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Christine Merten-bergquist earns 2,539% more in 2018 at Bessemer Area School District

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Christine Merten-bergquist earned $47,185 in 2018 working at Bessemer Area School District.

David Wineburner was the highest paid public employee working for Bessemer Area School District in 2018, earning $72,000 during the year.

The data was gathered by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a nonprofit research and educational institute.

Top 85 highest earners at Bessemer Area School District in 2018
RankEmployee2018 amount earned2017 amount earnedPercent Change
1David Wineburner$72,000
2Richard Matrella$69,139$63,0809.6%
3Mark Mazzon$67,064$60,57010.7%
4Tracy Rowe$62,873$60,8343.4%
5David Rowe$60,972$61,585-1%
6Mark Movrich$57,959
7Sherri Nyquist$57,902$57,9230%
8Diana Hansen$57,431$58,740-2.2%
9Jamie Stiffarm$57,275$56,5711.2%
10Lori Hendges$56,825$61,292-7.3%
11Jennifer Werner$55,640$52,6585.7%
12Deborah Lekies$55,223$56,229-1.8%
13Tammy Kann$54,643$53,3862.4%
14Gene Goss$54,484$55,515-1.9%
15Jonelle France$54,187$54,818-1.2%
16Gail Maki-dalbec$51,768$52,658-1.7%
17Mark Mettler$51,618$52,658-2%
17Jill Carver$51,618$52,658-2%
19Christine Merten-bergquist$47,185$1,78825,39%
20Linda Johanson$41,277
21Jay Saari$40,497$37,2408.7%
22Tamara Behrendt$40,483$42,591-4.9%
23David Turula$39,862$40,449-1.5%
24Diane Jaskie$37,125
25Emily Stafford$34,867$42,591-18.1%
26Jacalyn Schlies$34,522
27David Deloria$34,316$34,384-0.2%
28Kathryn Johnson$33,827$38,003-,11%
29Nicholas Heikkila$32,969
30Pamela Cooper$32,696$33,903-3.6%
31Eli Zelinski$30,385
32Micaela Zelinski$29,335
33Jeannine Simcoe$24,603$23,3495.4%
34Sherry Quigley$22,800
35Robin Bock$22,050
36Lucas Roderick$20,370
37Jane Suvanto$19,964$20,210-1.2%
38Barbara Malmberg$18,000
39Rachele Mettler$13,340$5,2321,55%
40Dennis Johnson$12,492
41Brandy Babich$12,277
42Wendy Meldrum$10,443$8,56721.9%
43Paula Barbacovi$9,769$11,597-15.8%
44Janet Hellman$8,432$54,818-84.6%
45Jacob Schmeltzer$6,503$41,446-84.3%
46Jason Asunto$6,472
47Lane Peard$5,848$6,301-7.2%
48Lisa Martinez$5,817
49Kimberly Grigg$5,786$31,929-81.9%
50Elizabeth Salo$5,763$8,188-29.6%
51Isabelle Williams$5,468$4201,201.9%
52Jessica Forsman$5,124
53Stephanie Lewis$4,998$3,48743.3%
54Mary Yurchak$4,675
55Gerry Pelissero$4,504$4,5040%
56Carrie Wineburner$3,858
57Lori Bennetts$3,649$3,6490%
58Allen Graham$3,570$2,56239.3%
59Justin Blake$3,040$3,0400%
59Joe Kuklenski$3,040
59David Lundin$3,040
62Alexander Metas$2,921$2,9210%
63Garyn Partanen$2,702
64Sandra Edyvean$2,691$1,50279.2%
65Jane Sobolewski$2,484
66Scott Mueller$1,890$1,7289.4%
67Grace Pankhurst$1,854
68Judith Ziemann$1,530$1,16831%
69Lori Wardynski$1,456
70Ernest Giffen$1,236
71Karen Mueller$1,134$1,392-18.5%
72Dennis Puisto$1,092
73Todd Maki$1,008
74Courtney Oja$839
75James Kahila$728
75Jake Zielinski$728$7280%
77Deanna Schwartz$649$45243.7%
78Karolynn Meinke$606$1,213-,50%
79Ashley Jackovich$564$5640%
79Brittany Bennetts$564$5640%
81Cynthia Milton$515
82Dustin Filippini$200$2,156-90.7%
83Maryann Horswill$158
84George Ackerman-behr$100$3,042-96.7%
85Trisha Kotcon$53$2,019-97.4%

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