Doreen Swetich works for Michigan Technological University. The highest paid public employee in Houghton County is Ellen Horsch who also works for Michigan Technological University.
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 Houghton County in 2018
| Rank | Employee Name | Employer | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen Horsch | Michigan Technological University | $229,800 |
| 2 | John Irwin | Michigan Technological University | $157,035 |
| 3 | Roberta Dessellier | Michigan Technological University | $152,675 |
| 4 | David Hand | Michigan Technological University | $149,810 |
| 5 | George Stockero | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $126,394 |
| 6 | Doreen Klingbeil | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $111,798 |
| 7 | Timothy Keteri | Adams Township School District | $102,305 |
| 8 | Christine Salo | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $100,601 |
| 9 | Susan Miko | Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area School | $99,185 |
| 10 | Craig Sundblad | Lake Linden-Hubbell Public School | $93,248 |
| 11 | Christopher Davidson | Calumet Public Schools | $91,627 |
| 12 | Karla Kitalong | Michigan Technological University | $90,750 |
| 13 | Kipp Beaudoin | Hancock Public Schools | $90,261 |
| 14 | Michael Richardson | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $90,157 |
| 15 | Julie Hendrickson | Michigan Technological University | $89,100 |
| 16 | Julie Filpus | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $86,570 |
| 17 | Holly Rivest | Calumet Public Schools | $85,240 |
| 18 | Anders Hill | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $84,897 |
| 19 | James Rautiola | Stanton Township Public Schools | $84,840 |
| 20 | David Perram | Michigan Technological University | $84,729 |
| 21 | Michael Steber | Calumet Public Schools | $84,019 |
| 22 | Jennifer Peters | Calumet Public Schools | $83,795 |
| 23 | Howard Parmentier | Chassell Township Schools | $81,000 |
| 24 | Carol Asiala | Michigan Technological University | $80,428 |
| 25 | John Christianson | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $80,005 |
| 26 | Scott Wagner | Michigan Technological University | $79,984 |
| 27 | Kelly Tuomikoski | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $79,806 |
| 28 | Benjamin Larson | Michigan Technological University | $79,405 |
| 29 | Katrina Carlson | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $79,402 |
| 30 | Brian Cadwell | Michigan Technological University | $79,209 |
| 31 | Michael Farley | Calumet Public Schools | $79,000 |
| 32 | Traci Welch | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $78,935 |
| 33 | Teresa Shanahan-Braun | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $78,753 |
| 34 | Matthew Dennis | Hancock Public Schools | $77,677 |
| 35 | Ann Campbell | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $77,108 |
| 36 | Corey Markham | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $76,373 |
| 37 | Lisa Jukkala | Michigan Technological University | $75,966 |
| 38 | David Nordstrom | Michigan Technological University | $75,892 |
| 39 | Lois Weber | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $75,809 |
| 40 | David Fredrickson | Michigan Technological University | $75,604 |
| 41 | Heather Mroz | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $75,597 |
| 42 | Kelly Fontaine | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $75,557 |
| 43 | Christina Norland | Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area School | $75,293 |
| 44 | Kim Harris | Adams Township School District | $74,420 |
| 45 | Lynnette Borree | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $74,403 |
| 46 | Shawn Oppliger | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $74,178 |
| 47 | Mark Nolan | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $73,728 |
| 48 | Patricia Kyllonen | Michigan Technological University | $73,592 |
| 49 | Cathy Jenich | Michigan Technological University | $73,550 |
| 50 | Patrick Aldrich | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $73,495 |
| 51 | Tammy Parmentier | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $73,429 |
| 52 | Kaaron Burkhart | Calumet Public Schools | $72,811 |
| 53 | Carol McCullah | Michigan Technological University | $72,362 |
| 54 | Carla Strome | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $72,299 |
| 55 | Sean Jacques | Calumet Public Schools | $72,224 |
| 56 | Jeffery Hauswirth | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $72,118 |
| 57 | Maren Rouleau | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $72,094 |
| 58 | Stephen Lishinski | Adams Township School District | $72,000 |
| 59 | Elizabeth Twardzik | Calumet Public Schools | $71,936 |
| 60 | Bruce Belmas | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $71,501 |
| 61 | Kristina Penfold | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $71,400 |
| 62 | Jared Lawson | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $71,300 |
| 63 | Daniel Vaara | Hancock Public Schools | $71,142 |
| 64 | Bruce Horsch | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $71,111 |
| 65 | Adria Laplander | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $71,049 |
| 66 | Bradley Codere | Lake Linden-Hubbell Public School | $69,977 |
| 67 | Sarah Freitag | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $69,840 |
| 68 | Melissa Hronkin | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $69,743 |
| 69 | Karen Lacross | Calumet Public Schools | $69,741 |
| 70 | Julie Goldsworthy | Calumet Public Schools | $69,699 |
| 71 | Nicholas Klein | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $69,667 |
| 72 | Elizabeth Pollins | Michigan Technological University | $69,584 |
| 73 | John Lund | Calumet Public Schools | $69,568 |
| 74 | Daniel Pertile | Hancock Public Schools | $69,165 |
| 75 | Laurence Danis | Calumet Public Schools | $68,999 |
| 76 | Michael Sullivan | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $68,890 |
| 77 | Sara Rutz | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $68,766 |
| 78 | Kris Colombe | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $68,762 |
| 79 | Todd Arney | Michigan Technological University | $68,650 |
| 80 | Corey Soumis | Calumet Public Schools | $68,563 |
| 81 | Ronald Mauno | Michigan Technological University | $68,540 |
| 82 | Trista Soumis | Calumet Public Schools | $68,464 |
| 83 | Gwendolyn Stockwell | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $68,056 |
| 84 | Roy Britz | Michigan Technological University | $67,968 |
| 85 | Debra Zei | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $67,804 |
| 86 | Laurel Bessolo | Calumet Public Schools | $67,586 |
| 87 | Thomas Sturos | Calumet Public Schools | $67,526 |
| 88 | Cheryl Ruohonen | Adams Township School District | $67,475 |
| 89 | Joshua Hiner | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $67,320 |
| 90 | Maureen Schick | Lake Linden-Hubbell Public School | $67,045 |
| 91 | Joel Asiala | Calumet Public Schools | $67,005 |
| 92 | William O'Connor | Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area School | $66,948 |
| 93 | Diane Benda | Michigan Technological University | $66,809 |
| 94 | Todd Waurio | Calumet Public Schools | $66,332 |
| 95 | Jason Auel | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $66,240 |
| 96 | Andrew Crouch | Lake Linden-Hubbell Public School | $65,992 |
| 97 | Angela Elmblad | Copper Country Intermediate School District | $65,961 |
| 98 | Andrew Vestich | Houghton-Portage Township School District | $65,866 |
| 99 | Jesse Chynoweth | Hancock Public Schools | $65,771 |
| 100 | Pattie Luokkanen | Michigan Technological University | $65,643 |
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