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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

Special Districts for Activity

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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 $517,511 $64,532
2. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Operating Officer-Administrative Services $395,061 $64,137
3. Assistant Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Integrated Water Management $392,532 $84,542
4. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $390,594 $28,478
5. Chief Of External Affairs Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Of External Affairs $369,162 $62,855
6. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Operating Officer-Water Utility $353,328 $77,450
7. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $350,796 $76,159
8. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $349,745 $35,108
9. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Operating Officer-Watersheds $345,116 $66,320
10. Executive Director Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency $342,545 $5,853
11. Clerk Of The Board Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Clerk Of The Board $337,431 $54,267
12. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $336,106 $51,099
13. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $334,660 $66,839
14. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Operating Officer-Watersheds $333,424 $62,979
15. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Operations And Maintenance Division $332,712 $65,003
16. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology $331,628 $22,347
17. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Design And Construction Division $326,095 $75,992
18. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $322,474 $68,447
19. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Division $320,627 $74,225
20. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $311,088 $33,608
21. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety And Capital Delivery Division $307,410 $48,684
22. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District General Services Division $306,295 $73,968
23. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Stewardship And Planning Division $303,563 $35,842
24. General Manager/ Coo Big Bear Municipal Water District Administration $293,156 $61,271
25. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $291,398 $73,520
26. General Manager Monterey Peninsula Water Management District General Manager $290,223 $45,646
27. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Division $283,994 $59,546
28. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $281,056 $58,039
29. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Human Resources Division Deputy Office $277,103 $72,555
30. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $276,180 $39,803
31. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Stewardship And Planning Division $276,139 $58,393
32. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Division $275,919 $43,732
33. General Manager Mountain House Community Services District Mountain House $271,976 $68,670
34. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Chief Of External Affairs $271,614 $56,354
35. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $266,528 $55,681
36. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Government Relations $262,213 $56,197
37. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Government Relations $257,341 $58,134
38. General Manager Solano County Water Agency Administration $254,539 $44,231
39. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Integrated Water Management $252,434 $46,770
40. Administrative Services Director Mountain House Community Services District Mountain House $250,599 $62,438
41. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Emergency Safety And Security Division $250,160 $28,930
42. Capital Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 5 $248,294 $51,181
43. Capital Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 3 $246,079 $56,144
44. General Manager - Secretary Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District Administration $245,116 $36,521
45. Dam Safety Program Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program And Project Delivery $243,152 $61,747
46. Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $242,119 $54,279
47. Capital Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treatment Plants Project Delivery $241,736 $39,182
48. Supervising Water Resources Technician Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations And Pipe Maintenance $241,708 $53,849
49. General Manager Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Administration $241,142 $69,442
50. Water Supply Operations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Operations $240,334 $38,970
51. Engineering Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 6 $238,941 $29,763
52. Information Technology Architect Santa Clara Valley Water District Software Services $238,751 $44,706
53. Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support $237,723 $48,434
54. Policy & Legislative Affairs Program Manager Solano County Water Agency Water Resources $237,700 $54,238
55. General Manager Kings River Conservation District Administration $236,001 $45,419
56. Network Architect Santa Clara Valley Water District Infrastructure Services $235,244 $41,596
57. Executive Director San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency Administration $234,911 $15,269
58. Senior Accountant Santa Clara Valley Water District General Accounting $233,919 $25,369
59. Imported Water Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $233,679 $54,886
60. General Manager-GSA Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District Management $233,678 $44,875
61. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Clerk Of The Board $233,418 $59,242
62. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Business Support Asset Management $232,592 $59,683
63. Senior Management Analyst Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Emergency Services $230,797 $31,560
64. Groundwater Management Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Management $229,562 $28,685
65. Capital Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 2 $229,292 $50,236
66. Employment Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Talent Acquisition And Career Pathways $228,644 $32,632
67. Associate Engineer - Control Systems Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $228,585 $38,451
68. Capital Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 4 $227,893 $60,588
69. Recycled And Purified Water Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled And Purified Water Program $227,757 $54,969
70. Information Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Infrastructure Services $227,711 $46,717
71. Community Development Director Mountain House Community Services District Mountain House $227,523 $25,310
72. Water Utility Operations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District North Water Treatment Operations $226,048 $61,162
73. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $226,028 $26,521
74. Accounting Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Water District General Accounting $225,511 $45,041
75. Capital Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Plant Maintenance Engineering And Commissioning $225,351 $48,370
76. Community Projects Review Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review $224,211 $46,717
77. Program Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Purchasing And Consultant Contracts $223,733 $37,412
78. Program Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Emergency Services $222,784 $54,635
79. Executive Director Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency Executive Management $222,252 $51,377
80. Land Surveying And Mapping Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Land Surveying And Mapping $222,044 $57,561
81. Electrical And Control Systems Engineer Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $221,990 $61,747
82. Labor Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Labor Relations And Equal Employment Office $221,805 $48,520
83. Asset Management Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Business Support Asset Management $220,312 $61,091
84. Risk Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Risk Management Program $219,056 $59,482
85. Environmental Mitigation And Monitoring Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Mitigation And Monitoring $218,985 $61,162
86. Community Projects Review Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Wells And Water Measurement $218,460 $55,559
87. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District North Water Treatment Operations $218,108 $37,552
88. Construction Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Contracts And Support $217,369 $47,707
89. Public Works Director Mountain House Community Services District Mountain House $216,981 $136,751
90. Environmental Services Manager-Watershed Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Planning $216,332 $30,448
91. Construction Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Management Services Unit $216,102 $61,256
92. Utility Maintenance Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water And Pipeline Maintenance Engineering $215,877 $61,162
93. Water Treatment Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $215,129 $27,596
94. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 1 $214,986 $42,674
95. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Quality $214,704 $48,584
96. Laboratory Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Laboratory Services $214,532 $24,038
97. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program And Project Delivery $214,155 $44,181
98. Senior Water Resources Specialist Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Environmental Support $213,783 $42,373
99. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Mitigation And Monitoring $213,214 $54,080
100. Senior Engineer-Pipeline Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water And Pipeline Maintenance Engineering $212,603 $44,706