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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 $354,837 $60,078
2. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Water Utility $296,596 $60,521
3. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Stewardship And Planning Division $257,780 $26,318
4. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $243,913 $52,861
5. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Technical Support $240,619 $55,295
6. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $240,528 $56,917
7. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Design And Constructions Division $221,995 $56,206
8. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Project Delivery $220,902 $31,211
9. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Operations And Maintenance Division $214,733 $52,701
10. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services $213,733 $42,584
11. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Administrative Officer $210,352 $54,590
12. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $206,921 $53,194
13. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $206,635 $49,370
14. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Watershed $197,525 $46,193
15. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #1 $196,551 $41,148
16. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review $195,985 $43,730
17. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $189,850 $40,808
18. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support $189,549 $44,353
19. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $189,157 $40,021
20. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations, Planning And Analysis $188,598 $30,138
21. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $188,049 $39,192
22. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $187,748 $46,084
23. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Procurement and Operational Services Division $181,779 $34,565
24. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Human Resources Division $176,679 $33,399
25. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $175,878 $42,286
26. Vegetation Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Vegetation Field Operations $174,789 $40,598
27. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #2 $172,729 $41,865
28. Utility Maintenance Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treatment Plant Maintenance $172,477 $35,416
29. Water Use Efficiency Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled Water $171,760 $43,730
30. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Water Resources Planning And Policy $171,089 $38,162
31. Imported Water Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $170,280 $43,019
32. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Safe Clean Water Implementation $169,816 $28,538
33. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $167,627 $41,534
34. Program Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Emergency And Security Services $165,736 $36,105
35. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #3 $164,202 $41,310
36. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $164,174 $41,310
37. Real Estate Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Real Estate Services $164,062 $29,978
38. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Water Treatment Operations $163,500 $36,201
39. Information Systems Unit Manager Pl5 Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Systems Solutions $163,201 $42,633
40. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $162,913 $38,452
41. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Water Resources Planning And Policy $162,670 $43,175
42. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services $162,443 $43,175
43. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Land Surveying And Mapping $162,204 $32,113
44. Groundwater Management Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Monitoring and Analysis $161,872 $43,730
45. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #3 $161,752 $43,730
46. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $161,704 $43,730
47. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Operations and Maintenance Division $161,395 $37,088
48. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Safe Clean Water Implementation $161,018 $41,865
49. Water Quality Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Quality $160,511 $43,829
50. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Water Treatment Operations $160,478 $31,347
51. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $160,420 $41,865
52. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #5 $160,016 $43,730
53. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Project Delivery $159,923 $30,656
54. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #4 $159,614 $41,865
55. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District District-wide Asset Management $159,363 $43,395
56. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $159,153 $36,478
57. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District District-wide Asset Management $158,695 $43,576
58. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Water Treatment Operations $158,376 $37,827
59. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Water Resources Planning And Policy $157,930 $37,745
60. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Dams And Pipelines Projects Delivery $157,904 $41,310
61. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled Water $157,602 $41,342
62. Water Plant Supervisor Grade V Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Water Treatment Operations $157,353 $27,175
63. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Water Treatment Operations $157,284 $35,539
64. Laboratory Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Laboratory Services $157,216 $40,768
65. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Water Treatment Operations $157,147 $30,882
66. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Management Services Division $157,114 $38,073
67. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning $156,242 $31,078
68. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Dams And Pipelines Projects Delivery $154,623 $39,192
69. Utility Maintenance Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations And Pipeline Maintenance $154,509 $42,720
70. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Stewardship And Planning Division $154,303 $45,507
71. Engineering Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology $153,275 $35,579
72. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Water Treatment Operations $152,934 $36,839
73. Associate Engineer (Controls Systems) Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $152,689 $32,445
74. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning $152,414 $35,036
75. Senior Engineering Geologist Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program $152,099 $38,586
76. Risk Management Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Risk Management Program $152,075 $42,633
77. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $151,725 $39,192
78. Management Analyst II Santa Clara Valley Water District Emergency And Security Services $150,795 $35,886
79. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Dams And Pipelines Projects Delivery $150,717 $39,439
80. Systems Control Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations, Planning And Analysis $150,707 $26,492
81. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Maintenance Engineering $150,067 $39,366
82. Associate Civil Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $149,917 $36,897
83. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $149,749 $43,197
84. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program $149,178 $42,329
85. Senior Water Resources Specialist Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Monitoring and Analysis $149,042 $22,716
86. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Planning $148,780 $39,531
87. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Water Treatment Operations $148,379 $36,775
88. Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Water Treatment Operations $148,367 $29,987
89. Clerk Of The Board Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of the Clerk of the Board $148,031 $42,618
90. Associate Civil Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Maintenance Engineering $147,758 $38,755
91. Biologist III Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Mitigation And Monitoring $147,735 $41,613
92. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Quality $144,785 $28,591
93. Information Systems Unit Manager Pl5 Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology $144,683 $41,743
94. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District East Side Project Delivery $144,598 $29,440
95. Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations And Pipeline Maintenance $144,495 $38,176
96. Associate Engineer (Controls Systems) Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $144,454 $37,277
97. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $144,359 $41,057
98. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $144,330 $33,305
99. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District District-wide Asset Management $144,284 $22,056
100. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $144,063 $34,360