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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 $445,202 $82,487
2. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive $348,425 $72,093
3. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $314,994 $54,797
4. Executive Advisor Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $308,886 $53,805
5. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $256,679 $43,352
6. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $255,669 $54,935
7. Ceo/Gm Sunline Transit Agency Executive Office $254,541 $82,670
8. Chief Creative Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $254,097 $28,079
9. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $238,472 $89,717
10. Deputy General Manager/Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $237,899 $44,833
11. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Board Secretary, Auditor
Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $237,042 $62,637
12. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Business Services $234,359 $48,449
13. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Governmental Relations $234,319 $45,668
14. Chief Operations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Operations Administration $227,373 $27,385
15. Director Water Employee Services Authority Strategic Programs $222,792 $39,883
16. Executive Counsel Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $222,520 $45,176
17. Chief Financial Officer Riverside Transit Agency Finance $220,939 $37,375
18. Director Water Employee Services Authority Engineering & Water Resources $215,363 $45,946
19. Chief Procurement & Logistics Officer Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing $211,092 $32,401
20. Chief Sales Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $207,514 $31,805
21. Chief Development Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Destination Development $205,442 $44,001
22. Director Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology $203,125 $51,460
23. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Maintenance Management $201,957 $46,023
24. Water Resources And Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $198,556 $35,453
25. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Management $193,141 $24,460
26. Deputy Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $192,905 $54,305
27. Director Of Cca Western Riverside Council of Governments Energy & Environmental $191,358 $42,548
28. Director Of Transportation Western Riverside Council of Governments Transportation & Planning $189,930 $14,739
29. Engineering Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $184,981 $41,371
30. Chief Administrative Services Officer Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $184,705 $29,015
31. Director Of Marketing Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $184,521 $30,104
32. Operations Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Operations $177,918 $39,713
33. Director Water Employee Services Authority Operations Administration $173,686 $34,953
34. Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $171,283 $32,694
35. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Engineering Management $170,121 $48,798
36. Director Of Maintenance Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $168,723 $15,793
37. Chief Operating Officer Sunline Transit Agency Performance $167,945 $53,405
38. Director Of Information Technology/Division Manager Riverside Transit Agency Information Technology $166,469 $33,593
39. Controller Riverside Transit Agency Finance $165,914 $15,572
40. Wastewater Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Ww Treatment $165,843 $33,443
41. Airport Director March Joint Powers Authority Airport $164,785 $31,023
42. Senior Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Planning $162,776 $43,652
43. Associate Director Of Convention Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $162,566 $34,517
44. Director Of Transportation Coachella Valley Association of Governments Transportation $161,817 $56,310
45. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Ww Operations Management $161,800 $45,083
46. Director Of Risk Management Riverside Transit Agency Risk Services $161,649 $21,602
47. Administrative Services Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $161,535 $18,867
48. Chief Financial Officer Sunline Transit Agency Finance $161,370 $6,923
49. Director Of Convention Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $160,810 $46,606
50. Information And Technology Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $159,868 $39,522
51. Director Of Scheduling & Service Planning Riverside Transit Agency Planning $159,573 $26,635
52. Senior Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Systems Engineering $159,363 $33,998
53. Senior Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Water Systems Engineering $159,131 $39,349
54. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Operations Management $158,404 $44,596
55. Director Of Regional Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $155,927 $36,096
56. Director II - Environmental Resources Coachella Valley Association of Governments Energy & Environmental Resources $155,517 $63,127
57. Motor Coach Operator Sunline Transit Agency Operations $153,309 $21,853
58. Field Specialist Water Employee Services Authority Scada $153,192 $36,882
59. Senior Watershed Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $150,171 $38,157
60. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Human Resources $145,849 $44,917
61. Director Of Contracts Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing $143,777 $20,731
62. Claims Manager Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $143,726 $30,931
63. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Community Relations $142,489 $43,951
64. Director Of Natural Resources Western Riverside Council of Governments Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency $139,937 $31,702
65. Senior Watershed Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $139,633 $29,385
66. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Finance & Accounting $138,677 $44,872
67. Interim-Cfo Western Riverside Council of Governments Finance $135,423 $33,510
68. Lead Water Production Operator Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $134,890 $33,414
69. Operations Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $133,448 $28,593
70. Field Technician Water Employee Services Authority Mechanical Maintenance $132,325 $31,629
71. Associate Director Of Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $132,248 $20,926
72. Gis Project Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $131,461 $35,673
73. Finance Director March Joint Powers Authority Finance $131,421 $21,181
74. Maintenance Supervisor Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $130,287 $9,805
75. Media & Public Relations Manager Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $129,539 $25,254
76. Field Technician Water Employee Services Authority Scada $128,734 $41,877
77. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Construction Maintenance $128,683 $14,377
78. Office Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology $128,416 $41,583
79. It Specialist Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology $127,765 $43,265
80. Field Technician Water Employee Services Authority Mechanical Maintenance $127,405 $39,781
81. Water Production Op III Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $126,959 $40,087
82. Financial Analyst Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $126,105 $27,198
83. Operations Manager Riverside Transit Agency Operations Supervision $125,281 $30,593
84. Wastewater Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Ww Treatment $123,578 $37,664
85. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Administrative Services $123,262 $40,139
86. Wastewater Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Ww Treatment $123,223 $17,387
87. Risk Manager Riverside Transit Agency Risk Services $123,019 $18,796
88. Program Manager Western Riverside Council of Governments Transportation & Planning $121,986 $31,700
89. Maintenance Quality Control Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $121,608 $29,763
90. Human Resources Manager Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $121,450 $30,518
91. Lead Water Production Operator Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $121,377 $34,330
92. Office Technician Water Employee Services Authority Finance & Accounting $120,253 $30,634
93. National Sales Manager Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $119,308 $43,678
94. Government Affairs Manager Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $119,280 $30,095
95. Maintenance Manager Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $119,127 $25,289
96. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Mechanical Maintenance $119,112 $40,652
97. Wastewater Treatment Op III Water Employee Services Authority Ww Treatment $118,944 $30,084
98. Director Of Energy Western Riverside Council of Governments Energy & Environmental $118,544 $16,631
99. It Specialist Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology $118,087 $40,844
100. Contracts Manager Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing $117,536 $19,461