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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. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Community Health Authority Office of the Chief Executive Officer $426,923 $33,624
2. CEO Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $359,949 $82,628
3. General Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Manager $343,169 $134,309
4. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Community Health Authority Finance $301,735 $54,730
5. Chief Medical Officer Santa Clara Community Health Authority Medical Management $289,891 $48,822
6. Chief Information Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $288,412 $91,133
7. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $286,610 $71,165
8. Deputy Director, Service & Ops Planning Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $273,314 $85,362
9. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Water Utility $272,754 $79,037
10. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Watershed $251,395 $65,134
11. General Manager Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District General Manager's Office $251,062 $57,417
12. General Counsel Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $250,451 $86,998
13. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of the Chief Administrative Officer $244,957 $70,972
14. General Counsel Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Legal $240,519 $55,010
15. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Watershed Design and Constructions Division $237,503 $71,348
16. District Manager & Engineer West Valley Sanitation District of Santa Clara County (Santa Clara) Administration & Information Systems $233,267 $44,100
17. Director of Planning & Program Dev Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Planning & Program Development $231,238 $88,509
18. Director Of Planning & Program Dev Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Planning & Program Development $231,238 $44,085
19. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $231,067 $59,199
20. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $229,673 $58,683
21. Director of Engr & Transp Infra Dev Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $229,519 $89,839
22. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Technical Support $226,737 $70,469
23. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services $224,047 $56,547
24. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Finance & Budget $223,812 $71,625
25. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $221,379 $61,309
26. Chief Medicare Operations Officer Santa Clara Community Health Authority Office of the Chief Operating Officer $218,876 $29,719
27. Deputy Director, Construction Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $216,628 $59,318
28. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Operations And Maintenance Division $215,425 $67,183
29. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Human Resources Division $215,385 $39,715
30. Deputy Director, SVRT Program Office Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $213,994 $80,688
31. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $211,601 $97,056
32. Transit Systems Safety Supv Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority System Safety & Security $210,832 $48,492
33. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $210,541 $95,588
34. Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency $207,700 $0
35. Operations Manager, Engineering Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $206,850 $75,099
36. Sr. Assistant Counsel Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $206,643 $62,545
37. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $205,267 $93,697
38. Deputy Director of Real Estate Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Finance & Budget $204,040 $65,787
39. Chief of Staff to the General Manager
Other Positions Held: Chief Operating Officer
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The Chief Of Staff $203,614 $64,811
40. Vice President Member & Medical Operations Santa Clara Community Health Authority Member Services $202,808 $44,314
41. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District General Services Division $201,751 $46,702
42. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $201,325 $62,345
43. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Stewardship And Planning Division $201,056 $65,525
44. Director Of Administration & Info Svc. West Valley Sanitation District of Santa Clara County (Santa Clara) Administration & Information Systems $200,828 $24,396
45. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $196,818 $91,431
46. Director Of Engineer & Operations West Valley Sanitation District of Santa Clara County (Santa Clara) Engineering $195,166 $48,062
47. Vice President Of Vendor Relations & Delegation Oversight Santa Clara Community Health Authority Office of the Chief Executive Officer $194,052 $38,534
48. Senior Communications Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $191,731 $67,366
49. Fiscal Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Finance & Budget $190,297 $69,017
50. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $189,418 $55,496
51. Electronic Technician Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $188,973 $88,833
52. Electro - Mechanic
Other Positions Held: Transit Mechanic
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $188,838 $88,976
53. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Operations and Maintenance Division $188,762 $45,791
54. Deputy Director, Planning Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Planning & Program Development $187,942 $64,786
55. Deputy Director, Planning Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Planning & Program Development $187,942 $28,180
56. Director of Communications Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Government & Public Relations $187,684 $80,326
57. Dep Dir Transit Operations Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $187,619 $76,604
58. Dir of Public Affrs/Exec Policy Advisor Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Government & Public Relations $185,567 $79,312
59. Dep Dir Transit Operations Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $185,341 $78,752
60. Senior Advisor, Business Development Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Finance & Budget $184,791 $56,686
61. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $184,051 $64,084
62. Pharmacy Director Santa Clara Community Health Authority Pharmacy $183,918 $13,234
63. Transportation Planning Manager - P&G Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Planning & Program Development $183,515 $72,647
64. Transportation Planning Manager - P&G Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Planning & Program Development $183,515 $39,927
65. Executive Director Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority Administration $181,429 $27,972
66. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $181,280 $44,639
67. Deputy Director, Construction Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $181,089 $76,800
68. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #3 $180,995 $56,819
69. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $180,991 $86,461
70. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Project Delivery $180,945 $42,630
71. General Manager Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Administration $180,848 $56,757
72. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $180,727 $52,990
73. Electro - Mechanic
Other Positions Held: Transit Mechanic
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $180,343 $86,289
74. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #5 $180,309 $56,819
75. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $180,023 $72,820
76. Engineering Group Manager - Highways Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $180,007 $73,587
77. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $179,842 $68,859
78. Overhead Line Worker Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $179,715 $86,121
79. Light Rail Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $178,895 $64,117
80. Imported Water Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $178,111 $56,316
81. Executive Director Los Gatos-Saratoga Department of Community Education and Recreation Executive Director $177,988 $46,448
82. Foreperson - LRT Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $177,904 $85,484
83. Deputy Director, HR & Diversity Programs Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $177,794 $76,391
84. Assistant General Manager Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District General Manager's Office $177,410 $0
85. Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $177,221 $39,414
86. Deputy Director of Accounting Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Finance & Budget $177,031 $78,809
87. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Community Health Authority Office of the Chief Executive Officer $176,923 $19,346
88. Water Use Efficiency Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled And Purified Water $176,846 $56,819
89. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District District Communications $176,229 $55,174
90. Labor Relations Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Labor Relations $176,156 $59,906
91. Assistant General Counsel
Other Positions Held: Sr. Assistant Counsel
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $176,063 $75,889
92. Technology Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $176,026 $60,411
93. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology $175,967 $57,047
94. Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations And Pipeline Maintenance $175,074 $48,940
95. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #1 $174,933 $53,895
96. Executive Director Santa Clara County Schools Insurance Group General $174,729 $31,403
97. Light Rail Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $174,596 $62,628
98. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Planning And Conservation $173,848 $53,980
99. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services $172,643 $53,259
100. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $172,399 $83,924