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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. CEO Marin Healthcare District Director $1,002,268 $0
2. CFO Marin Healthcare District Finance $469,662 $0
3. Chief Fund and Business Development Officer Marin Healthcare District Business Development $337,273 $0
4. City Manager San Rafael Management Services-City Managers Office $246,034 $21,871
5. County Administrator Marin County County Administrator $244,743 $21,475
6. Medical Director - H&Hs Marin County Hlth and Human Svcs $239,104 $17,642
7. Fire Batallion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $231,902 $45,394
8. Fire Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Administration $227,996 $35,538
9. Director Of Health & Human Services Marin County Hlth and Human Svcs $226,606 $15,781
10. County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $225,664 $11,334
11. General Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $223,372 $44,679
12. General Manager Ross Valley Sanitary District Administrative $220,381 $38,792
13. Firefighter San Rafael Fire, Shift A $216,418 $1,356
14. District Attorney Marin County DA Office $214,990 $16,832
15. Obstetrician/Gynecologist II Marin County Hlth and Human Svcs $213,295 $9,343
16. Director Of Public Works Marin County Public Works $212,800 $17,825
17. Sheriff-Coroner Marin County Sheriff $211,518 $10,799
18. Medical Director-Mental Health Marin County Hlth and Human Svcs $210,698 $13,159
19. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $210,639 $1,356
20. Chief Of Police Novato Police $209,636 $29,660
21. Town Manager Ross Administration $208,625 $45,570
22. General Manager Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Administration $208,472 $24,968
23. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift C $207,100 $1,356
24. Chief Human Resources Marin Healthcare District Human Resources $207,027 $0
25. Fire Captain-Admin San Rafael Fire $205,739 $7,691
26. City Manager Belvedere Administration $205,737 $33,917
27. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Hlth and Human Svcs $205,275 $14,374
28. Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Organizational Resources & Support $204,722 $43,617
29. City Manager Novato Central Administration $204,384 $24,187
30. Deputy Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $204,184 $49,062
31. Town Manager Tiburon Administration $204,094 $20,668
32. District General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal Service Division $203,706 $18,493
33. General Manager Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary (Marin) Operations & Maintenance $202,847 $37,993
34. City Manager Sausalito Administration $200,154 $18,025
35. Obstetrician/Gynecologist II Marin County Hlth and Human Svcs $199,481 $13,467
36. Fire Batallion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $199,386 $39,110
37. Fire Batallion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $197,542 $39,886
38. Fire Batallion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Training $196,974 $40,292
39. Public Health Officer Marin County Hlth and Human Svcs $195,256 $16,985
40. Police Captain Mill Valley Police $192,272 $32,032
41. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift C $191,244 $7,687
42. Fire Chief Marin County Fire Department $190,943 $17,640
43. Chief Assistant County Administrator Marin County County Administrator $190,568 $14,354
44. Director Of Information Services/Tech Marin County InformSvc&Technology $190,438 $17,536
45. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager Division $189,723 $30,821
46. Town Manager Corte Madera Administration $189,554 $29,427
47. Retirement Administrator Marin County Retirement Department $189,277 $10,475
48. Chief of Police Fairfax Police $189,037 $33,852
49. Chief Deputy County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $188,379 $13,914
50. Police Sergeant San Rafael Police Investigations $187,813 $1,440
51. Fire Chief Tiburon Fire Protection District Fire $185,956 $29,081
52. Treasurer Tax Collector County Clerk Marin County TreasTxColect/Regstr $185,715 $16,512
53. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Hlth and Human Svcs $183,592 $14,374
54. Battalion Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $183,340 $31,756
55. Firefighter San Rafael Fire, Shift B $183,223 $7,691
56. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift C $182,300 $1,356
57. Police Chief Sausalito Police $181,975 $8,625
58. Fire Batallion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services $181,830 $45,945
59. Director Child Support Services Marin County Child Support Svcs $181,623 $16,464
60. Captain Novato Police $180,985 $25,121
61. General Manager Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Sonoma Marin Transit Authority $180,347 $36,177
62. Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk Marin County Assessor-Recorder $179,911 $16,699
63. District Manager Sanitary District No. 5 (Marin) Management $179,882 $27,462
64. Police Sergeant San Rafael Police Traffic $178,693 $1,440
65. Environmental Services Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Environmental Services $178,558 $21,203
66. Director Of Finance Marin County Department Of Finance $178,181 $12,039
67. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift A $177,769 $8,035
68. Finance Manager Marin Municipal Water District Finance & Administrative Svc Division $176,296 $29,031
69. Assistant County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $173,736 $17,044
70. Undersheriff Marin County Sheriff $173,670 $16,483
71. Firefighter San Rafael Fire, Shift C $173,144 $1,631
72. Director of Emergency Services Corte Madera Fire $172,822 $36,587
73. Captain Novato Police $172,416 $24,310
74. Fire Batallion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Fire Loss Management $172,326 $40,972
75. Deputy Public Health Officer Marin County Hlth and Human Svcs $172,279 $13,898
76. Manager Engineer Novato Sanitary District (Marin) Administration $171,856 $49,515
77. Chief Deputy District Attorney Marin County DA Office $171,846 $9,382
78. Deputy Sheriff Marin County Sheriff $171,177 $14,115
79. Captain Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $170,112 $31,860
80. Chief Assistant Director Public Works Marin County Public Works $170,019 $16,829
81. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Hlth and Human Svcs $169,465 $14,203
82. Fire Chief/Deputy City Mgr Larkspur Fire $169,156 $36,929
83. General Manager North Marin Water District Administration/Finance $168,670 $18,330
84. Town Manager San Anselmo Admin & Finance $167,447 $27,499
85. Fire Chief San Rafael Fire $167,408 $15,244
86. Battalion Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $167,042 $35,762
87. Director Of Community Development Marin County CommDevelopmnt Agcy $166,999 $14,106
88. Director Of County Library Services Marin County Marin Co FreeLibrary $166,568 $9,335
89. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift B $166,114 $1,634
90. Firefighter San Rafael Fire, Shift B $166,031 $1,356
91. Chief Deputy Public Defender Marin County Public Defender $164,955 $16,002
92. Assistant City Manager San Rafael Management Services-City Managers Office $164,842 $1,574
93. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift B $164,662 $8,009
94. Battalion Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $164,558 $25,683
95. Treatment Plant Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $164,345 $27,814
96. Assistant Engineering Division Manager Marin Municipal Water District Environmental & Engineering Svc Division $164,069 $13,007
97. General Manager Marin Cnty Transit Dist Marin County Marin County Transit $163,972 $13,638
98. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire Department $163,655 $14,544
99. Fire Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Administration $163,566 $28,745
100. Police Sergeant San Rafael Police Patrol $163,461 $17,137