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The highest annual salary earned among Chippewa County employees was $135,992.77 to Bobby Atkins.
The highest salary was $131,460.97 in 2020.
According to records, 931 individuals received compensation for their work from Chippewa County in 2021. Of those, 329 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 Chippewa County employees
| Employer | Employee | Annual salary |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph K. Lumsden Public School Academy | Theresa Kallstrom | $135,992.77 |
| Whitefish Township Schools | Thomas McKee | $135,000 |
| Brimley Public Schools | Brian Reattoir | $132,543.17 |
| Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District | Angeline McArthur | $124,440 |
| Lake Superior State University | Herbert Henderson | $121,152.72 |
| Sault Ste. Marie Public Schools | Timothy Hall | $117,609.97 |
| Sault Ste. Marie Public Schools | Sheri McFarlane | $117,295.15 |
| Sault Ste. Marie Public Schools | Carl McCready | $115,852.34 |
| Detour Area Schools | Robert Vaught | $110,000 |
| Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District | Rachel Fuerer | $106,157 |
| Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District | Valerie Masuga | $105,957 |
| Rudyard Public Schools | Mark Pavloski | $102,211.70 |
| Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District | Kevin St. Onge | $101,577 |
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