Theodore Zahrt made $52,797 in 2018 working as a public employee in Berrien County, placing the worker in the 67th percentile of pay for Michigan public employees.
Theodore Zahrt works for Coloma Community Schools. The highest paid public employee in Berrien County is Kevin Ivers who works for Berrien Regional Education Service Agency.
The data was gathered by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a nonprofit research and educational institute.
Top 100 highest paid public employees of Berrien County in 2018
| Rank | Employee Name | Employer | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Ivers | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | $179,649 |
| 2 | Philip Freeman | Lakeshore Public Schools | $163,300 |
| 3 | Eric Hoppstock | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | $145,114 |
| 4 | David Eichberg | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $140,454 |
| 5 | Shelly Mills-Walker | Benton Harbor Area Schools | $139,846 |
| 6 | Ann Cardon | St. Joseph Public Schools | $138,257 |
| 7 | Daniel Applegate | Niles Public Schools | $135,875 |
| 8 | Jeffrey Leslie | New Buffalo Area Schools | $132,025 |
| 9 | Patricia Robinson | Benton Harbor Area Schools | $126,819 |
| 10 | Kevin Schooley | Watervliet Public Schools | $126,432 |
| 11 | Julie Powell | Lakeshore Public Schools | $121,360 |
| 12 | Peter Bush | Coloma Community Schools | $120,360 |
| 13 | Kevin Kreitner | Lake Michigan College | $120,257 |
| 14 | Timothy Donahue | Buchanan Community Schools | $120,000 |
| 15 | Shane Peters | Bridgman Public Schools | $115,284 |
| 16 | Kathleen Hamilton | St. Joseph Public Schools | $115,215 |
| 17 | William Kearney | River Valley School District | $115,158 |
| 18 | Franklin Sebastian | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $112,500 |
| 19 | Lynda Hurlow | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | $112,200 |
| 20 | Karen Weimer | Brandywine Public Schools | $110,750 |
| 21 | Michelle Allen | St. Joseph Public Schools | $108,429 |
| 22 | Ryan Pesce | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $107,161 |
| 23 | Jason Messenger | Lakeshore Public Schools | $106,900 |
| 24 | Brian Barber | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $106,593 |
| 25 | Bradley Brunner | Lakeshore Public Schools | $106,525 |
| 26 | Robert Kubiak | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $105,029 |
| 27 | David Ehlers | Coloma Community Schools | $104,731 |
| 28 | Cynthia Ursprung | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | $103,530 |
| 29 | Lisa Augustyniak | Lake Michigan College | $103,417 |
| 30 | Tracy Althouse | Lakeshore Public Schools | $103,330 |
| 31 | C. Kevin Clark | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | $103,237 |
| 32 | Denise Scameheorn | Lake Michigan College | $103,206 |
| 33 | Karla Hurlbutt | Buchanan Community Schools | $102,864 |
| 34 | Lori Kuntz | Lakeshore Public Schools | $102,261 |
| 35 | Craig Kuhn | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | $101,252 |
| 36 | Shari Lidgard-Pullins | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | $101,040 |
| 37 | Marla Clark | Lake Michigan College | $100,365 |
| 38 | Samuel Stine | Bridgman Public Schools | $100,111 |
| 39 | Christopher Machiniak | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | $99,960 |
| 39 | Kerenda Applebey | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | $99,960 |
| 41 | Kelly Gaideski | St. Joseph Public Schools | $99,729 |
| 42 | Craig Hubble | St. Joseph Public Schools | $98,799 |
| 42 | Kevin Guzzo | St. Joseph Public Schools | $98,799 |
| 44 | Tina Lawson | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | $98,744 |
| 44 | Robert Haskins | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | $98,744 |
| 44 | Craig Blasko | Berrien Regional Education Service Agency | $98,744 |
| 47 | Gary Roberts | Lake Michigan College | $98,423 |
| 48 | Gerry Cox | Lake Michigan College | $98,280 |
| 49 | Charles Butler Jr. | New Buffalo Area Schools | $98,050 |
| 50 | Kenneth Dietz | Watervliet Public Schools | $97,210 |
| 51 | Brandon Waggoner | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $96,900 |
| 52 | Steven Karsten | Lake Michigan College | $96,881 |
| 53 | Donna Roark | Niles Public Schools | $96,700 |
| 54 | Michelle Stone | Lake Michigan College | $96,581 |
| 55 | Gregory Blomgren | St. Joseph Public Schools | $96,296 |
| 56 | Daniel Bartz | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $96,031 |
| 57 | Janice Zerfas | Lake Michigan College | $95,999 |
| 58 | Mark Kurland | Buchanan Community Schools | $95,998 |
| 59 | David Armstrong | Watervliet Public Schools | $95,651 |
| 60 | Darla Campbell | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $95,509 |
| 61 | Dana Jenkins | Lake Michigan College | $95,329 |
| 62 | Chad Mandarino | St. Joseph Public Schools | $95,263 |
| 63 | Carol Grandholm | New Buffalo Area Schools | $94,814 |
| 64 | Kimberly Sherman | Lake Michigan College | $94,521 |
| 65 | David Kelly | New Buffalo Area Schools | $94,245 |
| 66 | Patrick Weckel | Brandywine Public Schools | $93,940 |
| 67 | Gregory Younger | Lakeshore Public Schools | $93,540 |
| 68 | Molly Brawley | Niles Public Schools | $93,500 |
| 69 | Nicholas White | Lakeshore Public Schools | $93,178 |
| 70 | Darla England | Coloma Community Schools | $93,120 |
| 71 | Gregg Schaffer | St. Joseph Public Schools | $93,102 |
| 72 | Kristen Bawks | St. Joseph Public Schools | $92,838 |
| 73 | Patrick Breen | River Valley School District | $92,085 |
| 74 | Rebecca Hartley | New Buffalo Area Schools | $91,936 |
| 75 | Robin Hadrick | Niles Public Schools | $91,500 |
| 76 | William Tiefenbach | Watervliet Public Schools | $91,220 |
| 77 | Brian Brown | River Valley School District | $91,210 |
| 78 | Ellen Hasse | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $91,168 |
| 79 | Jerald Holtgren | Niles Public Schools | $90,800 |
| 80 | Shelley Hennen | Lake Michigan College | $90,757 |
| 81 | Kristen Pennington | Lakeshore Public Schools | $90,615 |
| 81 | Natalie MacErata | Lakeshore Public Schools | $90,615 |
| 83 | Tricia Lowery | Buchanan Community Schools | $90,384 |
| 84 | Thomas Skarbek | Niles Public Schools | $90,300 |
| 85 | Alan Alsbro | Berrien Springs Public Schools | $90,232 |
| 86 | Diana Chase | New Buffalo Area Schools | $90,181 |
| 87 | Christopher Quartermaine | Lakeshore Public Schools | $88,838 |
| 88 | Carole Fetke | Watervliet Public Schools | $88,660 |
| 89 | Ryan Walters | St. Joseph Public Schools | $88,288 |
| 90 | Janine Harrison | Lakeshore Public Schools | $88,254 |
| 91 | Patricia Newton | New Buffalo Area Schools | $87,868 |
| 92 | Heidi Clark | River Valley School District | $87,818 |
| 93 | Jeffrey Yauchstetter | Lakeshore Public Schools | $87,788 |
| 94 | James Wiseley | River Valley School District | $87,706 |
| 95 | Bryan Parsons | St. Joseph Public Schools | $87,630 |
| 96 | Edward Lijewski | New Buffalo Area Schools | $87,554 |
| 97 | Stacey Demaio | Buchanan Community Schools | $87,418 |
| 98 | Stacey Steffes | Lakeshore Public Schools | $87,413 |
| 99 | James Berry | St. Joseph Public Schools | $87,238 |
| 100 | Ann Marie Shell | Eau Claire Public Schools | $87,000 |
