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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. Superintendent President Marin Community College District MCCD-President $294,649 $46,633
2. General Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $274,977 $68,518
3. Ceo Marin Clean Energy Administration $273,041 $26,949
4. County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $269,393 $2,377
5. County Administrator Marin County Administrator $268,872 $85,343
6. Battalion Chief Larkspur Fire $262,545 $35,931
7. Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $261,489 $43,587
8. Associate Civil Engineer Marin County Community Development $260,556 $46,467
9. Deputy Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $259,389 $152,016
10. Interim City Manager Novato Administrative Services $258,196 $50,996
11. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager Division $255,683 $98,677
12. Fire Crew Superintendent Marin County Fire $253,383 $69,267
13. Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Organizational Resources & Support $253,132 $157,279
14. District General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal Service Division $253,094 $95,585
15. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $252,258 $49,536
16. Environmental Services Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Environmental Services $249,877 $30,756
17. Retirement Administrator Marin County Retirement $248,916 $75,342
18. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $244,454 $46,713
19. District Attorney Marin County District Attorney $242,384 $68,836
20. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $242,018 $122,363
21. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Training $241,042 $113,504
22. City Manager San Rafael City Manager $240,656 $147,524
23. Public Defender Marin County Public Defender $240,608 $68,554
24. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $239,216 $110,668
25. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Fire $236,857 $72,700
26. Battalion Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $232,802 $90,362
27. Sheriff-Coroner Marin County Sheriff $231,223 $94,887
28. General Manager Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Admin $230,373 $54,241
29. City Manager Sausalito Administration $226,961 $34,102
30. Fire Engineer/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $226,588 $40,899
31. Director Of Health & Human Services Marin County Health & Human Services $226,573 $41,480
32. City Manager Mill Valley City Manager $226,266 $48,245
33. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $225,827 $114,247
34. Acting Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $224,343 $43,733
35. Director Of Public Works Corte Madera Public Works $222,690 $24,384
36. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $221,282 $59,001
37. Director Of Public Works Marin County Public Works $220,882 $68,083
38. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $220,753 $68,120
39. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $219,361 $97,299
40. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $218,059 $129,430
41. General Manager Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary (Marin) Administration $217,795 $60,193
42. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $217,770 $78,057
43. Chief Of Police Novato Police $217,164 $28,808
44. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire $216,715 $105,485
45. Instructor
Other Positions Held: Coordinator Auto Collison Repair, Temporary Faculty Instructional
Marin Community College District MCCD-Career Education $215,643 $45,731
46. Town Manager Ross Administration $215,082 $37,452
47. General Manager-Chief Engineer Novato Sanitary District (Marin) Administration & Engineering $215,043 $70,196
48. County Public Health Officer Marin County Health & Human Services $214,534 $71,885
49. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire $214,214 $96,824
50. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Operations $213,872 $48,835
51. Fire Captain Larkspur Fire $213,754 $47,375
52. Finance Division Manager Marin Municipal Water District Finance & Administrative Division $213,584 $88,422
53. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $213,203 $94,188
54. Director Of Finance Marin County Department Of Finance $212,755 $71,805
55. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Fire $212,637 $81,607
56. Associate Civil Engineer Marin County Community Development $212,226 $46,467
57. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $211,503 $106,359
58. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $210,972 $60,434
59. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $210,948 $95,516
60. General Manager North Marin Water District Administration/Finance $210,530 $28,399
61. Acting Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $209,528 $29,182
62. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $208,596 $94,184
63. General Manager Ross Valley Sanitary District Administrative $208,103 $28,641
64. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Health & Human Services $207,909 $70,864
65. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $207,471 $87,320
66. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $207,425 $108,759
67. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $206,710 $87,238
68. Firefighter-Paramedic San Rafael Fire $206,309 $88,834
69. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $205,647 $87,142
70. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $205,583 $106,387
71. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire $205,027 $126,672
72. Captain Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $204,523 $73,816
73. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $204,499 $107,161
74. Fire Chief Marin County Fire $204,242 $99,998
75. Environmental & Engineering Division Manager Marin Municipal Water District Environmental & Engineering Division $203,982 $86,827
76. City Manager Larkspur Administration $203,598 $63,664
77. Deputy Public Health Officer Marin County Health & Human Services $203,071 $42,492
78. General Manager Marin County Transit District Transit $202,707 $30,761
79. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $202,439 $66,332
80. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $201,872 $70,089
81. Acting Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $201,462 $42,854
82. Firefighter/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $200,573 $24,652
83. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire $199,935 $125,841
84. Fire Engineer/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $198,836 $41,114
85. Wildfire Protection/Vegetation Mgmt Bc Marin County Fire $198,823 $66,982
86. Fire Engineer Novato Fire Protection District Operations $198,588 $87,274
87. Chief Information Officer Marin County Information Services $198,109 $63,391
88. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $198,010 $91,888
89. Fire Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Administration $197,685 $58,095
90. Acting Fire Chief Larkspur Fire $197,674 $58,803
91. Fire Battalion Chief - Ems Officer Marin County Fire $197,506 $78,747
92. Battalion Chief Mill Valley Fire $197,331 $47,591
93. Math Dept. Chair
Other Positions Held: Instructor, Temporary Faculty Instructional, Sub Math
Marin Community College District MCCD-Mathematics $197,226 $43,719
94. Firefighter/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $197,051 $27,891
95. Assistant County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $196,932 $59,757
96. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $196,797 $63,318
97. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $196,741 $72,041
98. Battalion Chief Mill Valley Fire $196,621 $47,785
99. City Manager Belvedere Administration $196,520 $43,147
100. Captain Novato Police $196,049 $50,050