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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. General Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Manager $334,652 $114,799
2. Director Of Planning & Program Dev Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Planning & Program Development $241,537 $76,360
3. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $227,087 $79,067
4. Director Of Engr & Transp Infra Dev Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastruct Dev $226,767 $77,528
5. General Counsel Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $222,031 $49,689
6. Chief Financial Officer
Other Positions Held: Deputy Director Of Accounting, Deputy Director Of Accounting
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Finance & Budget $220,878 $68,030
7. Fiscal Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Finance & Budget $216,847 $64,565
8. Chief Information Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $216,332 $72,939
9. Director Of Engr & Transp Infra Dev Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastruct Dev $210,891 $68,346
10. Director Of Business Services Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $198,960 $69,134
11. Sr Assistant Counsel Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $194,130 $49,896
12. Deputy Director, Service & Ops Planning Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $186,798 $66,821
13. Light Rail Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $185,987 $53,610
14. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $185,489 $86,029
15. Senior Advisor, Business Development Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Manager $185,111 $46,056
16. Director Of Public Affairs & Marketing Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The Chief Of Staff $184,324 $67,383
17. Transportation Superintendent, Svc Mgmt. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $183,406 $43,155
18. Deputy Director, Svrt Program Office Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastruct Dev $179,792 $66,047
19. Deputy Director, Construction Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastruct Dev $178,720 $44,550
20. Light Rail Power Foreperson Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $178,023 $83,791
21. Deputy Director, Construction Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastruct Dev $177,215 $65,576
22. Senior Communications Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $176,682 $55,203
23. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $176,559 $83,316
24. Dep Dir Transit Operations Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $175,358 $67,484
25. Deputy Director Of Real Estate Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Finance & Budget $174,648 $68,780
26. Dir Of Gov Affairs & Exec Policy Advisor Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Government & Public Relations $173,163 $64,717
27. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $171,110 $78,684
28. Senior Network Analyst Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $170,727 $52,372
29. Deputy Director, Hr & Diversity Programs
Other Positions Held: Human Resources Manager
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $169,653 $63,281
30. Overhead Line Worker Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $167,449 $80,333
31. Deputy Director Of Labr Rel, Proc & Cont Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $166,890 $50,402
32. Deputy Director, Planning Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Planning & Program Development $166,576 $62,892
33. Sr Assistant Counsel Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $165,604 $61,995
34. Deputy Dir, Project Development Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Planning & Program Development $165,360 $65,487
35. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $164,931 $79,713
36. Operations Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $162,452 $60,440
37. Sr Assistant Counsel Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $160,479 $34,737
38. Svrt Project Controls Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastruct Dev $158,201 $60,170
39. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $158,097 $76,476
40. Light Rail Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $157,908 $52,884
41. Government Affairs Mgr./State & Federal Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Government & Public Relations $157,822 $45,766
42. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $157,794 $63,606
43. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $157,280 $76,809
44. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $157,227 $77,105
45. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $156,294 $76,684
46. Engineering Group Manager - Line Segment Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastruct Dev $156,148 $60,283
47. Project Controls Group Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastruct Dev $155,912 $52,873
48. Sr Assistant Counsel Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $155,361 $62,086
49. Senior Communications Systems Analyst
Other Positions Held: Light Rail Signal Maintainer
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $154,917 $54,167
50. Operations Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $154,086 $59,820
51. Engineering Group Manager - Highways Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Planning & Program Development $153,370 $57,118
52. Technical Training Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $152,602 $53,725
53. Engineering Group Manager - Highways Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastruct Dev $151,997 $59,889
54. Sr Assistant Counsel Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $151,644 $46,860
55. Senior Network Analyst Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $151,348 $48,220
56. Risk Manager
Other Positions Held: Director Of System Safety & Security
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $150,470 $59,166
57. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $149,375 $71,898
58. Design Build Construction Admin Mgr. (U) Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $149,050 $56,366
59. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $148,730 $74,049
60. Mgr. Of Procurement, Contracts & Matl Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $147,226 $60,145
61. Electronic Technician Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $146,941 $73,776
62. Light Rail Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $146,615 $52,027
63. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $146,610 $71,006
64. Operations Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $146,458 $59,878
65. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $146,182 $73,402
66. Technology Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $145,012 $57,127
67. Transp Planning Mgr. - Env Resource Plng Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Planning & Program Development $144,451 $59,477
68. Manager Of Security Programs Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority System Safety & Security $144,328 $59,791
69. Senior Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $144,218 $52,537
70. Transit Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $143,815 $69,001
71. Operations Manager, Engineering Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $143,614 $59,283
72. Systems Design Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastruct Dev $143,009 $57,570
73. Light Rail Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $141,628 $49,126
74. Senior Systems Administrator Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $141,481 $52,986
75. Bus Operator Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $141,370 $55,999
76. Overhead Line Worker Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $141,361 $61,948
77. Bus Operator Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $141,228 $72,891
78. Fiscal Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Finance & Budget $140,706 $30,637
79. Sr Architect Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastruct Dev $140,562 $32,960
80. Fiscal Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Finance & Budget $139,115 $57,345
81. Transportation Superintendent Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $138,985 $55,137
82. Transportation Superintendent
Other Positions Held: Transportation Superintendent
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $138,660 $41,004
83. Overhead Line Worker Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $138,439 $68,314
84. Transportation Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastruct Dev $138,081 $57,212
85. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $137,390 $70,863
86. Light Rail Way, Power & Signal Supt Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $136,904 $52,298
87. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $136,130 $55,161
88. Principal Transp Planner-Progmg & Grants Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Planning & Program Development $136,075 $55,892
89. Transportation Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastruct Dev $135,895 $57,125
90. Senior Communications Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $134,277 $47,978
91. Transportation Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastruct Dev $133,633 $56,900
92. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $133,069 $66,780
93. Electronic Technician Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $132,945 $66,745
94. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $132,760 $66,582
95. Transportation Planning Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Planning & Program Development $132,724 $56,684
96. Transportation Planning Manager - P&G Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Planning & Program Development $132,420 $57,818
97. Electro - Mechanic
Other Positions Held: Foreperson - Lrt
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $132,111 $69,031
98. Sr Transportation Engineer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastruct Dev $132,065 $52,923
99. Assistant Supt, Service Management Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $132,040 $50,130
100. Sr Transportation Engineer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastruct Dev $131,771 $53,006