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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. Ceo/President Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $314,505 $52,196
2. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive Management $286,831 $65,739
3. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $271,738 $72,840
4. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $262,060 $46,405
5. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $237,479 $39,576
6. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $222,200 $61,870
7. Executive Director Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency Administration $217,165 $27,800
8. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $209,919 $55,405
9. Deputy Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Transportation $201,001 $55,411
10. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Board Secretary, Auditor
Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $193,064 $63,322
11. Director Water Employee Services Authority Strategic Programs $191,831 $55,060
12. Ceo / General Manager Sunline Transit Agency General Administration $191,504 $60,665
13. Chief Performance Officer/Asst Gm Sunline Transit Agency Performance Management $190,000 $0
14. Executive Counsel Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $179,450 $53,443
15. Director Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology Systems $174,500 $52,810
16. Executive Manager Of Engineering & Operations Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $173,476 $50,244
17. Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $166,872 $49,512
18. Deputy Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Transportation $166,690 $43,916
19. Chief Operations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Operations Administration $166,656 $22,584
20. Vice President Of Convention Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $162,357 $10,725
21. Director of Administrative Services Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $161,062 $34,214
22. Chief Financial Officer Riverside Transit Agency Finance Department $160,852 $26,434
23. Director Water Employee Services Authority Public Affairs $160,483 $51,376
24. Vice President Of Marketing Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $157,959 $23,375
25. Senior Vice President Of Administration Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $155,444 $39,489
26. Director II - Community Resources Coachella Valley Association of Governments Human & Community Resources $154,577 $31,985
27. Director Of Maintenance Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $152,124 $21,582
28. Water Resources And Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $151,907 $46,192
29. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $147,431 $44,685
30. Assistant Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $145,022 $38,369
31. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Electrical Maintenance $144,414 $18,454
32. Chief Procurement & Logistics Officer Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing & Material Mgmt $143,719 $19,480
33. Director Of Convention Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $143,392 $42,922
34. Director Water Employee Services Authority Business Services $141,361 $47,342
35. Director Water Employee Services Authority Operations $139,932 $46,240
36. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Systems Engineering $138,211 $38,702
37. Director Of Planning Riverside Transit Agency Planning $137,467 $21,315
38. Director Of Energy Western Riverside Council of Governments Energy $136,783 $26,686
39. Finance Manager March Joint Powers Authority Finance $136,546 $21,461
40. Chief Financial Officer Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $136,142 $40,896
41. Planning Director March Joint Powers Authority Planning $135,978 $36,803
42. Director Of Marketing Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $135,972 $23,583
43. Information And Technology Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $133,644 $45,329
44. Airport Director March Joint Powers Authority Airport $132,696 $35,503
45. Program Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $132,159 $44,259
46. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Maintenance Management $131,689 $45,498
47. Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Capital Design $131,086 $43,978
48. Deputy Cpo - Capital Projects Sunline Transit Agency Performance Management $130,025 $47,270
49. Wastewater Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Treatment $127,811 $32,595
50. Chief Operating Officer Sunline Transit Agency Operations Administration $127,693 $43,680
51. Regional Director Of Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $126,741 $42,964
52. Controller Riverside Transit Agency Finance Department $123,216 $13,121
53. Senior Watershed Planner Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $122,979 $38,334
54. Chief Administrative Services Officer Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $122,202 $18,751
55. Safety Officer Water Employee Services Authority Safety $119,542 $31,423
56. Director II - Environmental Resources Coachella Valley Association of Governments Energy & Environmental Resources $119,485 $36,966
57. Inspector Water Employee Services Authority Construction Services $118,939 $33,845
58. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Ww Operations Management $117,089 $42,867
59. Director Of Contract Operations Riverside Transit Agency Contract Operations Overhead $116,049 $25,456
60. Director Of Information Technology Riverside Transit Agency Information Technologies $115,862 $28,848
61. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Development Services $115,482 $46,440
62. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Finance & Accounting $115,358 $24,261
63. Vice President Of Tis Visit Greater Palm Springs Travel Industry Sales $115,163 $22,748
64. GIS/Fees Program Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Energy & Environmental Resources $115,006 $27,392
65. Water Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $114,280 $37,537
66. Director Of Finance Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $113,710 $31,278
67. Director Of Regional Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $113,185 $25,122
68. Water Prod Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $113,076 $40,418
69. Project Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $111,839 $39,135
70. Natural Resources Manager Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency Administration $111,650 $19,897
71. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Construction Maintenance $111,611 $38,641
72. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Water Systems Engineering $111,514 $40,069
73. Senior Planner March Joint Powers Authority Planning $111,024 $19,422
74. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $110,646 $1,883
75. Associate Director Of Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $110,301 $16,465
76. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Operations Management $110,075 $30,725
77. Wastewater Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Treatment $109,493 $30,684
78. Claims Manager Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $109,312 $34,279
79. Regional Director Of Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $109,151 $40,421
80. Wastewater Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Treatment $108,587 $31,117
81. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Construction Services $108,212 $39,717
82. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Planning $107,107 $43,753
83. Gis Project Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $106,697 $39,135
84. Wastewater Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Treatment $106,488 $36,150
85. Maintenance Manager Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $105,877 $21,468
86. Contracts Manager Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing & Material Mgmt $105,507 $20,676
87. Office Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology Systems $105,313 $43,118
88. Wastewater Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Treatment $105,040 $33,381
89. Field Technician Water Employee Services Authority Mechanical Maintenance $104,903 $16,380
90. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Business Services $104,624 $42,134
91. Wastewater Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Collection Systems $103,642 $37,967
92. Water Production Op III Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $103,367 $33,090
93. Wastewater Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Treatment $102,902 $15,997
94. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Mechanical Maintenance $102,395 $40,743
95. Maintenance Quality Control Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $102,019 $24,106
96. Labor Relations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $101,192 $21,508
97. Performance Analysis & Reporting Manager Riverside Transit Agency Finance Department $100,443 $18,615
98. Stops & Zones Supervisor Riverside Transit Agency Operations Stops And Zones $100,245 $15,703
99. Operations Manager Riverside Transit Agency Operations Administration $99,254 $20,550
100. Operations Supervisor Riverside Transit Agency Operations Supervision $99,246 $27,023