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The data was gathered by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a nonprofit research and educational institute.
Top 100 highest paid public employees in 2019 in Berrien County
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2019 amount earned | 2018 amount earned | Percent Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donna Roark | Niles Public Schools | $98,965 | $96,700 | 2.3% |
| 2 | Daniel Bartz | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $98,952 | $96,031 | 3% |
| 3 | Gary Roberts | Lake Michigan College | $98,919 | $98,423 | 0.5% |
| 4 | Michelle Stone | Lake Michigan College | $98,260 | $96,581 | 1.7% |
| 5 | Janice Zerfas | Lake Michigan College | $97,681 | $95,998 | 1.8% |
| 6 | David Armstrong | Watervliet Public Schools | $97,651 | $95,651 | 2.1% |
| 7 | Steven Karsten | Lake Michigan College | $97,432 | $96,881 | 0.6% |
| 8 | Gerry Cox | Lake Michigan College | $97,257 | $98,280 | -1% |
| 9 | Mark Kurland | Buchanan Community Schools | $96,205 | $95,998 | 0.2% |
| 10 | Charles ButlerJr. | New Buffalo Area Schools | $96,090 | $98,050 | -2% |
| 11 | Elizabeth Ditto | New Buffalo Area Schools | $96,078 | $75,814 | 26.7% |
| 12 | David Kelly | New Buffalo Area Schools | $95,844 | $94,245 | 1.7% |
| 12 | Molly Brawley | Niles Public Schools | $95,844 | $93,500 | 2.5% |
| 14 | Patrick Weckel | Brandywine Public Schools | $95,803 | $93,940 | 2% |
| 15 | Gregg Schaffer | St. Joseph Public Schools | $94,370 | $93,102 | 1.4% |
| 16 | Gregory Younger | Lakeshore Public Schools | $94,304 | $93,540 | 0.8% |
| 17 | Brian Brown | River Valley School District | $93,946 | $91,210 | 3% |
| 17 | Jonathan Swegles | Lakeshore Public Schools | $93,946 | $81,779 | 14.9% |
| 19 | Patrick Breen | River Valley School District | $93,690 | $92,085 | 1.7% |
| 20 | Tricia Lowery | Buchanan Community Schools | $93,421 | $90,384 | 3.4% |
| 21 | Ellen Hasse | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $92,966 | $91,168 | 2% |
| 22 | Bryan Parsons | St. Joseph Public Schools | $92,820 | $87,629 | 5.9% |
| 23 | Joseph Fralick | St. Joseph Public Schools | $92,605 | $86,064 | 7.6% |
| 24 | Jerald Holtgren | Niles Public Schools | $92,389 | $90,800 | 1.7% |
| 25 | Natalie MacErata | Lakeshore Public Schools | $92,355 | $90,615 | 1.9% |
| 26 | Lauri Berry | St. Joseph Public Schools | $92,248 | $85,861 | 7.4% |
| 27 | James Wiseley | River Valley School District | $92,114 | $87,706 | 5% |
| 28 | Thomas Skarbek | Niles Public Schools | $92,052 | $90,300 | 1.9% |
| 29 | James Berry | St. Joseph Public Schools | $92,027 | $87,238 | 5.5% |
| 30 | Kristen Pennington | Lakeshore Public Schools | $91,980 | $90,615 | 1.5% |
| 31 | Alan Alsbro | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $91,897 | $90,232 | 1.8% |
| 32 | Matthew Culver | St. Joseph Public Schools | $91,844 | $83,800 | 9.6% |
| 33 | Lisa Price | New Buffalo Area Schools | $91,655 | $81,764 | 12.1% |
| 34 | Joshua Hood | Brandywine Public Schools | $90,980 | $86,076 | 5.7% |
| 35 | Gary Etter | St. Joseph Public Schools | $90,904 | $86,681 | 4.9% |
| 36 | Jeffrey Yauchstetter | Lakeshore Public Schools | $90,782 | $87,787 | 3.4% |
| 37 | Carole Fetke | Watervliet Public Schools | $90,433 | $88,660 | 2% |
| 38 | Christopher Quartermaine | Lakeshore Public Schools | $90,150 | $88,837 | 1.5% |
| 39 | Stacey Demaio | Buchanan Community Schools | $90,143 | $87,418 | 3.1% |
| 40 | Kristen Bawks | St. Joseph Public Schools | $90,000 | $92,837 | -3.1% |
| 41 | Edward Lijewski | New Buffalo Area Schools | $89,888 | $87,554 | 2.7% |
| 42 | Vance Price | New Buffalo Area Schools | $89,322 | $84,644 | 5.5% |
| 43 | Shelley Hennen | Lake Michigan College | $89,025 | $90,757 | -1.9% |
| 44 | Heather Briney | St. Joseph Public Schools | $88,774 | $83,927 | 5.8% |
| 45 | Edward Fidler | New Buffalo Area Schools | $88,747 | $80,382 | 10.4% |
| 46 | Stacey Steffes | Lakeshore Public Schools | $88,725 | $87,412 | 1.5% |
| 47 | Bryon Scoggin | Benton Harbor Area Schools | $88,519 | $73,084 | 21.1% |
| 48 | Steven Spenner | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $88,300 | $86,610 | 2% |
| 49 | Peter Olsen | Coloma Community Schools | $88,150 | $86,422 | 2% |
| 50 | Nita Nicholie | St. Joseph Public Schools | $88,081 | $84,744 | 3.9% |
| 51 | Pamela Kaniuga | River Valley School District | $87,855 | $74,148 | 18.5% |
| 52 | Sara Ashley | Coloma Community Schools | $87,553 | $76,500 | 14.4% |
| 53 | Lisa Knoll | New Buffalo Area Schools | $87,482 | $80,571 | 8.6% |
| 54 | Kimberly Sherman | Lake Michigan College | $87,451 | $94,520 | -7.5% |
| 55 | Brian Samuel | Lakeshore Public Schools | $87,378 | $85,258 | 2.5% |
| 56 | Frank Stijnman | Lake Michigan College | $87,327 | $86,489 | 1% |
| 57 | Alaina Brady | St. Joseph Public Schools | $87,312 | $70,965 | 23% |
| 58 | Kathryn Holy | Brandywine Public Schools | $87,050 | $84,545 | 3% |
| 59 | Daniel Holloway | Buchanan Community Schools | $86,999 | $74,767 | 16.4% |
| 60 | Lori Graves | Bridgman Public Schools | $86,974 | $81,724 | 6.4% |
| 61 | Aaron Engleman | St. Joseph Public Schools | $86,717 | $81,217 | 6.8% |
| 62 | Richard Eberly | New Buffalo Area Schools | $86,599 | $79,890 | 8.4% |
| 63 | Mary Cooper | New Buffalo Area Schools | $86,579 | $80,482 | 7.6% |
| 64 | Brenda Shepard | Lake Michigan College | $86,494 | $86,462 | 0% |
| 65 | Adam Bowen | New Buffalo Area Schools | $86,350 | $82,825 | 4.3% |
| 66 | Michael Miller | Bridgman Public Schools | $86,237 | $84,581 | 2% |
| 67 | Philip Freeman | Lakeshore Public Schools | $176,400 | $163,300 | 8% |
| 68 | Ann Cardon | St. Joseph Public Schools | $148,241 | $138,257 | 7.2% |
| 69 | Daniel Applegate | Niles Public Schools | $144,475 | $135,875 | 6.3% |
| 70 | David Eichberg | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $143,263 | $140,454 | 2% |
| 71 | Jeffrey Leslie | New Buffalo Area Schools | $134,350 | $132,025 | 1.8% |
| 72 | Julie Powell | Lakeshore Public Schools | $123,520 | $121,360 | 1.8% |
| 73 | Shane Peters | Bridgman Public Schools | $123,047 | $115,283 | 6.7% |
| 74 | Kathleen Hamilton | St. Joseph Public Schools | $122,038 | $115,214 | 5.9% |
| 75 | Kevin Kreitner | Lake Michigan College | $121,403 | $120,257 | 1% |
| 76 | Timothy Donahue | Buchanan Community Schools | $120,000 | $120,000 | 0% |
| 77 | William Kearney | River Valley School District | $118,613 | $115,158 | 3% |
| 78 | Franklin Sebastian | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $116,318 | $112,500 | 3.4% |
| 79 | David Ehlers | Coloma Community Schools | $115,080 | $104,730 | 9.9% |
| 80 | Michelle Allen | St. Joseph Public Schools | $114,651 | $108,428 | 5.7% |
| 81 | Ann Marie | Eau Claire Public Schools | $113,711 | $86,999 | 30.7% |
| 82 | Karen Weimer | Brandywine Public Schools | $112,950 | $110,750 | 2% |
| 83 | Brandon Waggoner | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $112,500 | $96,900 | 16.1% |
| 84 | Robert Kubiak | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $110,529 | $105,029 | 5.2% |
| 85 | Ryan Pesce | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $110,389 | $107,161 | 3% |
| 86 | Bradley Brunner | Lakeshore Public Schools | $108,475 | $106,525 | 1.8% |
| 87 | Brian Barber | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $107,636 | $106,593 | 1% |
| 88 | Samuel Stine | Bridgman Public Schools | $106,264 | $100,110 | 6.1% |
| 89 | Kelly Gaideski | St. Joseph Public Schools | $105,636 | $99,729 | 5.9% |
| 90 | Tracy Althouse | Lakeshore Public Schools | $105,324 | $103,330 | 1.9% |
| 91 | Kevin Guzzo | St. Joseph Public Schools | $104,721 | $98,799 | 6% |
| 92 | Craig Hubble | St. Joseph Public Schools | $104,651 | $98,799 | 5.9% |
| 93 | Karla Hurlbutt | Buchanan Community Schools | $102,861 | $102,864 | 0% |
| 94 | Lisa Augustyniak | Lake Michigan College | $102,538 | $103,416 | -0.8% |
| 95 | Gregory Blomgren | St. Joseph Public Schools | $102,000 | $96,296 | 5.9% |
| 96 | Kenneth Dietz | Watervliet Public Schools | $101,541 | $97,209 | 4.5% |
| 97 | Patricia Robinson | Benton Harbor Area Schools | $101,520 | $126,819 | -19.9% |
| 98 | Marla Clark | Lake Michigan College | $101,322 | $100,365 | 1% |
| 99 | Dana Jenkins | Lake Michigan College | $101,058 | $95,329 | 6% |
| 100 | Rebecca Hartley | New Buffalo Area Schools | $100,493 | $91,936 | 9.3% |
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