Brent Besonen works for Watersmeet Township School District. The highest paid public employee in Gogebic County is James Lorenson who works for Gogebic Community College.
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 100 highest paid public employees of Gogebic County in 2018
| Rank | Employee Name | Employer | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Lorenson | Gogebic Community College | $150,095 |
| 2 | Jeanne Graham | Gogebic Community College | $106,800 |
| 3 | George Peterson | Watersmeet Township School District | $104,085 |
| 4 | Dennis MacKey | Gogebic Community College | $104,030 |
| 5 | Timothy Kolesar | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $101,460 |
| 6 | Ryon List | Gogebic Community College | $99,702 |
| 7 | Beth Steiger | Gogebic Community College | $95,901 |
| 8 | Gerald Pease | Watersmeet Township School District | $92,321 |
| 9 | James Dahlin | Gogebic Community College | $90,971 |
| 10 | John Sokol | Gogebic Community College | $89,125 |
| 11 | Brent Besonen | Watersmeet Township School District | $86,071 |
| 12 | James Halverson | Gogebic Community College | $85,641 |
| 13 | Mark Lane | Wakefield Township Schools | $84,233 |
| 14 | Arnold Vander Spoel | Gogebic Community College | $83,957 |
| 15 | Catherine Shamion | Wakefield Township Schools | $83,847 |
| 16 | Keith Beckman | Gogebic Community College | $82,015 |
| 17 | Denise Woodward | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $81,797 |
| 18 | Gordon Erickson | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $81,663 |
| 19 | Maria Sokol | Gogebic Community College | $80,362 |
| 20 | Brian Anderson | Gogebic Community College | $80,299 |
| 21 | Suzetta Forbes | Gogebic Community College | $79,643 |
| 22 | Patricia Belmas | Gogebic Community College | $78,667 |
| 23 | Patricia Strand | Gogebic Community College | $78,220 |
| 24 | Donald Pelkola | Gogebic Community College | $78,127 |
| 25 | Amanda Delich | Gogebic Community College | $77,771 |
| 26 | Dennis Svoke | Gogebic Community College | $77,638 |
| 27 | Kimberly Wanink | Gogebic Community College | $77,050 |
| 28 | Sandra Keefer | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $76,236 |
| 29 | Dayle Jackson | Gogebic Community College | $75,530 |
| 30 | Carrie Yon | Gogebic Community College | $75,254 |
| 31 | Brandon Makela | Wakefield Township Schools | $74,770 |
| 32 | Connie Hicks | Gogebic Community College | $72,108 |
| 33 | David Wineburner | Bessemer Area School District | $72,000 |
| 34 | Raymond Niemi | Gogebic Community College | $71,804 |
| 35 | Nicole Rowe | Gogebic Community College | $71,358 |
| 36 | Richard Pallin | Watersmeet Township School District | $71,275 |
| 37 | Jessie Ryskey | Watersmeet Township School District | $69,703 |
| 38 | Richard Matrella | Bessemer Area School District | $69,139 |
| 39 | Anthony Basanese | Watersmeet Township School District | $68,332 |
| 40 | Peter Lewinski | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $68,181 |
| 41 | Mark Mazzon | Bessemer Area School District | $67,064 |
| 42 | Steven Aho | Watersmeet Township School District | $65,972 |
| 43 | Daniel Niemi | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $65,835 |
| 44 | Kady Meinke | Gogebic Community College | $65,831 |
| 45 | Vicki Watson | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $65,454 |
| 46 | Kathleen Saari | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $64,054 |
| 47 | Suzanne Zelinski | Watersmeet Township School District | $63,213 |
| 48 | Connie Hellman | Wakefield Township Schools | $62,957 |
| 49 | Tracy Rowe | Bessemer Area School District | $62,873 |
| 50 | William Sim | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $62,392 |
| 51 | Pamela Bachand | Wakefield Township Schools | $62,166 |
| 52 | Kathy Makela | Wakefield Township Schools | $61,979 |
| 53 | Mark Kukowski | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $61,892 |
| 54 | Mary Marzari | Wakefield Township Schools | $61,791 |
| 55 | Jason Gustafson | Wakefield Township Schools | $61,657 |
| 56 | Daniel Mykkanen | Watersmeet Township School District | $61,424 |
| 57 | Paul Mattson | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $61,117 |
| 58 | David Rowe | Bessemer Area School District | $60,972 |
| 59 | Kimberly Zeckovich | Gogebic Community College | $60,889 |
| 60 | Lisa Tervonen | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $60,888 |
| 61 | Douglas Foley | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $60,085 |
| 62 | Wade Wiartalla | Watersmeet Township School District | $58,970 |
| 63 | Mark Movrich | Bessemer Area School District | $57,960 |
| 64 | Sherri Nyquist | Bessemer Area School District | $57,903 |
| 65 | Elizabeth Billie | Wakefield Township Schools | $57,880 |
| 66 | Noel Aho | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $57,733 |
| 67 | Christine Samardich | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $57,605 |
| 68 | Diana Hansen | Bessemer Area School District | $57,432 |
| 69 | April Syria | Watersmeet Township School District | $57,402 |
| 70 | Kathleen McGrath | Watersmeet Township School District | $57,355 |
| 71 | Jamie Stiffarm | Bessemer Area School District | $57,276 |
| 72 | Lori Hendges | Bessemer Area School District | $56,825 |
| 73 | Carissa Cayer Mott | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $56,679 |
| 74 | Susan Clausen | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $56,577 |
| 75 | Theresa Giuliano | Wakefield Township Schools | $56,080 |
| 76 | Lauren Korpi | Wakefield Township Schools | $55,800 |
| 77 | Jennifer Werner | Bessemer Area School District | $55,640 |
| 78 | Michelle Giackino | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $55,509 |
| 79 | Sara Sivula | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $55,426 |
| 80 | Jackie Rowe | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $55,225 |
| 81 | Deborah Lekies | Bessemer Area School District | $55,223 |
| 82 | Daniel Negro | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $55,023 |
| 83 | Tammy Kann | Bessemer Area School District | $54,643 |
| 84 | Gene Goss | Bessemer Area School District | $54,485 |
| 85 | Stephanie Mazzon | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $54,458 |
| 86 | Molly Allard | Watersmeet Township School District | $54,229 |
| 87 | Jonelle France | Bessemer Area School District | $54,187 |
| 88 | Michelle Trier | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $54,094 |
| 89 | Tina Trevarthen | Wakefield Township Schools | $53,827 |
| 90 | William Perkis | Gogebic Community College | $53,692 |
| 91 | Lisa Fechter | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $53,403 |
| 92 | Linda Gustafson | Gogebic Community College | $52,991 |
| 93 | Kevin Lyons | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $52,921 |
| 94 | Amanda Lopac | Wakefield Township Schools | $52,654 |
| 95 | Patti Packmayer | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $52,507 |
| 96 | Alison Stehlik | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $52,139 |
| 97 | Christopher Tweiten | Wakefield Township Schools | $51,980 |
| 98 | Gail Maki-Dalbec | Bessemer Area School District | $51,768 |
| 99 | Richard Chiochios | Watersmeet Township School District | $51,730 |
| 100 | Thomas Mott | Ironwood-Gogebic City Area Schools | $51,640 |
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