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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 $414,051 $57,095
2. District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $326,720 $56,857
3. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer Watersheds $323,804 $61,745
4. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer Water Utility $310,134 $58,467
5. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $286,578 $32,829
6. Clerk Of The Board Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Clerk Of The Board $276,546 $54,918
7. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $271,718 $41,413
8. Chief Of External Affairs Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Of External Affairs $270,404 $48,537
9. Chief Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of The Chief Operating Officer Information Technology And Administrative Services $269,046 $51,098
10. Chief Financial Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Financial Planning And Management Services Division $253,650 $50,529
11. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety And Capital Delivery Division $250,634 $52,378
12. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Design And Construction Division $250,244 $52,446
13. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $247,868 $48,828
14. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Stewardship And Planning Division $247,832 $54,034
15. Senior Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $241,262 $45,915
16. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $240,036 $54,416
17. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Division $238,903 $54,811
18. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watershed Operations And Maintenance Division $228,874 $55,872
19. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Government Relations $228,721 $49,615
20. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $220,708 $55,186
21. Facility Maintenance Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Facilities Management Unit $220,621 $15,832
22. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Division $218,797 $55,286
23. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Division $218,414 $43,487
24. Assistant District Counsel Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of District Counsel $215,332 $32,430
25. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 5 $212,651 $28,907
26. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Watersheds Stewardship And Planning Division $210,449 $46,546
27. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 1 $210,203 $43,554
28. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 3 $209,561 $43,554
29. Deputy Administrative Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Information Technology $209,516 $43,068
30. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treatment Plants Project Delivery $208,272 $41,564
31. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $207,226 $36,661
32. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Business Planning And Analysis $204,171 $22,197
33. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support $203,609 $41,555
34. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Hydrology, Hydraulics And Geomorphology $203,350 $41,728
35. Imported Water Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $202,859 $42,011
36. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Utility Capital Division $200,519 $47,532
37. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Pacheco Project Delivery $199,937 $27,457
38. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Resources Planning And Policy $199,318 $44,658
39. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District North Water Treatment Operations $198,183 $30,587
40. Labor Relations Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Labor Relations $198,005 $47,537
41. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $197,675 $24,185
42. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety And Capital Delivery Division $197,648 $44,705
43. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Operations $197,560 $30,005
44. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Management $197,181 $21,554
45. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Talent And Inclusion $196,953 $54,617
46. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 3 $196,094 $40,105
47. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $194,526 $47,099
48. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Maintenance Engineering $193,953 $46,453
49. Associate Engineer - Control Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $191,354 $31,228
50. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Recycled And Purified Water Program $190,406 $46,658
51. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Stream Maintenance Program $189,068 $46,658
52. Information Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Infrastructure Services $188,822 $39,143
53. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program And Project Delivery $188,460 $46,658
54. Assistant Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Office Of Government Relations $188,044 $42,374
55. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Mitigation And Monitoring $186,910 $45,669
56. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Dam Safety Program And Project Delivery $186,573 $40,105
57. Watershed Operations And Maintenance Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Watersheds Field Operations $185,954 $29,037
58. Administrative Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Risk Management Program $185,243 $45,395
59. Senior Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District District Wide Asset Management $184,380 $45,649
60. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review $182,204 $45,950
61. Information Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Software Services $181,286 $42,261
62. Associate Engineer - Civil Santa Clara Valley Water District Community Projects Review $181,243 $38,339
63. Engineering Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Design And Construction Unit 2 $181,192 $37,893
64. Engineering Support Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Land Surveying And Mapping $179,894 $44,633
65. Project Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Emergency Services And Security $179,801 $36,787
66. Administrative Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Ethics And Equal Opportunity $179,612 $41,850
67. Financial Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treasury And Debt Management $179,568 $42,199
68. Water Utility Operations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $179,241 $39,980
69. Environmental Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental Mitigation And Monitoring $179,178 $46,295
70. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Construction Services Unit $178,930 $45,355
71. Program Administrator Santa Clara Valley Water District Facilities Management Unit $178,923 $41,868
72. Senior Water Resources Specialist Santa Clara Valley Water District Imported Water $178,612 $40,065
73. Supervisor Water Resources Technician Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations And Pipeline Maintenance $178,385 $29,370
74. Administrative Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Environmental, Health And Safety $177,860 $34,114
75. Associate Engineer - Control Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $177,574 $36,965
76. Senior Management Analyst Santa Clara Valley Water District Budget And Financial Analyses $177,230 $36,146
77. Information Technology Architect Santa Clara Valley Water District Software Services $177,212 $38,457
78. Systems Control Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Operations $177,112 $36,000
79. Water Utility Operations Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District North Water Treatment Operations $176,451 $45,224
80. Administrative Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Capital Program Planning And Analysis $176,346 $23,362
81. Water Utility Operations And Maintenance Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations And Pipeline Maintenance $176,316 $45,395
82. Senior Water Plant Operator Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $175,500 $34,389
83. Deputy Operating Officer Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Division $173,631 $19,067
84. Senior Industrial Electrician Santa Clara Valley Water District Treatment Plant Maintenance $173,401 $34,733
85. Water Plant Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District North Water Treatment Operations $173,372 $26,235
86. Water Plant Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $172,616 $29,379
87. Water Utility Operations And Maintenance Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Treatment Plant Maintenance $172,549 $39,449
88. Water Utility Operations And Maintenance Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Wells And Water Measurement $171,927 $44,993
89. Information Technology Architect Santa Clara Valley Water District Software Services $171,825 $26,127
90. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Pipelines Project Delivery $171,546 $28,045
91. Systems Control Operator III Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Operations $171,162 $36,960
92. Senior Water Resources Specialist Santa Clara Valley Water District Groundwater Management $170,729 $32,720
93. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Operations And Maintenance Engineering Support $170,496 $38,457
94. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Utility Electrical And Control Systems $170,120 $44,001
95. Administrative Services Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Emergency Services And Security $169,913 $19,605
96. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Operations $169,880 $44,355
97. Water Resources Manager Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Supply Planning And Conservation $169,843 $45,089
98. Water Plant Supervisor Santa Clara Valley Water District South Water Treatment Operations $169,718 $42,191
99. Supervisor Plant/Pipeline Mechanical Technician Santa Clara Valley Water District Raw Water Field Operations And Pipeline Maintenance $169,586 $38,319
100. Senior Engineer Santa Clara Valley Water District Treated Water Division $169,458 $38,457