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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 San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Mts (A) $366,418 $144,335
2. Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $309,308 $108,895
3. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $299,861 $147,500
4. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $264,541 $81,890
5. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $263,426 $123,788
6. Executive Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $260,178 $83,588
7. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $253,763 $113,113
8. General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $246,623 $90,310
9. Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Transportation Commission Finance $245,371 $86,171
10. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $236,429 $97,815
11. Executive Director Ventura County Transportation Commission Management $236,066 $67,663
12. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $232,846 $98,814
13. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $231,397 $109,466
14. Deputy Executive Director, Operations Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $230,402 $86,141
15. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $226,256 $101,930
16. Deputy Executive Director, Policy Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $218,884 $64,857
17. Chief Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Programming $218,620 $75,950
18. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $215,145 $99,081
19. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $213,795 $104,744
20. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $207,772 $61,001
21. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $207,630 $92,301
22. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $205,425 $95,318
23. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Legislation and Public Affairs $202,020 $76,298
24. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Capital Projects $201,582 $71,768
25. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Programming $200,670 $55,151
26. Assistant General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $200,083 $90,416
27. Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $197,853 $45,448
28. Executive Director Placer County Transportation Planning Agency Planning $197,717 $80,076
29. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $197,449 $79,652
30. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $197,350 $68,169
31. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Baha $195,277 $77,515
32. Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $195,243 $74,900
33. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Operations $194,465 $64,010
34. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Planning $194,465 $73,438
35. Dir Of Hr & Labor Relations San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Human Resources (A) $190,808 $69,178
36. Department Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Government Relations $190,066 $108,119
37. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Finance & Admin $188,961 $63,107
38. Deputy Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $186,308 $54,653
39. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $186,082 $92,240
40. Principal Planner/Analyst Metropolitan Transportation Commission Programming & Allocation $185,526 $60,178
41. Chief Op Officer-Transit Services San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Bus (A) $184,699 $16,588
42. Principal Metropolitan Transportation Commission Finance $184,383 $56,582
43. Executive Director Transportation Agency for Monterey County Administration $183,321 $40,641
44. Deputy Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $182,363 $79,218
45. Chief Financial Officer Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $182,329 $62,634
46. Principal Metropolitan Transportation Commission Finance $180,607 $56,256
47. Deputy Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Planning $179,844 $63,877
48. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $179,814 $87,708
49. Principal Metropolitan Transportation Commission Administrative & Technology Services $179,726 $68,707
50. General Counsel San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Legal (A) $177,942 $65,136
51. Scta Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sonoma County Transportation Authority $176,747 $47,643
52. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Electronic Payments $175,854 $61,055
53. Toll Program Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Development and Delivery $175,438 $73,042
54. Director, Projects Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $175,415 $42,075
55. Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $173,412 $71,862
56. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $170,379 $48,000
57. Program Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Government Relations $169,643 $71,430
58. Principal, Clipper Metropolitan Transportation Commission Electronic Payments $168,637 $52,085
59. Associate Program Coordinator Metropolitan Transportation Commission Electronic Payments $168,459 $30,628
60. Principal, Lane Operations Metropolitan Transportation Commission Electronic Payments $166,773 $52,983
61. Department Manager Orange County Transportation Authority External Affairs $166,003 $85,357
62. Department Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Human Resources/Org Development $165,630 $75,443
63. Director Of Transit Operations San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Transportation Administration (A) $165,428 $50,852
64. Principal Planner/Analyst Metropolitan Transportation Commission Planning $165,403 $68,896
65. Principal Planner/Analyst Metropolitan Transportation Commission Operations $164,964 $67,791
66. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Administrative & Technology Services $164,262 $55,331
67. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $163,953 $58,341
68. Department Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $163,711 $70,364
69. Principal Engineer San Francisco County Transportation Authority Capital Projects $163,298 $67,713
70. Chief Financial Officer Riverside County Transportation Commission Finance $163,190 $71,896
71. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Finance (A) $162,251 $59,043
72. Principal Metropolitan Transportation Commission Legislation and Public Affairs $160,964 $68,133
73. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $160,950 $82,583
74. Department Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $159,761 $84,678
75. Principal Metropolitan Transportation Commission Operations $159,715 $51,759
76. Dir Marketing & Communications San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Marketing And Communications (A) $159,090 $56,117
77. Program Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $158,860 $76,462
78. Sr. Legislative Analyst Metropolitan Transportation Commission Legislation and Public Affairs $158,691 $67,911
79. Principal Metropolitan Transportation Commission Finance $158,382 $50,599
80. Principal Metropolitan Transportation Commission Administrative & Technology Services $154,987 $61,238
81. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Programming & Allocation $154,782 $66,670
82. Principal Metropolitan Transportation Commission Operations $154,650 $67,672
83. Chief Of Staff San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Mts (A) $153,996 $45,687
84. Engineering Manager Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $153,979 $52,063
85. Principal Metropolitan Transportation Commission Operations $153,893 $66,483
86. Human Resources Manager Metropolitan Transportation Commission Administrative & Technology Services $153,268 $66,202
87. Department Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $152,629 $56,940
88. Principal Metropolitan Transportation Commission Planning $152,298 $65,469
89. Department Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $151,301 $64,337
90. Section Mgr. Sr. Orange County Transportation Authority External Affairs $151,081 $72,387
91. Department Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Human Resources/Org Development $150,865 $64,145
92. Deputy Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $150,611 $36,061
93. Department Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $150,146 $73,539
94. Principal Program Coordinator Metropolitan Transportation Commission Baha $149,986 $50,057
95. Executive Director 1 Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Executive Department $149,835 $20,229
96. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Technology $149,608 $59,175
97. Sr. Planner/Analyst Metropolitan Transportation Commission Operations $149,599 $48,857
98. Section Manager III Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $149,123 $71,268
99. Project Controls Section Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $149,110 $74,781
100. Program Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $148,009 $79,976