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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 in County

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $312,140 $20,820
2. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $310,294 $14,936
3. General Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Manager $305,644 $102,472
4. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $289,215 $10,892
5. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $265,684 $22,950
6. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of the Chief Administrative Officer $237,050 $12,464
7. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Operating Officer-Watershed $226,101 $22,110
8. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility-Chief Operating Officer $223,897 $24,641
9. General Manager West Valley Sanitation District of Santa Clara County (Santa Clara) Administration and Information Systems $222,216 $18,691
10. Senior Field Operations Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Field Operations $217,820 $12,859
11. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Technical Supprt Division $217,081 $24,521
12. General Counsel Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $214,717 $43,482
13. Program Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $213,583 $9,978
14. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Operations and Maintenance Division $207,836 $22,840
15. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $202,889 $22,737
16. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $202,387 $14,878
17. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $199,858 $16,479
18. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Procurement and Operational Services Division $198,149 $24,441
19. Chief SVRT Program Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Pgm $191,722 $31,866
20. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning & Management Services Division $191,077 $8,841
21. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Fiscal Resources $190,599 $32,948
22. General Manager Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Administration $187,081 $25,497
23. Chief Construction Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engineering & Construction $187,025 $32,777
24. Financial Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District General Accounting $185,678 $9,153
25. Dep Dir Operations Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $185,341 $31,035
26. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $182,939 $17,867
27. Legal Council Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Administration $182,781 $39,544
28. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote & Pajaro Watershed Division $181,876 $22,608
29. Information Systems Unit Manager PL5 Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology $181,533 $21,071
30. Chief CMA Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Congestion Management Agency $181,313 $30,212
31. Chief CMA Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Congestion Management Agency $181,313 $30,212
32. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning Division $181,039 $24,393
33. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watershed Divison $179,510 $22,543
34. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Planning & Analysis $178,491 $19,415
35. Chief Information Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Services $178,168 $32,148
36. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Emergency, Environmental and Health and Safety Services $177,538 $19,573
37. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Stewardship Division $176,314 $17,895
38. Water Resources Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations & Pipeline Maintenance $175,144 $13,562
39. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watershed Program Support $174,184 $21,211
40. Imported Water Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $172,719 $21,267
41. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of CEO Support $171,180 $13,247
42. Water Use Efficiency Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Planning Unit $171,143 $21,212
43. Information Management Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Management Services Division $169,344 $22,558
44. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote & Pajaro Watersheds Projects $169,293 $21,227
45. Groundwater Mgmt Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Monitoring & Analysis $168,556 $21,220
46. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Services $167,607 $13,144
47. Government Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $167,229 $17,716
48. Water Plant Operator IV Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations $167,166 $20,482
49. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water and Facilities Project Delivery $167,059 $19,095
50. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $166,889 $17,841
51. Government Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $165,659 $17,754
52. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Project Delivery $165,090 $20,900
53. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Project Delivery $164,853 $9,059
54. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watersheds Projects $164,488 $9,946
55. Deputy Director of Accounting Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Fiscal Resources $162,556 $29,689
56. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote & Pajaro Program Support $162,506 $21,213
57. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Programs Support $161,697 $17,428
58. Laboratory Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Laboratory Services $161,510 $19,361
59. Deputy Director, Property Dev & Mgt Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Congestion Management Agency $160,982 $12,685
60. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Stream Stewardship $160,768 $19,406
61. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Planning Unit $160,109 $19,103
62. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Planning Unit $159,946 $19,074
63. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review $159,765 $21,212
64. Deputy Director, SVRT Program Office Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Pgm $159,644 $30,336
65. Chief of External Affairs Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority External Affairs Office $159,572 $12,161
66. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $159,379 $18,397
67. Water Plant Operator IV Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations $159,256 $18,684
68. Water Plant Operator IV Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations $159,224 $15,513
69. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Planning Unit $158,929 $14,402
70. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Planning Unit $158,436 $20,900
71. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water and Facilities Project Delivery $157,963 $19,026
72. Water Quality Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Quality $157,731 $20,102
73. Director of Engineering/Operations West Valley Sanitation District of Santa Clara County (Santa Clara) Engineering and Operations $157,433 $27,918
74. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program $157,356 $19,406
75. Clerk of the Board Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of the Clerk of the Board $157,326 $20,235
76. Special Program Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $156,993 $19,103
77. Special Program Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $156,914 $19,084
78. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Programs Support $156,768 $20,900
79. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District District-wide Asset Management $156,667 $20,900
80. Utility Maintenance Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treatment Plant Maintenance $156,453 $14,619
81. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Planning Unit $156,103 $18,394
82. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Management Services Division $155,966 $19,095
83. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning & Management Services Division $155,937 $20,900
84. Employment Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Employee Recruitment And Benefits $155,797 $18,644
85. Deputy Director, Construction Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engineering & Construction $155,678 $12,307
86. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote & Pajaro Watersheds Projects $155,570 $19,095
87. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $155,340 $14,715
88. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $154,900 $9,611
89. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Planning Unit $154,883 $19,084
90. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Project Delivery $154,768 $8,732
91. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $154,398 $21,179
92. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote & Pajaro Watersheds Projects $154,111 $19,095
93. Risk Management Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Risk Management Program $153,573 $21,145
94. Deputy Director, Construction Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engineering & Construction $153,465 $19,340
95. Deputy Director, Construction Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Engineering & Construction $153,465 $19,340
96. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watersheds Projects $153,442 $18,382
97. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watersheds Projects $153,264 $19,077
98. Utility Treated Water Operations Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Treatment Operations $152,840 $14,670
99. Operations Manager, Engineering Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $152,685 $17,988
100. Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Treatment Plant Maintenance $152,673 $14,004