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The highest annual salary earned among Isabella County employees was $212,133.86 to Manuel Rupe.
The highest salary was $213,200.08 in 2019.
According to records, 984 individuals received compensation for their work from Isabella County in 2020. Of those, 292 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 Isabella County employees
| Employer | Employee | Annual salary |
|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan University | Manuel Rupe | $212,133.86 |
| Central Michigan University | Deborah Gray | $210,322.53 |
| Central Michigan University | Elizabeth Kirby | $189,049.89 |
| Central Michigan University | Mark Lehman | $158,662.56 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Schools | Jennifer Verleger | $146,424 |
| Central Michigan University | Kiya Famoye | $145,363.63 |
| Central Michigan University | Mark McDonald | $133,877.36 |
| Central Michigan University | Roop Jayaraman | $125,590.09 |
| Central Michigan University | Dennis Armistead | $125,083.12 |
| Shepherd Public Schools | Steven Brimmer | $116,500 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Schools | Linda Boyd | $112,937 |
| Central Michigan University | Albert Zainea | $112,402.80 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Schools | Ginger Faber | $107,823 |
| Central Michigan University | Michelle Howard | $107,821.06 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Schools | Dana Calkins | $106,375.14 |
| Beal City Schools | William Chilman | $105,632.96 |
| Central Michigan University | Karen Haskin | $105,325.43 |
| Central Michigan University | Barbara Klocko | $103,993.99 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Schools | Melinda Wischmeyer | $101,508 |
| Central Michigan University | Michael Hixson | $100,236.60 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Schools | Stefanie House | $100,174 |
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