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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 Chief Executive Office $430,535 $47,929
2. Exec Dir, Vehicle Acquisition Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Vehicle Engineering & Acquisition $421,721 $27,056
3. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $420,374 $111,019
4. Chief Executive Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Mts (A) $376,518 $163,196
5. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $357,029 $136,059
6. Dir, Transportation Operations Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transportation Div 10 $328,676 $1,445
7. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $325,533 $54,662
8. Deputy Chief Exec Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $313,251 $62,057
9. Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $310,482 $86,268
10. Chief Project Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $302,587 $50,110
11. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $300,585 $127,385
12. Exec Dir, Finance & Budget Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $291,482 $78,255
13. Exec Dir, Prgrm Mgmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Proj Dlvry $279,628 $56,413
14. General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $275,776 $83,380
15. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $275,408 $106,088
16. Chief Operating Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $273,944 $47,722
17. Executive Director Ventura County Transportation Commission Management $269,946 $76,954
18. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $264,444 $102,923
19. Chief Eo Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $261,841 $74,220
20. Deputy Exec Dir, Prgrm Mgmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Proj Dlvry $261,263 $69,723
21. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $259,649 $113,406
22. Chief Innovation Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Extraordinary Innovation $259,115 $56,547
23. Chief Opns Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Oprns $257,099 $47,666
24. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $255,283 $88,084
25. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $251,567 $108,391
26. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $251,289 $107,342
27. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $247,600 $59,249
28. Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of Chief Financial Officer $245,924 $70,799
29. Executive Director Placer County Transportation Planning Agency Planning $245,873 $87,806
30. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $244,609 $101,846
31. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $242,961 $78,500
32. Chief Deputy Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $242,038 $48,215
33. Executive Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $241,210 $57,417
34. Sr Eo, Cntywide Plng & Devlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Corridors/Systemwide Plng $239,728 $58,876
35. Eo, Corporate Safety Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Safety $237,681 $50,180
36. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $235,092 $106,189
37. Chief Human Capital & Dvlpmnt Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Non-Departmental $234,760 $47,966
38. Deputy Executive Director, Operations Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $234,562 $69,416
39. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $229,500 $93,880
40. Deputy Executive Director, Policy Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $228,801 $43,007
41. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $227,438 $90,798
42. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $225,250 $83,093
43. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $223,366 $71,541
44. Sr Eo, Cntywide Plng & Devlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Plng, Prgrms & Grants Mgmt $221,949 $67,776
45. Eo, Projects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Engineering Management $220,583 $62,161
46. Toll Program Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Development and Delivery $219,587 $69,379
47. Chief Info Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Its Administration $216,989 $1,237
48. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Finance & Admin $215,162 $44,426
49. Deputy Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $214,964 $74,503
50. Sr Mgr, Project Control Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $213,430 $52,546
51. Eo, Project Mgmt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Control $212,926 $60,349
52. Executive Director Transportation Agency for Monterey County Administration $211,870 $38,531
53. Chief Human Capital & Dvlpmnt Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Employee & Labor Relations $211,658 $48,528
54. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Legislation & Public Affairs $210,306 $41,719
55. Chief Planning Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Office Strategic Initiatives $210,303 $61,641
56. Eo, Projects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Proj Dlvry $208,518 $70,093
57. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $208,385 $91,528
58. Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $208,023 $68,228
59. Chief Op Officer-Transit Services San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Bus (A) $205,929 $33,458
60. Deo, Project Mgmt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Proj Dlvry $205,840 $56,917
61. Dir Of Hr & Labor Relations San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Human Resources (A) $204,946 $71,229
62. Chief Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Programming $204,164 $50,428
63. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Capital Projects $204,055 $28,430
64. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Programming $203,973 $48,256
65. Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $202,304 $68,072
66. Exec Ofcr, Proj Control & Adm Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Proj Dlvry $201,860 $43,594
67. Chief Planning Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Countywide Planning & Development $201,417 $37,233
68. Chief Financial Officer Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $201,225 $55,034
69. Chief Risk, Safety & Asset Mgmt Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Risk Management $200,039 $59,303
70. Deo, Project Mgmt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Admin Services Officer $199,192 $40,712
71. Exec Dir, Transp Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director, Transportation $198,816 $37,592
72. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $198,565 $44,836
73. Chief Sys Sec & Law Enfrcmnt Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority System Security & Law Enforcement $198,445 $30,177
74. Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Accounting $197,663 $65,294
75. General Counsel San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Legal (A) $197,559 $69,937
76. Eo, Project Mgmt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Proj Dlvry $196,288 $70,853
77. Eo, Project Mgmt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Regional Rail $195,586 $48,720
78. Dir, Procurement Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $194,859 $51,293
79. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Baha $194,771 $63,033
80. Department Manager Orange County Transportation Authority External Affairs $194,195 $89,062
81. Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $193,610 $62,804
82. Deo, Corporate Safety Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Safety $193,119 $58,807
83. Chief Comm Ofcr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Comms $192,963 $48,089
84. SCTA RCPA Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sonoma County Transportation Authority $192,355 $52,429
85. Eo, Projects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Facilities Engn-Operations $192,283 $52,895
86. Eo, Congstn Redctn Initiative Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Congestion Reduction $191,257 $45,253
87. Eo, Countywide Plng & Devlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Corridors, Active Transp & Sustainability $190,267 $44,521
88. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Electronics Payments System $190,188 $35,243
89. Sr Eo, Construction & Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Highway Capital $189,217 $66,900
90. Deputy Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Planning $189,071 $56,147
91. Deo, Govt Rel Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Government Relations $188,743 $54,611
92. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Finance (A) $188,124 $65,681
93. Deo, Engnrg And Constrctn Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $187,626 $32,286
94. Deo, Cntywide Plng & Devlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Long Range Planning $186,820 $46,014
95. Sr Eo, Cntywide Plng & Devlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Trnst Corridors/Systemwide Plng $186,585 $44,160
96. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $186,579 $41,957
97. Program Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Government Relations $186,351 $69,997
98. Deputy Director Of Finance Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of Chief Financial Officer $186,160 $35,404
99. Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $186,013 $44,868
100. Exec Dir, Svc Dvlpmnt, Schdlng & Analysis Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Planning & Scheduling $185,992 $14,908