Kevin Ivers's compensation of $179,649 was the most as a public employee in Berrien 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 Berrien County
Rank | Employee | Employer | 2018 amount earned | 2017 amount earned | Percent Change |
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1 | Kevin Ivers | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | 179,649 | 176,126 | 2% |
2 | Philip Freeman | Lakeshore Public Schools | 163,300 | 160,872 | 1.5% |
3 | Eric Hoppstock | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | 145,114 | 137,321 | 5.7% |
4 | David Eichberg | Berrien Springs Public Schools | 140,454 | 137,700 | 2% |
5 | Shelly Mills-Walker | Benton Harbor Area Schools | 139,846 | 180,000 | -22.3% |
6 | Ann Cardon | St. Joseph Public Schools | 138,257 | 146,077 | -5.4% |
7 | Daniel Applegate | Niles Public Schools | 135,875 | 134,867 | 0.7% |
8 | Patricia Robinson | Benton Harbor Area Schools | 126,819 | 95,687 | 32.5% |
9 | Kevin Schooley | Watervliet Public Schools | 126,432 | 131,998 | -4.2% |
10 | Julie Powell | Lakeshore Public Schools | 121,360 | 119,949 | 1.2% |
11 | Peter Bush | Coloma Community Schools | 120,360 | 123,083 | -2.2% |
12 | Kevin Kreitner | Lake Michigan College | 120,257 | 104,811 | 14.7% |
13 | Shane Peters | Bridgman Public Schools | 115,283 | 122,013 | -5.5% |
14 | Kathleen Hamilton | St. Joseph Public Schools | 115,214 | 121,731 | -5.4% |
15 | William Kearney | River Valley School District | 115,158 | 111,804 | 3% |
16 | Lynda Hurlow | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | 112,200 | 110,000 | 2% |
17 | Karen Weimer | Brandywine Public Schools | 110,750 | 89,843 | 23.3% |
18 | Michelle Allen | St. Joseph Public Schools | 108,428 | 114,757 | -5.5% |
19 | Ryan Pesce | Berrien Springs Public Schools | 107,161 | 105,060 | 2% |
20 | Jason Messenger | Lakeshore Public Schools | 106,899 | 105,324 | 1.5% |
21 | Brian Barber | Berrien Springs Public Schools | 106,593 | 45,464 | 134.5% |
22 | Bradley Brunner | Lakeshore Public Schools | 106,525 | 104,949 | 1.5% |
23 | Robert Kubiak | Berrien Springs Public Schools | 105,029 | 100,576 | 4.4% |
24 | David Ehlers | Coloma Community Schools | 104,730 | 92,924 | 12.7% |
25 | Lisa Augustyniak | Lake Michigan College | 103,416 | 93,329 | 10.8% |
26 | Tracy Althouse | Lakeshore Public Schools | 103,330 | 96,974 | 6.6% |
27 | C. Kevin | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | 103,237 | 101,213 | 2% |
28 | Denise Scameheorn | Lake Michigan College | 103,206 | 109,314 | -5.6% |
29 | Karla Hurlbutt | Buchanan Community Schools | 102,864 | 91,619 | 12.3% |
30 | Lori Kuntz | Lakeshore Public Schools | 102,260 | 102,225 | 0% |
31 | Shari Lidgard-Pullins | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | 101,040 | 96,808 | 4.4% |
32 | Marla Clark | Lake Michigan College | 100,365 | 103,549 | -3.1% |
33 | Samuel Stine | Bridgman Public Schools | 100,110 | 103,370 | -3.2% |
34 | Kerenda Applebey | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | 99,960 | 98,000 | 2% |
35 | Kelly Gaideski | St. Joseph Public Schools | 99,729 | 105,369 | -5.4% |
36 | Kevin Guzzo | St. Joseph Public Schools | 98,799 | 107,456 | -8.1% |
37 | Craig Hubble | St. Joseph Public Schools | 98,799 | 104,386 | -5.4% |
38 | Craig Blasko | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | 98,743 | 96,808 | 2% |
39 | Robert Haskins | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | 98,743 | 95,000 | 3.9% |
40 | Tina Lawson | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | 98,743 | 96,808 | 2% |
41 | Gary Roberts | Lake Michigan College | 98,423 | 110,747 | -11.1% |
42 | Gerry Cox | Lake Michigan College | 98,280 | 97,933 | 0.4% |
43 | Charles ButlerJr. | New Buffalo Area Schools | 98,050 | 72,857 | 34.6% |
44 | Kenneth Dietz | Watervliet Public Schools | 97,209 | 98,553 | -1.4% |
45 | Brandon Waggoner | Berrien Springs Public Schools | 96,900 | 95,000 | 2% |
46 | Steven Karsten | Lake Michigan College | 96,881 | 99,019 | -2.2% |
47 | Donna Roark | Niles Public Schools | 96,700 | 90,643 | 6.7% |
48 | Michelle Stone | Lake Michigan College | 96,581 | 97,638 | -1.1% |
49 | Gregory Blomgren | St. Joseph Public Schools | 96,296 | 101,703 | -5.3% |
50 | Daniel Bartz | Berrien Springs Public Schools | 96,031 | 99,423 | -3.4% |
51 | Janice Zerfas | Lake Michigan College | 95,998 | 98,906 | -2.9% |
52 | Mark Kurland | Buchanan Community Schools | 95,998 | 94,579 | 1.5% |
53 | David Armstrong | Watervliet Public Schools | 95,651 | 94,879 | 0.8% |
54 | Darla Campbell | Berrien Springs Public Schools | 95,509 | 93,636 | 2% |
55 | Dana Jenkins | Lake Michigan College | 95,329 | 89,993 | 5.9% |
56 | Chad Mandarino | St. Joseph Public Schools | 95,263 | 100,300 | -5% |
57 | Carol Grandholm | New Buffalo Area Schools | 94,813 | 76,121 | 24.6% |
58 | Kimberly Sherman | Lake Michigan College | 94,520 | 92,588 | 2.1% |
59 | David Kelly | New Buffalo Area Schools | 94,245 | 93,295 | 1% |
60 | Patrick Weckel | Brandywine Public Schools | 93,940 | 94,705 | -0.8% |
61 | Gregory Younger | Lakeshore Public Schools | 93,540 | 93,224 | 0.3% |
62 | Molly Brawley | Niles Public Schools | 93,500 | 91,500 | 2.2% |
63 | Nicholas White | Lakeshore Public Schools | 93,177 | 91,221 | 2.1% |
64 | Darla England | Coloma Community Schools | 93,120 | 80,000 | 16.4% |
65 | Gregg Schaffer | St. Joseph Public Schools | 93,102 | 98,176 | -5.2% |
66 | Kristen Bawks | St. Joseph Public Schools | 92,837 | 73,412 | 26.5% |
67 | Patrick Breen | River Valley School District | 92,085 | 86,559 | 6.4% |
68 | Rebecca Hartley | New Buffalo Area Schools | 91,936 | 89,859 | 2.3% |
69 | Robin Hadrick | Niles Public Schools | 91,500 | 91,500 | 0% |
70 | William Tiefenbach | Watervliet Public Schools | 91,220 | 69,691 | 30.9% |
71 | Brian Brown | River Valley School District | 91,210 | 86,003 | 6.1% |
72 | Ellen Hasse | Berrien Springs Public Schools | 91,168 | 90,655 | 0.6% |
73 | Jerald Holtgren | Niles Public Schools | 90,800 | 89,040 | 2% |
74 | Shelley Hennen | Lake Michigan College | 90,757 | 94,694 | -4.2% |
75 | Natalie MacErata | Lakeshore Public Schools | 90,615 | 91,650 | -1.1% |
76 | Kristen Pennington | Lakeshore Public Schools | 90,615 | 89,250 | 1.5% |
77 | Tricia Lowery | Buchanan Community Schools | 90,384 | 78,748 | 14.8% |
78 | Thomas Skarbek | Niles Public Schools | 90,300 | 88,533 | 2% |
79 | Alan Alsbro | Berrien Springs Public Schools | 90,232 | 93,984 | -4% |
80 | Diana Chase | New Buffalo Area Schools | 90,180 | 72,766 | 23.9% |
81 | Christopher Quartermaine | Lakeshore Public Schools | 88,837 | 87,525 | 1.5% |
82 | Carole Fetke | Watervliet Public Schools | 88,660 | 86,922 | 2% |
83 | Ryan Walters | St. Joseph Public Schools | 88,288 | 81,394 | 8.5% |
84 | Janine Harrison | Lakeshore Public Schools | 88,253 | 76,088 | 16% |
85 | Patricia Newton | New Buffalo Area Schools | 87,868 | 77,016 | 14.1% |
86 | Heidi Clark | River Valley School District | 87,818 | 85,149 | 3.1% |
87 | Jeffrey Yauchstetter | Lakeshore Public Schools | 87,787 | 86,100 | 2% |
88 | Bryan Parsons | St. Joseph Public Schools | 87,629 | 91,370 | -4.1% |
89 | Edward Lijewski | New Buffalo Area Schools | 87,554 | 84,879 | 3.2% |
90 | Stacey Demaio | Buchanan Community Schools | 87,418 | 83,500 | 4.7% |
91 | Stacey Steffes | Lakeshore Public Schools | 87,412 | 86,100 | 1.5% |
92 | James Berry | St. Joseph Public Schools | 87,238 | 98,462 | -11.4% |
93 | Bradley Coon | Watervliet Public Schools | 86,709 | 85,850 | 1% |
94 | Gary Etter | St. Joseph Public Schools | 86,681 | 91,856 | -5.6% |
95 | Steven Spenner | Berrien Springs Public Schools | 86,610 | 84,343 | 2.7% |
96 | Chelsea Pollyea | Berrien Springs Public Schools | 86,569 | 83,615 | 3.5% |
97 | Frank Stijnman | Lake Michigan College | 86,489 | 89,661 | -3.5% |
98 | Brenda Shepard | Lake Michigan College | 86,462 | 86,000 | 0.5% |
99 | Peter Olsen | Coloma Community Schools | 86,422 | 88,462 | -2.3% |
100 | Marci Wiesemes | St. Joseph Public Schools | 86,415 | 79,067 | 9.3% |