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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 $343,169 $134,309
2. Chief Information Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $288,412 $91,133
3. Deputy Director, Service & Ops Planning Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $273,314 $85,362
4. General Counsel Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $250,451 $86,998
5. Director of Planning & Program Dev Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Planning & Program Development $231,238 $88,509
6. Director of Engr & Transp Infra Dev Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $229,519 $89,839
7. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Finance & Budget $223,812 $71,625
8. Deputy Director, Construction Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $216,628 $59,318
9. Deputy Director, SVRT Program Office Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $213,994 $80,688
10. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $211,601 $97,056
11. Transit Systems Safety Supv Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority System Safety & Security $210,832 $48,492
12. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $210,541 $95,588
13. Operations Manager, Engineering Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $206,850 $75,099
14. Sr. Assistant Counsel Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $206,643 $62,545
15. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $205,267 $93,697
16. Deputy Director of Real Estate Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Finance & Budget $204,040 $65,787
17. 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
18. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $196,818 $91,431
19. Senior Communications Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $191,731 $67,366
20. Fiscal Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Finance & Budget $190,297 $69,017
21. Electronic Technician Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $188,973 $88,833
22. Electro - Mechanic
Other Positions Held: Transit Mechanic
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $188,838 $88,976
23. Deputy Director, Planning Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Planning & Program Development $187,942 $64,786
24. Director of Communications Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Government & Public Relations $187,684 $80,326
25. Dep Dir Transit Operations Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $187,619 $76,604
26. Dir of Public Affrs/Exec Policy Advisor Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Government & Public Relations $185,567 $79,312
27. Dep Dir Transit Operations Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $185,341 $78,752
28. Senior Advisor, Business Development Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Finance & Budget $184,791 $56,686
29. Transportation Planning Manager - P&G Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Planning & Program Development $183,515 $72,647
30. Deputy Director, Construction Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $181,089 $76,800
31. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $180,991 $86,461
32. Electro - Mechanic
Other Positions Held: Transit Mechanic
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $180,343 $86,289
33. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $180,023 $72,820
34. Engineering Group Manager - Highways Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $180,007 $73,587
35. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $179,842 $68,859
36. Overhead Line Worker Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $179,715 $86,121
37. Light Rail Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $178,895 $64,117
38. Foreperson - LRT Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $177,904 $85,484
39. Deputy Director, HR & Diversity Programs Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $177,794 $76,391
40. Deputy Director of Accounting Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Finance & Budget $177,031 $78,809
41. Assistant General Counsel
Other Positions Held: Sr. Assistant Counsel
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $176,063 $75,889
42. Technology Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $176,026 $60,411
43. Light Rail Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $174,596 $62,628
44. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $172,399 $83,924
45. Engineering Group Manager - Line Segment Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $172,155 $72,775
46. Director of System Safety & Security Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority System Safety & Security $171,916 $74,301
47. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $170,992 $83,282
48. Deputy Dir, Project Development Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Planning & Program Development $170,968 $76,636
49. SVRT Project Controls Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $170,046 $74,188
50. Light Rail Power Foreperson Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $169,339 $82,901
51. Director of Business Services Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $168,740 $48,230
52. Foreperson - LRT
Other Positions Held: Electro - Mechanic
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $165,880 $81,920
53. Light Rail Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $165,413 $63,021
54. Operations Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $164,991 $49,192
55. Sr. Assistant Counsel Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $164,964 $47,917
56. Senior Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $164,686 $63,554
57. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $162,500 $81,318
58. Project Controls Group Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $161,333 $70,592
59. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $159,937 $80,351
60. SVRT Env Planning Manager (Project)
Other Positions Held: Transp Planning Mgr. - Env Resource Plng
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $159,721 $66,024
61. Senior Communications Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $159,440 $64,838
62. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $159,147 $68,768
63. Sr. Assistant Counsel Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Counsel $158,086 $58,919
64. Operations Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $157,818 $70,793
65. Mgr. of Procurement, Contracts & Matl Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $157,234 $44,386
66. Engineering Group Manager - Highways Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Planning & Program Development $156,655 $69,467
67. Government Affairs Mgr./State&Federal Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Government & Public Relations $156,514 $59,547
68. Substation Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $155,252 $78,557
69. Design Build Construction Admin Mgr. (U) Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $154,201 $72,142
70. Transportation Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $153,622 $68,760
71. Electronic Technician Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $152,703 $78,241
72. Fiscal Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Finance & Budget $150,115 $64,534
73. Paint & Body Worker - LRT Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $149,632 $76,896
74. Systems Design Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $149,286 $63,440
75. Board Secretary Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Office Of The General Manager $148,765 $63,677
76. Fiscal Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Finance & Budget $148,137 $43,900
77. Senior Communications Systems Analyst
Other Positions Held: Light Rail Signal Maintainer
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Operations $147,301 $59,311
78. Materials & Warranty Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $146,797 $65,922
79. Electro - Mechanic
Other Positions Held: Transit Maintenance Supervisor
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $146,543 $73,876
80. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $145,621 $75,913
81. Electro - Mechanic Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $145,023 $75,471
82. Manager, Real Estate & Project Admin Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Finance & Budget $144,271 $42,995
83. Light Rail Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $143,811 $52,937
84. Principal Transp Planner-Progmg & Grants Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Planning & Program Development $143,701 $66,819
85. Transportation Supervisor
Other Positions Held: Transportation Supervisor
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Transportation $143,610 $54,232
86. Transportation Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $143,487 $68,024
87. Senior Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $142,493 $61,886
88. Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Auto Systems Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $142,411 $65,965
89. Upholsterer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $141,992 $74,394
90. Light Rail Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $141,408 $60,089
91. Sr. Transportation Engineer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $141,244 $65,849
92. Senior Network Analyst Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Business Services $140,906 $58,536
93. Light Rail Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $140,655 $57,797
94. Light Rail Signal Maintainer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $140,453 $60,812
95. Sr. Architect Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $140,398 $64,310
96. Overhead Line Worker Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $140,004 $70,510
97. Sr. Architect Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Engr & Transp Infrastructure Dev $139,985 $43,782
98. Facilities Maintenance Manager
Other Positions Held: Facilities Maintenance Coordinator
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $139,655 $63,963
99. Light Rail Equipment Superintendent Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $139,635 $42,698
100. Electro - Mechanic
Other Positions Held: Transit Mechanic
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Maintenance $139,595 $50,783