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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. Executive Officer Marin Clean Energy Administration $260,053 $27,389
5. General Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $254,005 $88,491
6. County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $250,186 $2,511
7. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $241,677 $105,433
8. Chief Of Police Novato Police $241,350 $59,775
9. Director Of Health & Human Services Marin County Health & Human Services $240,911 $60,719
10. Medical Director - H&Hs Marin County Health & Human Services $238,100 $73,739
11. City Manager Novato Central Administration $235,982 $63,681
12. Fire Crew Superintendent Marin County Fire $233,779 $63,031
13. Court Executive Officer Marin County Superior Court Executive Office $232,164 $69,698
14. City Manager San Rafael Management Services - City Manager $231,484 $131,811
15. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $230,174 $100,728
16. Superintendent Ross Elementary Ross School District $229,062 $44,818
17. District General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal Service Division $227,299 $84,137
18. City Manager Mill Valley City Manager $227,243 $59,360
19. Superintendent Reed Union Elementary District Office $225,151 $46,110
20. General Manager Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Admin $225,092 $66,938
21. Town Manager Tiburon Administrative Services $223,727 $41,410
22. Business Manager Reed Union Elementary District Office $223,123 $43,330
23. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $222,925 $100,728
24. Medical Director-Mental Health Marin County Health & Human Services $222,230 $57,447
25. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager Division $220,526 $85,067
26. Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Organizational Resources & Support $220,453 $149,692
27. District Attorney Marin County District Attorney $220,352 $63,890
28. Fire Captain Larkspur Fire $217,397 $41,384
29. Town Manager Ross Administration $216,943 $22,382
30. Captain Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $216,661 $60,639
31. Fire Chief Mill Valley Fire $214,920 $33,748
32. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $214,412 $98,710
33. Town Manager Corte Madera Administration $212,960 $60,811
34. Sheriff-Coroner Marin County Sheriff $212,446 $85,427
35. Retirement Administrator Marin County Retirement $212,295 $69,132
36. Associate Civil Engineer Marin County Community Development $210,980 $39,811
37. Public Defender Marin County Public Defender $210,518 $66,719
38. City Manager Sausalito Administration $209,191 $52,479
39. City Manager Larkspur Administration $208,523 $72,753
40. Environmental Services Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Environmental Services $205,666 $53,484
41. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $204,985 $60,802
42. Director Of Emergency Services Corte Madera Fire $204,934 $111,246
43. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Admin $203,370 $84,001
44. Facilities & Watershed Division Manager Marin Municipal Water District Facilities & Watershed Management Division $202,979 $68,212
45. Fire Captain Mill Valley Fire $202,338 $47,646
46. Fire Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Administration $202,169 $115,244
47. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $201,005 $54,702
48. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $200,044 $119,203
49. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $199,907 $103,981
50. Finance Division Manager Marin Municipal Water District Finance & Administrative Svc Division $198,820 $65,118
51. Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $198,627 $82,713
52. Fire Chief Marin County Fire $198,097 $74,410
53. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $197,485 $95,380
54. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services $197,081 $133,571
55. Battalion Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $195,746 $96,805
56. 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
57. Deputy Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $195,339 $145,535
58. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Operations $191,597 $80,080
59. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $191,543 $57,212
60. County Public Health Officer Marin County Health & Human Services $191,535 $65,265
61. Chief Of Police Sausalito Police $191,407 $85,087
62. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $191,177 $63,952
63. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $191,164 $105,982
64. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $190,819 $54,139
65. Environmental & Engineering Services Div Manager Marin Municipal Water District Environmental & Engineering Svc Division $190,586 $76,528
66. Battalion Chief Mill Valley Fire $190,352 $34,066
67. 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
68. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $190,302 $64,273
69. Director Of Finance Marin County Department Of Finance $189,644 $65,024
70. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $188,609 $98,863
71. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $188,438 $103,036
72. Fire Engineer/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $188,290 $77,630
73. Captain Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $187,707 $96,664
74. Fire Captain Larkspur Fire $187,679 $56,118
75. Director Of Parks & Open Space Marin County Parks And Open Space $186,704 $58,271
76. Deputy Sheriff Marin County Sheriff $185,985 $53,803
77. General Manager North Marin Water District Administration/Finance $185,845 $45,677
78. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $185,730 $51,022
79. Judge, Superior Court Marin County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $185,723 $7,106
80. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $185,623 $122,210
81. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Fire Loss Management $185,541 $133,014
82. Police Chief Central Marin Police Authority Administration $185,431 $74,750
83. Judge, Superior Court Marin County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $185,397 $1,804
84. General Manager Ross Valley Sanitary District Administrative $184,540 $24,124
85. Battalion Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $184,282 $52,952
86. Firefighter/Engineer Larkspur Fire $183,789 $51,592
87. Firefighter/Paramedic/Engineer Step 5 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $183,696 $73,078
88. Administrative Services Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $183,624 $51,536
89. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $182,848 $47,945
90. City Manager Belvedere Administration $182,250 $49,881
91. Assistant City Manager Novato Administrative Services $182,097 $36,482
92. Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk Marin County Assessor-Recorder $181,903 $56,990
93. Judge, Superior Court Marin County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $181,653 $13,695
94. Dir Public Works/City Engineer Mill Valley DPW-Engineering $181,494 $52,831
95. Deputy Fire Chief Marin County Fire $181,433 $80,308
96. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $181,425 $97,572
97. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Training $181,163 $108,088
98. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire $181,117 $113,242
99. Fire Heavy Equipment Operator Marin County Fire $180,982 $45,659
100. Cdd Dir Sausalito Planning $180,950 $29,611