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The highest annual salary earned in Muskegon Area Intermediate School District was $185,765 to John Severson.
The highest salary was $181,500 in 2019.
According to records, 345 individuals received compensation for their work from Muskegon Area Intermediate School District in 2020. Of those, 47 earned less than $20,000.
A report from members of the Federal Salary Council published on May 2, 2019, argued the pay structures within the U.S. government are skewed and federal workers are overpaid.
Downsizing the Federal Government, a project advocating for smaller government in the face of rising deficits, argued over 2 million federal employees earned on average $30,000 more than private-sector employees in similar fields and have more generous benefit packages.
A study published in the Education Next Journal found higher salaries can have important ramifications on the quality of teachers within a school district. It found increasing the skills of a teacher through continued higher education resulted in improved student performance.
Highest paid Muskegon Area Intermediate School District employees
| Muskegon Area Intermediate School District employee | Annual salary | 
|---|---|
| John Severson | $185,765.12 | 
| Randy Lindquist | $131,429.68 | 
| Michael Schluentz | $131,429.68 | 
| Kelly Powers | $127,633.32 | 
| Karlie Parker | $123,630.29 | 
| Stuart Jones | $117,490.61 | 
| Kyle Fiebig | $117,374.1 | 
| Carolyn Smith-Gerdes | $113,488.54 | 
| John Kraus | $112,990.77 | 
| Jason Helsen | $107,530.68 | 
| Timothy Brown | $107,530.68 | 
| Mary Bradley | $107,530.68 | 
| Glenda Robinson-Scott | $107,023.64 | 
| Theresa Augustyniak | $100,848.73 | 
| John Hill | $100,627.59 | 

              
                
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