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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. 1010 Admin General Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District General Manager $307,699 $62,381
2. Superintendent President Marin Community College District MCCD-President $294,649 $46,633
3. General Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $274,977 $68,518
4. Ceo Marin Clean Energy Administration $273,041 $26,949
5. County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $269,393 $2,377
6. County Administrator Marin County Administrator $268,872 $85,343
7. Battalion Chief Larkspur Fire $262,545 $35,931
8. Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $261,489 $43,587
9. Associate Civil Engineer Marin County Community Development $260,556 $46,467
10. Deputy Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $259,389 $152,016
11. Interim City Manager Novato Administrative Services $258,196 $50,996
12. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager Division $255,683 $98,677
13. Fire Crew Superintendent Marin County Fire $253,383 $69,267
14. Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Organizational Resources & Support $253,132 $157,279
15. District General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal Service Division $253,094 $95,585
16. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $252,258 $49,536
17. Environmental Services Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Environmental Services $249,877 $30,756
18. Retirement Administrator Marin County Retirement $248,916 $75,342
19. Battalion Chief Corte Madera Fire $244,454 $46,713
20. District Attorney Marin County District Attorney $242,384 $68,836
21. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $242,018 $122,363
22. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Training $241,042 $113,504
23. City Manager San Rafael City Manager $240,656 $147,524
24. Public Defender Marin County Public Defender $240,608 $68,554
25. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $239,216 $110,668
26. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Fire $236,857 $72,700
27. Battalion Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $232,802 $90,362
28. Sheriff-Coroner Marin County Sheriff $231,223 $94,887
29. General Manager Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Admin $230,373 $54,241
30. City Manager Sausalito Administration $226,961 $34,102
31. Fire Engineer/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $226,588 $40,899
32. Director Of Health & Human Services Marin County Health & Human Services $226,573 $41,480
33. City Manager Mill Valley City Manager $226,266 $48,245
34. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $225,827 $114,247
35. Acting Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $224,343 $43,733
36. Director Of Public Works Corte Madera Public Works $222,690 $24,384
37. 1040 Admin Legal Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District General Counsel $222,547 $41,555
38. 1010 Admin General Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Chief Financial Officer $221,607 $43,656
39. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $221,282 $59,001
40. Director Of Public Works Marin County Public Works $220,882 $68,083
41. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $220,753 $68,120
42. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $219,361 $97,299
43. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $218,059 $129,430
44. General Manager Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary (Marin) Administration $217,795 $60,193
45. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $217,770 $78,057
46. Chief Of Police Novato Police $217,164 $28,808
47. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire $216,715 $105,485
48. Instructor
Other Positions Held: Coordinator Auto Collison Repair, Temporary Faculty Instructional
Marin Community College District MCCD-Career Education $215,643 $45,731
49. Town Manager Ross Administration $215,082 $37,452
50. General Manager-Chief Engineer Novato Sanitary District (Marin) Administration & Engineering $215,043 $70,196
51. County Public Health Officer Marin County Health & Human Services $214,534 $71,885
52. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire $214,214 $96,824
53. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Operations $213,872 $48,835
54. Fire Captain Larkspur Fire $213,754 $47,375
55. Finance Division Manager Marin Municipal Water District Finance & Administrative Division $213,584 $88,422
56. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $213,203 $94,188
57. Director Of Finance Marin County Department Of Finance $212,755 $71,805
58. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Fire $212,637 $81,607
59. Associate Civil Engineer Marin County Community Development $212,226 $46,467
60. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $211,503 $106,359
61. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $210,972 $60,434
62. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $210,948 $95,516
63. General Manager North Marin Water District Administration/Finance $210,530 $28,399
64. Acting Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $209,528 $29,182
65. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $208,596 $94,184
66. General Manager Ross Valley Sanitary District Administrative $208,103 $28,641
67. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Health & Human Services $207,909 $70,864
68. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $207,471 $87,320
69. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $207,425 $108,759
70. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $206,710 $87,238
71. Firefighter-Paramedic San Rafael Fire $206,309 $88,834
72. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $205,647 $87,142
73. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $205,583 $106,387
74. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire $205,027 $126,672
75. Captain Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $204,523 $73,816
76. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $204,499 $107,161
77. Fire Chief Marin County Fire $204,242 $99,998
78. Environmental & Engineering Division Manager Marin Municipal Water District Environmental & Engineering Division $203,982 $86,827
79. City Manager Larkspur Administration $203,598 $63,664
80. Deputy Public Health Officer Marin County Health & Human Services $203,071 $42,492
81. General Manager Marin County Transit District Transit $202,707 $30,761
82. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $202,439 $66,332
83. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $201,872 $70,089
84. Acting Fire Captain/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $201,462 $42,854
85. Firefighter/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $200,573 $24,652
86. Fire Batt Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire $199,935 $125,841
87. Fire Engineer/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $198,836 $41,114
88. Wildfire Protection/Vegetation Mgmt Bc Marin County Fire $198,823 $66,982
89. Fire Engineer Novato Fire Protection District Operations $198,588 $87,274
90. Chief Information Officer Marin County Information Services $198,109 $63,391
91. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $198,010 $91,888
92. Fire Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Administration $197,685 $58,095
93. Acting Fire Chief Larkspur Fire $197,674 $58,803
94. Fire Battalion Chief - Ems Officer Marin County Fire $197,506 $78,747
95. Battalion Chief Mill Valley Fire $197,331 $47,591
96. Math Dept. Chair
Other Positions Held: Instructor, Temporary Faculty Instructional, Sub Math
Marin Community College District MCCD-Mathematics $197,226 $43,719
97. Firefighter/Paramedic Corte Madera Fire $197,051 $27,891
98. Assistant County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $196,932 $59,757
99. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $196,797 $63,318
100. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $196,741 $72,041