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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Employee information from cities, counties, special districts, superior courts, the University of California, California State University, community college districts, K-12 education providers, First 5 commissions, and fairs and expos will appear in this report once their payroll figures are published for the selected calendar year.

Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Employer Department Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
1. Chief Step 1 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $281,082 $93,046
2. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire $279,061 $126,372
3. Superintendent President Marin Community College District MCCD-President $274,070 $41,747
4. Smart General Manager Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit $272,114 $69,305
5. Executive Officer Marin Clean Energy Administration $260,053 $27,389
6. General Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $254,005 $88,491
7. County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $250,186 $2,511
8. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $241,677 $105,433
9. Chief Of Police Novato Police $241,350 $59,775
10. Director Of Health & Human Services Marin County Health & Human Services $240,911 $60,719
11. Medical Director - H&Hs Marin County Health & Human Services $238,100 $73,739
12. City Manager Novato Central Administration $235,982 $63,681
13. Fire Crew Superintendent Marin County Fire $233,779 $63,031
14. Court Executive Officer Marin County Superior Court Executive Office $232,164 $69,698
15. City Manager San Rafael Management Services - City Manager $231,484 $131,811
16. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $230,174 $100,728
17. Superintendent Ross Elementary Ross School District $229,062 $44,818
18. District General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal Service Division $227,299 $84,137
19. City Manager Mill Valley City Manager $227,243 $59,360
20. Superintendent Reed Union Elementary District Office $225,151 $46,110
21. General Manager Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Admin $225,092 $66,938
22. Town Manager Tiburon Administrative Services $223,727 $41,410
23. Business Manager Reed Union Elementary District Office $223,123 $43,330
24. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $222,925 $100,728
25. Medical Director-Mental Health Marin County Health & Human Services $222,230 $57,447
26. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager Division $220,526 $85,067
27. Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Organizational Resources & Support $220,453 $149,692
28. District Attorney Marin County District Attorney $220,352 $63,890
29. Fire Captain Larkspur Fire $217,397 $41,384
30. Town Manager Ross Administration $216,943 $22,382
31. Captain Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $216,661 $60,639
32. Fire Chief Mill Valley Fire $214,920 $33,748
33. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $214,412 $98,710
34. Town Manager Corte Madera Administration $212,960 $60,811
35. Sheriff-Coroner Marin County Sheriff $212,446 $85,427
36. Retirement Administrator Marin County Retirement $212,295 $69,132
37. Associate Civil Engineer Marin County Community Development $210,980 $39,811
38. Public Defender Marin County Public Defender $210,518 $66,719
39. City Manager Sausalito Administration $209,191 $52,479
40. City Manager Larkspur Administration $208,523 $72,753
41. Environmental Services Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Environmental Services $205,666 $53,484
42. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $204,985 $60,802
43. Director Of Emergency Services Corte Madera Fire $204,934 $111,246
44. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Admin $203,370 $84,001
45. Facilities & Watershed Division Manager Marin Municipal Water District Facilities & Watershed Management Division $202,979 $68,212
46. Fire Captain Mill Valley Fire $202,338 $47,646
47. Fire Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Administration $202,169 $115,244
48. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $201,005 $54,702
49. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $200,044 $119,203
50. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $199,907 $103,981
51. Finance Division Manager Marin Municipal Water District Finance & Administrative Svc Division $198,820 $65,118
52. Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $198,627 $82,713
53. Fire Chief Marin County Fire $198,097 $74,410
54. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $197,485 $95,380
55. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services $197,081 $133,571
56. Smart General Counsel Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit $196,150 $39,460
57. Battalion Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $195,746 $96,805
58. Career Education Dept Chair
Other Positions Held: Coord. Auto Collision Repair T, Temporary Faculty Instrl, Temporary Faculty Instrl, Sub For Auto, Sub Acrt, Sub Elnd, Instructor
Marin Community College District MCCD-Career Education $195,575 $38,881
59. Deputy Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $195,339 $145,535
60. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Operations $191,597 $80,080
61. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $191,543 $57,212
62. County Public Health Officer Marin County Health & Human Services $191,535 $65,265
63. Chief Of Police Sausalito Police $191,407 $85,087
64. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $191,177 $63,952
65. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $191,164 $105,982
66. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $190,819 $54,139
67. Environmental & Engineering Services Div Manager Marin Municipal Water District Environmental & Engineering Svc Division $190,586 $76,528
68. Battalion Chief Mill Valley Fire $190,352 $34,066
69. Math Dept. Chair
Other Positions Held: Temporary Faculty Instrl, Temporary Faculty Instrl, Sub Math, Instructor
Marin Community College District MCCD-Mathematics $190,314 $32,787
70. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $190,302 $64,273
71. Director Of Finance Marin County Department Of Finance $189,644 $65,024
72. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $188,609 $98,863
73. Smart Chief Financial Officer Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit $188,605 $23,426
74. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $188,438 $103,036
75. Fire Engineer/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $188,290 $77,630
76. Captain Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $187,707 $96,664
77. Fire Captain Larkspur Fire $187,679 $56,118
78. Director Of Parks & Open Space Marin County Parks And Open Space $186,704 $58,271
79. Deputy Sheriff Marin County Sheriff $185,985 $53,803
80. General Manager North Marin Water District Administration/Finance $185,845 $45,677
81. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $185,730 $51,022
82. Judge, Superior Court Marin County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $185,723 $7,106
83. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $185,623 $122,210
84. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Fire Loss Management $185,541 $133,014
85. Police Chief Central Marin Police Authority Administration $185,431 $74,750
86. Judge, Superior Court Marin County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $185,397 $1,804
87. General Manager Ross Valley Sanitary District Administrative $184,540 $24,124
88. Battalion Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $184,282 $52,952
89. Firefighter/Engineer Larkspur Fire $183,789 $51,592
90. Firefighter/Paramedic/Engineer Step 5 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $183,696 $73,078
91. Administrative Services Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $183,624 $51,536
92. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $182,848 $47,945
93. City Manager Belvedere Administration $182,250 $49,881
94. Assistant City Manager Novato Administrative Services $182,097 $36,482
95. Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk Marin County Assessor-Recorder $181,903 $56,990
96. Judge, Superior Court Marin County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $181,653 $13,695
97. Dir Public Works/City Engineer Mill Valley DPW-Engineering $181,494 $52,831
98. Deputy Fire Chief Marin County Fire $181,433 $80,308
99. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $181,425 $97,572
100. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Training $181,163 $108,088