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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. County Administrator Marin County Office Of The County Executive $339,801 $56,208
2. Deputy Sheriff Marin County Sheriff Coroners Office $324,919 $52,931
3. Director H&Hs Marin County Health And Human Services $314,624 $56,103
4. County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $308,361 $56,096
5. Fire Heavy Equipment Operator Marin County Marin County Fire $305,146 $53,607
6. Retirement Administrator Marin County Mcera $304,920 $56,100
7. City Manager Novato Central Administration $300,619 $51,671
8. County Public Health Officer Marin County Health And Human Services $299,988 $55,489
9. Deputy Sheriff Marin County Sheriff Coroners Office $297,665 $54,533
10. City Manager San Rafael City Manager $294,590 $181,965
11. District Attorney Marin County District Attorney $292,068 $53,048
12. Fire Battalion Chief 56 Hours Marin County Marin County Fire $291,907 $74,422
13. Police Corporal San Rafael Police $287,644 $77,911
14. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Health And Human Services $286,976 $54,319
15. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Health And Human Services $286,726 $30,159
16. Sheriff-Coroner Marin County Sheriff Coroners Office $285,563 $96,794
17. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Marin County Fire $282,192 $63,254
18. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Marin County Fire $281,566 $61,772
19. Deputy Public Health Officer Marin County Health And Human Services $277,870 $46,474
20. Chief Deputy Public Defender Marin County Probation $275,554 $40,711
21. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Marin County Fire $275,401 $63,518
22. Fire Battalion Chief 56 Hours Marin County Marin County Fire $273,444 $73,430
23. Sheriff's Sergeant Marin County Sheriff Coroners Office $271,242 $58,751
24. Public Defender Marin County Public Defender $270,904 $30,100
25. Fire Chief Marin County Marin County Fire $269,773 $93,650
26. Town Manager Ross Administration $267,602 $55,107
27. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Marin County Fire $267,027 $63,463
28. City Manager Larkspur Administration $266,968 $87,980
29. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire $266,156 $134,905
30. City Manager Mill Valley City Manager $264,474 $68,328
31. Director Public Works Marin County Department Of Public Works $263,834 $48,724
32. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $260,199 $147,284
33. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $258,702 $131,134
34. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire $258,413 $151,720
35. Fire Engineer Paramedic Marin County Marin County Fire $258,181 $54,893
36. Undersheriff Marin County Sheriff Coroners Office $256,246 $54,950
37. Fire Captain 56 Hours Marin County Marin County Fire $255,921 $60,142
38. Chief Information Officer Marin County Information Svc And Technology $252,631 $30,043
39. Town Manager Corte Madera Administration $251,925 $45,008
40. Administrative Services Director Larkspur Administration $250,086 $30,675
41. Town Manager San Anselmo Administration & Finance $249,729 $57,696
42. Police Chief Fairfax Police $249,365 $85,925
43. Deputy Sheriff Marin County Sheriff Coroners Office $247,700 $54,284
44. Fire Chief San Rafael Fire $247,471 $111,976
45. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $247,268 $119,641
46. Sheriff's Sergeant Marin County Sheriff Coroners Office $247,087 $64,357
47. Fire Battalion Chief 40 Hours Marin County Marin County Fire $247,015 $72,315
48. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $246,750 $126,247
49. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $246,698 $148,756
50. Asst County Executive Marin County Office Of The County Executive $246,344 $45,858
51. Firefighter-Paramedic San Rafael Fire $246,136 $88,648
52. Sheriff's Sergeant Marin County Sheriff Coroners Office $245,558 $62,650
53. Fire Captain 56 Hours Marin County Marin County Fire $245,449 $60,164
54. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $244,973 $123,194
55. Town Manager Fairfax Administration $244,604 $50,092
56. Chief Of Police Sausalito Police $243,324 $56,652
57. Police Chief San Rafael Police $242,080 $111,934
58. Police Lieutenant Sausalito Police $242,065 $80,403
59. Fire Battalion Chief 56 Hours Marin County Marin County Fire $241,882 $73,333
60. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $241,626 $119,611
61. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $241,604 $148,526
62. Police Sergeant San Rafael Police $241,156 $142,800
63. Senior Civil Engineer Marin County Department Of Public Works $239,325 $31,616
64. Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk Marin County Assessor Recorder County Clerk $239,235 $2,558
65. Fire Engineer Paramedic Marin County Marin County Fire $239,118 $54,456
66. Director Parks & Open Space Marin County Marin County Parks $238,941 $30,001
67. Sheriff's Sergeant Marin County Sheriff Coroners Office $238,458 $61,369
68. Fire Captain (Training Coordinator) San Rafael Fire $238,121 $151,793
69. Director Finance Marin County Department Of Finance $238,105 $45,892
70. Nursing Services Manager Marin County Health And Human Services $237,537 $37,999
71. Deputy Sheriff Marin County Sheriff Coroners Office $237,027 $54,497
72. Fire Battalion Chief 40 Hours Marin County Marin County Fire $236,841 $64,846
73. Deputy Sheriff Marin County Sheriff Coroners Office $236,451 $48,074
74. Firefighter-Paramedic San Rafael Fire $236,422 $133,183
75. Mental Health Registered Nurse Marin County Health And Human Services $236,329 $26,059
76. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire $235,544 $171,779
77. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $233,612 $147,041
78. Chief Deputy Public Defender Marin County Public Defender $232,301 $42,059
79. Deputy Fire Chief Marin County Marin County Fire $232,041 $79,804
80. Police Captain San Rafael Police $231,215 $194,628
81. Sheriff's Sergeant Marin County Sheriff Coroners Office $230,398 $63,867
82. Fire Battalion Chief 56 Hours Marin County Marin County Fire $228,910 $50,146
83. Director Community Dev Marin County Community Development Agency $228,474 $29,917
84. Assistant City Manager Novato Asd $228,302 $41,818
85. Firefighter-Paramedic San Rafael Fire $228,272 $107,592
86. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Marin County Fire $227,468 $64,881
87. Community Development Director San Rafael Community Development $227,271 $98,506
88. Police Sergeant San Rafael Police $226,852 $153,356
89. Police Sergeant San Rafael Police $226,822 $156,178
90. Sheriff's Sergeant Marin County Sheriff Coroners Office $226,636 $61,842
91. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $226,241 $145,463
92. Chief Deputy District Attorney Marin County District Attorney $226,169 $42,340
93. Director Child Support Services Marin County Child Support Services $226,020 $41,209
94. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire $225,357 $137,395
95. Firefighter-Paramedic San Rafael Fire $225,048 $115,805
96. Chief Probation Officer Marin County Probation $224,885 $79,155
97. Director Of Finance Corte Madera Finance $224,590 $29,085
98. Chief Deputy County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $224,333 $29,995
99. Chief Deputy District Attorney Marin County District Attorney $223,914 $42,340
100. City Manager Sausalito City Manager $223,851 $39,465