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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 Administration $318,105 $36,860
2. General Manager Sunline Transit Agency General Administration $283,204 $43,678
3. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive $265,735 $66,233
4. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $255,896 $87,084
5. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $251,157 $44,382
6. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $224,365 $35,824
7. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $212,528 $60,120
8. Director Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency Administration $210,197 $26,288
9. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $195,646 $55,822
10. Director Water Employee Services Authority Financial Services $190,978 $52,970
11. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Board Secretary, Auditor
Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $189,524 $60,287
12. Deputy Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Transportation $183,090 $71,881
13. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $180,102 $45,953
14. Executive Counsel Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $172,121 $48,594
15. Director Water Employee Services Authority Engineering $169,475 $48,263
16. Executive Manager Of Engineering And Operations Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $166,660 $46,449
17. Chief Operations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Operations Executive $164,694 $22,772
18. Director Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology Systems $164,628 $38,194
19. Deputy Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Transportation $161,837 $43,974
20. Director Of Administrative Services Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $160,609 $27,953
21. Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $160,366 $45,748
22. Director Water Employee Services Authority Administrative Services $158,081 $45,891
23. Director Water Employee Services Authority Public Affairs $155,901 $47,498
24. Water Resources And Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $152,945 $42,549
25. Chief Financial Officer Riverside Transit Agency Finance $150,774 $27,254
26. Senior Vice President Of Administration Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $149,475 $17,321
27. Director Of Maintenance Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Executive $149,015 $19,560
28. Director Of Convention Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $136,920 $31,707
29. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Operations Management $135,430 $13,344
30. Information And Technology Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $135,388 $41,714
31. Director Of Regional Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $134,437 $14,243
32. Chief Procurement & Logistics Officer Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing $132,098 $14,240
33. Director Of Operations Sunline Transit Agency Operations Administration $131,545 $49,118
34. Senior Vice President Of Marketing Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $131,219 $12,105
35. Assistant Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $130,219 $34,601
36. Administrative Services Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $129,951 $35,567
37. Project Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $129,684 $40,683
38. Planning Director March Joint Powers Authority Planning $129,317 $35,101
39. Director Of Energy Western Riverside Council of Governments Energy $128,921 $33,529
40. Director II - Community Resources Coachella Valley Association of Governments Human & Community Resources $128,749 $31,236
41. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Maintenance Management $128,096 $43,429
42. Finance Manager March Joint Powers Authority Finance $127,313 $19,261
43. Director Of Marketing Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $126,799 $24,564
44. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Systems Engineering $125,888 $42,014
45. Gm Staff Analyst Sunline Transit Agency General Administration $125,502 $49,209
46. Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Capital Design $122,911 $41,431
47. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Electrical Maintenance $122,515 $19,189
48. Chief Financial Officer Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $122,152 $45,629
49. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Management $121,480 $43,956
50. Senior Watershed Planner Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $120,978 $37,502
51. Regional Director Of Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $117,270 $31,428
52. Director II - Environmental Resources Coachella Valley Association of Governments Energy & Environmental Resources $115,962 $36,963
53. Controller Riverside Transit Agency Finance $115,854 $12,499
54. Director Of Planning Riverside Transit Agency Planning $115,457 $21,992
55. Gis/Fees Program Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Energy & Environmental Resources $113,310 $27,665
56. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Development Services $113,236 $43,158
57. Director Of Human Resources Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $112,252 $16,780
58. Water Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $111,430 $36,698
59. Senior Planner March Joint Powers Authority Planning $111,308 $17,677
60. Vice President Of Tis Visit Greater Palm Springs Travel Industry Sales $110,712 $12,934
61. Director Of Contract Operations Riverside Transit Agency Contract Operations $109,996 $22,363
62. Program Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $109,773 $20,429
63. Water Prod Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $108,816 $42,147
64. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Accounting/Analysis $108,285 $22,456
65. Director Of Information Technology Riverside Transit Agency Information Technology $108,018 $23,144
66. Director Of Human Resources Sunline Transit Agency Human Resources $107,268 $34,535
67. Regional Director Of Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $105,997 $29,936
68. Associate Director Of Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $105,905 $36,507
69. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Construction Maintenance $105,692 $39,948
70. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Facilities Maintenance $105,606 $26,682
71. Gis Project Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $105,274 $35,750
72. Claims Manager Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $104,633 $40,008
73. Director Of Planning Sunline Transit Agency Planning $103,415 $37,098
74. Program Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $103,219 $35,750
75. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Construction Services $102,746 $37,699
76. Director Of Finance Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $101,940 $12,105
77. Water Production Op III Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $101,275 $36,076
78. Wastewater Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Collection Systems $101,155 $39,944
79. Analyst Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology Systems $100,817 $39,879
80. Maintenance Manager Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Executive $100,609 $22,574
81. Field Technician Water Employee Services Authority Mechanical Maintenance $100,014 $15,206
82. Wastewater Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Treatment $99,255 $36,240
83. Field Maintenance Worker Water Employee Services Authority Construction Maintenance $98,796 $35,598
84. Water Production Op III Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $98,376 $23,529
85. Wastewater Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Treatment $98,311 $30,812
86. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Administration Services $97,942 $38,377
87. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Mechanical Maintenance $97,683 $39,933
88. Wastewater Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Treatment $96,316 $36,066
89. Maintenance Quality Control Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Executive $95,252 $20,091
90. Labor Relations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $94,941 $22,624
91. Marketing Manager Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $94,648 $16,223
92. It Specialist Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology Systems $94,488 $38,150
93. Performance Analysis & Reporting Manager Riverside Transit Agency Finance $93,999 $16,510
94. Inspector Water Employee Services Authority Construction Services $93,923 $38,800
95. Operations Manager Riverside Transit Agency Operations Executive $93,768 $21,372
96. Program Manager Western Riverside Council of Governments Transportation $93,714 $31,525
97. Stops & Zones Supervisor Riverside Transit Agency Operations Stops $93,707 $15,889
98. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Ww Operations Management $93,045 $18,876
99. Analyst Water Employee Services Authority Development Services $92,905 $39,651
100. Maintenance Supervisor Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Executive $92,879 $22,188