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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. Chief Executive Officer Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $420,747 $111,664
2. Executive Director Foothill Transit Administrative $391,056 $74,162
3. Medical Director Tri-City Mental Health Authority Adult Outpatient $383,871 $22,239
4. Chief Executive Officer Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management $369,993 $62,260
5. General Counsel Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the General Counsel $343,871 $66,437
6. Chief Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $336,257 $93,642
7. Chief Executive Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CEO $332,892 $47,201
8. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CFO $325,821 $47,787
9. Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $324,756 $74,100
10. Executive Director Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $317,675 $45,381
11. Chief Operating Officer Southern California Association of Governments Executive Mgt-Admin $312,449 $64,974
12. Chief Mobilization, Transition & Special Projects Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CMTS $301,302 $52,646
13. Psychiatrist III Tri-City Mental Health Authority Children's Outpatient $290,768 $26,814
14. Deputy Executive Director Southern California Association of Governments Administration - Admin $290,734 $51,395
15. Assistant Executive Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $287,470 $71,777
16. Psychiatrist II Tri-City Mental Health Authority Adult Outpatient $287,164 $16,297
17. Deputy Chief Operating Officer (Disp+Os) Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the COO $287,110 $34,210
18. Deputy Executive Director Foothill Transit Administrative $282,888 $64,340
19. Ceo Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Administrative $271,050 $14,095
20. Executive Director Tri-City Mental Health Authority Administration $270,527 $31,160
21. Chief Engineer San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Capital Projects $262,321 $54,508
22. Chief Financial Officer Southern California Association of Governments Finance-Admin $257,757 $45,409
23. Chief Counsel/Director Of Legal Services Southern California Association of Governments Legal-Admin $256,243 $46,980
24. Director, Dispatching Operations Southern California Regional Rail Authority Dispatching Services $252,484 $52,124
25. Chief Financial Officer Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Executive Mgmt. $250,362 $9,703
26. Associate General Counsel Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the General Counsel $245,350 $54,048
27. Chief, Human Resources Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CHR $242,006 $40,800
28. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Policy & Pa-Admin $237,404 $28,336
29. Executive Director Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Executive Mgmt. $236,710 $24,131
30. Executive Director San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Admin $235,962 $28,970
31. General Counsel Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $231,221 $33,769
32. Interim Chief Executive Officer
Other Positions Held: Chief Financial Officer
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Administration Management Accounting And Audit $230,456 $59,726
33. Chief Information Officer Southern California Association of Governments It Department $225,483 $22,779
34. Executive Director South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority Administration $225,114 $56,740
35. Executive Director Of Health Benefits Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Health Benefits $223,775 $49,158
36. Commander Burbank - Glendale - Pasadena Airport Authority Police $221,964 $36,557
37. Chief, Program Delivery Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CPD $220,251 $53,915
38. Coo Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Administrative $218,822 $17,450
39. Director, Program Management & Grants Southern California Regional Rail Authority Grants Funding & Reporting $218,029 $42,302
40. General Counsel Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Administrative $217,028 $21,367
41. Cfo Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Administrative $216,081 $27,714
42. Chief Claims Officer, Property & Liability Program Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Claims $215,357 $38,009
43. Psychiatrist III Tri-City Mental Health Authority Adult Outpatient $215,122 $20,962
44. Dir. of Government Affairs Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $214,648 $18,620
45. Senior Counsel, Risk Manager Southern California Regional Rail Authority Risk Management $214,522 $53,632
46. Director Government/Community Relations San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Capital Projects $214,160 $41,137
47. Chief Burbank - Glendale - Pasadena Airport Authority Police $213,024 $14,594
48. Liability Program Manager California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Member Services $210,847 $67,252
49. Chief Safety, Security & Compliance Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CSSC $210,131 $49,668
50. Chief Financial Officer California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Administrative Services $207,682 $71,316
51. Chief Operations Officer Tri-City Mental Health Authority Administration $205,325 $26,521
52. Division Director Southern California Association of Governments Transportation Plan-Admin $204,654 $37,062
53. Executive Director/CEO Antelope Valley Transit Authority Executive Services $203,460 $52,222
54. Dir. Of Asset Mgmt & Spec Projects Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $201,902 $13,154
55. Senior Director, Information Technology Southern California Regional Rail Authority Information Technology $200,856 $50,082
56. Director, Maintenance Of Equipment Southern California Regional Rail Authority Equipment $199,612 $11,454
57. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Capital Projects $199,272 $49,958
58. Executive Director San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Administration $198,083 $28,526
59. Director, Planning & Development Southern California Regional Rail Authority Planning & Development $196,390 $51,035
60. Senior Director Of Member Services Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Administration $196,125 $45,687
61. Assistant Director, Ptc Technical Services Southern California Regional Rail Authority PTC Technical Support Services $196,052 $45,021
62. Senior Manager Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CMTS $195,397 $42,901
63. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Research & Analysis $195,111 $35,754
64. Project Dev Manager Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $194,754 $14,277
65. Director, Communications Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CMCO $193,916 $35,435
66. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Goods Mvt & Trans Fin Department $191,495 $41,326
67. Workers' Compensation Program Manager California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Member Services $190,242 $62,352
68. Senior Project Manager San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Capital Projects $189,498 $38,127
69. Assistant Director, Signal Systems Southern California Regional Rail Authority C&S Train Control Maintenance $189,414 $44,136
70. Senior Director Of Finance Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Fiscal $189,003 $52,690
71. Assistant Director, T+S Rehabilitation Southern California Regional Rail Authority Track $188,695 $51,946
72. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Transit/Rail Department $188,457 $35,441
73. Director Of Technology Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Administrative $187,175 $27,933
74. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Transportation Plan & Program $185,850 $44,153
75. Assistant Director, Program Management Office Southern California Regional Rail Authority Program Management $185,189 $40,216
76. Communications Operator South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority Operations $185,144 $25,070
77. Senior Director Of Risk Control Services Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Risk Control Services $184,606 $37,944
78. Director, Signals & Communications Southern California Regional Rail Authority PTC Communications Systems $184,176 $43,756
79. Director Of Finance And Treasurer Foothill Transit Finance $183,813 $21,291
80. Assistant Dir, Maintenance Of Equipment Southern California Regional Rail Authority Equipment $183,506 $43,371
81. Sr. Asst. General Counsel Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $182,559 $39,378
82. Director Of Systems, Revenue And Finance Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Revenue Collection $180,845 $52,214
83. Senior Manager, Dispatching Southern California Regional Rail Authority Dispatching Services $180,685 $19,086
84. Asst Exec. Dir/Sr Engr San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Engineering $180,245 $53,528
85. Operations Manager South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority Administration $180,125 $37,468
86. Power Planning Director Clean Power Alliance of Southern California Administrative $178,857 $16,350
87. Senior Manager, Finance Southern California Regional Rail Authority Finance $178,558 $44,577
88. Director Of Customer Service And Operations Foothill Transit Customer Service And Operations $178,443 $22,365
89. Senior Director Of Workers Compensation Program Alliance of Schools For Cooperative Insurance Programs Workers Compensation $177,261 $33,832
90. Administrative Programs Manager California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Executive $176,032 $58,256
91. Chief Financial Officer Tri-City Mental Health Authority Accounting $174,374 $27,580
92. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Accounting Department $173,971 $32,049
93. Manager II Southern California Regional Rail Authority Office of the CMCO $173,497 $28,551
94. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Human Resources Department $173,074 $33,669
95. Executive Director Gateway Cities Council of Governments Administration $172,800 $0
96. Director of Finance San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority Finance $172,045 $36,751
97. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Contracts Department $170,828 $32,496
98. Department Manager Southern California Association of Governments Budget & Grants Department $170,466 $35,848
99. Program Dev Manager Southern California Public Power Authority Administration $170,086 $31,486
100. Acting Assistant Director, Score Program Southern California Regional Rail Authority SCORE $170,006 $33,710