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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 Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $292,077 $91,863
2. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $282,827 $84,386
3. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer - Administration $258,613 $67,268
4. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watersheds Design And Construction Division Deputy's Office $240,922 $85,457
5. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $236,844 $67,065
6. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Executive Officer And Board Support Deputy's Office $236,820 $25,192
7. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division Deputy's Office $234,795 $68,240
8. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer - Administration $230,073 $79,360
9. Chief Of External Affairs Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Of External Affairs $226,673 $70,321
10. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $222,236 $69,528
11. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Operating Officer - Water Utility $211,472 $50,796
12. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $208,660 $71,006
13. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services Division $207,648 $72,210
14. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watersheds Design And Construction Division Deputy's Office $200,455 $75,277
15. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning And Policy Unit $196,984 $66,325
16. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division Deputy's Office $195,909 $71,110
17. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division Deputy's Office $195,207 $74,157
18. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Operations And Maintenance Division Deputy's Office $194,764 $52,148
19. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Stewardship And Planning Division Deputy's Office $193,032 $73,631
20. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watersheds Operations And Maintenance Division Deputy's Office $192,388 $75,576
21. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 1 $192,050 $62,551
22. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 3 $191,674 $63,879
23. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Project Delivery Unit $191,383 $50,171
24. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled And Purified Water Unit $191,351 $65,781
25. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $191,313 $49,711
26. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics and Geomorphology Unit $189,721 $62,256
27. Imported Water Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water Unit $189,546 $65,504
28. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 5 $189,311 $65,781
29. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Pipelines Project Delivery Unit $187,990 $62,086
30. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support Unit $187,339 $63,504
31. Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Emergency Services And Security $187,093 $54,356
32. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Planning And Conservation Unit $185,460 $62,867
33. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District District-wide Asset Management Unit $185,238 $41,718
34. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Project Delivery Unit $182,704 $49,402
35. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Management Unit $182,270 $42,306
36. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical and Control Systems Unit $181,422 $66,536
37. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $180,060 $65,781
38. Associate Engineer (Controls Systems) Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical and Control Systems Unit $179,650 $49,676
39. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology Division Deputy's Office $179,531 $68,915
40. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery Unit $178,996 $63,504
41. Water Resources Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations and Pipeline Maintenance Unit $178,116 $47,006
42. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Stream Maintenance Program Unit $177,240 $65,781
43. Clerk Of The Board Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of the Clerk of the Board $176,526 $64,419
44. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled And Purified Water Unit $176,515 $62,768
45. Labor Relations Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Labor Relations Unit $176,384 $69,824
46. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Quality Unit $176,382 $65,781
47. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 3 $175,940 $62,735
48. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $175,807 $73,776
49. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program And Project Delivery Unit $174,902 $62,735
50. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division Deputy's Office $174,083 $56,348
51. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Laboratory Services Unit $174,027 $61,599
52. Engineering Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Water District Infrastructure Services Unit $173,616 $57,345
53. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District District-wide Asset Management Unit $173,534 $65,012
54. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Stewardship And Planning Division Deputy's Office $173,488 $63,812
55. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 4 $173,272 $62,654
56. Information Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Software Services Unit $172,655 $63,876
57. Senior Management Analyst Santa Clara Valley Water District Continual Improvement Unit $172,509 $61,267
58. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Maintenance Engineering Unit $172,025 $49,419
59. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program And Project Delivery Unit $171,594 $64,815
60. Associate Engineer (Controls Systems) Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical and Control Systems Unit $170,691 $55,723
61. Associate Civil Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 2 $170,686 $41,605
62. Program Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Government Relations $170,571 $58,698
63. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $169,247 $59,056
64. Administrative Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Employee Recruitment and Benefits Unit $168,990 $60,646
65. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Planning Unit $168,938 $60,646
66. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning Unit $168,644 $54,052
67. Information Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Infrastructure Services Unit $168,488 $63,876
68. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations Unit $168,383 $56,482
69. Water Utility Operations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Operations Unit $167,227 $62,716
70. Water Plant Supervisor - Grade V Santa Clara Valley Water District North Water Treatment Operations Unit $166,658 $42,551
71. Senior Industrial Electrician Santa Clara Valley Water District Treatment Plant Maintenance Unit $166,110 $50,537
72. Water Plant Supervisor - Grade V Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations Unit $166,018 $46,740
73. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Mitigation And Monitoring Unit $165,699 $64,505
74. Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations and Pipeline Maintenance Unit $165,427 $55,869
75. Financial Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services Division $165,388 $56,562
76. Administrative Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Real Estate Services Unit $165,368 $58,909
77. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology Division Deputy's Office $165,027 $57,737
78. Administrative Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Civic Engagement $165,025 $52,862
79. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $164,249 $61,333
80. Water Utility Operations And Maintenance Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations and Pipeline Maintenance Unit $164,029 $62,959
81. Biologist III Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning Unit $163,862 $41,048
82. Systems Control Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Operations Unit $163,360 $52,657
83. Administrative Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Risk Management Program $162,778 $62,959
84. Land Surveying And Mapping Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Land Surveying and Mapping Unit $162,151 $60,059
85. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical and Control Systems Unit $162,007 $53,244
86. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations Unit $161,951 $55,248
87. Supervising Hydrographer Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics and Geomorphology Unit $160,834 $29,914
88. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Project Delivery Unit $160,413 $46,796
89. Administrative Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental, Health and Safety Unit $160,372 $55,297
90. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical and Control Systems Unit $160,270 $61,490
91. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Quality Unit $159,811 $45,723
92. Senior Engineering Geologist Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program And Project Delivery Unit $159,796 $57,638
93. Engineering Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Water District Software Services Unit $159,657 $58,179
94. Senior Management Analyst Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Government Relations $159,548 $56,605
95. Engineering Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Water District Software Services Unit $159,527 $45,219
96. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support Unit $159,390 $59,056
97. Senior Water Resources Specialist Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Management Unit $159,143 $46,796
98. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery Unit $158,357 $58,496
99. Watershed Operations And Maintenance Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Watersheds Field Operations Unit $158,103 $44,968
100. Senior Water Resources Specialist Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Management Unit $157,708 $59,056