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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. Smart General Manager Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit $352,042 $70,376
2. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $296,791 $96,483
3. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $282,931 $143,992
4. Executive Officer Marin Clean Energy Administration $248,303 $27,947
5. County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $244,415 $1,153
6. Superintendent President Marin Community College District Mc-President $243,757 $42,624
7. General Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $237,259 $99,716
8. County Administrator Marin County Administrator $232,812 $72,986
9. Director Of Health & Human Services Marin County Health & Human Services $230,851 $58,411
10. Medical Director - H&Hs Marin County Health & Human Services $227,675 $70,271
11. Chief Of Police Novato Police Department $223,945 $57,689
12. District General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal Service Division $221,920 $59,326
13. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $220,347 $124,367
14. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $219,270 $97,633
15. City Manager Mill Valley City Manager $218,910 $60,009
16. Fire Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Administration $218,253 $110,426
17. Chief Step 1 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $217,595 $93,308
18. Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Organizational Resources & Support $217,125 $138,797
19. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire $215,770 $114,155
20. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager Division $215,617 $73,777
21. Captain Novato Police Department $215,486 $46,316
22. Town Manager Corte Madera Administration $212,694 $58,797
23. Medical Director-Mental Health Marin County Health & Human Services $212,283 $54,925
24. District Attorney Marin County District Attorney $212,165 $60,929
25. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $212,155 $87,111
26. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $211,168 $92,899
27. City Mgr. Sausalito Administration $211,139 $49,068
28. Retirement Administrator Marin County Retirement $209,227 $64,943
29. City Manager Larkspur Administration $209,209 $50,303
30. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $209,026 $104,026
31. Town Manager Tiburon Administrative Services $208,158 $37,424
32. General Manager Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Administration $207,232 $67,408
33. City Engineer Sausalito Engineering $207,007 $21,933
34. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $206,221 $92,899
35. Dir. Of Emergency Services Corte Madera Fire $204,935 $106,217
36. Superintendent Novato Unified Superintendent'S Office $204,917 $30,729
37. City Manager Novato Central Admin $204,459 $44,916
38. Sheriff-Coroner Marin County Sheriff $203,123 $82,351
39. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Admin $202,570 $82,275
40. Court Executive Officer Marin County Superior Court Executive Office $199,686 $69,928
41. Chief Assistant County Administrator Marin County Administrator $196,720 $58,247
42. Director Of Public Works Marin County Public Works $196,457 $59,513
43. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $196,289 $87,588
44. Career Education Dept. Chair
Other Positions Held: Coordinator. Auto Collision Repair T, Temporary Faculty Instrl, Sub For Auto, Instructor
Marin Community College District Mc-Career Education $195,321 $35,451
45. City Manager San Rafael Management Services - City Manager $194,867 $133,698
46. Smart Chief Financial Officer Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit $194,727 $23,390
47. Public Defender Marin County Public Defender $194,630 $63,771
48. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire $193,260 $104,683
49. Chief of Police Sausalito Police $192,799 $78,935
50. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $192,717 $89,399
51. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $191,961 $91,672
52. Associate Civil Engineer Marin County Community Development $191,792 $37,889
53. Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $191,232 $76,215
54. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $189,394 $97,251
55. Manager - Engineer Novato Sanitary District (Marin) Administration $188,961 $71,099
56. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $188,683 $90,147
57. Finance Division Manager Marin Municipal Water District Finance & Administrative Svc Division $188,527 $57,995
58. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $187,233 $90,890
59. Associate Civil Engineer Marin County Community Development $186,946 $37,889
60. Environmental & Engineering Svcs Div Mgr Marin Municipal Water District Environmental & Engineering Svc Division $186,691 $68,426
61. Environmental Services Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Environmental Services $186,459 $62,887
62. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services $186,278 $137,165
63. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $186,119 $87,944
64. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Fire Loss Management $185,786 $137,612
65. Director Tiburon Public Works $185,639 $25,308
66. County Public Health Officer Marin County Health & Human Services $184,976 $62,170
67. Math Dept. Chair
Other Positions Held: Temporary Faculty Instrl, Sub Math, Instructor
Marin Community College District Mc-Mathematics $183,884 $32,603
68. Battalion Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $183,317 $96,081
69. Fire Cpt Larkspur Fire $183,224 $50,578
70. Facilities And Watershed Manager Marin Municipal Water District Facilities & Watershed Mgmt Division $182,361 $58,613
71. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $181,974 $84,528
72. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire $181,606 $104,857
73. Town Manager Ross Administration $181,411 $20,238
74. Fire Chief Marin County Fire $180,952 $68,970
75. Judge, Superior Court Marin County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $180,469 $1,804
76. Ump President
Other Positions Held: Coordinator Math Department, Temp Faculty Instrl, Sub Math, Instructor
Marin Community College District (No Suggestions) - Student Learning $179,887 $32,274
77. Assistant City Manager Novato Admin Services $179,714 $31,503
78. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $179,577 $53,062
79. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire $178,779 $88,468
80. Firech/Dep City Mgr Larkspur Fire $178,296 $68,707
81. Judge, Superior Court Marin County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $178,291 $12,261
82. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire $178,175 $85,125
83. Captain Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $177,680 $92,055
84. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $177,662 $53,481
85. General Manager North Marin Water District Administration/Finance $177,413 $49,729
86. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $177,325 $91,345
87. Judge, Superior Court Marin County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $177,323 $6,945
88. Fire Cpt Larkspur Fire $176,735 $44,258
89. Director Of Finance Marin County Department Of Finance $176,662 $60,167
90. Judge, Superior Court Marin County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $176,100 $13,422
91. Fire Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Administration $176,057 $68,658
92. Judge, Superior Court Marin County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $175,982 $7,458
93. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $175,891 $58,068
94. Human Resources Director San Rafael Human Resources $175,736 $63,382
95. Dir Public Works/City Engineer Mill Valley DPW-Engineering $175,692 $53,819
96. Fire Engineer/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $175,528 $69,286
97. Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk Marin County Assessor - Recorder $175,063 $53,526
98. Director Child Support Services Marin County Child Support Services $175,040 $55,251
99. P & R Director Novato Parks And Recreation $174,662 $32,442
100. Judge, Superior Court Marin County Superior Court Judges' Retirement System Member $174,528 $17,396