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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 $496,666 $51,852
2. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $414,051 $57,095
3. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Community Health Authority Finance $363,545 $63,342
4. Chief Operations Officer Santa Clara Community Health Authority Office of the Chief Operating Officer $348,762 $48,468
5. General Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Manager $344,775 $111,876
6. Chief Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Officer Santa Clara Community Health Authority Compliance $344,533 $50,882
7. Chief Information Officer Santa Clara Community Health Authority Information Systems $343,511 $57,108
8. Chief Medical Officer Santa Clara Community Health Authority Medical Management $331,093 $47,289
9. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $326,720 $56,857
10. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer Watersheds $323,804 $61,745
11. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer Water Utility $310,134 $58,467
12. Chief Executive Officer Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority Executive Administration $305,789 $27,379
13. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $286,578 $32,829
14. District Manager And Engineer West Valley Sanitation District of Santa Clara County (Santa Clara) Administration & Information Systems $279,543 $56,722
15. Clerk Of The Board Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Clerk Of The Board $276,546 $54,918
16. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $271,718 $41,413
17. Chief Of External Affairs Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Of External Affairs $270,404 $48,537
18. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer Information Technology And Administrative Services $269,046 $51,098
19. Deputy General Manager/Cfo Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The Deputy Gm/Cfo $268,098 $45,341
20. General Manager Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District General Manager $263,227 $27,327
21. General Counsel Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $258,198 $57,261
22. Medical Director Santa Clara Community Health Authority Medical Management $257,205 $43,435
23. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services Division $253,650 $50,529
24. Chief Information Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The Deputy Gm/Cfo $252,328 $56,969
25. Vice President, Marketing and Enrollment Santa Clara Community Health Authority Business Development $252,254 $59,254
26. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety And Capital Delivery Division $250,634 $52,378
27. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Design And Construction Division $250,244 $52,446
28. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $247,868 $48,828
29. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Stewardship And Planning Division $247,832 $54,034
30. Director, Health Care Economics Santa Clara Community Health Authority Finance $247,085 $52,131
31. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $241,262 $45,915
32. Director, Quality and Process Improvement Santa Clara Community Health Authority Medical Services - Quality Improvement $241,035 $32,238
33. Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency $240,312 $11,667
34. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $240,036 $54,416
35. Director, Svrt/Bart Capital Program Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Manager $239,728 $54,775
36. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Division $238,903 $54,811
37. Director Of Engineer And Operations West Valley Sanitation District of Santa Clara County (Santa Clara) Engineering $238,506 $51,169
38. General Counsel Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Legal $236,448 $24,898
39. Director Of Finance & Administration Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority Finance & Administration $234,332 $32,313
40. Vice President, Human Resources Santa Clara Community Health Authority Human Resource $231,391 $41,941
41. Controller Santa Clara Community Health Authority Finance $230,109 $59,388
42. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Operations And Maintenance Division $228,874 $55,872
43. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Government Relations $228,721 $49,615
44. Medical Director Santa Clara Community Health Authority Medical Management $228,196 $44,880
45. Director Of Administration & Information Services West Valley Sanitation District of Santa Clara County (Santa Clara) Administration & Information Systems $225,314 $49,766
46. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $220,708 $55,186
47. Facility Maintenance Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Facilities Management Unit $220,621 $15,832
48. Dep Dir Transit Operations Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $219,522 $51,617
49. Chief Financial Officer/Director Of Administrative Services Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District General Manager $219,027 $36,466
50. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Division $218,797 $55,286
51. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $218,414 $43,487
52. Executive Director Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority Administration $216,998 $35,656
53. Dep Dir Transit Operations Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $216,412 $43,569
54. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $215,332 $32,430
55. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 5 $212,651 $28,907
56. Director Of Hr And Procurement & Cont Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Hr And Proc & Cont $211,196 $54,032
57. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Stewardship And Planning Division $210,449 $46,546
58. Overhead Line Worker Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $210,422 $63,277
59. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 1 $210,203 $43,554
60. General Manager Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Administration $210,000 $84,398
61. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 3 $209,561 $43,554
62. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology $209,516 $43,068
63. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treatment Plants Project Delivery $208,272 $41,564
64. Deputy Director, Transit Planning & Cap Dev Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engineering & Program Delivery $207,605 $52,081
65. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $207,226 $36,661
66. Deputy Director, Construction Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engineering & Program Delivery $205,856 $29,019
67. Executive Director Santa Clara County Schools Insurance Group General $204,780 $29,192
68. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Business Planning And Analysis $204,171 $22,197
69. Director, Information Technology Business Integration Santa Clara Community Health Authority Information Systems $204,125 $42,440
70. Chief External Affairs Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority External Affairs $203,744 $53,040
71. Chief Of System Safety & Security
Other Positions Held: Chief Of Staff To The General Manager
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Safety & Compliance $203,743 $45,486
72. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support $203,609 $41,555
73. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $203,350 $41,728
74. Imported Water Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $202,859 $42,011
75. Deputy Director, Construction Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engineering & Program Delivery $201,665 $48,751
76. Director Of Svrt Business Operations Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Manager $201,665 $52,766
77. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $200,519 $47,532
78. Bus Operator Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $200,360 $79,784
79. Bus Operator Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $199,980 $79,698
80. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Pacheco Project Delivery $199,937 $27,457
81. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning And Policy $199,318 $44,658
82. Assistant General Manager Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District General Manager $198,937 $42,660
83. Director Of Planning & Programming Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (Obs) Planning & Programming $198,790 $41,747
84. Deputy Dir, Mobility Infra Programs
Other Positions Held: Chief Engr & Program Delivery Officer
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engineering & Program Delivery $198,274 $52,330
85. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District North Water Treatment Operations $198,183 $30,587
86. Labor Relations Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Labor Relations $198,005 $47,537
87. Director Of Power Resources Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority Power Resources $197,911 $31,207
88. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $197,675 $24,185
89. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety And Capital Delivery Division $197,648 $44,705
90. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Operations $197,560 $30,005
91. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Management $197,181 $21,554
92. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Talent And Inclusion $196,953 $54,617
93. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 3 $196,094 $40,105
94. Executive Director Los Gatos-Saratoga Department of Community Education and Recreation Administration $195,625 $19,686
95. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $194,526 $47,099
96. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Maintenance Engineering $193,953 $46,453
97. Light Rail Power Foreperson Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $193,688 $77,980
98. Assistant Controller Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The Deputy Gm/Cfo $191,667 $44,543
99. Associate Engineer - Control Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $191,354 $31,228
100. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled And Purified Water Program $190,406 $46,658