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The highest annual salary earned among Muskegon County employees was $185,765.12 to Martha Ferriby.
The highest salary was $188,099.37 in 2019.
According to records, 3,581 individuals received compensation for their work from Muskegon County in 2020. Of those, 1,230 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 $30,000 more on average than private-sector employees in similar fields and have more generous benefit packages.
Highest paid Muskegon County employees
| Employer | Employee | Annual salary |
|---|---|---|
| Muskegon Area Intermediate School District | John Severson | $185,765.12 |
| Whitehall District Schools | Gerald McDowell | $176,353.54 |
| Muskegon City Public Schools | Matthew Cortez | $170,500 |
| Reeths-Puffer Schools | Steven Edwards | $163,505 |
| Mona Shores School District #29 | Earl O'Brien | $150,450 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Johnnie Selmon | $147,518.54 |
| Oakridge Public Schools | Thomas Livezey | $146,904.03 |
| Fruitport Community Schools | Robert Szymoniak | $146,721 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Daniel Meyers | $138,160.86 |
| Orchard View Schools | James Nielsen | $137,183.95 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Dan Rypma | $136,281.56 |
| North Muskegon Public Schools | Curtiss Babcock | $133,847.04 |
| Muskegon Area Intermediate School District | Michael Schluentz | $131,429.68 |
| Muskegon Area Intermediate School District | Randy Lindquist | $131,429.68 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Jennifer Jones | $130,689.82 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Jeffery Johnston | $130,034.08 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Philip Ammond | $128,684.78 |
| Muskegon County Community College | George Maniates | $128,425.54 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Kathy Pollock | $127,802.22 |
| Muskegon City Public Schools | Jennifer Hammond | $127,636 |
| Muskegon Area Intermediate School District | Kelly Powers | $127,633.32 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Kurt Troutman | $126,757.71 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Allen Thomas | $125,739.34 |
| Ravenna Public Schools #24 | Greg Helmer | $125,000 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Heather Vanderzanden | $124,792.39 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Ismael Enriquez | $124,600.02 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Jonathan Truax | $123,821.02 |
| Muskegon Area Intermediate School District | Karlie Parker | $123,630.29 |
| Reeths-Puffer Schools | Robbie Renes | $123,259 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Sandra Osborne | $123,018.01 |
| Muskegon Heights Public School Academy | Rane Garcia | $122,719.92 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Sylvia Hayes | $122,440.36 |
| Montague Area Public Schools | Jeffrey Johnson | $122,160 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Shae Collins | $122,088.43 |
| Reeths-Puffer Schools | Daniel Beckeman | $120,603 |
| Oakridge Public Schools | Jason McVoy | $120,431 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Elizabeth Kroll | $120,337.73 |
| Mona Shores School District #29 | Jennifer Bustard | $119,857 |
| Muskegon Area Intermediate School District | Stuart Jones | $117,490.61 |
| Muskegon Area Intermediate School District | Kyle Fiebig | $117,374.10 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Jon Meeuwenberg | $117,352.36 |
| Muskegon City Public Schools | Keith Guy | $116,642.39 |
| Fruitport Community Schools | Gregory Bodrie | $116,250 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Sherri Deboef Chandler | $116,206.50 |
| Muskegon County Community College | John Johnson | $115,568.46 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Darren Mattone | $115,092.50 |
| Whitehall District Schools | Dale McKenzie | $115,000 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Susan Frazier | $114,012.11 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Rebecca Evans | $113,781.14 |
| Muskegon Area Intermediate School District | Carolyn Smith-Gerdes | $113,488.54 |
| Muskegon City Public Schools | Christine Robertson | $113,012 |
| Muskegon Area Intermediate School District | John Kraus | $112,990.77 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Irene Church | $112,101.72 |
| Mona Shores School District #29 | Robert Jonker | $110,620 |
| Fruitport Community Schools | Lauren Chesney | $110,357.78 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Thomas Martin | $109,798.34 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Susan Zemke | $108,873.90 |
| Whitehall District Schools | Steven Aardema | $108,500 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Jay Zarowitz | $108,365.26 |
| Reeths-Puffer Schools | Hanley Green | $108,254 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Carol Briggs-Erickson | $107,850.45 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Thomas Harryman | $107,615.06 |
| Muskegon Area Intermediate School District | Mary Bradley | $107,530.68 |
| Muskegon Area Intermediate School District | Timothy Brown | $107,530.68 |
| Muskegon Area Intermediate School District | Jason Helsen | $107,530.68 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Jennifer Klingenberg | $107,433.90 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Diana Casey | $107,256.50 |
| Muskegon Area Intermediate School District | Glenda Robinson-Scott | $107,023.64 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Kathleen Liefer | $106,045.46 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Nathan Bender | $105,978.98 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Angela Spaniolo-Depouw | $105,695.66 |
| Holton Public Schools | Adam Bayne | $105,525 |
| Reeths-Puffer Schools | Nathan Smith | $104,999.96 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Ronnie Jewell | $103,914.52 |
| Mona Shores School District #29 | Douglas Ammeraal | $103,552 |
| Muskegon City Public Schools | Brian Gamm | $103,300 |
| Orchard View Schools | Daniel Bolhuis | $103,099.80 |
| Muskegon City Public Schools | Corry Lohman | $102,929 |
| Mona Shores School District #29 | Chad Pranger | $102,862 |
| Mona Shores School District #29 | Andrew Hogston | $102,862 |
| Mona Shores School District #29 | Susan McAvoy | $102,862 |
| Muskegon City Public Schools | Jerald Johnson | $102,781 |
| Reeths-Puffer Schools | Pamela Turner | $102,666 |
| Whitehall District Schools | Karen Abraham | $101,666.60 |
| Muskegon County Community College | Mary Tyler | $100,925.98 |
| Muskegon Area Intermediate School District | Theresa Augustyniak | $100,848.73 |
| Orchard View Schools | Bryan Merchant | $100,810.96 |
| Muskegon Area Intermediate School District | John Hill | $100,627.59 |
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Holton Public Schools Board• North Muskegon Public Schools Board• Montague Area Public Schools Board• Muskegon Community College• Fruitport Community Schools Board• Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System• Reeths-Puffer Schools Board• Oakridge Public Schools Board• Whitehall School District• Mona Shores Public School District Board• Orchard View Schools Board• Muskegon City School District• Ravenna Public Schools Board• Muskegon Area Isd
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