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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 Healthcare District Director $275,000 $81,338
2. Fire Chief Mill Valley Fire $273,594 $53,599
3. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift A $267,831 $79,701
4. Firefighter San Rafael Fire, Shift A $264,557 $76,850
5. Town Manager Ross Administration $255,708 $50,973
6. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $247,440 $129,582
7. County Administrator Marin County County Administrator $244,744 $72,517
8. Deputy Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $243,141 $160,862
9. Medical Director - H&Hs Marin County Health & Human Services $240,095 $66,399
10. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $233,450 $92,237
11. Superintendent President Marin Community College District President $231,830 $39,783
12. Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Organizational Resources & Support $231,085 $154,003
13. Director Of Health & Human Services Marin County Health & Human Services $230,386 $61,671
14. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Training $224,331 $118,729
15. Fire Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Administration $221,376 $37,529
16. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $221,071 $128,788
17. County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $220,943 $62,135
18. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $220,090 $91,918
19. City Manager Sausalito Administration $219,530 $37,262
20. General Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $218,538 $65,084
21. District Attorney Marin County District Attorney $217,787 $61,603
22. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services $216,287 $127,089
23. Chief Financial Officer Marin Healthcare District Finance $215,191 $29,418
24. City Manager Novato Central Administration $215,132 $42,567
25. General Manager Ross Valley Sanitary District Administrative $213,176 $37,317
26. Medical Director-Mental Health Marin County Health & Human Services $210,354 $56,886
27. Sheriff-Coroner Marin County Sheriff $210,024 $76,458
28. District General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal Service Division $208,372 $56,175
29. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $207,184 $89,721
30. Chief Of Police Novato Police $205,869 $66,162
31. City Manager Belvedere Administration $204,676 $60,684
32. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift B $203,846 $91,944
33. Retirement Administrator Marin County Retirement $203,170 $57,338
34. Public Defender Marin County Public Defender $202,436 $59,965
35. Director Of Public Works Marin County Public Works $202,077 $43,698
36. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $200,780 $91,673
37. Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk Marin County Assessor-Recorder $199,004 $50,253
38. General Manager Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary (Marin) Administration $198,929 $56,469
39. Town Manager Tiburon Administration $198,475 $35,501
40. City Manager Larkspur Administration $198,431 $34,270
41. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $198,245 $122,123
42. General Manager Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Administration $198,002 $63,088
43. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift A $196,758 $86,230
44. Firefighter San Rafael Fire, Shift A $196,317 $75,749
45. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $195,221 $84,327
46. Public Works Director/Engineer Larkspur Public Works $195,021 $29,783
47. City Manager Mill Valley City Manager $194,934 $64,044
48. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager Division $194,832 $64,993
49. Fire Chief Tiburon Fire Protection District Fire $194,135 $72,792
50. Director Of Information Services/Tech Marin County Information Services $191,326 $56,900
51. Fire Chief/Deputy City Manager Larkspur Fire $190,435 $36,638
52. Deputy Sheriff Marin County Sheriff $190,426 $48,016
53. Career Education Dept Chair
Other Positions Held: Instructor, Coord. Auto Collision Repair T, Temporary Faculty Instrl, Temporary Faculty Instrl, SUB for Auto, Sub ACRT, Sub MACH
Marin Community College District Career Education $190,412 $35,557
54. District Manager Sanitary District No. 5 (Marin) Management $190,245 $76,518
55. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift A $190,028 $81,501
56. Behavioral Science Dept Chair
Other Positions Held: Instructor, Temporary Faculty Instrl, UMP Chief Negotiator
Marin Community College District Behavioral Sciences $188,277 $31,732
57. Chief Assistant County Administrator Marin County County Administrator $187,730 $54,943
58. Fire Captain-Admin San Rafael Fire, Shift A $187,567 $95,090
59. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $187,466 $88,870
60. City Manager San Rafael Management Services-City Manag $187,223 $97,834
61. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift A $186,768 $81,457
62. Police Sergeant San Rafael Police Traffic $186,584 $70,619
63. Battalion Chief Step II Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $186,075 $82,049
64. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift A $184,966 $80,649
65. Town Manager Corte Madera Administration $184,157 $68,629
66. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift A $182,585 $81,321
67. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire, Shift A $182,527 $76,733
68. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire, Shift A $182,453 $76,733
69. Director Child Support Services Marin County Child Support Svcs $181,739 $52,934
70. Firefighter San Rafael Fire, Shift A $181,504 $67,563
71. Chief Financial Officer Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit District $181,436 $50,076
72. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Health & Human Services $181,260 $57,490
73. Captain Novato Police $179,970 $60,204
74. Police Sergeant San Rafael Police Investigations $179,646 $75,344
75. Director Of Public Works Marin County Public Works $179,228 $54,241
76. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift A $179,079 $80,639
77. Captain Novato Police $178,662 $59,858
78. Chief Deputy District Attorney Marin County District Attorney $178,611 $40,412
79. Battalion Chief Step II Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $178,552 $92,650
80. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $178,049 $89,183
81. Fire Chief Marin County Fire Department $177,713 $76,021
82. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift A $177,437 $82,265
83. Environmental Services Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Environmental Services $177,366 $36,187
84. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $177,078 $85,101
85. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Health & Human Services $176,791 $53,211
86. Firefighter San Rafael Fire, Shift A $176,752 $74,722
87. Director Of Emergency Services Corte Madera Fire $176,746 $117,867
88. Director Of Human Resources Marin County Human Resources $175,990 $50,768
89. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire, Shift A $175,911 $71,361
90. Firefighter San Rafael Fire, Shift A $175,852 $67,951
91. Battalion Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $174,872 $32,409
92. City Engineer Belvedere Public Works $173,863 $0
93. Deputy Sheriff Marin County Sheriff $173,279 $46,485
94. Assistant County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $173,026 $53,535
95. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire Department $172,940 $67,462
96. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire Department $172,771 $65,331
97. Director Of Parks & Open Space Marin County Parks And Open Space $171,442 $49,790
98. UPM President
Other Positions Held: Instructor, Temporary Faculty Instrl
Marin Community College District VP - Student Learning $170,680 $30,358
99. Manager-Engineer Novato Sanitary District (Marin) Administration $170,492 $73,534
100. Captain Step II Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $170,254 $65,321