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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
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Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller

Special Districts in County

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Report: Highest Paid Employees

  Position Special District 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. General Manager Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Administration $364,334 $81,294
4. Battalion Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $336,064 $98,622
5. Battalion Chief Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $326,664 $48,383
6. General Manager Sausalito-Marin City Sanitary (Marin) Administration $326,136 $96,973
7. General Manager-Chief Engineer Novato Sanitary District (Marin) Admin & Engineering $318,956 $83,841
8. General Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $311,814 $81,139
9. General Manager Ross Valley Sanitary District Administration $306,220 $65,702
10. Director of Public Affairs Marin Clean Energy Public Affairs $303,370 $58,700
11. COO Marin Clean Energy COO $303,094 $67,778
12. Captain 2.15 Years Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $301,605 $108,640
13. General Counsel Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Administration $300,303 $51,686
14. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $291,383 $113,955
15. Deputy Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Admin $281,291 $106,804
16. CFO Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Administration $281,247 $35,612
17. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $274,959 $64,368
18. General Manager Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Admin $272,958 $43,917
19. Battalion Chief Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $270,527 $59,981
20. Fire Captain Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $270,147 $55,272
21. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $268,870 $69,766
22. Fire Captain Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $267,993 $52,296
23. Fire Captain Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $266,900 $55,272
24. Battalion Chief Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $266,142 $47,647
25. General Manager Marin Municipal Water District General Manager $264,251 $37,923
26. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $259,408 $109,187
27. Assistant General Manager Ross Valley Sanitary District Administration $258,913 $60,754
28. Fire Engineer Novato Fire Protection District Operations $258,695 $83,744
29. Firefighter/PM/Eng 6.15 (15 years) Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $254,440 $95,668
30. Battalion Chief Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $254,411 $69,766
31. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $254,087 $114,287
32. Battalion Chief Step 1 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $252,364 $115,835
33. Executive Director Transportation Authority of Marin Executive $251,681 $69,352
34. Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $251,634 $60,785
35. Fire Chief Novato Fire Protection District Organizational Resources & Support $251,299 $164,854
36. Firefighter Paramedic V Novato Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services $247,807 $90,835
37. Engineer/Paramedic Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $246,688 $28,889
38. Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $246,613 $64,283
39. Chief Step 2 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $245,922 $74,839
40. District Engineer Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Engineering $244,008 $58,550
41. Fire Captain Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $243,298 $54,216
42. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Fire $241,569 $106,746
43. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $241,399 $102,511
44. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Fire $240,825 $89,882
45. Environmental & Engineering Services Division Manager Marin Municipal Water District Engineering Service-Administration $240,223 $63,045
46. Chief Engineer Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Capital $240,157 $89,666
47. Finance Director/Treasurer Marin Municipal Water District Administrative Services $238,908 $62,830
48. Director of Engineering Marin Municipal Water District Engineering Service-Administration $237,697 $62,925
49. Director of Finance Marin Clean Energy Finance $237,178 $67,450
50. Treatment Plant Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $237,167 $55,064
51. Captain Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $236,579 $52,925
52. General Counsel Marin Municipal Water District Legal $236,038 $63,384
53. Firefighter Paramedic V Novato Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services $235,936 $77,446
54. Sr. WWTP Operator / Safety Coordinator Sanitary District No. 5 (Marin) Operations & Maintenance $235,438 $62,095
55. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $233,793 $101,703
56. Captain 2.20 Years Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $233,259 $101,109
57. Administrative Services Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Administration $233,235 $60,349
58. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $232,917 $118,807
59. Chief Financial Officer
Other Positions Held: Deputy Executive Director
Transportation Authority of Marin Administration-Finance $232,152 $36,340
60. Fire Battalion Chief Novato Fire Protection District Operations $231,707 $112,353
61. Firefighter Paramedic V Novato Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services $231,605 $95,714
62. General Manager North Marin Water District General Manager $231,428 $49,148
63. Mgr of Train Control Systems Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Capital $231,385 $48,217
64. Captain Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $230,998 $85,101
65. Firefighter/Engineer 6.15 (15 years) Southern Marin Fire Protection District Safety $230,721 $91,046
66. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $230,666 $102,858
67. Fire Engineer Novato Fire Protection District Operations $230,462 $94,036
68. Firefighter/PM/Eng 6.10 (10 years) Southern Marin Fire Protection District Admin $229,435 $92,938
69. Fire Engineer Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $227,303 $52,075
70. Firefighter/Paramedic Step 5 Southern Marin Fire Protection District Admin $226,823 $90,213
71. Captain Kentfield Fire Protection District Operations $226,378 $85,101
72. Fire Chief Kentfield Fire Protection District Administration $225,236 $103,259
73. Deputy General Manager Novato Sanitary District (Marin) Admin & Engineering $225,162 $55,248
74. Fire Captain Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $224,848 $37,861
75. Police Chief Central Marin Police Authority 40 - Administration $224,543 $71,312
76. Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $224,352 $59,990
77. General Manager Tamalpais Community Services District General $223,972 $120,317
78. Fire Engineer Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $223,212 $52,077
79. General Manager Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District Administration $222,870 $100,160
80. Technical Services Manager Central Marin Sanitation Agency Engineering $221,713 $40,542
81. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $221,247 $99,929
82. General Manager Marin County Transit District Transit $219,624 $52,360
83. Safety Tiburon Fire Protection District Fire $219,279 $72,245
84. Chief Legal and Policy Officer Marin Clean Energy Regulatory And Legislative $218,608 $32,266
85. Fire Captain Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $217,833 $55,263
86. Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $217,545 $45,761
87. Firefighter Paramedic V Novato Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services $217,240 $89,656
88. Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $217,167 $45,761
89. Captain Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $216,970 $54,436
90. District Manager Sanitary District No. 5 (Marin) Administration $216,409 $93,205
91. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $216,197 $105,182
92. Firefighter Paramedic V Novato Fire Protection District Emergency Medical Services $215,811 $89,206
93. Operations Director Marin Municipal Water District Operations Administration $215,391 $36,161
94. Plant Manager Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District (Marin) Operations $215,211 $55,335
95. Director of Human Resources, Diversity, and Inclusion Marin Clean Energy Internal Operations $214,507 $44,567
96. Fire Chief Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $214,472 $34,604
97. Firefighter Central Marin Fire Authority Fire $214,120 $31,273
98. Engineer/Firefighter Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $213,959 $43,334
99. Engineer/Paramedic Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Department $213,721 $53,112
100. Fire Captain Novato Fire Protection District Operations $213,199 $94,556