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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. CEO Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $359,949 $82,628
2. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $286,610 $71,165
3. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Water Utility $272,754 $79,037
4. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Watershed $251,395 $65,134
5. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of the Chief Administrative Officer $244,957 $70,972
6. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Watershed Design and Constructions Division $237,503 $71,348
7. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $231,067 $59,199
8. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $229,673 $58,683
9. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Technical Support $226,737 $70,469
10. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services $224,047 $56,547
11. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $221,379 $61,309
12. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Operations And Maintenance Division $215,425 $67,183
13. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Human Resources Division $215,385 $39,715
14. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District General Services Division $201,751 $46,702
15. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $201,325 $62,345
16. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Stewardship And Planning Division $201,056 $65,525
17. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $189,418 $55,496
18. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Operations and Maintenance Division $188,762 $45,791
19. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $184,051 $64,084
20. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $181,280 $44,639
21. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #3 $180,995 $56,819
22. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Project Delivery $180,945 $42,630
23. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $180,727 $52,990
24. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #5 $180,309 $56,819
25. Imported Water Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $178,111 $56,316
26. Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $177,221 $39,414
27. Water Use Efficiency Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled And Purified Water $176,846 $56,819
28. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District District Communications $176,229 $55,174
29. Labor Relations Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Labor Relations $176,156 $59,906
30. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology $175,967 $57,047
31. Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations And Pipeline Maintenance $175,074 $48,940
32. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #1 $174,933 $53,895
33. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Planning And Conservation $173,848 $53,980
34. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services $172,643 $53,259
35. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Watershed $171,793 $58,786
36. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $171,687 $65,453
37. Associate Civil Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #2 $171,161 $35,512
38. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services $171,144 $56,819
39. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District District-wide Asset Management $171,095 $35,256
40. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled And Purified Water $170,961 $54,055
41. Groundwater Management Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Monitoring and Analysis $170,704 $35,184
42. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Land Surveying And Mapping $170,335 $51,392
43. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $170,151 $54,648
44. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Safe Clean Water Implementation $170,097 $54,648
45. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Dams and Pipelines Project Delivery $169,971 $51,399
46. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review $169,452 $56,819
47. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Project Delivery $168,665 $41,962
48. Associate Engineer (Control Systems) Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $166,804 $42,691
49. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support $166,654 $53,805
50. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning And Policy $166,644 $48,529
51. Water Quality Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Quality $166,506 $56,819
52. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #3 $166,499 $53,980
53. Laboratory Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Laboratory Services $166,405 $53,057
54. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Dams and Pipelines Project Delivery $166,286 $53,980
55. Risk Management Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Risk Management Program $166,211 $55,228
56. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $166,091 $56,151
57. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning And Policy $166,043 $56,151
58. Information Systems Unit Manager PL5 Santa Clara Valley Water District Software Services $165,786 $55,228
59. Program Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Workforce Development $165,743 $37,958
60. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $165,602 $56,819
61. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $165,558 $39,619
62. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District District-wide Asset Management $164,291 $56,151
63. Utility Maintenance Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations And Pipeline Maintenance $162,933 $55,228
64. Associate Engineer (Control Systems) Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $162,920 $48,142
65. Water Plant Supervisor Grade V Santa Clara Valley Water District North Water Treatment Operations $162,359 $36,402
66. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $161,860 $47,676
67. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Planning $161,425 $52,304
68. Senior Engineering Geologist Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program $161,383 $49,260
69. Utility Treated Water Operations Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District North Water Treatment Operations $160,965 $52,988
70. Employment Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Employee Recruitment And Benefits $160,435 $52,304
71. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Maintenance Engineering $160,158 $41,550
72. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning $160,110 $46,106
73. Clerk of the Board Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of the Clerk of the Board $159,747 $52,975
74. Engineering Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Water District Infrastructure Services $159,641 $48,196
75. Systems Control Operator III Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Operations $159,549 $48,353
76. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning And Policy $159,487 $52,186
77. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program $159,207 $55,386
78. Budget Services Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Budget And Financial Analyses $158,872 $45,886
79. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District North Water Treatment Operations $158,808 $46,302
80. Senior Water Resources Specialist Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $158,525 $49,436
81. Facilities Management Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Facilities Management $157,185 $45,380
82. Recycled Water Facility Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $156,906 $48,584
83. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #4 $156,882 $52,507
84. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District North Water Treatment Operations $156,052 $40,111
85. Biologist III Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring $155,560 $53,982
86. Management Analyst II Santa Clara Valley Water District Security And Emergency Services $155,129 $45,678
87. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District North Water Treatment Operations $155,028 $46,711
88. Information Systems Unit Manager PL5 Santa Clara Valley Water District Infrastructure Services $154,549 $54,482
89. Water Resources Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations And Pipeline Maintenance $154,236 $40,017
90. Systems Control Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Operations $153,939 $46,709
91. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Operations $153,635 $55,008
92. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $153,060 $45,467
93. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Quality $152,695 $38,900
94. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Project Delivery $152,426 $39,928
95. Systems Control Operator III Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Operations $152,042 $48,374
96. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $151,972 $49,793
97. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services $151,817 $49,260
98. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #1 $151,686 $50,222
99. Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Stream Maintenance Program $151,649 $42,253
100. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $151,525 $48,702