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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $436,608 $164,464
2. Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $404,581 $86,694
3. Chief EO Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $371,750 $40,958
4. Chief Financial Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $349,924 $81,611
5. Cont Sbcta Executive Director San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Support Services $349,049 $172,222
6. Executive Management Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Director $345,279 $80,429
7. Deputy CEO/COO Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $344,932 $138,132
8. Chief Operations Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Transit Operations $341,746 $43,473
9. Senior EO, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc, Long Range & Mobility Corridors $339,090 $71,207
10. Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $330,294 $64,281
11. Chief Executive Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Mts (A) $329,784 $111,215
12. Senior EO, Maintenance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Director, Maintenance $323,952 $13,018
13. General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $323,321 $67,900
14. Chief Planning Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Ofc Countywide Plng & Development $322,322 $81,274
15. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $317,109 $121,389
16. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $312,864 $131,995
17. EO, Corporate Safety Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Safety $312,172 $54,022
18. Chief Program Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Management, Construction/Eng $311,598 $79,377
19. Chief Innovation Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Extraordinary Innovation $310,472 $69,178
20. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Legislation & Public Affairs $303,360 $55,922
21. General Mgr Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $303,223 $129,570
22. Deputy Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $301,893 $90,281
23. Chief Financial Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $299,451 $125,079
24. Executive Management Riverside County Transportation Commission Deputy Executive Director $298,884 $65,522
25. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $298,682 $59,582
26. Deputy Chief Program Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Management, Construction/Eng $297,739 $84,053
27. Executive Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $297,347 $74,783
28. Deputy Chief Operations Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exex Dir, Rail Transportation $292,351 $63,616
29. Deputy Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $284,937 $46,863
30. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $279,481 $87,020
31. Senior EO, Construction & Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Highway Capital $278,859 $71,255
32. Deputy Chief Program Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Alternative Delivery/ Construction Management $278,106 $59,159
33. General Services Supervisor Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Building Services $272,526 $37,575
34. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $271,762 $57,695
35. EO, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Management, Construction/Eng $271,613 $69,836
36. Lossan Managing Director Orange County Transportation Authority Transit $270,202 $3,990
37. Deputy Chief Informationrmation Technology Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Its Administration $270,048 $69,292
38. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $269,890 $66,128
39. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $268,438 $116,022
40. EO, Regional Rail Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Regional Rail $267,866 $67,637
41. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Treasury & Revenue $267,175 $72,499
42. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $266,474 $69,481
43. Senior EO, Projectct Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Management, Construction/Eng $264,571 $42,923
44. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Electronic Payments $264,153 $55,733
45. Senior EO, Projectct Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Systems Engineering $264,004 $82,066
46. Executive Director Ventura County Transportation Commission Management $262,293 $74,417
47. Senior EO, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $261,299 $56,154
48. EO, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Alternative Delivery/ Construction Management $259,491 $57,140
49. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $258,679 $111,883
50. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $258,302 $119,017
51. Deputy Director For Capital Projects San Francisco County Transportation Authority Capital $258,000 $32,208
52. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Regional Planning Program $256,950 $39,569
53. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $256,248 $88,964
54. Chief EO Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $256,099 $68,652
55. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $256,072 $112,508
56. Deputy Chief Operations Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Planning & Scheduling $255,801 $82,795
57. Deputy Chief Vendor/Contract Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Admin Services Officer $254,130 $40,233
58. Chief Ethics Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Ethics $253,888 $21,508
59. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Administration $253,791 $3,226
60. Sbcta Deputy Exec Director San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Management Services $253,285 $134,466
61. DEO, Project Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Systems Engineering $252,892 $53,105
62. Inspector General Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Inspector General $252,711 $70,881
63. Director, Programming Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $252,121 $65,999
64. Chief Financial Officer Contra Costa Transportation Authority Finance $251,321 $71,472
65. Senior EO, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $251,282 $82,034
66. Chief Human Resources Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Human Resources (A) $250,248 $55,209
67. Senior EO, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Accounting $249,867 $66,885
68. Director, Construction Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $249,494 $47,269
69. Senior EO, Projectct Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Regional Rail $248,737 $53,186
70. Deputy Chief Operations Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Maintenance And Engineering Administration $248,695 $52,515
71. Assistant Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Funding Policy & Programs $248,423 $59,277
72. EO, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Alternative Delivery/ Construction Management $248,177 $44,606
73. Senior EO, Projectct Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Major Capital Project Engineering $248,089 $70,247
74. EO, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Strategic Financial Planning $247,296 $46,032
75. EO, Information Technology Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Systems Architecture & Tech Integration $247,148 $53,721
76. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Finance (A) $247,103 $56,273
77. Assistant Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Finance(Fac Plus) $246,566 $50,319
78. Deputy Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $245,301 $53,526
79. Deputy Chief Risk, Safety & Asset Management Offr Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Risk Management $243,225 $20,331
80. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Technology Services $242,908 $71,324
81. Chief Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $242,420 $65,800
82. Sbcta Dir Project Delivery & Toll Operations San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Project Delivery $242,136 $134,829
83. Finance Riverside County Transportation Commission Chief Financial Officer $242,084 $48,352
84. Chief Sustainability Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Sustainability Policy $242,027 $81,000
85. Senior EO, Vehicle Acquisition Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rail Vehicle Engineering & Acquisition $242,027 $80,708
86. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $241,698 $78,166
87. Senior EO, Operations Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Operations Liaison And Planning $240,985 $68,926
88. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Field Operations & Asset Management $240,909 $77,641
89. EO, Information Technology Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Operations & Service Delivery $239,816 $51,696
90. Deputy Director For Finance & Administration San Francisco County Transportation Authority Admin $238,838 $57,427
91. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Design & Program Delivery $238,758 $86,263
92. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $238,347 $111,607
93. EO, Project Control & Adm Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Management, Construction/Eng $238,093 $48,935
94. Senior EO, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Strategic Financial Planning $237,206 $52,183
95. Assistant Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Finance(Fac Plus) $236,957 $52,231
96. SCTA RCPA Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority SCTA $236,783 $64,855
97. Senior EO, Rail Fleet Services Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Dir, Rail Maintenance $236,040 $62,489
98. DEO, Entrprs Information Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Management Systems $235,652 $57,025
99. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $235,387 $100,796
100. EO, Highway Programs Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Intelligent Transportation Systems $234,736 $65,705