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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. Chief Executive Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Executive Officer $321,191 $54,944
2. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $311,475 $51,711
3. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Chief's Office $285,813 $54,206
4. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Management Services Division $258,935 $40,605
5. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Technical Support Division $243,319 $51,324
6. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $240,541 $50,549
7. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $235,545 $51,606
8. Laboratory Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Laboratory Services $231,510 $39,144
9. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Pajaro and Llagas Watersheds Projects $230,593 $42,728
10. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watershed Division $220,439 $47,294
11. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote and Pajaro Watersheds Division $217,878 $48,882
12. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $216,158 $30,298
13. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Operations and Maintenance Division $214,249 $49,568
14. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Project Delivery $212,182 $30,311
15. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watersheds Capital Division $208,066 $50,203
16. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Pajaro and Llagas Watersheds Projects $203,276 $47,212
17. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $202,632 $42,159
18. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services Division $202,567 $35,861
19. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Management Services Division $199,458 $38,575
20. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watersheds Projects I $198,079 $41,029
21. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $195,164 $48,497
22. Utility Maintenance Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations And Pipeline Maintenance $194,364 $42,565
23. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review $194,175 $43,729
24. Associate Engineer (Civil) Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Planning and Analysis $193,245 $36,435
25. Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Water Treatment Operations $192,480 $29,088
26. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Stewardship Division $191,011 $42,260
27. Government Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $190,097 $37,112
28. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $189,018 $43,089
29. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote and Pajaro Program Support $189,004 $43,640
30. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $187,787 $37,593
31. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $185,369 $39,157
32. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Water Treatment Operations $183,629 $34,232
33. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Water Treatment Operations $179,114 $30,107
34. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $179,016 $33,519
35. Field Operations Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Field Operations $178,803 $36,138
36. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Maintenance Engineering $178,739 $34,859
37. Water Use Efficiency Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled Water $178,648 $43,640
38. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Coyote Watershed Projects $178,623 $40,253
39. Chief Construction Inspector Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $176,955 $29,374
40. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of EEHSS Assistant Officer $175,079 $43,667
41. Associate Civil Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watersheds Projects I $174,880 $34,674
42. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Services $174,069 $42,817
43. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Stream Stewardship $172,466 $31,213
44. Real Estate Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Real Estate Services $172,440 $29,672
45. Vegetation Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Vegetation Management $172,312 $40,571
46. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Land Surveying And Mapping $172,303 $29,512
47. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $171,949 $43,640
48. Imported Water Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $171,400 $41,348
49. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watersheds Projects II $170,824 $40,251
50. Government Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $169,560 $37,663
51. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Procurement and Operational Services Division $169,540 $32,309
52. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services Division $169,113 $43,089
53. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $168,578 $40,000
54. Associate Civil Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $168,231 $35,274
55. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Watershed Program Support $167,943 $43,640
56. Survey Party Chief Santa Clara Valley Water District Land Surveying And Mapping $167,468 $32,727
57. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Stream Stewardship $167,407 $27,685
58. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Water Treatment Operations $165,381 $38,354
59. Communications and Public Relations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District District Communications $165,269 $36,408
60. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Planning and Analysis $164,662 $35,250
61. Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Water Treatment Operations $164,412 $22,310
62. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $163,354 $31,213
63. Systems Control Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Planning and Analysis $163,353 $25,986
64. Water Plant Supervisor Grade V Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Water Treatment Operations $163,307 $26,679
65. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Water Treatment Operations $163,041 $37,429
66. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $162,931 $40,450
67. Information Systems Unit Manager PL5 Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Systems Solutions $161,867 $42,647
68. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning $160,803 $39,668
69. Associate Engineer (Control Systems) Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $160,470 $31,225
70. Utility Maintenance Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treatment Plant Maintenance $159,865 $33,788
71. Groundwater Management Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Monitoring and Analysis $159,592 $43,640
72. Water Quality Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Quality $159,354 $42,860
73. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Dams and Pipelines Project Delivery $159,148 $39,733
74. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Project Delivery $159,061 $29,760
75. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled Water $158,876 $35,175
76. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Stream Stewardship $158,563 $40,219
77. Systems Control Operator III Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations Planning and Analysis $158,530 $35,996
78. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Chief's Office $158,103 $39,709
79. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Management Services Division $158,051 $39,668
80. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $157,704 $40,450
81. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District District-wide Asset Management $157,686 $43,133
82. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Chief's Office $157,434 $33,130
83. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Stream Stewardship $156,851 $39,668
84. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Water Treatment Operations $156,547 $33,588
85. Senior Chemist Santa Clara Valley Water District Laboratory Services $156,248 $33,490
86. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Dams and Pipelines Project Delivery $155,199 $37,593
87. Employment Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Employee Recruitment And Benefits $154,919 $40,095
88. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning $154,893 $30,677
89. Associate Engineer (Control Systems) Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $154,801 $35,718
90. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District District-wide Asset Management $154,442 $43,089
91. Associate Civil Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $154,390 $36,862
92. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review $154,314 $43,089
93. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning $153,759 $34,028
94. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Watershed Chief's Office $153,254 $32,655
95. Engineering Unit Manager PL6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $153,231 $43,095
96. Senior Environmental Planner Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning $152,553 $37,754
97. Senior Engineering Geologist Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program $151,887 $36,805
98. Associate Control Systems Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $151,675 $26,265
99. Senior Field Operations Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District West and Guadalupe Field Operations $151,213 $35,104
100. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $151,121 $35,856