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Suzanne Klinger's compensation of $96,468 was the most as a public employee in Charlevoix County in 2019.
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 Charlevoix County
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2019 amount earned | 2018 amount earned | Percent Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzanne Klinger | Charlevoix Public Schools | $96,468 | $95,514 | 1% |
| 2 | Michael Wilson | Boyne City Public Schools | $92,073 | $90,267 | 2% |
| 3 | Melissa Puzio | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $91,032 | $80,634 | 12.9% |
| 4 | Randy Calcaterra | Boyne City Public Schools | $90,546 | $82,591 | 9.6% |
| 5 | Patricia Loper | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $89,615 | $82,888 | 8.1% |
| 6 | Constance Boyle | Beaver Island Community School | $89,538 | $89,203 | 0.4% |
| 7 | John Haan | Charlevoix Public Schools | $87,720 | $96,792 | -9.4% |
| 8 | Carla Winteringham | East Jordan Public Schools | $87,665 | $85,112 | 3% |
| 9 | Travis Garrett | Charlevoix Public Schools | $87,422 | $86,523 | 1% |
| 10 | Irene Byrne | Boyne City Public Schools | $87,077 | $81,403 | 7% |
| 11 | David Florenski | East Jordan Public Schools | $86,500 | $83,838 | 3.2% |
| 12 | Matthew Peterson | East Jordan Public Schools | $86,391 | $85,234 | 1.4% |
| 13 | Lisa McCullough | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $86,019 | $83,273 | 3.3% |
| 13 | Rose Mills | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $86,019 | $83,273 | 3.3% |
| 13 | Mikkie Schemanski | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $86,019 | $101,252 | -15% |
| 13 | Jill Warner | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $86,019 | $83,273 | 3.3% |
| 13 | Michele Williams | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $86,019 | $83,273 | 3.3% |
| 13 | Nancy Korthase | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $86,019 | $83,273 | 3.3% |
| 19 | Vikki Hennard | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $85,753 | $81,884 | 4.7% |
| 19 | Valerie Martins | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $85,753 | $81,884 | 4.7% |
| 21 | Lisa Meyer | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $85,532 | $81,851 | 4.5% |
| 22 | Peter Scholten | Charlevoix Public Schools | $85,080 | $83,733 | 1.6% |
| 23 | Todd Klinger | Charlevoix Public Schools | $85,005 | $83,311 | 2% |
| 24 | Conrad Gold | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $84,540 | $80,634 | 4.8% |
| 25 | Paul Nachazel | East Jordan Public Schools | $84,422 | $78,019 | 8.2% |
| 26 | Dennis Batdorff | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $84,317 | $80,491 | 4.8% |
| 27 | Nicole Goulet | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $84,193 | $86,710 | -2.9% |
| 28 | Julie Bergmann | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $83,717 | $80,114 | 4.5% |
| 29 | Michael Olivier | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $83,350 | $61,263 | 36.1% |
| 30 | Kelly Carson | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $83,293 | $80,634 | 3.3% |
| 31 | Jody Cosier | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $82,879 | $79,100 | 4.8% |
| 31 | Tina Sudderth | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $82,879 | $79,100 | 4.8% |
| 33 | Pamela Ciganick | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $82,439 | $77,037 | 7% |
| 34 | Lisa King | Boyne City Public Schools | $81,956 | $80,349 | 2% |
| 35 | Donald Richards | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $81,708 | $79,100 | 3.3% |
| 35 | Megan Cole | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $81,708 | $79,100 | 3.3% |
| 35 | Traci Kita | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $81,708 | $79,100 | 3.3% |
| 38 | Darrin Podskalny | East Jordan Public Schools | $81,461 | $82,258 | -1% |
| 39 | Ann Gorney | Charlevoix Public Schools | $81,225 | $78,024 | 4.1% |
| 40 | Curtis Harwood | Charlevoix Public Schools | $80,995 | $72,046 | 12.4% |
| 41 | Nicole Lindwall | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $80,919 | $72,194 | 12.1% |
| 42 | Jill Erskine | Charlevoix Public Schools | $80,838 | $78,632 | 2.8% |
| 43 | Mary Johnson | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $80,505 | $77,906 | 3.3% |
| 44 | Timothy Beethem | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $80,416 | $43,417 | 85.2% |
| 45 | Douglas Marvin | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $80,349 | $77,491 | 3.7% |
| 46 | Carole Melvin | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $80,296 | $76,506 | 5% |
| 47 | Kari Maki | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $80,273 | $77,301 | 3.8% |
| 48 | Joshua Block | Charlevoix Public Schools | $79,840 | $71,546 | 11.6% |
| 49 | Tracy Tunison | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $79,836 | $76,610 | 4.2% |
| 50 | Diane Sterling | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $79,777 | $74,711 | 6.8% |
| 51 | David Willson | Boyne City Public Schools | $79,508 | $79,193 | 0.4% |
| 52 | David Hills | Boyne City Public Schools | $79,372 | $81,626 | -2.8% |
| 53 | Jennifer Jess | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $79,149 | $76,411 | 3.6% |
| 54 | Jennifer Platt | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $79,136 | $76,406 | 3.6% |
| 54 | Kathryn Heckendorn | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $79,136 | $76,610 | 3.3% |
| 54 | Amy Richards | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $79,136 | $76,406 | 3.6% |
| 57 | Charles DayJr. | Boyne City Public Schools | $78,924 | $70,638 | 11.7% |
| 58 | Sandra Clausen | Boyne City Public Schools | $78,842 | $77,219 | 2.1% |
| 59 | Merri Sue | East Jordan Public Schools | $78,643 | $65,627 | 19.8% |
| 60 | Michelle Baumgartner | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $78,494 | $74,017 | 6% |
| 61 | Ashley Kotlarz | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $78,476 | $71,040 | 10.5% |
| 62 | Jennifer Brabant | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $78,359 | $75,176 | 4.2% |
| 63 | Julie McLean | Charlevoix Public Schools | $78,269 | $73,211 | 6.9% |
| 64 | Kelli Knight | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $77,891 | $73,380 | 6.1% |
| 65 | Michael Wolf | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $77,767 | $74,522 | 4.4% |
| 66 | Lauren Ringle | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $77,747 | $85,632 | -9.2% |
| 67 | John Guirey | Charlevoix Public Schools | $77,731 | $75,642 | 2.8% |
| 68 | Pamela Bell | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $77,550 | $74,017 | 4.8% |
| 69 | Jessica Fettig | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $77,300 | $59,810 | 29.2% |
| 70 | Kirsten Swanson | Charlevoix Public Schools | $77,231 | $75,005 | 3% |
| 71 | Rebekah Carpenter | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $77,121 | $87,981 | -12.3% |
| 72 | Neile McDermott | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $77,100 | $72,121 | 6.9% |
| 73 | Barbara Noirot | East Jordan Public Schools | $76,953 | $75,907 | 1.4% |
| 74 | Shelly Novotny | Charlevoix Public Schools | $76,843 | $74,275 | 3.5% |
| 75 | Irene Ferguson | East Jordan Public Schools | $76,710 | $72,376 | 6% |
| 76 | Patricia Tinney | East Jordan Public Schools | $76,662 | $78,088 | -1.8% |
| 77 | Kathryn Moore | East Jordan Public Schools | $76,656 | $77,114 | -0.6% |
| 78 | Nancy Lyons | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $76,458 | $74,017 | 3.3% |
| 79 | Erin Broughman | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $76,315 | $72,515 | 5.2% |
| 80 | Deborah Robert | Beaver Island Community School | $76,241 | $74,042 | 3% |
| 81 | Laura Houser | Boyne City Public Schools | $76,063 | $74,572 | 2% |
| 82 | Jennifer Cary | East Jordan Public Schools | $76,019 | $73,888 | 2.9% |
| 83 | Brandon Ivie | Boyne City Public Schools | $76,001 | $77,429 | -1.8% |
| 84 | Karen Peterson | Charlevoix Public Schools | $75,901 | $74,690 | 1.6% |
| 85 | Amy Pott | Charlevoix Public Schools | $75,845 | $71,095 | 6.7% |
| 86 | Caroline Smith | Charlevoix Public Schools | $75,672 | $73,569 | 2.9% |
| 87 | Dawn Hovie | Charlevoix Public Schools | $75,644 | $71,347 | 6% |
| 88 | Pamela Crouch | Boyne City Public Schools | $75,510 | $75,116 | 0.5% |
| 89 | Jeffrey Crouse | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $206,850 | $196,094 | 5.5% |
| 90 | James Rummer | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $124,398 | $117,348 | 6% |
| 91 | Scott Koziol | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $122,680 | $96,143 | 27.6% |
| 92 | Patrick Little | Boyne City Public Schools | $117,907 | $114,389 | 3.1% |
| 93 | Lisa Krosnicki | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $117,454 | $110,798 | 6% |
| 93 | Benjamin Hicks | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $117,454 | $110,798 | 6% |
| 95 | Michael Ritter | Charlevoix Public Schools | $113,023 | $108,439 | 4.2% |
| 96 | Matthew Stevenson | East Jordan Public Schools | $110,000 | $107,923 | 1.9% |
| 96 | Cynthia Pineda | Boyne Falls Public School | $110,000 | $107,525 | 2.3% |
| 98 | John Cwikiel | Beaver Island Community School | $108,000 | $111,000 | -2.7% |
| 99 | Jill Haan | Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District | $106,171 | $95,761 | 10.9% |
| 100 | Karen Jarema | Boyne City Public Schools | $105,908 | $103,455 | 2.4% |
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