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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. President/Superintendent Marin Community College District President $327,997 $63,798
2. CEO Marin Clean Energy Administration $314,456 $39,902
3. Superintendent Marin County Office of Education MCOE: Superintendent's Office $314,241 $58,868
4. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $304,315 $119,392
5. County Administrator Marin County Administrator $290,644 $84,656
6. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $286,012 $128,762
7. General Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $284,920 $70,008
8. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager $284,148 $61,122
9. Battalion Chief Mill Valley Fire $280,866 $48,269
10. Deputy Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $280,683 $159,991
11. Captain Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $277,094 $65,187
12. Fire Engineer Paramedic Marin County Fire $276,791 $71,597
13. Battalion Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $276,785 $81,633
14. Battalion Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $275,242 $80,510
15. General Manager Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary (Marin) Administration $273,952 $76,906
16. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $272,444 $71,637
17. Fire Engineer Marin County Fire $269,271 $49,910
18. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $268,624 $129,275
19. Retirement Administrator Marin County Retirement $267,942 $74,439
20. District General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal $262,610 $60,168
21. Fire Battalion Chief - Ems Officer Marin County Fire $262,189 $88,212
22. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $260,615 $89,413
23. Fire Engineer Marin County Fire $260,333 $57,292
24. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $257,772 $96,262
25. District Attorney Marin County District Attorney $256,503 $70,442
26. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $256,112 $62,304
27. County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $254,742 $67,739
28. Fire Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Operations $254,463 $50,992
29. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $253,832 $105,253
30. City Mgr Sausalito Administration $251,263 $45,806
31. Fire Battalion Chief Larkspur Fire $250,610 $34,783
32. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $250,565 $63,920
33. Deputy Fire Chief Larkspur Fire $250,020 $48,387
34. Public Defender Marin County Public Defender $249,894 $70,442
35. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $249,752 $82,378
36. Superintendent Reed Union Elementary District Wide $249,722 $56,585
37. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $248,691 $116,756
38. City Manager Mill Valley City Manager $247,979 $53,145
39. Sheriff-Coroner Marin County Sheriff $246,322 $101,003
40. Battalion Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $246,212 $84,708
41. Fire Engineer Marin County Fire $242,218 $46,598
42. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $241,963 $63,210
43. Wildfire Protection/Vegetation Mgmt Bc Marin County Fire $241,704 $56,437
44. Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Organizational Resources & Support $240,969 $180,743
45. Firefighter/Paramedic/Engineer Step 6 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $240,638 $67,394
46. Fire Batt Chief - Admin San Rafael Fire $239,845 $150,369
47. Director Of Health & Human Services Marin County Health & Human Services $239,402 $41,495
48. Superintendent Novato Unified Superintendent'S Office $239,396 $52,891
49. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Operations $238,631 $56,632
50. Fire Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Operations $238,477 $54,313
51. General Manager-Chief Engineer Novato Sanitary District (Marin) Admin & Engineering $238,260 $72,460
52. Instructor
Other Positions Held: Instructor Non-Instructional
Marin Community College District Career Education $238,111 $58,220
53. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $237,282 $75,846
54. Deputy Superintendent Marin County Office of Education MCOE: Business Services $236,738 $47,336
55. Director Of Public Works Marin County Public Works $236,241 $67,419
56. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $236,034 $123,743
57. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Health & Human Services $236,002 $72,556
58. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Health & Human Services $236,002 $53,071
59. City Manager San Rafael City Manager $235,435 $160,911
60. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $234,401 $71,340
61. Battalion Chief Mill Valley Fire $233,924 $55,525
62. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Operations $233,407 $58,394
63. County Public Health Officer Marin County Health & Human Services $232,002 $71,670
64. Firefighter Paramedic V Novato Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services $231,976 $92,425
65. Director Of Finance Marin County Department Of Finance $231,545 $71,570
66. Fire Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Operations $231,354 $51,195
67. Wildfire Protection/Vegetation Mgmt Bc Marin County Fire $230,895 $80,302
68. Treatment Plant Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $230,482 $50,655
69. Instructor Marin Community College District Life And Earth Sciences $229,809 $33,221
70. Town Manager Corte Madera Administration $229,652 $39,032
71. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $227,520 $48,625
72. City Manager Larkspur Administration $226,177 $61,413
73. Deputy Fire Chief Marin County Fire $225,954 $91,556
74. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $225,922 $90,207
75. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Admin $225,494 $93,971
76. Deputy Sheriff Marin County Sheriff $224,420 $54,965
77. Fire Chief Marin County Fire $223,545 $102,642
78. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $222,871 $72,320
79. Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $222,683 $45,657
80. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $222,065 $61,690
81. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $221,761 $126,130
82. Chief Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $220,720 $68,962
83. Fire Captain Larkspur Fire $220,663 $44,753
84. Town Manager Tiburon Administration $220,469 $25,801
85. Fire Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Operations $220,257 $38,102
86. Admin. Services Div. Mgr - Treasurer Marin Municipal Water District Admin Services $220,112 $31,970
87. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $219,626 $110,468
88. Assistant Superintendent Marin County Office of Education MCOE: Administrative Services $219,180 $48,964
89. Firefighter Paramedic V Novato Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services $219,162 $78,159
90. District Manager Sanitary District No. 5 (Marin) Administration $218,754 $58,134
91. Town Manager Ross Administration $218,560 $40,985
92. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $218,417 $126,169
93. Captain Step 1 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $217,912 $69,328
94. Fire Engineer Marin County Fire $217,711 $57,673
95. Assistant Superintendent Marin County Office of Education MCOE: Ed Services $217,680 $44,959
96. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $217,457 $104,065
97. General Manager Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Admin $217,453 $4,947
98. Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Student Learning and Success Marin Community College District Board $216,674 $45,135
99. Director Of Human Resources Marin County Human Resources $216,482 $56,976
100. Environmental & Engineering Svcs Div Mgr Marin Municipal Water District E & Es Admin $216,248 $55,797