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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. General Manager Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District 1 Administration $324,532 $66,085
2. Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Organizational Resources & Support $316,669 $154,559
3. Superintendent and President Marin Community College District Board $305,327 $51,716
4. Superintendent Marin County Office of Education MCOE: Superintendent's Office $299,854 $50,259
5. Deputy Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $296,309 $131,296
6. General Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $286,992 $66,718
7. Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $283,309 $43,802
8. County Administrator Marin County Administrator $282,602 $85,071
9. Ceo Marin Clean Energy Administration $278,930 $27,357
10. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $278,134 $70,946
11. Wildfire Protection/Vegetation Mgmt Bc Marin County Fire $277,647 $54,935
12. Police Chief Mill Valley Police $276,965 $49,085
13. Battalion Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $274,552 $100,145
14. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager Division $261,925 $80,495
15. Retirement Administrator Marin County Retirement $260,506 $74,928
16. Fire Battalion Chief - Ems Officer Marin County Fire $257,374 $87,484
17. General Manager Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary (Marin) Administration $256,783 $63,136
18. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $253,904 $103,257
19. Wildfire Protection/Vegetation Mgmt Bc Marin County Fire $253,487 $73,367
20. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $252,562 $64,471
21. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $251,107 $115,437
22. Fire Engineer/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $250,938 $41,766
23. District Attorney Marin County District Attorney $249,403 $70,006
24. District General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal Service Division $248,638 $79,126
25. Battalion Chief Mill Valley Fire $248,037 $53,135
26. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $246,272 $105,793
27. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $246,191 $90,089
28. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $246,020 $78,210
29. City Manager San Rafael City Manager $245,261 $154,478
30. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $242,662 $108,254
31. Public Defender Marin County Public Defender $242,567 $72,032
32. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $241,852 $62,540
33. Cfo Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District 1 Administration $240,318 $48,705
34. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire $240,259 $99,522
35. General Manager-Chief Engineer Novato Sanitary District (Marin) Administration & Engineering $239,635 $70,622
36. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $239,574 $115,817
37. Sheriff-Coroner Marin County Sheriff $239,376 $97,892
38. City Manager Mill Valley City Manager $239,371 $50,529
39. General Manager Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Admin $238,299 $49,750
40. Superintendent Novato Unified Superintendent'S Office $237,670 $45,605
41. Superintendent Reed Union Elementary District Wide $237,257 $50,129
42. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $236,597 $109,028
43. City Manager Sausalito Administration $234,752 $34,342
44. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $234,506 $115,635
45. Town Manager Corte Madera Administration $234,403 $36,847
46. County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $233,705 $63,319
47. General Counsel Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District 1 Administration $233,172 $42,523
48. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Operations $232,922 $53,613
49. Director Of Health & Human Services Marin County Health & Human Services $232,803 $41,833
50. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $232,436 $110,669
51. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire $232,424 $96,819
52. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $232,371 $112,704
53. Acting Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $231,927 $43,483
54. Acting Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $229,790 $44,280
55. Director Of Public Works Marin County Public Works $229,653 $67,800
56. Deputy Superintendent Marin County Office of Education MCOE: Business Services $229,362 $41,049
57. Fire Engineer Novato Fire Protection District Operations $229,195 $95,026
58. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Health & Human Services $229,163 $72,760
59. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $227,806 $103,554
60. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire $226,934 $104,285
61. Captain Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $226,206 $77,233
62. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $226,150 $74,253
63. City Manager Larkspur 31 - Administration $226,111 $60,925
64. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $225,701 $89,545
65. County Public Health Officer Marin County Health & Human Services $225,278 $71,862
66. Director Of Finance Marin County Department Of Finance $225,082 $71,783
67. Provisional/Acting Battalion Chief Larkspur 45 - Fire $224,905 $51,102
68. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Operations $224,402 $54,848
69. Fire Chief Larkspur 45 - Fire $222,398 $61,661
70. Director Of Public Works Corte Madera Public Works/Engineering $222,361 $20,612
71. Battalion Chief Day Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $221,852 $99,999
72. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $221,722 $61,890
73. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire $220,742 $128,492
74. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire $220,725 $129,930
75. 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
76. Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Operations $220,101 $51,485
77. Battalion Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $220,050 $77,729
78. Fire Engineer/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $219,663 $42,109
79. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Admin $218,920 $88,700
80. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $218,154 $88,272
81. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $218,064 $113,364
82. Fire Engineer Marin County Fire $217,860 $51,064
83. Provisional/Acting Battalion Chief Larkspur 45 - Fire $217,751 $38,187
84. Battalion Chief Mill Valley Fire $217,683 $53,319
85. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $217,204 $107,484
86. Fire Chief Marin County Fire $217,197 $101,365
87. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $216,468 $90,410
88. Associate Civil Engineer Marin County Community Development $216,250 $46,909
89. Senior Vice President of Student Learning and Student Services Marin Community College District Board $215,818 $41,070
90. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $215,170 $99,559
91. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $215,031 $74,543
92. Firefighter-Paramedic San Rafael Fire $214,948 $92,169
93. Acting Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $214,909 $28,535
94. Firefighter Paramedic V Novato Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services $214,675 $77,295
95. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $214,597 $70,679
96. General Manager Marin County Transit District Transit $214,138 $31,779
97. Environmental & Engineering Services Div Manager Marin Municipal Water District Environmental & Engineering Svc Division $212,952 $71,517
98. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $212,906 $68,649
99. General Counsel Marin Clean Energy Legal $212,715 $33,301
100. Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Operations $212,424 $48,131