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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. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $286,581 $135,687
2. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift A $284,859 $83,626
3. Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Organizational Resources & Support $283,505 $143,802
4. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $254,820 $94,471
5. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $254,709 $90,207
6. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $245,621 $91,760
7. County Administrator Marin County Administrator $243,593 $74,801
8. Medical Director - H&Hs Marin County Health & Human Services $239,130 $69,835
9. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $237,891 $94,554
10. Superintendent President Marin Community College District MCCD-President $237,276 $40,255
11. Director Of Health & Human Services Marin County Health & Human Services $234,516 $62,790
12. General Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $233,478 $94,358
13. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $233,326 $93,826
14. Fire Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Administration $231,783 $107,953
15. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $225,271 $120,269
16. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $224,078 $124,054
17. Manager Marin Clean Energy Administration $223,439 $30,316
18. District General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal $220,352 $55,660
19. District Attorney Marin County District Attorney $219,861 $64,110
20. Firefighter San Rafael Fire, Shift A $217,250 $81,969
21. Behavioral Science Dept Chair
Other Positions Held: Temporary Faculty Instrl, UMP Chief Negotiator
Marin Community College District MCCD-Behavioral Sciences $216,846 $36,225
22. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $216,522 $130,093
23. Medical Director-Mental Health Marin County Health & Human Services $213,555 $58,226
24. Sheriff-Coroner Marin County Sheriff $210,627 $82,684
25. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $208,749 $93,546
26. Town Manager Corte Madera Administration $208,326 $54,917
27. City Manager Novato Central Administration $208,175 $48,398
28. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $207,172 $91,088
29. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $207,049 $100,517
30. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $207,009 $91,913
31. Town Manager Tiburon Administration $206,941 $33,685
32. Deputy Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $205,509 $124,913
33. City Manager Sausalito Administration $205,178 $43,458
34. Retirement Administrator Marin County Retirement $204,483 $62,104
35. City Manager Mill Valley City Manger $204,348 $65,270
36. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $204,183 $114,269
37. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $204,070 $91,619
38. General Manager Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Administration $202,938 $66,365
39. Public Defender Marin County Public Defender $202,719 $63,467
40. Fire Chief Tiburon Fire Protection District Fire $202,569 $77,982
41. City Manager Larkspur Administration $202,127 $36,857
42. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift A $201,039 $85,931
43. Dir. Of Emergency Services Corte Madera Fire $200,283 $102,563
44. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $200,242 $89,792
45. Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $199,834 $71,559
46. Captain Novato Police $198,854 $59,709
47. Director Of Public Works Marin County Public Works $198,714 $60,648
48. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $196,421 $89,792
49. Deputy Sheriff Marin County Sheriff $195,945 $51,530
50. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $195,866 $73,025
51. Career Education Dept Chair
Other Positions Held: Instructor, Coord. Auto Collision Repair T, Temporary Faculty Instrl, Temporary Faculty Instrl, Sub for Auto, Sub Math
Marin Community College District MCCD-Career Education $195,862 $36,410
52. Fire Captain-Specialist Marin County Fire $195,436 $57,927
53. Facilities & Watershed Manager Marin Municipal Water District Facilities & Watershed Management $195,100 $57,391
54. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Health & Human Services $194,981 $60,322
55. Battalion Chief Step II Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $194,913 $85,569
56. Chief Assistant County Administrator Marin County Administrator $194,843 $57,959
57. Captain Novato Police $194,023 $59,902
58. City Manager San Rafael Management Services-City Manager $193,086 $126,930
59. Manager-Engineer Novato Sanitary District (Marin) Administration $190,639 $71,424
60. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $188,726 $60,133
61. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift A $188,586 $81,876
62. Fire Battalion Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire, Shift A $187,521 $99,221
63. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $187,400 $93,958
64. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift A $186,122 $86,144
65. Assistant County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $185,025 $56,890
66. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $185,010 $80,404
67. Firefighter San Rafael Fire, Shift A $184,913 $75,701
68. Police Sergeant San Rafael Police Patrol $184,780 $94,849
69. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift A $184,500 $85,427
70. Fire Battalion Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire, Shift A $184,130 $99,221
71. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift A $183,498 $84,970
72. Captain Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $183,335 $90,129
73. Firefighter San Rafael Fire, Shift A $182,113 $75,445
74. Director Child Support Services Marin County Child Support Services $181,975 $55,275
75. Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $181,828 $73,025
76. Fire Chief/Deputy City Manager Larkspur Fire $181,473 $37,205
77. Fire Battalion Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire, Shift A $180,254 $95,481
78. Environmental Services Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Environmental Services $179,984 $60,085
79. Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk Marin County Assessor-Recorder $179,695 $53,797
80. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $178,816 $94,744
81. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $178,524 $55,741
82. General Manager Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary (Marin) Administration $178,443 $83,923
83. Battalion Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $177,359 $95,849
84. Environmental & Engineering Services Division Manager Marin Municipal Water District Environmental & Engineering Services Administration $177,311 $63,018
85. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift A $177,184 $86,067
86. Battalion Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $177,063 $94,312
87. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $177,055 $92,026
88. Director Of Parks & Open Space Marin County Open Space Financing Authority Parks And Open Space $177,012 $53,094
89. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Health & Human Services $176,806 $56,778
90. Director Of Human Resources Marin County Human Resources $176,345 $54,182
91. Director Of Finance Marin County Department Of Finance $176,307 $56,646
92. Sergeant Novato Police $175,608 $40,696
93. Finance Manager Marin Municipal Water District Finance Admin $175,336 $52,146
94. Battalion Chief Step II Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $175,138 $98,194
95. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $174,964 $91,419
96. Chief of Police Sausalito Police $174,755 $74,876
97. Firefighter San Rafael Fire, Shift A $174,656 $76,584
98. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift A $174,536 $85,161
99. Captain Step II Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $174,190 $52,415
100. Police Sergeant San Rafael Police Patrol $173,299 $88,307