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The highest annual salary earned among Isabella County employees was $215,267.99 to Donna Ahlers.
The highest salary was $212,133.86 in 2020.
According to records, 1,078 individuals received compensation for their work from Isabella County in 2021. Of those, 394 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 | $215,267.99 |
| Central Michigan University | Elizabeth Kirby | $207,900.41 |
| Central Michigan University | Deborah Gray | $189,975.69 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Schools | Jennifer Verleger | $157,336 |
| Central Michigan University | Kiya Famoye | $152,641.62 |
| Central Michigan University | Mark Lehman | $151,057.95 |
| Central Michigan University | Mark McDonald | $132,931.26 |
| Central Michigan University | Dennis Armistead | $124,167.44 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Schools | Linda Boyd | $123,452 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Schools | Ginger Faber | $116,286 |
| Central Michigan University | Albert Zainea | $115,202.61 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Schools | John Winkler | $109,117 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Schools | Stefanie House | $108,010.02 |
| Beal City Schools | William Chilman | $107,217.45 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Schools | Melinda Wischmeyer | $106,309.06 |
| Central Michigan University | Karen Haskin | $104,650.41 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Schools | Jeff Platte | $103,890.11 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Schools | Diane Falsetta | $103,418.51 |
| Central Michigan University | Roop Jayaraman | $103,208.58 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Schools | Kimberly Funnell | $101,798 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Schools | Darby Weaver | $101,677.59 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Schools | Kathleen Burlington | $101,597.22 |
| Central Michigan University | Michael Hixson | $101,411.70 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Schools | Mary Voeks | $101,312.79 |
| Mount Pleasant Public Schools | James Conway | $100,007.81 |
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