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The highest annual salary earned among Houghton County employees was $177,733.97 to Julie Anttila.
The highest salary was $164,342.66 in 2020.
According to records, 867 individuals received compensation for their work from Houghton County in 2021. Of those, 239 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 Houghton County employees
| Employer | Employee | Annual salary |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Technological University | John Irwin | $177,733.97 |
| Copper Country Intermediate School District | George Stockero | $141,147 |
| Houghton-Portage Township School District | Doreen Kramer | $125,137.03 |
| Calumet Public Schools | Christopher Davidson | $114,060 |
| Stanton Township Public Schools | James Rautiola | $107,542.13 |
| Adams Township School District | Timothy Keteri | $107,001 |
| Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area School | Christina Norland | $103,365 |
| Houghton-Portage Township School District | Julie Filpus | $101,026.01 |
| Houghton-Portage Township School District | Anders Hill | $100,282.04 |
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