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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 $474,184 $88,102
2. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $391,276 $156,318
3. Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $380,400 $57,262
4. Cont Sbcta Executive Director San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Support Services $362,474 $169,686
5. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $361,917 $96,200
6. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $318,628 $117,530
7. Deputy CEO/COO Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $318,558 $130,479
8. Chief Operations Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Oprns $317,718 $50,859
9. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $314,618 $124,365
10. Chief Program Mgmnt Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Officer, Transit Proj Delivery $309,793 $66,092
11. Chief Planning Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Officer Cntywide Planning & Dvlpmnt $308,505 $63,300
12. General Mgr Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $306,426 $125,440
13. Chief Financial Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $305,832 $76,724
14. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $305,553 $81,846
15. Chief Innovation Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Extraordinary Innovation $293,499 $64,783
16. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $293,388 $68,594
17. Chief Financial Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $292,905 $121,451
18. Inspector General Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Inspector General $291,072 $67,217
19. Chief Executive Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Mts (A) $290,190 $78,412
20. Executive Director Ventura County Transportation Commission Management $288,356 $96,207
21. Sr EO, Program Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Officer, Transit Proj Delivery $283,539 $72,998
22. General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $281,543 $61,334
23. Sr EO, Projectct Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Officer, Transit Proj Delivery $278,517 $78,523
24. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $276,460 $102,813
25. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $276,330 $50,737
26. Sr EO, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $275,940 $51,782
27. Executive Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $275,051 $72,335
28. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $273,113 $85,412
29. EO, Congstn Redctn Initiative Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Congestion Reduction $271,449 $48,518
30. Sr EO, Rail Fleet Services Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Dir, Rail Maintenance $270,732 $58,628
31. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $270,681 $111,362
32. General Services Supervisor Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Building Services $269,537 $36,677
33. Deputy Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $267,915 $46,283
34. Chief Human Capital & Development Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Eo, H C & D $267,218 $52,576
35. Chief Sustainability Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Officer, Transit Proj Delivery $266,963 $76,033
36. Chief Executive Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Mts (A) $265,093 $104,444
37. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $263,769 $62,418
38. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $262,102 $112,117
39. Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $262,014 $56,644
40. Deputy Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $261,694 $56,605
41. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $259,787 $88,587
42. Sr EO, Service Development, Schdlng & Analysis Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Planning & Scheduling $259,181 $77,274
43. EO, Projectects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Officer, Transit Proj Delivery $257,455 $65,469
44. Chief Info Technology Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Its Administration $256,266 $66,908
45. Sbcta Deputy Exec Director San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Management Services $256,067 $128,065
46. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $255,098 $108,394
47. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Capital Projects $253,414 $31,169
48. Deputy Executive Director, Projects Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $253,299 $37,676
49. Sr EO, Projectct Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Officer, Transit Proj Delivery $251,261 $42,329
50. Sbcta Dir Project Delivery & Toll Operator San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Project Delivery $249,145 $131,172
51. Deputy Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $248,504 $69,921
52. EO, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Tap $247,978 $32,822
53. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $247,738 $59,030
54. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Finance (A) $247,700 $49,620
55. Chief Human Resources Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Human Resources (A) $246,926 $52,595
56. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $246,781 $69,561
57. Lossan Managing Director Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $246,579 $10,285
58. EO, Projectects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Construction Management $245,502 $47,930
59. Sr EO, Construction & Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Highway Capital $244,343 $70,964
60. Deputy Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $244,146 $52,915
61. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Finance & Admin $242,719 $57,236
62. Director, Programming Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $242,570 $61,521
63. Cont Sbcta General Counsel San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Support Services $240,434 $72,776
64. Sr EO, Countywide Planning & Devlpmnt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Officer, Long Range & Mobility Corridors $240,087 $66,470
65. Department Mgr Sr Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $239,962 $80,727
66. Sr EO, Projectct Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Facilities Engn-Operations $239,390 $57,311
67. EO, Regional Rail Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Regional Rail $239,264 $62,372
68. Chief Vendor/Contract Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Admin Services Officer $239,117 $38,767
69. Sr EO, Projectct Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Regional Rail $239,075 $50,563
70. Transit Security Lt Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority System Security & Law Enforcement $239,056 $56,106
71. Sr EO, Projectect Management Oversight Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Control $238,463 $63,300
72. Sr EO, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $236,969 $76,975
73. Toll Program Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Capital Project Delivery $236,837 $66,693
74. Sr EO, Rail Maintenance & Engnrng Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Dir, Maintenanceenance & Engineering $236,614 $48,999
75. Director, Construction Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $236,271 $43,823
76. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Electronics Payments System $233,923 $42,713
77. Sr EO, Transp Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director, Transportation $233,709 $34,098
78. EO, Info Technlgy Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Systems Architecture & Tech Integration $233,587 $52,582
79. EO, Info Technlgy Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Operations & Service Delivery $232,350 $50,152
80. EO, Projectects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Officer, Transit Proj Delivery $232,243 $65,469
81. General Counsel San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Legal (A) $231,929 $49,158
82. Chief Risk, Safety & Asset Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Risk Management $231,447 $18,981
83. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Legislation & Public Affairs $230,084 $43,707
84. Chief Of Staff Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $229,419 $49,151
85. Sr EO, Vehicle Acquisition Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Vehicle Engineering & Acquisition $228,959 $75,729
86. EO, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Accounting $228,586 $62,010
87. Sr EO, Operations Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Operations Liaison And Planning $227,673 $64,653
88. Deputy Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $227,123 $42,620
89. SCTA RCPA Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sonoma County Transportation Authority $227,012 $62,100
90. DEO, Projectect Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Major Capital Project Engineering $226,650 $59,265
91. Chief Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $225,611 $63,742
92. Director Orange County Transportation Authority External Affairs $224,829 $102,627
93. Sbcta Asst General Counsel San Bernardino County Transportation Authority General Counsel $224,777 $74,665
94. Chief Financial Officer Contra Costa Transportation Authority Finance $224,188 $64,592
95. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Planning $223,578 $41,500
96. Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Programming $223,048 $62,066
97. EO, Projectects Engnrg Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Systems Engineering $223,011 $75,246
98. EO, Highway Programs Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Highway Programs B $222,201 $61,548
99. Chief Op Officer-Transit Services San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Bus (A) $222,134 $35,248
100. DEO, Operations Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Planning & Scheduling $222,018 $55,207