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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 $414,051 $57,095
2. General Manager Coachella Valley Water District Legislative - Board Of Directors $339,641 $22,861
3. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $326,720 $56,857
4. Director Of Operations Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $325,332 $25,942
5. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer Watersheds $323,804 $61,745
6. General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $312,949 $88,686
7. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer Water Utility $310,134 $58,467
8. General Manager, Assistant Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $288,724 $45,102
9. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $286,578 $32,829
10. Clerk Of The Board Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Clerk Of The Board $276,546 $54,918
11. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $271,718 $41,413
12. Chief Of External Affairs Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Of External Affairs $270,404 $48,537
13. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer Information Technology And Administrative Services $269,046 $51,098
14. General Manager Monterey Peninsula Water Management District General Manager $255,588 $35,527
15. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services Division $253,650 $50,529
16. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety And Capital Delivery Division $250,634 $52,378
17. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Design And Construction Division $250,244 $52,446
18. Asst. General Manager, Ops Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $248,468 $27,437
19. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $247,868 $48,828
20. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Stewardship And Planning Division $247,832 $54,034
21. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $241,262 $45,915
22. Assistant General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $240,491 $60,532
23. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $240,036 $54,416
24. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Division $238,903 $54,811
25. Intern Coachella Valley Water District Communications - Communications/Legislation $236,903 $33,841
26. Director Of Finance Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $235,761 $20,549
27. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Operations And Maintenance Division $228,874 $55,872
28. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Government Relations $228,721 $49,615
29. General Manager - Secretary Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District Administration $225,869 $38,503
30. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $220,708 $55,186
31. Facility Maintenance Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Facilities Management Unit $220,621 $15,832
32. Director Of Engineering Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $220,569 $40,968
33. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Division $218,797 $55,286
34. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $218,414 $43,487
35. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $215,332 $32,430
36. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 5 $212,651 $28,907
37. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Stewardship And Planning Division $210,449 $46,546
38. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 1 $210,203 $43,554
39. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 3 $209,561 $43,554
40. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology $209,516 $43,068
41. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treatment Plants Project Delivery $208,272 $41,564
42. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $207,226 $36,661
43. Assistant General Manager United Water Conservation District Administration $205,978 $23,108
44. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Business Planning And Analysis $204,171 $22,197
45. Director, Information Systems Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $203,933 $17,956
46. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support $203,609 $41,555
47. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $203,350 $41,728
48. General Manager Kings River Conservation District Administration $202,910 $30,750
49. Imported Water Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $202,859 $42,011
50. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $200,519 $47,532
51. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Pacheco Project Delivery $199,937 $27,457
52. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning And Policy $199,318 $44,658
53. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $198,910 $38,762
54. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District North Water Treatment Operations $198,183 $30,587
55. Labor Relations Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Labor Relations $198,005 $47,537
56. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $197,675 $24,185
57. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety And Capital Delivery Division $197,648 $44,705
58. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Operations $197,560 $30,005
59. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Management $197,181 $21,554
60. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Talent And Inclusion $196,953 $54,617
61. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 3 $196,094 $40,105
62. Executive Director Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency Executive Management $195,943 $37,145
63. Mountain House Administrative Services Director Mountain House Community Services District Mountain House $194,833 $47,883
64. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $194,526 $47,099
65. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Maintenance Engineering $193,953 $46,453
66. Supervisor, Wastewater Rec. Coachella Valley Water District Operations - Wrp 7 & 9 Administration $193,921 $30,449
67. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $193,902 $34,698
68. Engineer Manager Coachella Valley Water District Engineering - Administration $193,729 $16,986
69. General Manager Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Executive $193,541 $31,070
70. Agency Counsel Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency Legal $192,548 $53,288
71. Associate Engineer - Control Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $191,354 $31,228
72. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled And Purified Water Program $190,406 $46,658
73. Director Of Service Coachella Valley Water District Administration - General Manager $189,614 $11,205
74. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Stream Maintenance Program $189,068 $46,658
75. Information Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Infrastructure Services $188,822 $39,143
76. General Manager Solano County Water Agency Water Resources $188,609 $41,678
77. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program And Project Delivery $188,460 $46,658
78. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Government Relations $188,044 $42,374
79. Mountain House Public Works Director Mountain House Community Services District Mountain House $187,875 $116,597
80. Chief Financial Officer United Water Conservation District Administration $187,029 $0
81. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Mitigation And Monitoring $186,910 $45,669
82. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program And Project Delivery $186,573 $40,105
83. Watershed Operations And Maintenance Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Watersheds Field Operations $185,954 $29,037
84. General Manager Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Administration $185,821 $61,523
85. Administrative Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Risk Management Program $185,243 $45,395
86. Director Of Planning Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency Executive Management $185,144 $53,766
87. Deputy Executive Director Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency Executive Management $184,585 $48,714
88. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District District Wide Asset Management $184,380 $45,649
89. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review $182,204 $45,950
90. Information Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Software Services $181,286 $42,261
91. Associate Engineer - Civil Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review $181,243 $38,339
92. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 2 $181,192 $37,893
93. Engineering Support Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Land Surveying And Mapping $179,894 $44,633
94. Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Emergency Services And Security $179,801 $36,787
95. Administrative Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Ethics And Equal Opportunity $179,612 $41,850
96. Financial Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treasury And Debt Management $179,568 $42,199
97. Water Utility Operations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $179,241 $39,980
98. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Mitigation And Monitoring $179,178 $46,295
99. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $178,930 $45,355
100. Program Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Facilities Management Unit $178,923 $41,868