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The highest annual salary earned among Barry County employees was $151,412.50 to Michelle Abbott.
The highest salary was $174,306 in 2020.
According to records, 1,233 individuals received compensation for their work from Barry County in 2021. Of those, 476 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 Barry County employees
| Employer | Employee | Annual salary |
|---|---|---|
| Lakewood School District | Steven Skalka | $151,412.50 |
| Thornapple-Kellogg School | Craig McCarthy | $149,479 |
| Hastings Area School District | Matthew Goebel | $122,088.84 |
| Thornapple-Kellogg School | Anthony Petersen | $121,335.90 |
| Thornapple-Kellogg School | Kimberly Chausow | $119,832.25 |
| Delton-Kellogg Schools | Kyle Corlett | $116,856 |
| Thornapple-Kellogg School | Jon Washburn | $110,283.42 |
| Barry Intermediate School District | Richard Franklin | $108,625.92 |
| Thornapple-Kellogg School | Angela Jefferson | $108,130.05 |
| Hastings Area School District | Robert Berlin | $108,028 |
| Hastings Area School District | Kristen Laubaugh | $105,835.24 |
| Thornapple-Kellogg School | Kelli Arnold-Wegner | $105,380.63 |
| Thornapple-Kellogg School | Chad Ruger | $102,229.98 |
| Thornapple-Kellogg School | Sarah Hammer | $101,473.23 |
| Hastings Area School District | Wendi McCausey | $100,714.09 |
| Thornapple-Kellogg School | Brian Hammer | $100,009.87 |
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