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Mark Bielang was the highest paid public employee working for Portage Public Schools in 2018, earning $233,650 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 100 highest earners at Portage Public Schools in 2018
| Rank | Employee | 2018 amount earned | 2017 amount earned | Percent Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Bielang | $233,650 | $234,910 | -0.5% |
| 2 | Ronald Herron | $140,779 | $144,575 | -2.6% |
| 3 | Eric Alburtus | $131,728 | $137,025 | -3.9% |
| 4 | James French | $131,528 | $136,756 | -3.8% |
| 5 | Karla Colestock | $125,271 | $128,855 | -2.8% |
| 5 | Daniel Vomastek | $125,271 | $128,855 | -2.8% |
| 7 | Jeanine Mattson-gearhart | $118,935 | $116,595 | 2% |
| 7 | Michael Huber | $118,935 | $116,837 | 1.8% |
| 9 | Michael Pascoe | $116,106 | — | — |
| 10 | Bradley Galin | $115,838 | $117,992 | -1.8% |
| 11 | Denny Roehm | $115,603 | $116,294 | -0.6% |
| 12 | Clinton Wagner | $113,100 | $110,760 | 2.1% |
| 13 | Elizabeth Hartman | $111,635 | $106,321 | 5% |
| 14 | Christopher Riker | $111,531 | $111,712 | -0.2% |
| 15 | Kim Lummis | $111,046 | $110,962 | 0.1% |
| 15 | Jason Frink | $111,046 | $110,962 | 0.1% |
| 17 | Travis Thomsen | $107,462 | $105,491 | 1.9% |
| 18 | Nathan Ledlow | $105,479 | $103,298 | 2.1% |
| 19 | David Laing | $104,685 | — | — |
| 20 | Heather Yankovich | $104,027 | $103,960 | 0.1% |
| 21 | Jeffrey Hamilton | $103,970 | $101,180 | 2.8% |
| 22 | Daniel Wytko | $103,831 | $106,252 | -2.3% |
| 23 | Peter Schermerhorn | $103,564 | $105,934 | -2.2% |
| 24 | James Schafer'iii | $102,007 | $104,300 | -2.2% |
| 25 | Joseph Wallace | $100,222 | $99,449 | 0.8% |
| 26 | Patricia Steinert-otto | $99,296 | $101,951 | -2.6% |
| 27 | Kevin Doerfler | $99,079 | $99,016 | 0.1% |
| 28 | Lori Benedict-kirshman | $98,706 | $96,680 | 2.1% |
| 28 | Jeremy Zonts | $98,706 | $96,680 | 2.1% |
| 28 | Kelly Jensenius | $98,706 | $96,680 | 2.1% |
| 31 | Shane Deridder | $96,018 | $100,683 | -4.6% |
| 32 | Craig Medd | $94,012 | $92,084 | 2.1% |
| 33 | Carla Kelly | $93,249 | $96,373 | -3.2% |
| 34 | Nancy Martin | $93,221 | $94,971 | -1.8% |
| 35 | Justin Walker | $93,127 | $103,298 | -9.8% |
| 36 | Melvin Freeland | $93,027 | $96,274 | -3.4% |
| 37 | Mary Roobol | $93,012 | $95,314 | -2.4% |
| 38 | Matthew Galer | $90,729 | $91,711 | -1.1% |
| 39 | Peggy Link | $90,469 | $93,791 | -3.5% |
| 40 | Amy Gray | $90,253 | $91,396 | -1.3% |
| 41 | John Dunlop | $90,244 | $91,744 | -1.6% |
| 42 | Catherine Laurencig | $90,238 | $91,663 | -1.6% |
| 43 | Donald Vanhoeven | $90,183 | $92,011 | -2% |
| 44 | Michelle Greene | $89,888 | $87,394 | 2.9% |
| 45 | Karen Prater | $89,483 | $93,848 | -4.7% |
| 46 | Rhonda Vanderveen | $89,121 | $89,223 | -0.1% |
| 47 | Kathy Mirakovits | $89,033 | — | — |
| 48 | Patricia Tibble | $88,908 | $92,340 | -3.7% |
| 49 | Douglas Wilson | $88,812 | $91,291 | -2.7% |
| 50 | Patrick Flynn | $88,649 | $90,748 | -2.3% |
| 51 | Amy Dimaggio | $88,632 | $90,007 | -1.5% |
| 52 | Kelly Hinga | $88,612 | — | — |
| 53 | Anne Gordon | $88,395 | $84,128 | 5.1% |
| 54 | Robert Eustice | $88,367 | $89,413 | -1.2% |
| 55 | Cynthia Hunter | $88,222 | $88,172 | 0.1% |
| 56 | James Lait | $88,171 | $89,692 | -1.7% |
| 57 | Michael Westbrook | $88,170 | $86,164 | 2.3% |
| 58 | Shari Smith | $88,130 | $89,506 | -1.5% |
| 59 | Stephanie Wagner | $87,912 | $91,348 | -3.8% |
| 60 | Jeanna Walker | $87,859 | $90,042 | -2.4% |
| 61 | Denise Hettinger | $87,827 | $89,790 | -2.2% |
| 62 | Daniel Higgason | $87,629 | $85,286 | 2.7% |
| 63 | Ahren Kaylor | $87,380 | $89,549 | -2.4% |
| 64 | Jennifer Bonner | $87,305 | $86,761 | 0.6% |
| 65 | Christine Gaines | $87,085 | $91,204 | -4.5% |
| 66 | Nancy Nott | $86,967 | $87,454 | -0.6% |
| 67 | Kathleen Phipps | $86,802 | $87,362 | -0.6% |
| 68 | Randall Hebner | $86,765 | $88,977 | -2.5% |
| 69 | Richard Hazen | $86,738 | $89,144 | -2.7% |
| 70 | Janet Lavasseur | $86,503 | $89,442 | -3.3% |
| 71 | Jennifer Taffee | $86,404 | $84,828 | 1.9% |
| 72 | Pamela Mcguire | $86,149 | $89,842 | -4.1% |
| 73 | Lisa Buchinger Aldrich | $86,094 | $86,847 | -0.9% |
| 74 | Andria Carson-wright | $85,733 | $88,605 | -3.2% |
| 75 | Steven Phelps | $85,597 | $85,073 | 0.6% |
| 76 | Brett Foerster | $85,575 | — | — |
| 77 | William Dygert | $85,509 | $101,960 | -16.1% |
| 78 | Jon Taylor | $85,507 | $86,718 | -1.4% |
| 79 | Viola Stiverson | $85,432 | $87,396 | -2.2% |
| 80 | Shannon Schippers | $85,347 | $85,779 | -0.5% |
| 81 | Celia Weeks | $85,138 | $84,362 | 0.9% |
| 82 | Valerie Abbott | $85,003 | $87,297 | -2.6% |
| 83 | Kenneth Haughn | $84,980 | $86,967 | -2.3% |
| 84 | Mary Scott | $84,933 | $322,598 | -73.7% |
| 85 | Laura Crocker | $84,739 | $86,735 | -2.3% |
| 86 | Marcella Vanwinkle | $84,611 | $89,770 | -5.7% |
| 87 | John Fitzpatrick | $84,569 | $86,337 | -2% |
| 88 | Patrick Fitzhenry | $84,490 | $86,477 | -2.3% |
| 89 | Beth Taylor | $84,486 | $86,330 | -2.1% |
| 90 | Carolynn Meyers | $84,409 | $86,638 | -2.6% |
| 91 | Mary Rogers | $84,248 | $85,998 | -2% |
| 92 | Robin St. Arnauld | $84,235 | $86,985 | -3.2% |
| 93 | Martha Keeler | $84,221 | $84,151 | 0.1% |
| 94 | Michele Morrison | $84,198 | $89,964 | -6.4% |
| 95 | Christopher Andrews | $84,182 | $80,830 | 4.1% |
| 96 | Kristen Gavlas | $84,108 | $85,619 | -1.8% |
| 97 | Lori Taylor | $84,025 | $86,318 | -2.7% |
| 98 | Lisa Jepson | $84,010 | $85,725 | -2% |
| 99 | Virginia Doerfler | $83,888 | $86,127 | -2.6% |
| 100 | Amy Lehman | $83,881 | $85,338 | -1.7% |
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