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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 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $389,955 $35,061
2. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $373,423 $142,347
3. Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $345,449 $80,262
4. Deputy Chief Exec Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $333,009 $67,802
5. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $325,321 $59,444
6. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $323,757 $124,992
7. General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $308,116 $79,368
8. Cont SBCTA Executive Director San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Self Governed S B C T A $305,439 $126,642
9. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $292,465 $98,878
10. Exec Dir, Program Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $287,655 $63,098
11. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $285,719 $100,806
12. Exec Dir, Finance & Budget Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $278,072 $81,896
13. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $276,969 $105,977
14. Senior Eo, Svc Development, Scheduling & Analysis Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Planning & Scheduling $275,761 $64,867
15. Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of Chief Financial Off $275,370 $67,325
16. Chief Planning Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc Countywide Planning & Development $274,795 $45,477
17. Executive Director Ventura County Transportation Commission Management $274,295 $82,522
18. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $271,908 $106,187
19. Senior Eo, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Long Range & Transit Corridors/ Planning $271,603 $56,343
20. Chief Opns Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Operations $268,178 $41,078
21. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $267,127 $66,766
22. Chief Innovation Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Extraordinary Innovation $266,891 $61,205
23. Deputy Exec Dir, Program Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $265,066 $69,833
24. Deputy Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $263,440 $42,639
25. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $261,618 $94,570
26. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $261,249 $75,907
27. Deputy Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $261,112 $64,720
28. Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exposition Metro Line Construction $254,221 $81,051
29. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $253,090 $57,450
30. Cont SBCTA General Counsel San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Self Governed S B C T A $252,550 $119,326
31. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $243,757 $90,579
32. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $243,157 $94,302
33. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $242,791 $102,700
34. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $230,454 $92,115
35. Executive Director Placer County Transportation Planning Agency Planning $229,966 $80,125
36. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $229,962 $41,553
37. Eo, Congestion Redctn Initiative Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Congestion Reduction $229,139 $50,327
38. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $228,208 $68,847
39. Executive Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $226,251 $55,096
40. Eo, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Facilities Engn-Operations $224,329 $55,916
41. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $224,035 $77,616
42. Chief Human Capital & Development Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Employee & Labor Relations $223,285 $49,598
43. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $222,517 $95,107
44. Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $222,512 $65,325
45. Eo, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $222,234 $72,809
46. Toll Program Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Delivery $220,517 $53,594
47. Senior Eo, Project Management Oversight Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Control $219,688 $62,397
48. Eo, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $219,645 $56,795
49. Senior Eo, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Office Strategic Initiatives $219,644 $62,984
50. Deputy Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $218,362 $57,282
51. Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $218,257 $59,324
52. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Legislation & Public Affairs $218,228 $37,466
53. Chief Info Technology Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Its Administration $217,836 $62,680
54. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Planning $217,401 $67,375
55. Senior Eo, Project Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $217,112 $72,158
56. Inspector General Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Inspector General $214,993 $62,794
57. Chief Risk, Safety & Asset Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Risk Management $214,932 $62,390
58. Senior Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $211,572 $71,224
59. Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $211,167 $48,527
60. Executive Director Transportation Agency for Monterey County Administration $210,896 $38,133
61. Eo, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $209,892 $61,181
62. Senior Eo, Svc Development, Scheduling & Analysis Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Planning & Scheduling $209,147 $71,031
63. Treasurer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Treasury $208,474 $61,519
64. Chief Vendor/Contract Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Admin Services Officer $207,168 $18,754
65. SBCTA Deputy Exec Director San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Self Governed S B C T A $206,905 $94,030
66. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Technology Services $205,865 $51,620
67. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Programming & Allocations $205,395 $57,265
68. Chief Sys Sec & Law Enforcement Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority System Security & Law Enforcement $203,812 $25,995
69. Exec Dir, Transportation Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director, Transportation $203,806 $32,951
70. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Electronics Payments System $203,699 $32,805
71. Maintenance Specialist Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Fleet Services Maintenance Expo Line $203,611 $59,771
72. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of Chief Financial Off $203,537 $44,421
73. Senior Eo, Construction & Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Highway Capital $203,159 $69,785
74. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Finance & Admin $201,669 $44,426
75. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Programming $200,783 $48,256
76. Deo, Corporate Safety Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Safety $200,658 $59,917
77. Chief Comm Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Comms $200,602 $45,564
78. SCTA RCPA Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sonoma County Transportation Authority $199,180 $53,393
79. Senior Eo, Operations Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Opns Liaison And Planning $198,867 $59,582
80. Service Ops Superintendent Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director, Transportation $198,028 $41,730
81. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $196,158 $46,025
82. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Capital Projects $195,945 $28,417
83. Deputy Executive Director, Administration Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $195,935 $59,815
84. Department Manager Orange County Transportation Authority External Affairs $195,838 $83,593
85. Exec Dir, Vehicle Acquisition Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Vehicle Engineering & Acquisition $195,347 $68,841
86. Deputy Executive Director, Planning Contra Costa Transportation Authority Planning $195,290 $65,338
87. Senior Eo, Rail Fleet Services Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Dir, Rail Maintenance $195,237 $54,627
88. Senior Eo, Project Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Regional Rail $195,234 $46,353
89. Eo, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Transit Project Delivery $194,800 $68,537
90. Eo, Info Technology Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Its Administration $194,723 $51,219
91. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of Chief Financial Off $193,729 $32,869
92. Toll Project Manager Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Delivery $193,356 $48,029
93. Deo, General Services Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority General Services - Administration $193,077 $51,939
94. Deo, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Long Range Planning $192,837 $50,503
95. Service Ops Superintendent Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exex Dir, Rail Transportation $192,573 $50,640
96. Chief Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Programming $192,547 $49,868
97. Exec Dir, Rail Opns Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Opns Liaison And Planning $191,724 $58,771
98. Eo, Vendor/Contract Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Contract Admin-Planning/Masd/Oig/Creative Services $191,693 $59,041
99. Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Tap $191,627 $62,265
100. Eo, Vendor/Contract Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Contract Admin-Planning/Masd/Oig/Creative Services $190,391 $59,049