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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 Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $409,343 $109,427
2. Chief Executive Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Mts (A) $361,926 $163,070
3. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $345,887 $158,728
4. Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $318,921 $85,437
5. General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $295,918 $79,650
6. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $294,219 $67,379
7. Chief Project Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $286,495 $73,378
8. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $284,971 $130,699
9. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $276,374 $44,338
10. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $275,758 $118,934
11. Deputy Chief Exec Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $267,729 $53,251
12. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $267,553 $116,454
13. Chief Planning Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Countywide Planning & Development $265,526 $65,988
14. Deputy Exec Dir, Prgrm Mgmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Proj Dlvry $258,214 $64,808
15. Exec Dir, Strat Workforce Plng Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Strategic Workforce Planning $257,213 $64,544
16. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $256,137 $107,761
17. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $249,293 $116,178
18. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $248,756 $110,813
19. Executive Director Ventura County Transportation Commission Management $248,119 $70,049
20. Deputy Executive Director, Policy Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $246,760 $43,290
21. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $243,886 $98,089
22. Deputy Executive Director, Operations Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $239,913 $69,272
23. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $236,427 $110,131
24. Exec Dir, Finance & Budget Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $236,233 $69,670
25. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $233,708 $60,432
26. Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Transportation Commission Finance $233,110 $62,132
27. Schedule Checker Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Transit Ops Blue Line $232,487 $14,004
28. Train Operator (F/T) Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Transit Ops Blue Line $232,487 $14,004
29. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $232,152 $111,477
30. Executive Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $231,103 $71,638
31. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Legislation and Public Affairs $229,750 $53,559
32. Eo, Corporate Safety Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Corporate Safety $228,351 $45,804
33. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $228,017 $98,634
34. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $222,142 $95,397
35. Assistant General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $220,578 $97,431
36. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $218,748 $76,990
37. Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $218,131 $66,611
38. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $217,359 $86,636
39. Mngng Eo, Cntywide Plng & Dvlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Corridors/System wide Plng $217,324 $53,859
40. Eo, Projects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Engineering Management $217,194 $57,310
41. Chief Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Programming $216,654 $69,878
42. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $215,079 $74,052
43. Deo, Project Mgmt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Proj Dlvry $212,594 $53,181
44. Deputy Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $212,153 $82,759
45. Inspector General Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Inspector General $211,424 $51,475
46. Chief Info Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Its Administration $211,056 $0
47. Chief Opns Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director, Transportation $210,367 $36,253
48. Chief Deputy Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $209,004 $46,795
49. Mngng Eo, Cntywide Plng & Dvlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Countywide Planning & Development $206,348 $56,503
50. Executive Director Placer County Transportation Planning Agency Planning $206,145 $95,148
51. Eo, Congstn Redctn Initiative Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Congestion Reduction $205,248 $41,919
52. Principal Metropolitan Transportation Commission Finance $204,065 $34,931
53. Dir Of Hr & Labor Relations San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Human Resources (A) $203,850 $64,056
54. Eo, Projects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Proj Dlvry $202,919 $64,296
55. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Baha $202,501 $63,327
56. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Planning $202,500 $62,658
57. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Finance & Admin $202,486 $63,634
58. Exec Dir, Proj Mgmt Oversight Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Project Control & Administration $200,926 $56,265
59. Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $200,693 $26,725
60. General Manager Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Vehicle Engineering & Acquisition $199,065 $50,114
61. Department Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Government Relations $198,167 $110,890
62. Principal Metropolitan Transportation Commission Finance $197,870 $44,727
63. Toll Program Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Development and Delivery $197,311 $78,194
64. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $196,633 $93,250
65. Chief Op Officer-Transit Services San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Bus (A) $196,435 $21,674
66. Chief Operating Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $195,987 $61,179
67. Deo, Project Mgmt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Admin Services Officer $195,256 $34,275
68. Deo, Operations Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director, Maintenance $194,607 $41,067
69. Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $194,513 $61,395
70. Principal Metropolitan Transportation Commission Technology Services $194,136 $56,839
71. Eo, Countywide Plng & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Regional Program Management $193,985 $52,416
72. Exec Dir, Emp & Labor Rels Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Employee & Labor Relations $193,363 $43,208
73. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Electronic Payments $191,604 $35,616
74. Exec Dir Risk, Safety & Asset Mgmt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Risk Management $191,584 $54,585
75. Eo, Regional Rail Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Regional Rail $191,048 $48,856
76. Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $190,842 $61,043
77. Executive Director Transportation Agency for Monterey County Administration $190,137 $38,092
78. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Programming $189,259 $64,399
79. General Counsel San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Legal (A) $188,228 $62,879
80. Dir, Engnrg And Constrctn Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $188,088 $59,998
81. Sr. Program Coordinator Metropolitan Transportation Commission Baha $187,751 $33,060
82. Eo, Projects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Environmental Compliance/Services $187,598 $54,728
83. Scta Rcpa Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sonoma County Transportation Authority $186,728 $50,149
84. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $186,490 $47,134
85. Eo, Project Mgmt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Proj Dlvry $186,020 $64,663
86. Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Accounting $185,967 $58,848
87. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $185,664 $24,484
88. Mngng Eo, Cntywide Plng & Dvlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Plng, Prgrms & Grants Mgmt $185,364 $61,874
89. Chief Financial Officer Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $185,334 $57,517
90. Eo, Project Mgmt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Proj Dlvry $184,428 $44,808
91. Deo, General Svcs Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority General Services - Administration $184,274 $45,976
92. Department Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Human Resources/Org Developmnt $183,774 $81,361
93. Chief Financial Officer Riverside County Transportation Commission Finance $183,598 $72,344
94. Dep Exec Dir, Trnst Proj Dlvry Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Proj Dlvry $183,371 $46,893
95. Eo, Rail Wayside Sys Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rgm, Rail Operations $183,033 $60,201
96. Eo, Projects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Facilities Engn-Operations $183,005 $46,560
97. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Finance (A) $182,675 $59,237
98. Principal, Clipper Metropolitan Transportation Commission Electronic Payments $181,900 $32,508
99. Chief Comm Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Non-Departmental $180,898 $27,258
100. Deo, Project Mgmt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Proj Dlvry $180,797 $58,555