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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. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Planning and Analysis Unit $336,196 $30,384
2. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer-Watershed $334,877 $26,131
3. Special Programs Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $265,161 $39,681
4. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $257,448 $52,898
5. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of the Chief Administrative Officer $240,643 $39,267
6. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer-Water Utility $227,357 $53,660
7. Supervising Surveyor Santa Clara Valley Water District Land Surveying and Mapping Unit $223,771 $35,246
8. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $222,606 $50,975
9. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Technical Support Unit $216,176 $50,973
10. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $205,181 $48,042
11. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Capital Projects Division $201,528 $49,853
12. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Employee Recruitment and Benefits Unit $197,684 $35,360
13. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $195,121 $40,354
14. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Operations and Maintenance Division $191,360 $48,933
15. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $188,794 $48,461
16. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of EEHSS Assistant Officer $187,517 $44,720
17. Utility Maintenance Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations and Pipeline Maintenance Unit $186,248 $46,000
18. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water and Facilities Project Delivery Unit $184,988 $17,421
19. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations Unit $183,832 $38,640
20. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote and Pajaro Watershed Division $183,567 $45,158
21. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Human Resources Division $182,918 $35,502
22. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $182,418 $38,938
23. Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations Unit $181,564 $29,503
24. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watershed Division $180,781 $44,049
25. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $177,965 $32,467
26. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Stewardship Division $177,833 $40,149
27. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Program Support Unit $176,593 $36,438
28. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Program Support Unit $176,438 $43,506
29. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Procurement and Operational Services Division $176,352 $39,010
30. Information Management Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Management Services Division $176,235 $44,378
31. Water Use Efficiency Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Planning Unit $175,379 $43,350
32. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote and Pajaro Program Support Unit $173,975 $43,451
33. Groundwater Management Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Monitoring and Analysis Unit $172,585 $43,419
34. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer-Watershed $170,340 $39,930
35. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Project Delivery Unit $169,495 $42,812
36. Government Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations Unit $169,456 $36,995
37. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watershed Projects Unit $169,280 $40,050
38. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote and Pajaro Watershed Projects Unit $169,131 $43,350
39. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watershed Projects Unit $168,457 $31,202
40. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Employee Recruitment and Benefits Unit $167,660 $42,812
41. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Project Delivery Unit $167,564 $29,514
42. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water Unit $166,923 $40,294
43. Imported Water Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water Unit $166,899 $40,933
44. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics and Geomorphology Unit $166,628 $35,508
45. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review Unit $166,589 $43,397
46. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Stream Stewardship Unit $166,038 $40,391
47. Laboratory Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Laboratory Services Unit $165,235 $39,313
48. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Planning Unit $164,650 $39,540
49. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $164,085 $43,350
50. Water Quality Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Quality Unit $163,381 $40,310
51. Real Estate Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Real Estate Services Unit $161,738 $28,855
52. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program Unit $161,681 $40,349
53. Risk Management Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Risk Management Program Unit $161,438 $41,850
54. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Project Delivery Unit $161,355 $28,976
55. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of CEO Support $160,964 $32,415
56. Government Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations Unit $160,902 $37,480
57. Employment Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Employee Recruitment and Benefits Unit $160,803 $39,636
58. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Planning Unit $159,658 $34,876
59. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Program Support Unit $159,578 $42,812
60. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review Unit $159,352 $42,812
61. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Management Services Division $158,896 $37,936
62. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Management Services Division $158,681 $39,772
63. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations Unit $158,423 $30,296
64. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Planning Unit $158,423 $40,031
65. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations Unit $158,322 $35,587
66. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote and Pajaro Watershed Projects Unit $158,285 $39,772
67. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Stream Stewardship Unit $157,844 $39,772
68. Engineering Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Systems Solutions Unit $157,592 $28,334
69. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote and Pajaro Watershed Projects Unit $157,295 $40,850
70. Water Plant Supervisor Grade V Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations Unit $156,910 $19,127
71. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Stream Stewardship Unit $156,618 $30,092
72. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote and Pajaro Watershed Projects Unit $156,375 $39,772
73. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District District-wide Asset Management Unit $155,775 $42,812
74. Associate Engineer (Control Systems) Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical and Control Systems Unit $155,085 $31,140
75. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watershed Projects Unit $155,028 $39,347
76. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Stream Stewardship Unit $154,347 $27,014
77. Watershed Planning Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Planning Unit $153,665 $33,453
78. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Planning Unit $153,024 $29,621
79. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water and Facilities Project Delivery Unit $152,732 $32,914
80. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics and Geomorphology Unit $152,632 $37,875
81. Engineering Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Systems Solutions Unit $152,132 $27,734
82. Water Plant Supervisor Grade V Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations Unit $151,863 $26,245
83. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water Unit $151,648 $37,810
84. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watershed Projects Unit $151,333 $38,069
85. Water Plant Supervisor Grade V Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations Unit $151,285 $30,863
86. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical and Control Systems Unit $151,234 $42,671
87. Utility Maintenance Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treatment Plant Maintenance Unit $151,195 $33,435
88. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Project Delivery Unit $151,131 $37,810
89. Equipment Management Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Equipment Management Unit $149,649 $32,512
90. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations Unit $149,107 $38,583
91. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations Unit $148,677 $37,997
92. Biologist III Santa Clara Valley Water District Stream Stewardship Unit $148,538 $41,351
93. Systems Control Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Planning and Analysis Unit $147,460 $25,261
94. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $147,413 $40,850
95. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations Unit $147,366 $35,033
96. Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations Unit $147,363 $33,196
97. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning Division $146,639 $26,851
98. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical and Control Systems Unit $146,638 $40,408
99. Engineering Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Systems Solutions Unit $146,596 $40,850
100. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Program Support Unit $146,307 $37,820