 $52,293
31. Chief Financial Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management Accounting And Audit $224,322 $53,933
32. Psychiatrist III Tri-City Mental Health Authority Adult Outpatient $223,973 $18,701
33. Director, Special Projects Southern California Regional Rail Authority Materials Management & Warehousing $223,236 $28,058
34. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Policy & Pa-Admin $221,178 $27,750
35. General Counsel Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $220,306 $32,600
36. Chief Burbank - Glendale - Pasadena Airport Authority Police $219,590 $15,038
37. Executive Director of Health Benefits Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Health Benefits $217,383 $42,528
38. Executive Director Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Executive $216,530 $22,515
39. Director, Human Resources Southern California Regional Rail Authority Human Resources $213,763 $38,896
40. Chief Financial Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Fiscal $211,478 $49,850
41. Dir Gov Comm Relations San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $209,881 $54,268
42. Chief Claims Officer, Property & Liability Program Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Claims $204,890 $37,474
43. Associate General Counsel Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the General Counsel $202,746 $50,122
44. Psychiatrist III Tri-City Mental Health Authority Children's Outpatient $201,540 $16,493
45. Director Of Reg Affairs Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $201,378 $19,079
46. Director, Planning & Development Southern California Regional Rail Authority Planning & Development $200,982 $47,760
47. Liability Program Manager California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Member Services $200,853 $61,594
48. Chief Information Officer Southern California Association of Governments It Department $199,998 $23,743
49. Senior Counsel, Risk Manager Southern California Regional Rail Authority Risk Management $199,570 $50,241
50. Chief Financial Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Administrative Services $198,731 $62,614
51. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Modeling & Forecasting $196,831 $34,163
52. Program Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $195,588 $56,299
53. Senior Director of Member Services Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $193,404 $37,268
54. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $191,096 $56,544
55. Director, Engineering & Construction Southern California Regional Rail Authority Engineering & Construction $190,464 $50,856
56. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $190,055 $33,500
57. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $189,759 $43,237
58. Senior Director, Information Technology Southern California Regional Rail Authority Information Technology $189,520 $46,717
59. Senior Project Manager Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $189,481 $10,914
60. Chief Operations Officer Tri-City Mental Health Authority Administration $188,647 $23,734
61. Executive Director Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Administration $186,552 $31,419
62. Director Of Project Administration Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $184,744 $22,054
63. Director Of Project Development Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $184,594 $10,962
64. Workers' Compensation Program Manager California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Member Services $184,229 $60,679
65. Director, Public Affairs Southern California Regional Rail Authority Public Affairs $184,217 $30,947
66. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Research & Analysis $178,115 $33,930
67. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Active Transportation & Special Program $177,066 $34,339
68. Director Of Finance And Treasurer Foothill Transit Finance $176,630 $20,633
69. Director Of Systems, Revenue And Finance Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Revenue Collection $175,325 $51,393
70. Senior Assistant General Counsel Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $175,296 $38,665
71. Senior Director of Risk Control Services Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Risk Control Services $173,467 $31,198
72. Asst. Exec. Dir/Sr Eng San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Engineering $173,320 $52,456
73. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Transit/Rail Department $172,811 $33,567
74. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Goods Mvt & Trans Fin Department $172,391 $39,782
75. Operations Manager South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority Administration $172,361 $34,171
76. Executive Director Gateway Cities Council of Governments Administration $171,600 $0
77. Director, Maintenance of Equipment Southern California Regional Rail Authority Equipment $171,528 $26,184
78. Senior Manager, Human Resources Southern California Regional Rail Authority Human Resources $171,047 $23,694
79. Director, Signals & Communications Southern California Regional Rail Authority PTC Communications Systems $170,950 $40,436
80. Administrative Programs Manager California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $169,885 $54,509
81. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Transportation Planning & Programming $169,722 $43,425
82. Director Of Customer Service And Operations Foothill Transit Customer Service And Operations $168,643 $21,607
83. Assistant Director, PTC Technical Services Southern California Regional Rail Authority PTC Technical Support Services $168,281 $37,411
84. Train Dispatcher Southern California Regional Rail Authority Dispatching Services $168,022 $11,918
85. Assistant Director, Grants Southern California Regional Rail Authority Planning & Development $167,831 $41,140
86. Deputy Legal Counsel II Southern California Association of Governments Legal-Admin $167,402 $38,603
87. Executive Director San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Primary Government $166,364 $9,466
88. Director, Train Control Systems Southern California Regional Rail Authority PTC, C&S Systems Management $166,204 $37,921
89. Director of Finance San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Finance $166,177 $38,348
90. Assistant Director, T+S Rehabilitation Southern California Regional Rail Authority Track $165,374 $42,210
91. Senior Director of Workers Compensation Program Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Workers Compensation $165,310 $33,129
92. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Contracts Department $164,696 $31,478
93. Administrative Services Manager South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority Administration $164,170 $19,354
94. Assistant Director, Signal Systems Southern California Regional Rail Authority C&S Train Control Maintenance $163,918 $42,596
95. Chief Operating Officer Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Executive $163,905 $25,463
96. Communications Operator South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority Operations $163,736 $22,113
97. Executive Director Southeast Area Animal Control Authority Animal Control Administration $163,625 $29,442
98. Chief Financial Officer Tri-City Mental Health Authority Accounting $163,318 $26,092
99. Assistant Director, Program Management Office Southern California Regional Rail Authority Program Management $162,892 $37,682
100. Director Of Program Development Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $161,602 $32,213