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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 $418,833 $47,566
2. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive $324,678 $69,506
3. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $280,700 $52,930
4. Director Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology $252,401 $50,339
5. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $249,203 $39,505
6. Ceo/Gm Sunline Transit Agency Executive Office $243,151 $87,885
7. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $237,310 $53,216
8. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $236,387 $70,529
9. Chief Creative Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $227,687 $17,509
10. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Board Secretary, Auditor
Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $224,613 $56,167
11. Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $216,711 $49,585
12. Chief Procurement & Logistics Officer Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing $212,299 $30,528
13. Chief Operations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Operations Administration $208,062 $25,195
14. Planning Director March Joint Powers Authority Planning $207,914 $13,675
15. Chief Financial Officer Riverside Transit Agency Finance $205,783 $30,510
16. Executive Counsel Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $205,209 $50,276
17. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Business Services $205,102 $38,259
18. Director Water Employee Services Authority Strategic Programs $203,476 $37,827
19. Director Water Employee Services Authority Engineering & Water Resources $201,996 $42,232
20. Chief Development Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $197,650 $0
21. Water Resources And Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $196,466 $44,767
22. Chief Financial Officer Sunline Transit Agency Finance $192,755 $10,000
23. Deputy Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $186,840 $36,343
24. Director Of Planning Riverside Transit Agency Planning $184,982 $23,939
25. Chief Administrative Services Officer Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $180,683 $23,181
26. Director Of Marketing Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $179,728 $28,386
27. Engineering Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $175,441 $44,917
28. Chief Operating Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Administration $175,065 $35,320
29. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Management $174,453 $20,805
30. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Governmental Relations $170,339 $41,847
31. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Maintenance Management $165,996 $41,571
32. Director Of Maintenance Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $161,905 $14,652
33. Operations Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Operations $159,650 $42,771
34. Chief Operating Officer Sunline Transit Agency Performance $159,295 $54,260
35. Natural Resources Manager - Epd Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency $158,557 $20,410
36. Director Water Employee Services Authority Operations Administration $157,120 $32,115
37. Director Of Transportation Coachella Valley Association of Governments Transportation $156,934 $40,168
38. Director Of Convention Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $156,869 $43,408
39. Director Of Risk Management Riverside Transit Agency Risk Services $156,257 $19,629
40. Administrative Services Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $154,700 $18,517
41. Airport Director March Joint Powers Authority Airport $154,091 $29,518
42. Director Of Information Technology Riverside Transit Agency Information Technology $154,086 $26,417
43. Controller Riverside Transit Agency Finance $153,479 $14,742
44. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Operations Management $152,238 $39,669
45. Chief Sales Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $150,802 $25,198
46. Associate Director Of Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $150,501 $40,413
47. Senior Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Water Systems Engineering $150,495 $37,686
48. Information And Technology Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $150,484 $43,015
49. Director II - Environmental Resources Coachella Valley Association of Governments Energy & Environmental Resources $148,008 $46,951
50. Senior Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Planning $145,922 $39,153
51. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Ww Operations Management $145,625 $40,187
52. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Engineering Management $144,530 $34,328
53. Wastewater Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Ww Treatment $143,798 $31,859
54. Claims Manager Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $142,961 $27,210
55. Senior Watershed Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $142,793 $41,512
56. Field Technician Water Employee Services Authority Scada $141,558 $34,738
57. Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Capital Design $140,932 $38,886
58. Planning & Scheduling Manager Riverside Transit Agency Planning $138,682 $25,125
59. Director Of Contracts Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing $138,092 $18,732
60. Senior Watershed Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $137,942 $24,267
61. Director Of Regional Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $136,219 $31,427
62. Operations Manager Riverside Transit Agency Operations Administration $129,998 $24,783
63. Associate Director Of Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $128,520 $19,019
64. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Community Relations $128,317 $39,102
65. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Engineering & Operations Admin $127,708 $21,329
66. Gis Project Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $126,849 $38,410
67. Field Technician Water Employee Services Authority Mechanical Maintenance $126,439 $28,115
68. Finance Director March Joint Powers Authority Finance $126,038 $20,425
69. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Finance & Accounting $126,002 $43,546
70. Operations Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $125,781 $26,778
71. Lead Water Production Operator Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $124,840 $34,995
72. Water Production Op III Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $124,335 $39,949
73. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Human Resources $123,979 $43,820
74. Media & Public Relations Manager Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $123,879 $24,112
75. Field Technician Water Employee Services Authority Mechanical Maintenance $120,816 $20,358
76. Mechanic Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Shop $120,507 $20,143
77. Gis/Fees Program Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Energy & Environmental Resources $120,235 $31,712
78. Financial Analyst Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $120,153 $23,794
79. Maintenance Supervisor Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $119,126 $24,015
80. Maintenance Quality Control Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $119,106 $23,735
81. Wastewater Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Ww Treatment $118,991 $33,950
82. Water Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority Water Quality $118,132 $7,802
83. Field Maintenance Worker Water Employee Services Authority Preventive Maintenance $118,117 $39,962
84. Office Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology $117,761 $37,744
85. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Administrative Services $117,246 $36,424
86. Field Technician Water Employee Services Authority Scada $116,768 $41,139
87. National Sales Manager Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $116,260 $18,785
88. Human Resources Manager Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $116,008 $24,215
89. Lead Water Production Operator Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $115,505 $32,712
90. It Specialist Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology $115,362 $42,854
91. Maintenance Supervisor Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $115,190 $11,951
92. Director Of Tis Visit Greater Palm Springs Travel Industry Sales $115,018 $23,964
93. Wastewater Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Ww Treatment $113,794 $16,091
94. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Mechanical Maintenance $113,748 $36,912
95. Contract Operations Manager Riverside Transit Agency Contract Operations $112,732 $11,431
96. Stops & Zones Supervisor Riverside Transit Agency Stops And Zones $112,520 $16,233
97. Government Affairs Manager Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $112,455 $23,830
98. Project Manager Riverside Transit Agency Planning $111,736 $23,595
99. Director Of Destination Services Visit Greater Palm Springs Destination Services $111,677 $10,157
100. Contracts Manager Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing $111,582 $17,519