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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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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 $447,642 $101,350
2. Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $437,282 $171,157
3. Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $416,111 $61,091
4. Deputy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $367,813 $144,351
5. Deputy Chief Operations Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Executive Office, Shared Mobility $361,921 $54,494
6. Cont Sbcta Executive Director San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Support Staff $361,903 $156,685
7. Chief Financial Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $358,808 $79,510
8. Chief Program Mgmnt Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Management, Construction/Eng $345,665 $77,063
9. Executive Director Riverside County Transportation Commission Executive Management $344,434 $92,995
10. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $340,836 $129,509
11. Chief Executive Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Executive Mts (A) $339,720 $107,653
12. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $336,627 $139,724
13. General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $333,893 $49,886
14. General Manager Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $328,383 $138,063
15. Eo, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Alternative Delivery/ Construction Mgmt $325,923 $54,660
16. Deputy Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $324,758 $52,068
17. Deputy Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $323,224 $46,381
18. Senior Eo, Project Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Regional Rail $321,988 $47,453
19. Executive Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $320,210 $76,426
20. Chief Financial Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $319,435 $136,302
21. Chief Planning Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Office Countywide Plng & Dvlpmnt $318,902 $77,500
22. Eo, Corporate Safety Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Safety $317,833 $55,866
23. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $316,687 $64,684
24. Executive Director Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $315,608 $57,391
25. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Planning $315,151 $71,551
26. Executive Director - Retired Shasta Regional Transportation Agency Planning $310,399 $26,210
27. Deputy Chief Program Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Management, Construction/Eng $306,394 $64,753
28. Chief Sustainability Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Sustainability Policy $305,480 $76,934
29. Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive Office $304,309 $64,668
30. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $303,286 $120,119
31. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $301,072 $98,099
32. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $297,906 $114,880
33. Chief Operations Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of The Chief Operations Officer $296,517 $85,393
34. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $293,052 $127,204
35. Executive Director Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission Administration $291,080 $69,718
36. Eo, Regional Rail Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Alternative Delivery/ Construction Mgmt $287,514 $64,214
37. Eo, Projects Engineering Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Alternative Delivery/ Construction Mgmt $286,790 $66,360
38. Inspector General Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Inspector General $285,307 $67,366
39. Senior Eo, Rail Fleet Services Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Dir, Rail Maintenance $284,909 $58,988
40. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $283,372 $57,900
41. Senior Eo, Project Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Major Capital Project Engineering $276,609 $70,901
42. Chief Innovation Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Its Administration $275,629 $71,238
43. Executive Director Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $275,549 $122,639
44. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Electronic Payments $270,095 $44,499
45. Deputy Chief Program Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Alternative Delivery/ Construction Mgmt $269,714 $61,916
46. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Regional Planning Program $267,347 $33,937
47. Deputy Chief Of Staff Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Of Staff Administrative $267,340 $42,489
48. Senior Deputy General Counsel Metropolitan Transportation Commission Office Of General Counsel $265,038 $60,004
49. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Design & Program Delivery $264,857 $65,573
50. Chief Financial Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Finance (A) $263,309 $56,670
51. Chief Safety Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority System Security & Law Enforcement $261,734 $20,888
52. Senior Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $261,112 $54,293
53. Program Manager Senior Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $259,865 $108,636
54. Maintenance Specialist Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Green Line Fleet Services $259,485 $46,163
55. Department Manager Senior Orange County Transportation Authority Operations $258,826 $92,019
56. Rail Eci Leader (Reg 4 +2 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Communications Systems $258,542 $49,705
57. Eo, Highway Programs Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Intelligent Transportation Systems $258,201 $62,979
58. Chief People Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Eo, H C & D $258,186 $22,565
59. Chief Human Resources Officer San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Human Resources (A) $258,159 $55,785
60. Senior Eo, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exec Office, Mobility Corridors & Tech & Data Svcs $258,006 $68,099
61. Chief Operations Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Maintenance And Engineering Administration $257,984 $50,245
62. General Services Supervisor Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Building Services $257,376 $39,459
63. Deputy Director For Finance & Administration San Francisco County Transportation Authority Admin $257,026 $63,826
64. Executive Officer, Communications Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Government Relations $256,336 $47,547
65. Transit Security Lieutenant Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Security $255,917 $57,104
66. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Field Operations & Asset Management $255,722 $58,509
67. Deputy Chief Vendor/Contract Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Admin Services Officer $254,402 $30,459
68. Senior Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Accounting $253,436 $67,961
69. Eo, Operations Admin Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Planning $253,354 $59,357
70. Director Orange County Transportation Authority People And Community Engagement $253,281 $112,807
71. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Finance(Fac Plus) $252,801 $56,716
72. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Technology Services $252,609 $51,871
73. Eo, Project Control & Adm Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Management, Construction/Eng $252,378 $47,668
74. Chief Ethics Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Ethics $252,116 $21,192
75. Senior Eo, Program Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Management, Construction/Eng $251,030 $67,396
76. Chief Operating Officer Orange County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Office $250,856 $98,762
77. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Funding Policy & Programs $250,515 $56,565
78. Director, Programming Contra Costa Transportation Authority Projects $250,231 $49,705
79. Chief Deputy Director San Francisco County Transportation Authority Executive $250,121 $66,284
80. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $249,380 $108,246
81. Senior Eo, Project Management Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Systems Engineering $248,756 $78,214
82. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Administrative & Facilities Services $248,676 $51,612
83. Senior Eo, Project Management Oversight Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Program Control $248,548 $74,215
84. Chief Of Staff Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Of Staff Administrative $248,387 $79,051
85. Senior Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $247,848 $60,795
86. Deputy Chief Risk Safety Ast Management Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Risk Management $247,552 $20,547
87. Deputy Director For Policy & Programming San Francisco County Transportation Authority Programming $247,501 $63,826
88. SCTA RCPA Executive Director Sonoma County Transportation Authority Sonoma County Transportation Authority $247,393 $67,705
89. Executive Director Placer County Transportation Planning Agency Planning $247,155 $96,066
90. Chief Financial Officer Contra Costa Transportation Authority Finance $246,704 $56,036
91. Senior Eo, Countywide Planning & Development Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Strategic Financial Plng $245,864 $49,628
92. Senior Eo, Transportation Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Exex Dir, Rail Transportation $245,799 $43,547
93. Program Manager Senior Orange County Transportation Authority Capital Programs $245,718 $110,610
94. Eo, Finance Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Office Of Management & Budget $245,506 $20,161
95. Section Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission Legislation & Public Affairs $245,170 $41,568
96. Facilities System Tech Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Wayside Systems Facility Maintenance $244,617 $47,438
97. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Operations $243,603 $108,052
98. Deputy Director For Technology, Data & Analysis San Francisco County Transportation Authority Technology $243,283 $36,788
99. Eo, Information Technlgy Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Systems Architecture & Tech Integration $243,220 $55,111
100. Director Orange County Transportation Authority Finance & Administration $242,781 $109,268