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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. General Manager Chief Executive Officer San Mateo County Transit District Executive Administration $383,781 $72,574
2. General Mgr San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Deputy General Manager $336,028 $79,665
3. Asst Controller San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Assistant Controller $325,581 $33,439
4. General Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Manager $324,579 $143,574
5. Asst Treasurer San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Assistant Treasurer $324,245 $10,116
6. General Mgr San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Deputy General Manager $319,707 $76,023
7. Police Sergeant San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $283,729 $78,986
8. Exec Mgr Transit System Compl San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Transit System Compliance Adm $283,636 $47,794
9. General Counsel Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District General Counsel $276,640 $68,324
10. Smart General Manager Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit $272,131 $76,380
11. District Counsel Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Legal $271,337 $56,896
12. Executive Director North County Transit District General Management $259,968 $73,218
13. Police Lieutenant San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $254,187 $100,024
14. Chief Financial Officer Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Finance-Senior Management $253,787 $56,122
15. General Counsel San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Legal $248,515 $68,259
16. Asst General Mgr. Operations San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Agm - Operations Admin $233,419 $51,532
17. Chief Operating Officer
Other Positions Held: Dep Dir Operations
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $228,989 $60,885
18. Sr Operations Foreworker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District C-Line Rail Operations $228,097 $39,279
19. Chief Human Resources Officer Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Human Resource Management $227,965 $52,776
20. Deputy Chief Executive Officer San Mateo County Transit District Operations Administration $227,902 $42,811
21. General Manager San Joaquin Regional Transit District Executive $227,621 $40,437
22. Deputy General Mgr San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Deputy General Manager $225,514 $52,908
23. Master Police Officer San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $223,891 $70,674
24. Controller-Treasurer San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Finance Administration $221,123 $62,782
25. General Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Administration $220,234 $49,035
26. Asst General Mgr. Admin San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Agm - Administration $218,984 $59,383
27. Chief Engineering & Construction Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engineering & Construction $217,472 $63,613
28. Network Analyst Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Services $217,391 $40,590
29. Police Sergeant San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $215,701 $83,012
30. General Manager Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Gm - Executive Office $215,307 $53,893
31. Light Rail Power Foreperson Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $210,425 $61,091
32. Managing Director, Capitol Cor San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Capitol Corridor $210,299 $62,707
33. Police Lieutenant San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $209,001 $82,569
34. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Fiscal Resources $208,295 $63,645
35. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $205,688 $60,101
36. Deputy Chief Executive Officer San Mateo County Transit District Finance Division Administration $205,123 $34,003
37. Chief Executive Officer Golden Empire Transit District Admin Mgrs/Supervisors/Staff $203,552 $38,014
38. General Manager / Chief Executive Officer Sacramento Regional Transit System General Manager/Chief Executive Officer $202,625 $60,893
39. Operations Manager, Engineering Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $201,447 $49,158
40. Police Chief San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Office Of The Chief $201,297 $119,578
41. Power & Mechanical Worker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Power and Mechanical Mainten $201,106 $20,908
42. Chief Operations Officer North County Transit District Operations Oversight $199,531 $20,944
43. Network Analyst Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Services $199,125 $37,513
44. Sr Operations Foreworker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District C-Line Rail Operations $198,020 $39,150
45. Police Lieutenant San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $196,532 $92,003
46. Sr Operations Foreworker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District C-Line Station Operations $196,476 $38,272
47. Chief Svrt Program Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Program $196,100 $60,324
48. Exec Mgr Planning & Budget San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Planning & Budget EM - Admin $196,014 $56,969
49. Light Rail Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $195,339 $40,179
50. Chief Rail Systems Officer North County Transit District Positive Train Control Construction Oversight $195,281 $33,976
51. Dep Dir Operations Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $195,118 $49,153
52. Police Sergeant San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $194,794 $77,607
53. General Counsel Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $193,538 $32,244
54. Chief Information Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Services $193,533 $58,951
55. Sr Operations Foreworker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District R-Line Rail Operations $192,973 $28,243
56. Deputy Police Chief San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Support Services $192,543 $105,502
57. Chief Counsel Sacramento Regional Transit System Legal $192,001 $52,463
58. Police Lieutenant San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $191,972 $102,125
59. Principal Train Control Eng San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Systems Engineering $191,540 $45,562
60. Transportation Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $191,226 $26,327
61. Bus Operator
Other Positions Held: Bus Operator, Bus Operator
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $190,991 $48,386
62. Sr Police Officer San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $190,696 $67,913
63. Chief Cma Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Congestion Management Agency $190,659 $55,711
64. Sr Operations Foreworker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District M-Line Rail Operations $190,625 $38,495
65. Sr Operations Foreworker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District A-Line Station Operations $190,163 $40,078
66. Police Lieutenant San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Prof Standards And Training $189,072 $82,872
67. Sr Operations Foreworker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Staffing Services $189,029 $40,824
68. Operations Foreworker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Staffing Services $187,229 $42,565
69. Associate General Counsel San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Legal $187,025 $45,856
70. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Services $185,962 $36,478
71. Master Police Officer San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $185,783 $74,234
72. Chief Transportation Officer San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Chief Transportation Officer $185,677 $52,486
73. Chief Transit Sys Dev Officer San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Transit System Development $184,682 $54,443
74. Bus Operator Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $184,385 $49,349
75. Executive Officer Customer Service And Marketing San Mateo County Transit District Customer Service And Marketing Administration $184,229 $44,096
76. Dept Mgr Operations Planning San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Operations Planning and Analys $183,078 $27,311
77. Manager Grants and Capital Accounting San Mateo County Transit District Grants Capital Projects Fixed Assets $181,961 $27,581
78. Sr Police Officer San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $181,335 $70,311
79. Sr Police Officer San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $181,093 $67,248
80. Maintenance Superintendent - Bus Sacramento Regional Transit System Non Union Retirees $180,918 $53,692
81. Police Sergeant San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Support Services $180,591 $77,951
82. Director Of Capital Projects Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Capital Projects $180,525 $29,512
83. Sr Operations Foreworker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District M-Line Rail Operations $180,432 $27,647
84. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $179,987 $53,992
85. Sr Information Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Services $179,790 $40,476
86. Chief Of External Affairs Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority External Affairs Office $179,719 $35,300
87. Deputy Police Chief San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Prof Standards And Training $179,679 $108,689
88. District Secretary San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District District Secretary $179,139 $49,748
89. Police Lieutenant San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $178,806 $84,298
90. Sr Operations Foreworker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District M-Line Station Operations $178,661 $42,540
91. Human Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Services $178,653 $36,478
92. Light Rail Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $178,563 $40,873
93. Deputy Police Chief San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $178,146 $105,476
94. Transit Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $177,690 $30,915
95. Smart Chief Financial Officer Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit $176,531 $190
96. Dir Of Environmentaltechnology Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Environmental Technology $176,222 $36,687
97. General Manager Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Gm - Executive Office $176,042 $48,533
98. Police Sergeant San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Police Operations Division $175,972 $76,767
99. Chief Engineer San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Maint & Engineering Admin $175,566 $50,039
100. Sr Operations Foreworker San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District A-Line Rail Operations $175,275 $44,004