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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. General Manager West Valley Sanitation District of Santa Clara County (Santa Clara) Administration and Information Services $212,145 $10,712
11. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning & Management Division CFO's Office $209,837 $11,668
12. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Division Deputy's Office $208,210 $20,548
13. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Capital Division Deputy's Office $201,946 $21,799
14. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Corporate Business Services Division Deputy's Office $201,742 $21,911
15. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Workforce Development, Diversity & Inclusion $192,857 $17,247
16. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $188,267 $20,457
17. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Water Utility Enterprise Planning $185,589 $21,859
18. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Offce of Delta Policy & Imported Water Supply $180,040 $11,611
19. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Human Resources Division $179,309 $14,416
20. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Emergency Services and Asset Protection $177,905 $21,485
21. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Stewardship Planning $177,843 $17,247
22. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Human Resources Division $177,810 $19,601
23. Water Plant Operator IV Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations $177,384 $17,826
24. General Manager Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Administration $173,863 $45,645
25. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Planning & Analysis $173,417 $18,525
26. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Coyote & Uvas/Llagas Watershed Division $171,038 $20,317
27. Financial Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District General Accounting $170,906 $8,718
28. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Guadalupe, Lower Peninsula/West Valley Watershed Division $170,182 $21,655
29. Water Use Efficiency Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Use Efficiency $169,438 $18,661
30. Imported Water Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $169,163 $18,721
31. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $169,109 $17,203
32. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Asset Management Planning $168,763 $18,672
33. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $168,557 $22,017
34. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Process Engineering $167,630 $8,681
35. General Counsel Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Administration $166,758 $55,534
36. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division Deputy's Office $166,465 $18,215
37. Information Systems Unit Manager PL5 Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology $164,925 $3,348
38. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review Unit $164,705 $18,673
39. Groundwater Mgmt Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Management $164,173 $18,672
40. Government Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations Unit $163,009 $15,532
41. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division Deputy's Office $162,373 $18,362
42. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Programs Support $162,304 $18,503
43. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Lower Peninsula/West Valley Watershed Program Support $162,019 $15,268
44. Laboratory Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Laboratory Services $161,283 $18,481
45. Real Estate Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Real Estate Services $161,278 $8,873
46. Government Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations Unit $160,995 $17,107
47. Water Quality Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Quality $160,838 $18,674
48. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Water Utility Enterprise Planning $160,765 $18,198
49. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Guadalupe Watershed Program Support $160,257 $18,659
50. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Stewardship Planning $159,523 $18,222
51. Utility Treated Water Operations Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations $159,519 $14,016
52. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Management Unit $158,029 $18,526
53. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote & Uvas/Llagas Watershed Program Support $157,452 $18,659
54. Employment Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recruitment, Examination & Classification $157,224 $16,449
55. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $156,276 $16,193
56. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning & Management Division CFO's Office $156,100 $18,354
57. Special Program Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Division Deputy's Office $156,068 $18,215
58. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Ofice of Environmental Management and WUE Technical Support $155,915 $18,362
59. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Structural Engineering $155,587 $18,525
60. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program $154,667 $18,525
61. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of CEO Support $154,334 $8,006
62. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $153,543 $19,561
63. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Systems Solutions $153,530 $18,215
64. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Division Deputy's Office $153,530 $15,973
65. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Capital Division Deputy's Office $153,277 $18,215
66. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Water Utility Enterprise Planning $153,050 $17,637
67. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Capital Division Deputy's Office $152,605 $18,215
68. Communications and Public Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Communication & Customer Relations $152,523 $11,977
69. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division Deputy's Office $152,519 $8,354
70. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrologic Engineering $152,425 $14,060
71. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Guadalupe Watershed Program Support $152,371 $12,302
72. Risk Management Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Risk Management Program $151,795 $18,587
73. Systems Control Operator III Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Planning & Analysis $151,619 $8,296
74. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Asset Management Planning $151,362 $18,362
75. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations Unit $151,108 $8,627
76. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Water Utility Enterprise Planning $150,859 $8,349
77. Special Program Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $150,402 $18,193
78. Information Systems Unit Manager PL5 Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Systems Solutions $150,299 $17,583
79. Director of Administration and Information Services West Valley Sanitation District of Santa Clara County (Santa Clara) Administration and Information Services $150,064 $8,440
80. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Capital Division Deputy's Office $149,858 $18,185
81. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Stewardship Planning $149,763 $18,341
82. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydraulic Engineering $149,725 $18,263
83. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Asset Management Planning $149,649 $8,627
84. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Capital Division Deputy's Office $149,570 $16,182
85. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Stewardship Planning $149,217 $18,193
86. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Lower Peninsula/West Valley Watershed Program Support $149,055 $16,119
87. Systems Control Operator III Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Planning & Analysis $148,990 $17,898
88. Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Treatment Plant Maintenance $148,986 $13,355
89. Engineering Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Systems Solutions $148,941 $18,277
90. Water Plant Operator IV Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations $148,917 $13,303
91. Director of Engineering and Operations West Valley Sanitation District of Santa Clara County (Santa Clara) Engineering and Operations $148,673 $8,681
92. Water Plant Supervisor Grade V Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations $148,169 $2,612
93. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical Engineering $147,877 $18,628
94. Field Operations Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Transmission & Distribution $147,512 $18,546
95. Associate Engineer (Controls Systems) Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical Engineering $147,384 $13,588
96. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Systems Solutions $147,102 $17,571
97. Watershed Planning Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Planning $146,362 $13,111
98. Engineering Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Water District Budget and Financial Analysis $145,876 $7,964
99. Utility Maintenance Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treatment Plant Maintenance $145,120 $13,931
100. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrologic Engineering $145,022 $13,665