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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 Chief Novato Fire Protection District Organizational Resources & Support $316,669 $154,559
2. Superintendent and President Marin Community College District Board $305,327 $51,716
3. Superintendent Marin County Office of Education MCOE: Superintendent's Office $299,854 $50,259
4. Deputy Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $296,309 $131,296
5. General Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $286,992 $66,718
6. Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $283,309 $43,802
7. County Administrator Marin County Administrator $282,602 $85,071
8. Ceo Marin Clean Energy Administration $278,930 $27,357
9. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $278,134 $70,946
10. Wildfire Protection/Vegetation Mgmt Bc Marin County Fire $277,647 $54,935
11. Police Chief Mill Valley Police $276,965 $49,085
12. Battalion Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $274,552 $100,145
13. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager Division $261,925 $80,495
14. Retirement Administrator Marin County Retirement $260,506 $74,928
15. Fire Battalion Chief - Ems Officer Marin County Fire $257,374 $87,484
16. General Manager Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary (Marin) Administration $256,783 $63,136
17. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $253,904 $103,257
18. Wildfire Protection/Vegetation Mgmt Bc Marin County Fire $253,487 $73,367
19. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $252,562 $64,471
20. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $251,107 $115,437
21. Fire Engineer/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $250,938 $41,766
22. District Attorney Marin County District Attorney $249,403 $70,006
23. District General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal Service Division $248,638 $79,126
24. Battalion Chief Mill Valley Fire $248,037 $53,135
25. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $246,272 $105,793
26. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $246,191 $90,089
27. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $246,020 $78,210
28. City Manager San Rafael City Manager $245,261 $154,478
29. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $242,662 $108,254
30. Public Defender Marin County Public Defender $242,567 $72,032
31. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $241,852 $62,540
32. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire $240,259 $99,522
33. General Manager-Chief Engineer Novato Sanitary District (Marin) Administration & Engineering $239,635 $70,622
34. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $239,574 $115,817
35. Sheriff-Coroner Marin County Sheriff $239,376 $97,892
36. City Manager Mill Valley City Manager $239,371 $50,529
37. General Manager Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Admin $238,299 $49,750
38. Superintendent Novato Unified Superintendent'S Office $237,670 $45,605
39. Superintendent Reed Union Elementary District Wide $237,257 $50,129
40. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $236,597 $109,028
41. City Manager Sausalito Administration $234,752 $34,342
42. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $234,506 $115,635
43. Town Manager Corte Madera Administration $234,403 $36,847
44. County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $233,705 $63,319
45. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Operations $232,922 $53,613
46. Director Of Health & Human Services Marin County Health & Human Services $232,803 $41,833
47. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $232,436 $110,669
48. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire $232,424 $96,819
49. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $232,371 $112,704
50. Acting Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $231,927 $43,483
51. Acting Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $229,790 $44,280
52. Director Of Public Works Marin County Public Works $229,653 $67,800
53. Deputy Superintendent Marin County Office of Education MCOE: Business Services $229,362 $41,049
54. Fire Engineer Novato Fire Protection District Operations $229,195 $95,026
55. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Health & Human Services $229,163 $72,760
56. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $227,806 $103,554
57. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire $226,934 $104,285
58. Captain Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $226,206 $77,233
59. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $226,150 $74,253
60. City Manager Larkspur 31 - Administration $226,111 $60,925
61. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $225,701 $89,545
62. County Public Health Officer Marin County Health & Human Services $225,278 $71,862
63. Director Of Finance Marin County Department Of Finance $225,082 $71,783
64. Provisional/Acting Battalion Chief Larkspur 45 - Fire $224,905 $51,102
65. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Operations $224,402 $54,848
66. Fire Chief Larkspur 45 - Fire $222,398 $61,661
67. Director Of Public Works Corte Madera Public Works/Engineering $222,361 $20,612
68. Battalion Chief Day Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $221,852 $99,999
69. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $221,722 $61,890
70. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire $220,742 $128,492
71. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire $220,725 $129,930
72. Department Chair for Career Education
Other Positions Held: Coordinator for Auto Collison Repair, Temporary Faculty Instructional, Instructor
Marin Community College District Career Education $220,129 $50,916
73. Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Operations $220,101 $51,485
74. Battalion Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $220,050 $77,729
75. Fire Engineer/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $219,663 $42,109
76. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Admin $218,920 $88,700
77. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $218,154 $88,272
78. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $218,064 $113,364
79. Fire Engineer Marin County Fire $217,860 $51,064
80. Provisional/Acting Battalion Chief Larkspur 45 - Fire $217,751 $38,187
81. Battalion Chief Mill Valley Fire $217,683 $53,319
82. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $217,204 $107,484
83. Fire Chief Marin County Fire $217,197 $101,365
84. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $216,468 $90,410
85. Associate Civil Engineer Marin County Community Development $216,250 $46,909
86. Senior Vice President of Student Learning and Student Services Marin Community College District Board $215,818 $41,070
87. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $215,170 $99,559
88. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $215,031 $74,543
89. Firefighter-Paramedic San Rafael Fire $214,948 $92,169
90. Acting Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $214,909 $28,535
91. Firefighter Paramedic V Novato Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services $214,675 $77,295
92. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $214,597 $70,679
93. General Manager Marin County Transit District Transit $214,138 $31,779
94. Environmental & Engineering Services Div Manager Marin Municipal Water District Environmental & Engineering Svc Division $212,952 $71,517
95. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $212,906 $68,649
96. General Counsel Marin Clean Energy Legal $212,715 $33,301
97. Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Operations $212,424 $48,131
98. Deputy Fire Chief Marin County Fire $212,400 $90,366
99. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $211,992 $110,096
100. Town Manager Ross Administration $211,906 $38,234