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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 Finance & Administration $559,798 $63,795
2. Chief Executive Officer Riverside Transit Agency Executive $356,979 $75,303
3. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $288,189 $41,349
4. Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $284,265 $68,597
5. Deputy General Manager/Chief Financial Officer Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Finance $276,321 $54,691
6. General Management Water Employee Services Authority General Manager $273,100 $21,698
7. Ceo/Gm Sunline Transit Agency Executive $267,594 $97,839
8. Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Marketing $256,213 $35,733
9. Chief Creative Officer Visit Greater Palm Springs Brand $247,179 $37,250
10. General Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Administration $239,639 $18,246
11. Executive Director March Joint Powers Authority Executive $239,505 $26,690
12. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Business Services $238,024 $40,187
13. General Manager
Other Positions Held: Board Secretary, Auditor
Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $237,439 $44,705
14. Chief Administrative Services Officer Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $233,059 $38,278
15. Director Water Employee Services Authority Engineering & Water Resources $228,408 $46,586
16. Director Water Employee Services Authority Strategic Programs $223,499 $36,873
17. Chief Operations Officer Riverside Transit Agency Operations Administration $222,740 $28,849
18. Water Resources And Planning Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $222,436 $41,545
19. General Management Water Employee Services Authority Eng. & Ops Administration $221,373 $21,535
20. Engineering Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $216,837 $48,819
21. Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $216,633 $15,719
22. Chief Marketing Officer Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $207,910 $32,133
23. Operations Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Operations $203,830 $35,747
24. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Management $202,162 $21,463
25. Director Water Employee Services Authority Operations Administration $199,314 $39,016
26. Chief Financial Officer Riverside Transit Agency Finance $197,902 $18,618
27. Chief Procurement & Logistics Officer Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing $197,497 $19,456
28. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Engineering Management $187,568 $51,144
29. Director Water Employee Services Authority Governmental Relations $185,448 $49,951
30. Information And Technology Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $184,085 $46,805
31. Vice President, Finance & Administration Visit Greater Palm Springs Finance & Administration $181,237 $33,872
32. Field Specialist Water Employee Services Authority SCADA $180,540 $37,535
33. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Water Operations Management $178,626 $49,208
34. Director Of Operations Riverside Transit Agency Operations Supervision $174,761 $25,673
35. Chief Technology Officer Riverside Transit Agency Information Technology $174,166 $35,914
36. Director Of Environmental Resources Coachella Valley Association of Governments Energy & Environment $174,112 $25,730
37. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Water Resources Planning $173,619 $46,637
38. Airport Director March Joint Powers Authority Airport $173,014 $35,066
39. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Water Systems Engineering $168,695 $42,419
40. Director Water Employee Services Authority Human Resources $168,041 $47,245
41. Chief Financial Officer Riverside Transit Agency Finance $166,721 $8,660
42. Senior Watershed Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $165,353 $44,050
43. Director Of Contracts Riverside Transit Agency Purchasing $165,199 $23,047
44. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Wastewater Systems Engineering $165,015 $35,437
45. Wastewater Treatment Operator Water Employee Services Authority Ww Treatment $164,263 $35,609
46. Director Of Planning Riverside Transit Agency Planning $163,451 $16,498
47. Finance Director March Joint Powers Authority Finance $163,086 $23,915
48. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Mechanical Maintenance $160,127 $44,804
49. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Maintenance Management $159,414 $47,248
50. Senior Watershed Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Planning $155,142 $34,844
51. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Capital Design $154,989 $42,326
52. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Finance & Accounting $154,127 $46,093
53. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Community Relations $153,630 $47,625
54. Director Of Maintenance Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $147,391 $28,736
55. Operations Supervisor Riverside Transit Agency Operations Supervision $146,750 $28,297
56. Executive Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $146,450 $45,128
57. Director Of Operations Visit Greater Palm Springs Operations $146,251 $9,652
58. Deputy Director Of Natural Resources Salton Sea Authority Salton Sea Authority $145,600 $26,714
59. Director Of Finance/Administration Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $145,172 $20,583
60. IT Specialist Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology $145,015 $44,891
61. Field Specialist Water Employee Services Authority SCADA $144,657 $44,227
62. Office Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology $142,783 $46,573
63. Claims Manager Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $142,691 $24,174
64. Senior Gis Project Manager Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Information Technology $142,125 $41,263
65. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Construction Maintenance $142,053 $16,445
66. Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $140,558 $38,102
67. Office Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority Finance & Accounting $139,823 $44,886
68. Director Of Risk Management Riverside Transit Agency Risk Services $139,605 $20,794
69. Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $138,745 $45,829
70. Media & Public Relations Manager Riverside Transit Agency Marketing $138,210 $31,965
71. Human Resources Manager Riverside Transit Agency Human Resources $137,929 $32,533
72. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Ww Operations Management $137,748 $39,360
73. Financial Analyst Public Entity Risk Management Authority (PERMA) Administration $137,743 $37,631
74. Director Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology $137,372 $28,282
75. Wastewater Treatment Operator Water Employee Services Authority Ww Treatment $135,379 $33,420
76. Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $135,164 $37,718
77. Fleet Analyst Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $135,144 $17,728
78. Field Specialist Water Employee Services Authority Mechanical Maintenance $134,610 $35,122
79. Assistant Executive Director Coachella Valley Association of Governments Administration $134,585 $28,936
80. IT Specialist Water Employee Services Authority Information Technology $134,445 $44,548
81. Water Specialist Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $133,269 $41,500
82. Manager Water Employee Services Authority Purchasing $132,839 $39,160
83. Manager Of Permitting And Pretreatment Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Engineering $132,136 $34,848
84. Controller Riverside Transit Agency Finance $130,939 $23,649
85. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Capital Design $129,956 $43,856
86. Director Of Convention Sales Visit Greater Palm Springs Convention Sales $129,272 $42,730
87. Water Specialist Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $129,255 $37,944
88. A Body Mechanic Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Shop $128,623 $27,827
89. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Preventive Maintenance $127,737 $42,819
90. Director Of Maintenance Riverside Transit Agency Maintenance Supervision $127,705 $7,214
91. Office Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority Administrative Services $127,113 $43,155
92. Contract Operations Manager Riverside Transit Agency Contract Operations $126,708 $31,913
93. Sr Engineer Water Employee Services Authority Construction Services $126,061 $36,095
94. Administrative/Property Services Director March Joint Powers Authority Administration $125,499 $29,552
95. Wastewater Treatment Operator Water Employee Services Authority Ww Treatment $125,367 $41,014
96. Director Western Riverside Council of Governments Administration $125,233 $37,092
97. Operations Manager Riverside Transit Agency Operations Supervision $125,203 $13,135
98. Wastewater Treatment Operator Water Employee Services Authority Ww Treatment $124,823 $20,831
99. Field Superintendent Water Employee Services Authority Water Production $124,299 $39,604
100. Office Supervisor Water Employee Services Authority Community Affairs $121,975 $39,440