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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. Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Management-Admin $371,263 $166,383
2. Executive Director Foothill Transit Administrative $338,637 $46,343
3. Chief Executive Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CEO $306,318 $52,156
4. Chief Executive Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $287,068 $109,413
5. Executive Director Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $268,708 $87,586
6. Deputy Executive Director Foothill Transit Administrative $253,731 $33,724
7. Manager, Special Projects Southern California Regional Rail Authority Operations + Security $247,614 $18,940
8. Chief Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $246,091 $100,187
9. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $238,036 $68,652
10. Chief Executive Officer San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $235,866 $66,405
11. Executive Director Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Executive $233,893 $19,772
12. Deputy Exec Director (Admin) Southern California Association of Governments Administration - Admin $224,342 $71,136
13. Assistant Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $222,220 $72,197
14. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the COO $220,679 $56,915
15. Deputy Chief Operating Officer (Ptc & Engnr) Southern California Regional Rail Authority Ptc, C+S Systems Management $219,535 $38,283
16. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Transportation Plan-Admin $217,088 $64,076
17. Chief Marketing & Communications Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CMCO $214,412 $47,284
18. Chief Counsel/Dir Legal Services Southern California Association of Governments Legal-Admin $212,869 $66,179
19. Executive Director Antelope Valley Transit Authority Exec Svc - Executive Services $209,642 $41,943
20. General Counsel Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $208,655 $61,843
21. Chief Auditor Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office Of The Chief Auditor $207,224 $32,705
22. Deputy Legal Counsel II Southern California Association of Governments Land Use & Env Pln-Admin $206,866 $63,932
23. General Counsel Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the General Counsel $204,609 $50,869
24. Chief Deputy Exec Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Management-Admin $204,256 $61,366
25. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $201,302 $62,841
26. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Strat/Pol/Pa-Admin $198,490 $61,322
27. Executive Director San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Admin $195,375 $24,863
28. Chief Operating Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $193,575 $53,513
29. Chief Financial Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management Accounting And Audit $192,981 $59,624
30. Chief Burbank - Glendale - Pasadena Airport Authority Police $192,340 $28,517
31. Chief Information Officer Southern California Association of Governments IT - Admin $191,864 $61,570
32. Executive Director San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Primary Government $188,200 $18,448
33. Program Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $186,928 $56,371
34. Director, Government Relations San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $184,271 $51,088
35. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $181,584 $53,273
36. Commander Burbank - Glendale - Pasadena Airport Authority Police $178,861 $28,995
37. Director, Customer Engagement Southern California Regional Rail Authority Customer Engagement $177,581 $31,097
38. Executive Director South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority Administration $177,292 $30,930
39. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $175,371 $63,753
40. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Research & Analysis $171,525 $55,893
41. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CFO $170,875 $42,379
42. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Modeling & Forecasting $170,537 $55,121
43. Senior Director Of Health Benefits Program Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Health Benefits $170,378 $47,823
44. Planning Manager, Asset Data Southern California Regional Rail Authority Planning + Development $169,675 $39,180
45. Associate General Counsel Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the General Counsel $168,768 $47,304
46. Chief Financial Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Fiscal $168,516 $49,798
47. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $167,591 $39,953
48. Senior Director Of Member Services Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $167,370 $36,633
49. Director Energy Systems Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $166,557 $53,485
50. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $165,964 $47,115
51. Cfo Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Finance $164,800 $18,021
52. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Compliance & Perf Monitoring $164,074 $51,250
53. Special Services Employee Southern California Regional Rail Authority Information Technology $163,520 $7,641
54. Senior Counsel, Risk Manager Southern California Regional Rail Authority Risk Management $162,490 $48,077
55. Senior Director, Information Technology Southern California Regional Rail Authority Information Technology $161,573 $46,545
56. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Goods Mvt & Trans Fin Department $160,471 $52,473
57. Executive Director Gateway Cities Council of Governments Administration $159,900 $0
58. Director Of Procurement Foothill Transit Procurement $159,187 $24,773
59. Director Of Reg. Affairs Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $158,960 $14,522
60. Liability Program Manager California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Member Services $156,622 $59,419
61. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Regional Services Department $154,473 $50,731
62. Director, Planning & Development Southern California Regional Rail Authority Planning + Development $153,584 $42,680
63. Director, System Safety & Security Southern California Regional Rail Authority System Safety $153,374 $37,218
64. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Transportation Department $153,239 $52,403
65. Assistant Director, T+S Rehabilitation Southern California Regional Rail Authority Track $152,905 $40,340
66. Assistant Director, Ptc Technical Services Southern California Regional Rail Authority PTC Technical Support Services $152,219 $35,734
67. Director Of Finance San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Component Unit $151,703 $60,489
68. Management Information System Administrator Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Revenue Collection $150,722 $54,751
69. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments IT Application Development $150,703 $50,306
70. Internal Auditor Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $150,069 $49,087
71. Asst. Exec Dr./Senior/ Engineer San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Engineering $149,552 $45,975
72. Director, Special Projects Southern California Regional Rail Authority Materials Management + Warehousing $149,448 $25,692
73. Assistant Director, Standards & Design Southern California Regional Rail Authority Standards + Design $148,688 $33,880
74. Communications Operator South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority Operations $148,575 $22,273
75. Deputy Legal Counsel II Southern California Association of Governments Legal-Admin $148,052 $52,080
76. Operations Manager South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority Administration $147,784 $37,593
77. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Transit/Rail Department $147,291 $49,512
78. Director Of Customer Service And Operations Foothill Transit Customer Service And Operations $146,908 $14,957
79. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Active Transportation & Special Program $146,506 $49,317
80. Director, Dispatching Operations Southern California Regional Rail Authority Dispatching Services $146,299 $17,271
81. Director, Public Affairs Southern California Regional Rail Authority Public Affairs $145,300 $32,553
82. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Contracts Department $144,924 $49,797
83. Commander Burbank - Glendale - Pasadena Airport Authority Police $144,514 $26,776
84. Executive Director Southeast Area Animal Control Authority Animal Control Administration $143,443 $25,391
85. Dir Ithmis Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority IT/HMIS $143,103 $20,413
86. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Accounting Department $141,937 $49,664
87. Workers' Compensation Program Manager California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Member Services $141,567 $59,128
88. Finance Director California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Administrative Services $140,909 $59,953
89. Assistant Director, Program Management Southern California Regional Rail Authority Program Management $140,566 $37,155
90. Director, Maintenance Of Equipment Southern California Regional Rail Authority Equipment $139,965 $11,459
91. Director Of Project. Adm. Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $139,686 $50,470
92. Assistant Director, Ptc Operating Practices Southern California Regional Rail Authority PTC Network Control Operations $138,803 $40,159
93. Director Of Finance Antelope Valley Transit Authority Finance - Finance $138,719 $18,738
94. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Budget & Grants Department $138,121 $49,589
95. Director Of Government Relations Foothill Transit Administrative $137,912 $25,875
96. Assistant Dir, Maintenance Of Equipment Southern California Regional Rail Authority Equipment $134,779 $38,683
97. Trans Modeling Program Manager Southern California Association of Governments Modeling & Forecasting $134,103 $43,326
98. Director Of Operations & Maintenance. Antelope Valley Transit Authority Maintenance - Maintenance $134,031 $28,471
99. Director Of Risk Control Services Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Risk Control Services $133,549 $29,969
100. Administrative Programs Manager California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $133,477 $56,268