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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. Battalion Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $520,104 $115,528
2. CEO Marin Clean Energy CEO $434,270 $75,830
3. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $398,310 $106,663
4. Superintendent President Marin Community College District MCCD-President $373,759 $72,615
5. Police Chief Fairfax Police $350,840 $69,125
6. Battalion Chief Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $344,248 $40,080
7. General Manager Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Administration $341,906 $76,619
8. Superintendent Marin County Office of Education MCOE: Superintendent's Office $335,676 $67,838
9. Fire Captain - 40 Hours Marin County Fire $332,675 $66,490
10. General Manager Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary (Marin) Administration $327,713 $90,070
11. Fire Captain - 40 Hours Marin County Fire $327,296 $74,966
12. Battalion Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $325,329 $93,261
13. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $323,070 $69,007
14. General Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $316,832 $78,288
15. County Administrator Marin County Administrator $312,178 $80,054
16. Senior Fire Captain
Other Positions Held: Senior Fire Captain
Marin County Fire $308,313 $63,259
17. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $301,173 $63,361
18. Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hours Marin County Fire $298,928 $54,758
19. Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $296,830 $76,059
20. Fire Operations Battalion Chief
Other Positions Held: Fire Operations Battalion Chief
Marin County Fire $294,706 $88,013
21. Fire Engineer - 40 Hours Marin County Fire $293,626 $53,249
22. Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hours Marin County Fire $290,354 $89,271
23. COO Marin Clean Energy COO $289,965 $66,249
24. Fire Engineer Marin County Fire $287,821 $58,183
25. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $285,502 $79,239
26. Fire Engineer - 40 Hours Marin County Fire $283,397 $50,759
27. Fire Battalion Chief - 40 Hours Marin County Fire $282,232 $89,271
28. Captain 2.20 Years Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $279,857 $77,861
29. General Manager Ross Valley Sanitary District Administration $277,653 $62,494
30. County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $277,612 $68,754
31. Retirement Administrator Marin County Retirement $277,129 $73,185
32. City Manager Novato Central Administration $276,133 $43,326
33. General Counsel Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Administration $274,629 $45,846
34. Superintendent Reed Union Elementary District Wide $271,426 $63,206
35. Fire Engineer Marin County Fire $271,340 $67,011
36. General Manager-Chief Engineer Novato Sanitary District (Marin) Admin & Engineering $270,854 $80,631
37. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $270,732 $115,335
38. Director Of Health & Human Services Marin County Health & Human Services $268,304 $32,862
39. Public Defender Marin County Public Defender $267,432 $69,417
40. Fire Operations Battalion Chief Marin County Fire $266,749 $77,893
41. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $266,072 $65,394
42. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $265,984 $59,240
43. CFO Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Administration $265,423 $56,533
44. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $265,403 $137,670
45. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $265,236 $128,120
46. General Counsel Marin Clean Energy Regulatory And Legislative $263,041 $41,184
47. City Manager Sausalito Admin $262,030 $55,524
48. District Attorney Marin County District Attorney $262,010 $63,086
49. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager $259,175 $35,366
50. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $257,660 $113,744
51. General Manager Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Admin $256,580 $47,126
52. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $254,621 $62,568
53. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $253,743 $55,912
54. Battalion Chief Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $251,828 $56,231
55. Deputy Superintendent Marin County Office of Education MCOE: Business Services $251,059 $60,892
56. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $250,884 $75,903
57. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $249,777 $65,394
58. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $249,718 $129,600
59. Instructor
Other Positions Held: Substitute For Auto
Marin Community College District MCCD-Career Education $249,502 $64,639
60. Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Organizational Resources & Support $249,309 $182,958
61. City Manager San Rafael City Manager $248,618 $163,238
62. Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $247,423 $57,017
63. Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $246,147 $57,245
64. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $246,062 $98,605
65. Town Manager Corte Madera Administration $245,478 $42,870
66. Fire Engineer Marin County Fire $245,223 $53,780
67. Executive Director Transportation Authority of Marin Executive $245,100 $67,289
68. District Engineer II Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Engineering $244,763 $59,526
69. Superintendent Larkspur-Corte Madera District Office $244,163 $51,866
70. District Manager Sanitary District No. 5 (Marin) Administration $243,539 $80,659
71. Director Of Public Works Marin County Public Works $243,259 $66,492
72. Chief Of Police Novato Police/Operations $242,728 $77,737
73. Asst. Supr/Vp/Stu Learning & Success Marin Community College District MCCD-Board $242,444 $47,994
74. Battalion Chief Mill Valley Fire $240,904 $63,980
75. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Health & Human Services $240,466 $72,811
76. Town Manager Tiburon Administration $240,460 $36,217
77. Asst. Superintendent/Vice Pres Marin Community College District MCCD-Board $240,408 $61,143
78. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Health & Human Services $240,371 $52,802
79. District General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal $240,249 $26,561
80. Deputy Fire Chief Marin County Fire $239,299 $80,945
81. Fire Heavy Equipment Operator Marin County Fire $238,632 $60,876
82. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $238,580 $122,922
83. Fire Captain Mill Valley Fire $238,146 $55,025
84. Town Manager Ross Administration $238,125 $44,847
85. Firefighter/PM/Eng 6.15 (15 years) Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $237,051 $92,193
86. County Public Health Officer Marin County Health & Human Services $236,947 $71,936
87. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $236,624 $130,151
88. Captain Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $236,329 $81,100
89. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $236,205 $59,894
90. Administrative Services Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $236,022 $58,334
91. Fire Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Administration $235,997 $97,890
92. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Fire $235,959 $104,530
93. Assistant Superintendent Marin County Office of Education MCOE: Administrative Services $235,797 $60,204
94. Fire Chief Marin County Fire $235,769 $106,128
95. Fire Captain - 40 Hours Marin County Fire $235,505 $69,624
96. Captain 2.20 Years Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $235,248 $97,586
97. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $234,907 $115,242
98. Director Of Finance Marin County Department Of Finance $234,550 $70,780
99. Fire Captain Marin County Fire $233,779 $69,354
100. Sheriff-Coroner Marin County Sheriff $233,579 $97,920