Skip to main content
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
Special District Type:
Year:
County:

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 $315,400 $67,663
2. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $284,954 $49,735
3. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $250,154 $59,135
4. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Water Utility $248,443 $66,364
5. Chief Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of Chief Administrative Officer $229,352 $62,265
6. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Technical Support $223,370 $61,191
7. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Watershed $219,006 $40,052
8. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services $218,682 $47,987
9. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Design And Constructions Division $217,415 $61,511
10. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Coo-Watershed $212,933 $53,082
11. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Stewardship And Planning Division $211,625 $56,696
12. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $210,248 $50,999
13. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Operations And Maintenance Division $202,173 $58,111
14. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $201,208 $52,354
15. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $199,159 $51,605
16. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District General Services Division $195,133 $39,037
17. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $190,941 $50,486
18. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Human Resources Division $181,412 $35,798
19. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $181,335 $47,969
20. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Government Relations $175,301 $43,747
21. Systems Control Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Operations, Planning And Analysis $175,068 $29,492
22. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Land Surveying And Mapping $174,905 $35,786
23. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Operations and Maintenance Division $174,602 $37,557
24. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #1 $174,058 $45,553
25. Imported Water Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $173,629 $47,815
26. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $173,185 $41,682
27. Water Use Efficiency Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled And Purified Water $172,627 $48,343
28. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #5 $170,306 $48,343
29. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Planning And Conservation $169,332 $45,912
30. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support $169,328 $48,343
31. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $169,260 $45,087
32. Groundwater Management Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Monitoring and Analysis $168,820 $38,332
33. Director Of Ethics And Corporate Governance Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Ethics And Corporate Governance $168,796 $50,406
34. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #3 $167,548 $48,343
35. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Assistant Side Project Delivery $166,672 $34,877
36. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Dams And Pipelines Projects Delivery $166,375 $43,414
37. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled And Purified Water $166,031 $45,982
38. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services $165,758 $47,753
39. Water Quality Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Quality $165,502 $48,343
40. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Maintenance Engineering $165,305 $35,786
41. Engineering Systems Analyst Santa Clara Valley Water District Infrastructure Services $164,989 $40,353
42. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #2 $164,483 $46,502
43. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District Assistant Side Water Treatment Operations $164,409 $40,566
44. Laboratory Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Laboratory Services $164,366 $45,252
45. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District District-wide Asset Management $164,333 $27,771
46. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $163,701 $48,343
47. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $163,670 $46,502
48. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review $163,320 $48,343
49. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Safe Clean Water Implementation $163,221 $46,502
50. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $163,014 $48,343
51. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Assistant Side Project Delivery $162,757 $34,287
52. Associate Engineer (Controls Systems) Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $162,698 $36,048
53. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District District Communications $160,888 $47,952
54. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #3 $160,586 $45,912
55. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Dams And Pipelines Projects Delivery $160,448 $45,912
56. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District District-wide Asset Management $160,311 $47,753
57. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Water Resources Planning And Policy $160,263 $47,753
58. Information Systems Unit Manager Pl5 Santa Clara Valley Water District Software Services $159,667 $47,093
59. Water Plant Supervisor Grade V Santa Clara Valley Water District Assistant Side Water Treatment Operations $159,489 $30,833
60. Utility Maintenance Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations And Pipeline Maintenance $159,131 $47,093
61. Program Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Security And Emergency Services $158,243 $39,710
62. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District District-wide Asset Management $158,165 $47,986
63. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District Assistant Side Water Treatment Operations $156,914 $39,587
64. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Project Delivery $156,506 $43,502
65. Risk Management Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Risk Management Program $155,101 $47,093
66. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning $155,059 $39,080
67. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $154,866 $43,502
68. Employment Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Employee Recruitment And Benefits $154,850 $44,303
69. Senior Engineering Geologist Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program $154,764 $42,087
70. Engineering Unit Manager Pl6 Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program $154,358 $47,093
71. Senior Water Resources Specialist Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Monitoring and Analysis $153,280 $25,789
72. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District Assistant Side Water Treatment Operations $151,190 $38,389
73. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District West Side Water Treatment Operations $150,688 $35,018
74. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Planning $150,671 $43,931
75. Biologist III Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Mitigation And Monitoring $150,233 $46,023
76. Labor Relations Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Labor Relations $150,043 $50,417
77. Associate Engineer (Controls Systems) Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $149,751 $41,320
78. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Water Resources Planning And Policy $149,416 $38,751
79. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Safe Clean Water Implementation $149,094 $31,877
80. Information Systems Unit Manager Pl5 Santa Clara Valley Water District Infrastructure Services $148,916 $46,503
81. Financial Services Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District General Accounting $148,875 $32,203
82. Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District Assistant Side Water Treatment Operations $148,623 $33,268
83. Facilities Management Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Facilities Management Unit $148,294 $38,226
84. Clerk Of The Board Santa Clara Valley Water District Office of the Clerk of the Board $148,104 $46,467
85. Program Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Health And Safety $147,939 $35,618
86. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Quality $147,287 $31,877
87. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Assistant Side Project Delivery $147,038 $32,786
88. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $146,874 $38,230
89. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit #1 $146,513 $42,625
90. Health And Safety Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Health And Safety $146,213 $43,171
91. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $146,103 $42,691
92. Senior Water Resources Specialist Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Monitoring and Analysis $145,752 $43,693
93. Procurement And Inventory Management Unit Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Purchasing, Consultant Contracts and Warehouse Services $145,743 $36,764
94. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Maintenance Engineering $145,631 $42,122
95. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support $145,576 $43,471
96. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Assistant Side Project Delivery $145,355 $43,502
97. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Dams And Pipelines Projects Delivery $145,355 $43,502
98. Associate Engineer (Controls Systems) Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $145,273 $43,161
99. Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Stream Maintenance Program $144,612 $36,466
100. Water Resources Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations And Pipeline Maintenance $144,448 $34,015