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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 $345,105 $52,256
2. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $336,814 $61,979
3. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive Management $300,238 $69,574
4. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $269,064 $44,092
5. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $267,077 $44,773
6. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $251,510 $69,528
7. Deputy Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Transportation $241,187 $46,386
8. Vp Of Convention Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $228,483 $36,781
9. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $225,323 $60,356
10. Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency Director Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency $224,595 $28,463
11. Ceo / Gm Sunline Transit Agency General Administration $211,608 $64,780
12. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Board Secretary, Auditor
Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $200,164 $54,747
13. Director Water Employee Services Authority Strategic Programs $198,568 $59,433
14. Chief Operations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Operations Administration $189,180 $25,024
15. Executive Counsel Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $179,436 $52,308
16. Executive Manager of Engineering and Operations Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $179,131 $50,504
17. Chief Financial Officer Sunline Transit Agency Finance $178,786 $0
18. Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $175,437 $49,456
19. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $173,983 $54,656
20. Deputy Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $172,511 $29,906
21. Director Water Employee Services Authority Public Affairs $171,487 $54,451
22. Chief Financial Officer Riverside Transit Agency Finance $168,053 $29,740
23. Director Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology Systems $163,120 $56,014
24. Vp Of Marketing Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $161,767 $39,156
25. Director Of Maintenance Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $160,640 $23,663
26. Senior Vp Of Administration Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $160,217 $35,741
27. Water Resources and Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $158,869 $46,099
28. Chief Operating Officer Sunline Transit Agency Operations Administration $156,644 $51,985
29. Chief Performance Officer/Ass'T Gm Sunline Transit Agency Performance Management $156,560 $0
30. Director Of Planning Riverside Transit Agency Planning $155,756 $26,926
31. Assistant Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $155,384 $34,626
32. Water Prod Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $154,985 $43,220
33. Director Of Energy Western Riverside Council of Governments Energy $154,760 $22,856
34. Director Water Employee Services Authority Operations $152,804 $50,575
35. Chief Procurement & Logistics Officer Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing & Material Mgmt. $151,835 $26,896
36. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Management $149,057 $51,742
37. Chief Financial Officer Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $148,982 $32,989
38. Finance Manager March Joint Powers Authority Finance $145,303 $18,761
39. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Maintenance Management $144,946 $50,028
40. Director Of Marketing Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $143,276 $26,508
41. Director Of Regional Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $141,383 $27,233
42. Director Of Convention Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $140,400 $40,855
43. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Systems Engineering $138,606 $40,717
44. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $138,232 $39,007
45. Deputy Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Transportation $136,765 $26,996
46. Program Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $135,102 $44,014
47. Information and Technology Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $134,501 $44,390
48. Planning Director March Joint Powers Authority Planning $134,355 $32,262
49. Airport Director March Joint Powers Authority Airport $132,990 $31,206
50. Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Capital Design $131,486 $45,420
51. Controller Riverside Transit Agency Finance $130,094 $14,420
52. Senior Watershed Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $128,959 $35,707
53. Chief Operating Officer Sunline Transit Agency Operations Administration $128,817 $42,558
54. Director II - Environmental Resources Coachella Valley Association of Governments Energy & Environmental Resources $128,303 $37,618
55. Water Production Op III Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $127,542 $35,473
56. Director Of Operations Riverside Transit Agency Contract Operations Overhead $126,793 $22,982
57. Field Technician Water Employee Services Authority Scada $126,009 $39,636
58. Director Of Information Technology Riverside Transit Agency Information Technologies $125,744 $30,405
59. Regional Director Of Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $125,054 $38,503
60. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Water Systems Engineering $124,609 $43,667
61. Principal Planner March Joint Powers Authority Planning $123,473 $18,461
62. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Ww Operations Management $123,189 $47,112
63. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Development Services $122,932 $49,083
64. Natural Resources Manager - Environmental Protection Division Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency $122,641 $20,867
65. Vp Of Finance Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $122,257 $29,057
66. Senior Project Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $121,979 $40,107
67. Gis/Fees Program Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Energy & Environmental Resources $121,393 $27,989
68. Assoc. Director Of Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $120,881 $15,957
69. Claims Manager Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $119,974 $31,228
70. Vp Of Tis Visit Greater Palm Springs Travel Industry Sales $119,401 $22,213
71. Regional Director Of Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $117,237 $39,508
72. Water Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $115,958 $40,058
73. Chief Administrative Services Officer Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $115,923 $24,797
74. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Operations Management $115,820 $36,539
75. Maintenance Manager Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $114,183 $24,093
76. Wastewater Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Treatment $113,679 $17,611
77. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Planning $113,410 $45,369
78. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Finance & Accounting $112,905 $26,213
79. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Construction Services $112,761 $41,546
80. GIS Project Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $112,725 $38,263
81. Wastewater Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Treatment $111,443 $35,821
82. Administrative Services Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $110,688 $16,027
83. Labor Relations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $110,198 $23,887
84. Planning & Scheduling Manager Riverside Transit Agency Planning $109,859 $26,062
85. Program Manager Western Riverside Council of Governments Transportation $109,686 $21,115
86. Human Resources Manager Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $109,258 $21,431
87. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Construction Maintenance $108,406 $40,049
88. Senior Watershed Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $108,388 $13,930
89. Director Of Contracts Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing & Material Mgmt. $108,353 $23,556
90. Wastewater Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Treatment $107,893 $39,251
91. Performance Analysis & Reporting Manager Riverside Transit Agency Finance $106,587 $20,181
92. Office Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology Systems $106,501 $46,365
93. Manager of Permitting and Pretreatment Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $106,483 $13,906
94. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Administration Services $105,981 $44,423
95. Wastewater Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Collection Systems $105,693 $39,264
96. Stops & Zones Supervisor Riverside Transit Agency Operations Stops And Zones $104,940 $17,218
97. Maintenance Quality Control Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $104,704 $28,906
98. Field Technician Water Employee Services Authority Mechanical Maintenance $104,412 $17,607
99. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Mechanical Maintenance $104,392 $43,849
100. Field Technician Water Employee Services Authority Mechanical Maintenance $103,400 $23,152