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The highest annual salary earned among St. Joseph County employees was $153,217 to Amy Albrecht.
The highest salary was $142,000 in 2020.
According to records, 1,707 individuals received compensation for their work from St. Joseph County in 2021. Of those, 680 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 St. Joseph County employees
| Employer | Employee | Annual salary |
|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph County Intermediate School District | Teresa Belote | $153,217 |
| Three Rivers Community Schools | Ronald Moag | $141,132.71 |
| Sturgis Public Schools | Arthur Ebert | $139,675 |
| Constantine Public Schools | James Wiseley | $126,961.28 |
| St. Joseph County Intermediate School District | Deana Strudwick | $124,836 |
| Centreville Public Schools | Stephanie Lemmer | $122,087.50 |
| Glen Oaks Community College | Lester Keith | $120,016.43 |
| St. Joseph County Intermediate School District | Kelli Dechnik | $117,136 |
| Sturgis Public Schools | Raymond Sterling | $116,667 |
| Glen Oaks Community College | Michael Northrop | $115,317.83 |
| Sturgis Public Schools | Nicholas Herblet | $112,333 |
| Colon Community School | Penny Brockway | $108,924.16 |
| White Pigeon Community Schools | Carrie Erlandson | $105,535 |
| St. Joseph County Intermediate School District | Benjamin Daugherty | $105,303 |
| Glen Oaks Community College | William Lederman | $105,282.44 |
| Glen Oaks Community College | Michelle McNamara | $104,491.64 |
| Three Rivers Community Schools | Blair Brindley | $103,348.47 |
| Constantine Public Schools | Travis Walker | $102,424.54 |
| Sturgis Public Schools | Michael Miller | $101,934.60 |
| Sturgis Public Schools | James Lamb | $100,665.60 |
| St. Joseph County Intermediate School District | Thomas Cameron | $100,513 |
| Sturgis Public Schools | Harmonee McCrea | $100,116.70 |
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