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The highest annual salary earned among Grand Traverse County employees was $150,025.24 to Gerard Achenbach.
The highest salary was $217,151 in 2020.
According to records, 1,992 individuals received compensation for their work from Grand Traverse County in 2021. Of those, 819 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 Grand Traverse County employees
| Employer | Employee | Annual salary |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Michigan College | Stephen Siciliano | $150,025.24 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Todd Neibauer | $146,670.24 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Marguerite Cotto | $146,670.24 |
| Traverse City Public Schools | Christine Thomas-Hill | $138,222.55 |
| Kingsley Area Schools | Keith Smith | $137,856.52 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Victoria Cook | $130,664.81 |
| Traverse City Public Schools | Jessie Houghton | $127,319.48 |
| Traverse City Public Schools | Cindy Berck | $125,597.78 |
| Traverse City Public Schools | Joseph Esper | $121,819.48 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Rebecca Teahen | $121,001.30 |
| Traverse City Public Schools | Marshall Perkins | $120,399.60 |
| Traverse City Public Schools | Terry Smith | $119,589.60 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Rebecca Wooters | $115,271.43 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Hans Vansumeren | $113,408.64 |
| Traverse City Public Schools | Shaina Biller | $113,279.25 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Nicholas Roster | $113,176.34 |
| Traverse City Public Schools | Heidi Maltby-Skodack | $111,563.63 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Holly Gorton | $109,901.94 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Gerard Achenbach | $109,901.94 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Tamella Livengood | $108,091.45 |
| Traverse City Public Schools | Zachary Stevenson | $104,109.91 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | John Velis | $103,406.28 |
| Traverse City Public Schools | Christine Guitar | $102,978.81 |
| Traverse City Public Schools | Ryan Ranger | $102,189.08 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Scott Powell | $102,032.03 |
| Traverse City Public Schools | Jason Carmien | $101,745.12 |
| Kingsley Area Schools | Nicole Darby | $101,275.52 |
| Traverse City Public Schools | Brooke Laurent | $100,771.62 |
| Traverse City Public Schools | Andrew Phillips | $100,630.48 |
| Traverse City Public Schools | Angela Sides-McKay | $100,146.68 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Cheryl Bloomquist | $100,011.77 |
| Traverse City Public Schools | Lance Morgan | $100,011.68 |
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