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The highest annual salary earned among Leelanau County employees was $125,999.88 to Travis Baker.
The highest salary was $109,075 in 2020.
According to records, 423 individuals received compensation for their work from Leelanau County in 2021. Of those, 166 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 Leelanau County employees
| Employer | Employee | Annual salary |
|---|---|---|
| Leland Public School | Stephanie Long | $125,999.88 |
| Northport Public School | Thomas Wetherbee | $112,000 |
| Glen Lake Community Schools | Dina Rocheleau | $111,932 |
| Glen Lake Community Schools | Mark Mattson | $104,887 |
| Suttons Bay Public Schools | Casey Petz | $100,000 |
| Glen Lake Community Schools | Ryan Schrock | $100,000 |
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