Wendy Epple earns 5.2% more in 2018 working as a public employee in Isabella County

By Metric Media News Service

Feb 29, 2020

Wendy Epple earned $68,990 in 2018, 5.2 percent more than the previous year, working as a public employee in Isabella County.

Manuel Rupe's compensation of $207,998 was the most as a public employee in Isabella County in 2018.

The data was gathered by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a nonprofit research and educational institute.

Highest paid public employees in 2018 in Isabella County

Rank	Employee	Employer	2018 amount earned	2017 amount earned	Percent Change
1	Manuel Rupe	Central Michigan University	207,998	206,329	0.8%
2	Deborah Gray	Central Michigan University	196,881	186,300	5.7%
3	Mark Lehman	Central Michigan University	149,323	154,708	-3.5%
4	Jerry Reighard	Central Michigan University	145,348	141,462	2.7%
5	Jennifer Verleger	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	142,092	118,867	19.5%
6	Kiya Famoye	Central Michigan University	140,189	135,602	3.4%
7	Elizabeth Kirby	Central Michigan University	138,327	156,870	-11.8%
8	Suzanne Woods	Central Michigan University	131,664	131,894	-0.2%
9	Mark McDonald	Central Michigan University	130,560	130,560	0%
10	Michael Stewart	Central Michigan University	129,927	128,776	0.9%
11	Linda Boyd	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	114,613	97,372	17.7%
12	Roop Jayaraman	Central Michigan University	113,784	95,962	18.6%
13	Claire Bunker	Shepherd Public Schools	112,185	110,500	1.5%
14	Pamela Gates	Central Michigan University	110,499	203,999	-45.8%
15	Dennis Armistead	Central Michigan University	109,772	109,772	0%
16	Albert Zainea	Central Michigan University	109,594	104,981	4.4%
17	Jennifer Davis	Beal City Schools	107,922	105,924	1.9%
18	Jeffrey Smith	Central Michigan University	105,412	102,499	2.8%
19	William Chilman	Beal City Schools	102,536	101,021	1.5%
20	Michelle Howard	Central Michigan University	101,703	103,121	-1.4%
21	Melinda Wischmeyer	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	101,280	92,923	9%
22	Deborah Ross	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	101,132	90,190	12.1%
23	Stefanie House	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	100,326	98,558	1.8%
24	Ginger Faber	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	99,943	105,968	-5.7%
25	Dennis Starnes	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	97,779	95,661	2.2%
26	Anna Guzdzial	Central Michigan University	97,588	94,744	3%
27	Christie Nutkins	Central Michigan University	96,900	96,900	0%
28	Karen Haskin	Central Michigan University	96,470	92,324	4.5%
29	John Gawryk	Central Michigan University	96,428	101,417	-4.9%
30	Jeff Platte	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	96,015	94,033	2.1%
31	Dana Calkins	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	95,454	94,579	0.9%
32	Diane Falsetta	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	92,405	93,291	-1%
33	Kimberly Funnell	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	92,258	87,593	5.3%
34	Susan Renaud	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	92,205	90,282	2.1%
35	James Conway	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	92,192	95,306	-3.3%
36	Jane Mills	Central Michigan University	91,309	91,309	0%
37	Mary Voeks	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	91,021	87,857	3.6%
38	Marcy Stout	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	90,834	89,355	1.7%
39	Michael Hixson	Central Michigan University	89,754	92,041	-2.5%
40	Kenneth Jurkiewicz	Central Michigan University	89,301	86,815	2.9%
41	Kelly Merrihew	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	89,248	84,031	6.2%
42	Julie Maxon	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	89,210	86,948	2.6%
43	Ann Owens	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	88,812	75,856	17.1%
44	Gerald Buczkowski	Shepherd Public Schools	87,882	75,962	15.7%
45	Joseph Passalacqua	Shepherd Public Schools	87,683	85,698	2.3%
46	Patrick Boyd	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	86,694	79,856	8.6%
47	Kimberly Bishop	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	86,354	81,756	5.6%
48	Amy Salogar	Shepherd Public Schools	86,216	88,321	-2.4%
49	Kerry Lockwood	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	85,674	82,245	4.2%
50	Patrick Onstott	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	85,288	79,719	7%
51	Roger Yob	Central Michigan University	84,355	82,529	2.2%
52	Deanna Walter	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	83,686	68,183	22.7%
53	Michael Steffke	Central Michigan University	83,416	83,416	0%
54	Amy Schell	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	83,386	82,190	1.5%
55	Lisa Johnson	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	83,288	75,504	10.3%
56	Kimberly Stegman	Shepherd Public Schools	83,263	81,578	2.1%
57	Todd Schafer	Central Michigan University	82,773	82,774	0%
58	Julie Freeze	Shepherd Public Schools	82,684	81,000	2.1%
59	Lou Schmidt	Shepherd Public Schools	82,585	80,600	2.5%
60	James Neubecker	Central Michigan University	82,509	79,332	4%
61	Steven Hoyle	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	82,110	80,079	2.5%
62	Carrie Gauthier	Shepherd Public Schools	81,815	80,030	2.2%
63	Mary Meier	Central Michigan University	81,553	81,553	0%
64	H. Knickerbocker	Central Michigan University	80,871	80,871	0%
65	Kathryn Bundy	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	80,209	69,493	15.4%
66	Lisa Davis	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	79,652	81,676	-2.5%
67	John Klak	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	79,154	74,195	6.7%
68	Eleanor Boose	Central Michigan University	79,154	74,284	6.6%
69	Jon Humiston	Central Michigan University	78,265	68,666	14%
70	Timothy Odykirk	Central Michigan University	78,219	70,794	10.5%
71	Jean Lintemuth	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	77,908	88,195	-11.7%
72	Matthew Murphy	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	77,805	67,926	14.5%
73	Luke Epple	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	77,799	75,119	3.6%
74	Renni Ritzler	Central Michigan University	77,773	77,773	0%
75	Debra Derry	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	77,677	68,065	14.1%
76	True Muszynski	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	77,673	76,104	2.1%
77	Julie Prout	Shepherd Public Schools	77,581	71,350	8.7%
78	Wayne Henderson	Central Michigan University	77,478	92,451	-16.2%
79	Jennifer Pasanski	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	77,449	71,982	7.6%
80	Laura Gourlay	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	77,371	74,335	4.1%
81	Brook Payton	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	76,780	82,966	-7.5%
82	Cynthia Onica	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	76,694	75,097	2.1%
83	Lisa Near	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	76,404	76,872	-0.6%
84	Mary Henley	Central Michigan University	76,401	76,327	0.1%
85	Michele Keeler	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	76,309	84,572	-9.8%
86	Paul Rose	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	75,925	74,386	2.1%
87	Robin Ervin	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	75,775	73,570	3%
88	Jody Payton	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	75,618	74,005	2.2%
89	Colleen Russell	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	75,600	72,955	3.6%
90	Kelly Peterson	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	75,557	72,597	4.1%
91	Matthew Taton	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	75,197	75,358	-0.2%
92	Jason McIntyre	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	74,712	71,535	4.4%
93	Kimberly O'Boyle	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	74,512	72,864	2.3%
94	Elizabeth MacGregor	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	74,493	72,134	3.3%
95	Robert Devantier	Central Michigan University	74,284	74,284	0%
96	Laura Fox	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	73,968	72,609	1.9%
97	Josephine Roed	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	73,933	62,705	17.9%
98	Susan Baltusis	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	73,693	73,396	0.4%
99	Darel Vanderhoof	Central Michigan University	73,653	74,635	-1.3%
100	Janet Smith	Mount Pleasant Public Schools	73,593	72,203	1.9%