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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. Superintendent President Marin Community College District MCCD-President $281,174 $40,689
2. County Administrator Marin County Administrator $274,257 $83,815
3. County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $272,361 $2,421
4. Fire Crew Superintendent Marin County Fire $272,343 $67,536
5. CEO Marin Clean Energy Administration $267,345 $26,500
6. General Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $263,772 $75,493
7. Wildfire Protection/Vegetation Mgmt. Bc Marin County Fire $262,557 $52,421
8. General Manager Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Capital & Administrative $259,604 $64,279
9. Senior Engineer II Marin Municipal Water District Project Administration $254,190 $38,631
10. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $251,464 $71,837
11. Fire Captain Larkspur Fire $249,632 $37,951
12. Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Organizational Resources & Support $247,335 $163,406
13. District General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal Service Division $245,627 $93,573
14. District Attorney Marin County District Attorney $244,432 $68,099
15. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager Division $243,241 $93,184
16. Public Defender Marin County Public Defender $243,166 $70,003
17. Retirement Administrator Marin County Retirement $239,096 $73,793
18. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $238,620 $102,944
19. Chief Of Police Novato Police $238,036 $58,201
20. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $237,818 $110,297
21. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $237,185 $120,881
22. City Manager Mill Valley City Manager $236,209 $56,167
23. Sheriff-Coroner Marin County Sheriff $234,104 $93,417
24. Finance Division Manager Marin Municipal Water District Finance & Administrative Svc Division $232,604 $78,132
25. Town Manager Tiburon Administration $231,724 $38,059
26. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $231,216 $75,997
27. City Manager Novato Central Administration $227,805 $67,533
28. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $227,633 $58,608
29. Associate Civil Engineer Marin County Community Development $226,165 $42,894
30. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $225,945 $108,111
31. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $225,689 $125,637
32. General Manager Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Admin $221,796 $57,941
33. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $221,682 $93,096
34. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire, Shift A $221,030 $118,480
35. Captain Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $220,238 $83,392
36. Director Of Public Works Marin County Public Works $219,070 $68,815
37. Town Manager Corte Madera Administration $219,013 $36,857
38. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $218,992 $57,497
39. Fire Chief Marin County Fire $218,813 $83,112
40. City Mgr Sausalito Administration $217,000 $11,058
41. Superintendent Kentfield Elementary District Office $216,825 $20,681
42. Career Ed Dept Chair
Other Positions Held: Instructor, Coor Auto Collison Repair, Temporary Faculty Instrl, Sub For Auto
Marin Community College District MCCD-Career Education $216,666 $41,885
43. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire, Shift A $216,033 $91,854
44. Environmental Services Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Environmental Services $213,546 $45,012
45. Math Dept. Chair
Other Positions Held: Instructor, Temporary Faculty Instrl, Sub Math
Marin Community College District MCCD-Mathematics $212,905 $35,560
46. Fire Battalion Chief - Ems Officer Marin County Fire $212,398 $63,198
47. Fire Captain Larkspur Fire $211,984 $51,298
48. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $211,717 $72,004
49. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $211,641 $60,917
50. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire, Shift A $211,175 $114,492
51. Battalion Chief Mill Valley Fire $210,904 $52,143
52. County Public Health Officer Marin County Health & Human Services $210,856 $69,751
53. Director Of Finance Marin County Department Of Finance $209,909 $69,860
54. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $209,540 $108,025
55. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $208,059 $102,944
56. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $207,592 $102,827
57. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Executive $207,571 $85,604
58. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $207,235 $54,115
59. Deputy Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $207,068 $148,083
60. City Manager Larkspur Administration $206,750 $67,816
61. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $206,140 $68,470
62. Environmental & Engineering Svcs Div Mgr Marin Municipal Water District Environmental & Engineering Svc Division $205,690 $84,454
63. Firefighter Paramedic V Novato Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services $205,539 $92,973
64. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $203,744 $86,441
65. Fire Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Administration $203,547 $99,165
66. General Mgr-Chief Engineer Novato Sanitary District (Marin) Administration & Engineering $203,540 $79,147
67. Battalion Chief Mill Valley Fire $203,205 $35,472
68. Battalion Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $203,181 $86,713
69. Fire Engineer Paramedic Marin County Fire $202,554 $56,615
70. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $202,253 $69,764
71. Chief Information Officer Marin County Information Services $201,516 $63,980
72. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $201,375 $96,093
73. City Manager San Rafael City Manager $201,067 $119,126
74. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $200,549 $68,785
75. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $199,827 $68,787
76. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $199,463 $107,937
77. Court Executive Officer Marin County Superior Court Executive Office $199,384 $50,255
78. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire, Shift A $199,227 $118,779
79. Medical Director - H&Hs Marin County Health & Human Services $198,959 $44,411
80. Assistant County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $198,679 $59,019
81. Firefighter-Paramedic San Rafael Fire, Shift A $198,365 $81,670
82. General Counsel Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Capital & Administrative $197,787 $38,097
83. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $197,757 $58,989
84. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $197,621 $108,147
85. General Manager Ross Valley Sanitary District Administrative $197,600 $31,011
86. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services $197,381 $145,427
87. Temporary Faculty Instrl
Other Positions Held: Instructor, Nccpa Grant Career Pathways
Marin Community College District MCCD-Life And Earth Sciences $196,970 $43,526
88. Fire Captain Mill Valley Fire $196,945 $45,529
89. Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk Marin County Assessor-Recorder $196,591 $57,483
90. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Operations $196,524 $48,193
91. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $196,193 $85,334
92. Firefighter/Engineer Larkspur Fire $196,130 $47,798
93. Fire Engineer Marin County Fire $195,912 $53,795
94. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire, Shift A $195,366 $106,710
95. General Manager North Marin Water District Administration/Finance $194,850 $44,637
96. Firefighter-Paramedic San Rafael Fire, Shift A $194,774 $79,700
97. Fire Captain Larkspur Fire $194,459 $48,743
98. Battalion Chief Day Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $193,931 $96,631
99. Fire Engineer Paramedic Marin County Fire $193,550 $49,679
100. Firefighter/Paramedic/Engineer Step 5 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $193,417 $68,172