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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 Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer- Capital Program Services $364,841 $432
2. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $251,785 $17,559
3. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of the Chief Administrative Officer $248,730 $12,135
4. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer-Watershed $230,190 $18,431
5. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $226,384 $18,895
6. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer -Water Utility $225,239 $22,105
7. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division Deputy's Office $224,588 $21,882
8. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Division Deputy's Office $224,263 $21,897
9. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Ofice of Environmental Management and WUE Technical Support $213,954 $21,986
10. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning & Management Division CFO's Office $209,837 $11,668
11. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Division Deputy's Office $208,210 $20,548
12. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Capital Division Deputy's Office $201,946 $21,799
13. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Corporate Business Services Division Deputy's Office $201,742 $21,911
14. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Workforce Development, Diversity & Inclusion $192,857 $17,247
15. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $188,267 $20,457
16. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Water Utility Enterprise Planning $185,589 $21,859
17. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Offce of Delta Policy & Imported Water Supply $180,040 $11,611
18. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Human Resources Division $179,309 $14,416
19. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Emergency Services and Asset Protection $177,905 $21,485
20. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Stewardship Planning $177,843 $17,247
21. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Human Resources Division $177,810 $19,601
22. Water Plant Operator IV Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations $177,384 $17,826
23. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Planning & Analysis $173,417 $18,525
24. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Coyote & Uvas/Llagas Watershed Division $171,038 $20,317
25. Financial Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District General Accounting $170,906 $8,718
26. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Guadalupe, Lower Peninsula/West Valley Watershed Division $170,182 $21,655
27. Water Use Efficiency Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Use Efficiency $169,438 $18,661
28. Imported Water Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $169,163 $18,721
29. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $169,109 $17,203
30. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Asset Management Planning $168,763 $18,672
31. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $168,557 $22,017
32. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Process Engineering $167,630 $8,681
33. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division Deputy's Office $166,465 $18,215
34. Information Systems Unit Manager PL5 Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology $164,925 $3,348
35. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review Unit $164,705 $18,673
36. Groundwater Mgmt Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Management $164,173 $18,672
37. Government Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations Unit $163,009 $15,532
38. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division Deputy's Office $162,373 $18,362
39. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Programs Support $162,304 $18,503
40. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Lower Peninsula/West Valley Watershed Program Support $162,019 $15,268
41. Laboratory Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Laboratory Services $161,283 $18,481
42. Real Estate Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Real Estate Services $161,278 $8,873
43. Government Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations Unit $160,995 $17,107
44. Water Quality Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Quality $160,838 $18,674
45. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Water Utility Enterprise Planning $160,765 $18,198
46. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Guadalupe Watershed Program Support $160,257 $18,659
47. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Stewardship Planning $159,523 $18,222
48. Utility Treated Water Operations Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations $159,519 $14,016
49. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Management Unit $158,029 $18,526
50. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote & Uvas/Llagas Watershed Program Support $157,452 $18,659
51. Employment Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recruitment, Examination & Classification $157,224 $16,449
52. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $156,276 $16,193
53. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning & Management Division CFO's Office $156,100 $18,354
54. Special Program Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Division Deputy's Office $156,068 $18,215
55. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Ofice of Environmental Management and WUE Technical Support $155,915 $18,362
56. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Structural Engineering $155,587 $18,525
57. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program $154,667 $18,525
58. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of CEO Support $154,334 $8,006
59. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $153,543 $19,561
60. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Systems Solutions $153,530 $18,215
61. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Division Deputy's Office $153,530 $15,973
62. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Capital Division Deputy's Office $153,277 $18,215
63. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Water Utility Enterprise Planning $153,050 $17,637
64. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Capital Division Deputy's Office $152,605 $18,215
65. Communications and Public Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Communication & Customer Relations $152,523 $11,977
66. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division Deputy's Office $152,519 $8,354
67. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrologic Engineering $152,425 $14,060
68. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Guadalupe Watershed Program Support $152,371 $12,302
69. Risk Management Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Risk Management Program $151,795 $18,587
70. Systems Control Operator III Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Planning & Analysis $151,619 $8,296
71. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Asset Management Planning $151,362 $18,362
72. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations Unit $151,108 $8,627
73. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Water Utility Enterprise Planning $150,859 $8,349
74. Special Program Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $150,402 $18,193
75. Information Systems Unit Manager PL5 Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Systems Solutions $150,299 $17,583
76. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Capital Division Deputy's Office $149,858 $18,185
77. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Stewardship Planning $149,763 $18,341
78. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydraulic Engineering $149,725 $18,263
79. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Asset Management Planning $149,649 $8,627
80. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Capital Division Deputy's Office $149,570 $16,182
81. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Stewardship Planning $149,217 $18,193
82. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Lower Peninsula/West Valley Watershed Program Support $149,055 $16,119
83. Systems Control Operator III Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Planning & Analysis $148,990 $17,898
84. Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Treatment Plant Maintenance $148,986 $13,355
85. Engineering Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Systems Solutions $148,941 $18,277
86. Water Plant Operator IV Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations $148,917 $13,303
87. Water Plant Supervisor Grade V Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations $148,169 $2,612
88. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical Engineering $147,877 $18,628
89. Field Operations Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Transmission & Distribution $147,512 $18,546
90. Associate Engineer (Controls Systems) Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical Engineering $147,384 $13,588
91. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Systems Solutions $147,102 $17,571
92. Watershed Planning Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Planning $146,362 $13,111
93. Engineering Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Water District Budget and Financial Analysis $145,876 $7,964
94. Utility Maintenance Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treatment Plant Maintenance $145,120 $13,931
95. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrologic Engineering $145,022 $13,665
96. Water Resources Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Transmission & Distribution $144,920 $17,967
97. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Stewardship Planning $144,905 $8,605
98. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Structural Engineering $144,631 $18,130
99. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Structural Engineering $144,595 $16,119
100. Water Plant Operator IV Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations $143,953 $17,944