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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. President & Ceo Visit Greater Palm Springs Finance & Administration $686,319 $75,905
2. Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $325,191 $43,866
3. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $308,118 $83,803
4. Director Water Employee Services Authority Strategic Programs $307,905 $37,584
5. Deputy General Manager / Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $299,081 $55,072
6. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive Management $293,550 $26,185
7. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $286,547 $20,872
8. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $283,864 $21,944
9. CEO/GM Sunline Transit Agency Executive $275,805 $104,110
10. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $268,000 $38,997
11. Chief Administrative Services Officer Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $253,013 $39,115
12. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Eng & Ops Administration $247,701 $26,925
13. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Business Services $245,968 $39,475
14. Director Water Employee Services Authority Engineering & Water Resources $243,725 $45,764
15. Chief Operations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Operations Administration $241,785 $29,265
16. Executive Director Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $241,040 $50,622
17. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $236,039 $43,317
18. Executive Manager Of Engineering And Operations Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $231,209 $49,803
19. Chief Financial Officer Riverside Transit Agency Finance Department $229,336 $19,419
20. Special Project Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $228,723 $41,835
21. Director Water Employee Services Authority Human Resources $226,568 $46,978
22. Director Water Employee Services Authority Operations Administration $219,363 $39,729
23. Deputy Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $216,633 $5,192
24. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Operations Management $215,479 $51,698
25. Chief Marketing Officer Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $214,269 $32,694
26. Airport Director March Joint Powers Authority Airport $211,773 $38,827
27. Vice President Finance And Administration Visit Greater Palm Springs Finance & Administration $204,400 $35,669
28. Information Systems And Technology Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $202,703 $47,473
29. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Management $202,671 $21,859
30. Director Water Employee Services Authority Governmental Relations $200,795 $49,232
31. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Engineering Management $194,331 $50,072
32. Senior Watershed Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $180,352 $44,045
33. Administrative Services Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $179,773 $42,697
34. Chief Technology Officer Riverside Transit Agency Information Technologies $176,307 $36,753
35. Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $174,245 $24,568
36. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Maintenance Management $171,679 $49,410
37. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Planning $171,367 $45,937
38. Senior Watershed Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $170,883 $34,706
39. Planning Director March Joint Powers Authority Planning $169,626 $35,038
40. Water Specialist Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $167,195 $40,537
41. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Systems Engineering $166,660 $35,120
42. Director Of Contracts Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing & Material Mgmt. $166,260 $24,372
43. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Finance & Accounting $166,208 $45,512
44. Director Of Finance/Administration Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $165,050 $23,530
45. Director/Cfo Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $163,765 $27,251
46. Director Of Sales Operations Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $162,176 $44,265
47. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Water Systems Engineering $160,548 $42,115
48. Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $160,514 $31,484
49. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Community Relations $159,818 $46,465
50. Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $159,602 $21,027
51. Director Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology $158,632 $48,772
52. Senior Gis Project Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $154,788 $41,751
53. Director Of Operations Visit Greater Palm Springs Operations $154,763 $30,518
54. Director Of Planning Riverside Transit Agency Planning $154,431 $23,691
55. Director Of Risk Management Riverside Transit Agency Administrative Services $153,245 $21,685
56. Claims Manager Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $153,174 $23,316
57. Deputy Director Of Natural Resources Salton Sea Authority Salton Sea Authority $150,976 $26,001
58. Water Specialist Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $150,088 $37,638
59. Human Resources Manager Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $148,907 $33,459
60. Field Specialist Water Employee Services Authority Scada $146,830 $43,190
61. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Ww Operations Management $146,625 $39,704
62. It Specialist Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology $144,426 $43,814
63. Media & Public Relations Manager Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $144,246 $27,532
64. Manager Of Permitting And Pretreatment Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $144,092 $34,701
65. Director Of Operations Riverside Transit Agency Operations Administration $144,031 $33,437
66. Wastewater Treatment Operator Water Employee Services Authority Ww Treatment $143,763 $39,357
67. Assistant Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $143,139 $32,768
68. Senior Director Of Community Engagement Visit Greater Palm Springs Partnership $142,508 $32,403
69. Associate Director Of Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $141,473 $30,629
70. Program Manager Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $140,723 $21,623
71. Controller Riverside Transit Agency Finance Department $140,510 $20,823
72. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Construction Maintenance $140,393 $17,142
73. Field Specialist Water Employee Services Authority Mechanical Maintenance $139,622 $36,149
74. Operations Manager Riverside Transit Agency Operations Supervision $139,275 $13,415
75. Office Specialist Water Employee Services Authority Grant Administration $138,855 $43,578
76. Associate Director Of Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $138,189 $38,806
77. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Construction Services $138,080 $38,110
78. Chief Maintenance Officer Sunline Transit Agency Maintenance - Admin $137,879 $59,751
79. Office Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology $137,477 $46,424
80. Project Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $136,207 $39,492
81. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Purchasing $135,437 $45,419
82. Office Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority Finance & Accounting $134,611 $46,524
83. Office Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority Administrative Services $134,405 $44,939
84. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Capital Design $133,738 $43,255
85. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $133,174 $39,915
86. Senior Programs Manager Coachella Valley Association of Governments Transportation $132,197 $28,552
87. Program Manager Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $130,879 $20,760
88. Risk Manager Riverside Transit Agency Administrative Services $130,248 $13,382
89. Wastewater Treatment Operator Water Employee Services Authority Ww Treatment $129,744 $20,815
90. Finance Director March Joint Powers Authority Finance $129,583 $11,965
91. Director Of Maintenance Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $129,398 $17,287
92. Director II - Conservation Coachella Valley Association of Governments Energy & Sustainability $128,873 $40,440
93. Program Manager Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $127,214 $4,663
94. Operations Supervisor Riverside Transit Agency Operations Supervision $126,647 $28,906
95. Director Of Tourism Development Visit Greater Palm Springs Tourism Development $126,578 $26,486
96. Field Maintenance Worker Water Employee Services Authority Construction Maintenance $125,920 $35,613
97. Maintenance Manager Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $125,547 $32,016
98. Field Specialist Water Employee Services Authority Scada $125,206 $22,233
99. Program Manager Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $124,954 $2,580
100. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Preventive Maintenance $124,910 $45,259