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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. Chief Executive Officer Marin Clean Energy Executive $518,427 $85,010
2. Superintendent President
Other Positions Held: Car Allowance
Marin Community College District President $412,216 $85,320
3. Coo Marin Clean Energy Executive $367,706 $76,866
4. Deputy Chief Step 1 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $360,875 $126,555
5. General Manager Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary (Marin) Administration $359,747 $126,392
6. County Administrator Marin County Office Of The County Executive $339,801 $56,208
7. General Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $338,897 $91,152
8. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $326,973 $65,899
9. Deputy Sheriff Marin County Sheriff Coroners Office $324,919 $52,931
10. Battalion Chief Day Step 3 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $315,825 $122,885
11. Director H&Hs Marin County Health And Human Services $314,624 $56,103
12. Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $313,897 $71,443
13. General Manager-Chief Engineer Novato Sanitary District (Marin) Admin & Engineering $313,522 $93,797
14. General Manager Ross Valley Sanitary District Administration $312,288 $57,846
15. County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $308,361 $56,096
16. Fire Captain Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $306,615 $56,160
17. Fire Heavy Equipment Operator Marin County Marin County Fire $305,146 $53,607
18. Retirement Administrator Marin County Mcera $304,920 $56,100
19. City Manager Novato Central Administration $300,619 $51,671
20. County Public Health Officer Marin County Health And Human Services $299,988 $55,489
21. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $298,289 $79,597
22. Deputy Sheriff Marin County Sheriff Coroners Office $297,665 $54,533
23. Battalion Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $295,277 $113,408
24. Deputy Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $294,850 $204,840
25. City Manager San Rafael City Manager $294,590 $181,965
26. General Manager Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Administration $294,000 $26,127
27. District Attorney Marin County District Attorney $292,068 $53,048
28. Fire Battalion Chief 56 Hours Marin County Marin County Fire $291,907 $74,422
29. Police Corporal San Rafael Police $287,644 $77,911
30. Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Organizational Resources & Support $287,258 $165,593
31. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Health And Human Services $286,976 $54,319
32. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Health And Human Services $286,726 $30,159
33. Fire Battalion Chief Sh Novato Fire Protection District Operations $286,677 $118,661
34. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $286,412 $108,178
35. Instructor Marin Community College District College Skills - English $286,292 $64,629
36. Sheriff-Coroner Marin County Sheriff Coroners Office $285,563 $96,794
37. Admin Services Manager Ross Valley Sanitary District Administration $285,402 $54,262
38. Executive Director Transportation Authority of Marin Executive $283,360 $80,504
39. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Marin County Fire $282,192 $63,254
40. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Marin County Fire $281,566 $61,772
41. Battalion Chief Step 4 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $281,123 $122,022
42. Vp Of Human Resources, Diversity, And Inclusion Marin Clean Energy Executive $279,909 $58,238
43. Fire Engineer Novato Fire Protection District Operations $279,504 $82,525
44. Chief Of Staff Marin Clean Energy Executive $279,453 $49,039
45. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager $278,676 $41,870
46. Chief Financial Officer Marin Clean Energy Executive $278,665 $95,630
47. Deputy Public Health Officer Marin County Health And Human Services $277,870 $46,474
48. Chief Deputy Public Defender Marin County Probation $275,554 $40,711
49. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Marin County Fire $275,401 $63,518
50. Fire Battalion Chief 56 Hours Marin County Marin County Fire $273,444 $73,430
51. Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $273,360 $96,219
52. Fire Battalion Chief D Novato Fire Protection District Operations $272,357 $127,663
53. Sheriff's Sergeant Marin County Sheriff Coroners Office $271,242 $58,751
54. Instructor Marin Community College District Career Education $271,092 $77,996
55. Public Defender Marin County Public Defender $270,904 $30,100
56. Battalion Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $269,922 $117,385
57. Fire Chief Marin County Marin County Fire $269,773 $93,650
58. Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $267,897 $40,918
59. Town Manager Ross Administration $267,602 $55,107
60. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Marin County Fire $267,027 $63,463
61. City Manager Larkspur Administration $266,968 $87,980
62. General Manager Sanitary District No. 5 (Marin) Management $266,557 $89,032
63. Fire Battalion Chief Sh Novato Fire Protection District Operations $266,364 $120,718
64. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire $266,156 $134,905
65. City Manager Mill Valley City Manager $264,474 $68,328
66. Director Public Works Marin County Department Of Public Works $263,834 $48,724
67. Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $262,804 $78,271
68. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Fire $262,787 $101,981
69. Town Manager Tiburon Administration $262,696 $65,006
70. General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal $262,490 $70,000
71. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Fire $261,289 $118,151
72. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $260,259 $103,951
73. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $260,199 $147,284
74. Fire Captain (Paramedic) Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $259,334 $57,358
75. Assistant Superintendent And Vice President Of Administrative Services Marin Community College District Administrative Services $259,288 $93,921
76. Assistant Superintendent And Vice President Of Student Learning And Success Marin Community College District Student Learning And Success $259,288 $58,265
77. General Counsel Marin Community College District Office Of Legal Counsel $259,205 $96,524
78. Director Of Engineering Marin Municipal Water District Engineering Svc-Admi $259,175 $55,334
79. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $258,702 $131,134
80. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire $258,413 $151,720
81. Fire Engineer Paramedic Marin County Marin County Fire $258,181 $54,893
82. District Manager Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District Administration $256,948 $98,982
83. Undersheriff Marin County Sheriff Coroners Office $256,246 $54,950
84. Engineer/Paramedic Novato Fire Protection District Operations $256,092 $96,976
85. Fire Captain 56 Hours Marin County Marin County Fire $255,921 $60,142
86. Administrative Services Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $255,242 $69,183
87. Technical Services Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Engineering $254,264 $45,241
88. Fire Captain Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $253,647 $60,832
89. Chief Information Officer Marin County Information Svc And Technology $252,631 $30,043
90. Water Resources Director Marin Municipal Water District Water Resources Adm $252,605 $42,939
91. Fire Captain (Paramedic) Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $252,296 $62,307
92. Fire Captain (Paramedic) Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $252,133 $59,651
93. Town Manager Corte Madera Administration $251,925 $45,008
94. Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $251,896 $51,066
95. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $251,537 $99,631
96. Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $250,824 $68,361
97. Administrative Services Director Larkspur Administration $250,086 $30,675
98. Deputy General Manager Novato Sanitary District (Marin) Admin & Engineering $250,024 $63,237
99. Treatment Plant Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $249,855 $62,562
100. Town Manager San Anselmo Administration & Finance $249,729 $57,696