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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. General Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Manager $324,579 $143,574
2. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $321,191 $54,944
3. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $311,475 $51,711
4. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Chief's Office $285,813 $54,206
5. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Management Services Division $258,935 $40,605
6. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Technical Support Division $243,319 $51,324
7. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $240,541 $50,549
8. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $235,545 $51,606
9. Laboratory Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Laboratory Services $231,510 $39,144
10. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Pajaro and Llagas Watersheds Projects $230,593 $42,728
11. Chief Operating Officer
Other Positions Held: Dep Dir Operations
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $228,989 $60,885
12. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watershed Division $220,439 $47,294
13. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote and Pajaro Watersheds Division $217,878 $48,882
14. Chief Engineering & Construction Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engineering & Construction $217,472 $63,613
15. Network Analyst Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Services $217,391 $40,590
16. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $216,158 $30,298
17. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Operations and Maintenance Division $214,249 $49,568
18. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Project Delivery $212,182 $30,311
19. Light Rail Power Foreperson Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $210,425 $61,091
20. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Fiscal Resources $208,295 $63,645
21. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watersheds Capital Division $208,066 $50,203
22. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $205,688 $60,101
23. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Pajaro and Llagas Watersheds Projects $203,276 $47,212
24. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $202,632 $42,159
25. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services Division $202,567 $35,861
26. Operations Manager, Engineering Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $201,447 $49,158
27. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Management Services Division $199,458 $38,575
28. Network Analyst Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Services $199,125 $37,513
29. General Manager Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District General Manager Office $198,106 $63,321
30. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watersheds Projects I $198,079 $41,029
31. Chief Svrt Program Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Program $196,100 $60,324
32. Light Rail Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $195,339 $40,179
33. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $195,164 $48,497
34. Dep Dir Operations Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $195,118 $49,153
35. Utility Maintenance Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations And Pipeline Maintenance $194,364 $42,565
36. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review $194,175 $43,729
37. General Counsel Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $193,538 $32,244
38. Chief Information Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Services $193,533 $58,951
39. Associate Engineer (Civil) Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Planning and Analysis $193,245 $36,435
40. Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Water Treatment Operations $192,480 $29,088
41. Transportation Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $191,226 $26,327
42. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Stewardship Division $191,011 $42,260
43. Bus Operator
Other Positions Held: Bus Operator, Bus Operator
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $190,991 $48,386
44. Chief Cma Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Congestion Management Agency $190,659 $55,711
45. Chief Cma Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Congestion Mgmt. Agency $190,659 $49,786
46. Government Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $190,097 $37,112
47. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $189,018 $43,089
48. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote and Pajaro Program Support $189,004 $43,640
49. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $187,787 $37,593
50. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Services $185,962 $36,478
51. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $185,369 $39,157
52. Bus Operator Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $184,385 $49,349
53. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Water Treatment Operations $183,629 $34,232
54. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $179,987 $53,992
55. Sr Information Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Services $179,790 $40,476
56. Chief Of External Affairs Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority External Affairs Office $179,719 $35,300
57. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Water Treatment Operations $179,114 $30,107
58. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $179,016 $33,519
59. Field Operations Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Field Operations $178,803 $36,138
60. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Maintenance Engineering $178,739 $34,859
61. Human Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Services $178,653 $36,478
62. Water Use Efficiency Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled Water $178,648 $43,640
63. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote Watershed Projects $178,623 $40,253
64. Light Rail Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $178,563 $40,873
65. Transit Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $177,690 $30,915
66. Chief Construction Inspector Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $176,955 $29,374
67. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of EEHSS Assistant Officer $175,079 $43,667
68. Associate Civil Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watersheds Projects I $174,880 $34,674
69. Deputy Dir, Marketing & Public Affairs Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Program $174,562 $53,297
70. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Services $174,069 $42,817
71. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $173,268 $54,370
72. Deputy Director, Construction Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engineering & Construction $172,763 $33,952
73. Transportation Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $172,620 $26,327
74. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Stream Stewardship $172,466 $31,213
75. Real Estate Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Real Estate Services $172,440 $29,672
76. Vegetation Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Vegetation Management $172,312 $40,571
77. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Land Surveying And Mapping $172,303 $29,512
78. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $171,949 $43,640
79. Imported Water Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $171,400 $41,348
80. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watersheds Projects II $170,824 $40,251
81. Dir. Of Eng/Oper. West Valley Sanitation District of Santa Clara County (Santa Clara) Engineering & Operations $170,234 $61,348
82. Government Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $169,560 $37,663
83. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Procurement and Operational Services Division $169,540 $32,309
84. Executive Policy Advisor Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Manager $169,501 $52,055
85. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services Division $169,113 $43,089
86. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $168,578 $40,000
87. Associate Civil Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $168,231 $35,274
88. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $167,975 $48,859
89. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watershed Program Support $167,943 $43,640
90. Survey Party Chief Santa Clara Valley Water District Land Surveying And Mapping $167,468 $32,727
91. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Stream Stewardship $167,407 $27,685
92. Bus Operator Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $166,348 $49,972
93. Deputy Director, Construction Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engineering & Construction $166,229 $53,633
94. Overhead Line Worker Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $166,110 $51,972
95. Deputy Director, Svrt Program Office Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Program $166,093 $53,633
96. Systems Administrator Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Administrative Services $165,981 $42,548
97. Government Affairs Manager/State & Federal Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority External Affairs Office $165,764 $39,190
98. Executive Director Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority Administration $165,467 $4,961
99. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $165,434 $52,748
100. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Water Treatment Operations $165,381 $38,354