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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 $422,897 $116,937
2. CEO Marin Clean Energy CEO $410,154 $72,846
3. Superintendent President Marin Community College District President $390,672 $75,889
4. General Manager Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Administration $364,334 $81,294
5. Superintendent Marin County Office of Education MCOE: Superintendent's Office $345,382 $69,377
6. Battalion Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $336,064 $98,622
7. Battalion Chief Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $326,664 $48,383
8. General Manager Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary (Marin) Administration $326,136 $96,973
9. General Manager-Chief Engineer Novato Sanitary District (Marin) Admin & Engineering $318,956 $83,841
10. County Administrator Marin County Administrator $318,472 $82,372
11. General Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $311,814 $81,139
12. Fire Captain 56 Hours Marin County Fire $310,573 $71,139
13. General Manager Ross Valley Sanitary District Administration $306,220 $65,702
14. Director of Public Affairs Marin Clean Energy Public Affairs $303,370 $58,700
15. COO Marin Clean Energy COO $303,094 $67,778
16. Captain 2.15 Years Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $301,605 $108,640
17. General Counsel Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Administration $300,303 $51,686
18. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $295,229 $64,581
19. Fire Captain 40 Hours Marin County Fire $292,476 $60,211
20. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $291,383 $113,955
21. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $289,285 $81,983
22. Fire Battalion Chief 56 Hours Marin County Fire $285,548 $72,589
23. County Counsel Marin County County Counsel $282,434 $69,981
24. Deputy Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Admin $281,291 $106,804
25. CFO Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Administration $281,247 $35,612
26. Fire Battalion Chief 56 Hours Marin County Fire $280,763 $94,573
27. Retirement Administrator Marin County Retirement $280,361 $74,106
28. Superintendent Ross Elementary Ross School $280,111 $89,626
29. City Manager San Rafael City Manager $278,412 $172,007
30. Fire Battalion Chief 40 Hours Marin County Fire $275,599 $68,876
31. City Manager Novato Central Administration $275,545 $49,863
32. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $274,959 $64,368
33. Fire Captain San Rafael Fire $272,979 $141,479
34. General Manager Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Admin $272,958 $43,917
35. Director H&HS Marin County Health & Human Services $272,930 $32,648
36. Fire Battalion Chief 40 Hours Marin County Fire $271,955 $93,137
37. Battalion Chief Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $270,527 $59,981
38. Fire Captain Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $270,147 $55,272
39. Special Appointment Marin County Health & Human Services $269,985 $0
40. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $268,870 $69,766
41. Fire Captain 40 Hours Marin County Fire $268,777 $70,592
42. Fire Battalion Chief 56 Hours Marin County Fire $268,031 $86,650
43. Fire Captain Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $267,993 $52,296
44. District Attorney Marin County District Attorney $267,347 $66,230
45. Fire Captain Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $266,900 $55,272
46. Battalion Chief Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $266,142 $47,647
47. Senior Fire Captain Marin County Fire $265,771 $63,428
48. Sheriff-Coroner Marin County Sheriff $264,845 $101,795
49. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager $264,251 $37,923
50. Town Manager Ross Administration $264,151 $44,176
51. Senior Deputy Superintendent Marin County Office of Education MCOE: Business Services $263,085 $67,416
52. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $259,408 $109,187
53. Assistant General Manager Ross Valley Sanitary District Administration $258,913 $60,754
54. Fire Engineer Novato Fire Protection District Operations $258,695 $83,744
55. County Public Health Officer Marin County Health & Human Services $258,625 $74,469
56. Police Chief Fairfax Police $258,456 $71,338
57. Town Manager Tiburon Administration $256,535 $32,551
58. Assistant Superintendent and Vice President (Student Learning and Success) Marin Community College District Board $255,433 $49,976
59. Firefighter/PM/Eng 6.15 (15 years) Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $254,440 $95,668
60. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $254,411 $69,766
61. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $254,087 $114,287
62. Assistant Superintendent and Vice President (Administrative Services) Marin Community College District Board $252,576 $70,563
63. Battalion Chief Step 1 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $252,364 $115,835
64. Instructor Marin Community College District Career Education $252,166 $64,780
65. Executive Director Transportation Authority of Marin Executive $251,681 $69,352
66. Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $251,634 $60,785
67. Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Organizational Resources & Support $251,299 $164,854
68. Fire Captain 56 Hours Marin County Fire $248,165 $79,237
69. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Health & Human Services $248,110 $52,555
70. Firefighter Paramedic V Novato Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services $247,807 $90,835
71. Deputy Superintendent I Marin County Office of Education MCOE: Administrative Services $247,800 $66,687
72. Staff Psychiatrist Marin County Health & Human Services $247,636 $75,251
73. Fire Captain 56 Hours Marin County Fire $247,537 $59,426
74. Fire Engineer Paramedic Marin County Fire $247,319 $73,589
75. City Manager Larkspur 31 - Administration $246,819 $75,295
76. Engineer/Paramedic Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $246,688 $28,889
77. Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $246,613 $64,283
78. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire $246,391 $118,865
79. Fire Heavy Equipment Operator Marin County Fire $246,090 $63,491
80. Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $245,922 $74,839
81. Assistant Public Defender Marin County Public Defender $244,927 $65,891
82. District Engineer Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Engineering $244,008 $58,550
83. Town Manager Corte Madera Administration $243,771 $45,388
84. Fire Captain Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $243,298 $54,216
85. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Fire $241,569 $106,746
86. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $241,399 $102,511
87. Fire Engineer 40 Hours Marin County Fire $241,350 $54,189
88. Fire Chief Marin County Fire $241,080 $109,245
89. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Fire $240,825 $89,882
90. Fire Engineer Paramedic Marin County Fire $240,800 $58,033
91. Director Finance Marin County Department Of Finance $240,497 $67,334
92. Environmental & Engineering Services Division Manager Marin Municipal Water District Engineering Service-Administration $240,223 $63,045
93. Chief Engineer Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Capital $240,157 $89,666
94. Fire Battalion Chief - Operations San Rafael Fire $239,763 $160,929
95. Deputy Fire Chief Marin County Fire $239,558 $98,271
96. Fire Engineer San Rafael Fire $239,330 $128,368
97. Finance Director/Treasurer Marin Municipal Water District Administrative Services $238,908 $62,830
98. Fire Engineer Marin County Fire $238,133 $56,091
99. Director of Engineering Marin Municipal Water District Engineering Service-Administration $237,697 $62,925
100. Sheriff's Sergeant Marin County Sheriff $237,435 $69,394