Thomas Martin's compensation of $231,381 was the most as a public employee in Ottawa County in 2018.
The data was gathered by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a nonprofit research and educational institute.
Highest paid public employees in 2018 in Ottawa County
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2018 amount earned | 2017 amount earned | Percent Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Martin | West Ottawa Public Schools | 231,381 | 218,854 | 5.7% |
| 2 | Thomas Tenbrink | Jenison Public Schools | 223,910 | 220,275 | 1.7% |
| 3 | Peter Haines | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 222,895 | 7,722 | 2786.5% |
| 4 | Nicholas Ceglarek | Hudsonville Public Schools | 200,655 | 197,275 | 1.7% |
| 5 | Andrew Ingall | Grand Haven Public Schools | 188,955 | 191,778 | -1.5% |
| 6 | Jeri Start-Page | West Ottawa Public Schools | 172,812 | 157,175 | 9.9% |
| 7 | James English | West Ottawa Public Schools | 171,570 | 166,657 | 2.9% |
| 8 | Calvin Dekuiper | Zeeland Public Schools | 170,577 | 171,822 | -0.7% |
| 9 | Dennis Furton | Spring Lake Public Schools | 164,924 | 11,370 | 1350.5% |
| 10 | Julia Gillespie | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 156,693 | 6,055 | 2487.5% |
| 11 | Ronald Veldman | Coopersville Public Schools | 156,050 | 5,269 | 2861.6% |
| 12 | Kimberly Kiel | Jenison Public Schools | 152,474 | 149,999 | 1.7% |
| 13 | Kyle Mayer | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 151,372 | 5,793 | 2512.8% |
| 14 | Gregory Lamore | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 148,948 | 5,747 | 2491.8% |
| 15 | Scott Powers | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 143,700 | 5,208 | 2659.1% |
| 16 | Christopher Lamer | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 142,975 | 5,254 | 2620.8% |
| 17 | Michael Rohwer | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 141,512 | 5,319 | 2560.4% |
| 18 | Scott Grimes | Grand Haven Public Schools | 140,328 | 149,090 | -5.9% |
| 19 | Benjamin Ashby | Zeeland Public Schools | 137,461 | 139,494 | -1.5% |
| 20 | Todd Tulgestke | West Ottawa Public Schools | 135,959 | 131,261 | 3.6% |
| 21 | Steven Goodman | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 133,556 | 5,443 | 2353.5% |
| 22 | Leslie Philipps | Jenison Public Schools | 132,265 | 130,118 | 1.7% |
| 23 | Jon Voss | Zeeland Public Schools | 132,049 | 129,344 | 2.1% |
| 24 | Brandon Graham | Jenison Public Schools | 129,731 | 127,625 | 1.7% |
| 25 | David Searles | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 129,668 | 4,847 | 2575.1% |
| 26 | Rex Thelen | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 129,007 | 4,902 | 2531.6% |
| 27 | Mary Pollock | Jenison Public Schools | 128,389 | 126,305 | 1.6% |
| 28 | Scott Ely | Spring Lake Public Schools | 125,463 | 8,493 | 1377.2% |
| 29 | Robert Park | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 125,382 | 114,528 | 9.5% |
| 30 | Jason Pasatta | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 123,122 | 4,667 | 2537.8% |
| 31 | Mark King | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 122,992 | 4,662 | 2537.9% |
| 32 | Michael Gilchrist | Spring Lake Public Schools | 121,957 | 8,816 | 1283.3% |
| 33 | Jens Milobinski | West Ottawa Public Schools | 121,566 | 110,697 | 9.8% |
| 34 | Karla Akins | Hudsonville Public Schools | 121,326 | 109,974 | 10.3% |
| 35 | Leon Westervelt | Jenison Public Schools | 120,597 | 118,639 | 1.7% |
| 36 | Margaret Zainea-Baker | Coopersville Public Schools | 119,703 | 4,031 | 2869.4% |
| 37 | Gregory Eding | Zeeland Public Schools | 119,596 | 119,383 | 0.2% |
| 38 | David Feenstra | Hudsonville Public Schools | 118,634 | 123,332 | -3.8% |
| 39 | Tracy Wilson | Grand Haven Public Schools | 117,539 | 114,642 | 2.5% |
| 40 | Rebekah Redmer | Jenison Public Schools | 117,035 | 115,135 | 1.7% |
| 41 | Kristy Rogalla | Jenison Public Schools | 116,937 | 115,039 | 1.6% |
| 42 | Scott Smith | Hudsonville Public Schools | 116,680 | 109,749 | 6.3% |
| 43 | Dennis WhiteJr. | West Ottawa Public Schools | 116,554 | 112,681 | 3.4% |
| 44 | David Stefanich | West Ottawa Public Schools | 114,937 | 107,705 | 6.7% |
| 45 | Patrick BriggsII | Hudsonville Public Schools | 114,023 | 108,684 | 4.9% |
| 46 | Peter Johnson | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 113,907 | 4,300 | 2548.7% |
| 47 | Tamela Mannes | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 113,220 | 4,273 | 2549.6% |
| 48 | John Roh | Hudsonville Public Schools | 113,205 | 99,142 | 14.2% |
| 49 | Douglas Greer | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 113,140 | 4,599 | 2360% |
| 50 | Tanya Uganski | West Ottawa Public Schools | 113,085 | 108,112 | 4.6% |
| 51 | Crystal Morse | Jenison Public Schools | 113,048 | 114,212 | -1% |
| 52 | Lloyd Gingerich | Jenison Public Schools | 112,532 | 110,706 | 1.6% |
| 53 | Mary Evink | Grand Haven Public Schools | 112,358 | 109,583 | 2.5% |
| 54 | Sara McIntyre-Lindstrom | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 112,092 | 4,317 | 2496.4% |
| 55 | Aaron West | Spring Lake Public Schools | 111,641 | 7,437 | 1401.1% |
| 56 | Michael Dalman | Zeeland Public Schools | 111,633 | 111,517 | 0.1% |
| 57 | Judy Tuttle | Zeeland Public Schools | 111,633 | 109,024 | 2.4% |
| 58 | Anne Armstrong | West Ottawa Public Schools | 111,608 | 107,426 | 3.9% |
| 59 | John Holwerda | Zeeland Public Schools | 111,401 | 108,801 | 2.4% |
| 60 | Amy Smith | Hudsonville Public Schools | 111,090 | 132,748 | -16.3% |
| 61 | Jennifer Field | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 110,959 | 4,078 | 2620.4% |
| 62 | Ami Taylor | West Ottawa Public Schools | 109,645 | 104,793 | 4.6% |
| 63 | Joanne Thorsen | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 109,595 | 4,285 | 2457.4% |
| 64 | Keith Walker | Zeeland Public Schools | 108,491 | 95,811 | 13.2% |
| 65 | Elizabeth Boeve | Spring Lake Public Schools | 108,078 | 8,159 | 1224.5% |
| 66 | Michelle Woods | West Ottawa Public Schools | 108,027 | 112,087 | -3.6% |
| 67 | Brian Field | Hudsonville Public Schools | 107,972 | 105,414 | 2.4% |
| 68 | Daniel Remenap | Allendale Public Schools | 107,960 | 4,076 | 2548.6% |
| 69 | Brandi-Lyn Mendham | Zeeland Public Schools | 107,759 | 104,946 | 2.7% |
| 70 | Benjamin Lewakowski | Spring Lake Public Schools | 107,412 | 7,437 | 1344.2% |
| 71 | Lisa Danicek | Grand Haven Public Schools | 107,410 | 104,780 | 2.5% |
| 72 | Holly Boehle | Zeeland Public Schools | 107,332 | 104,498 | 2.7% |
| 73 | Jordan Beel | West Ottawa Public Schools | 107,199 | 104,950 | 2.1% |
| 74 | William Ross | Hudsonville Public Schools | 106,939 | 108,553 | -1.5% |
| 75 | Craig Greshaw | Zeeland Public Schools | 106,832 | 106,775 | 0.1% |
| 76 | Cavin Mohrhardt | Spring Lake Public Schools | 106,807 | 7,092 | 1405.9% |
| 77 | Kevin Vanduyn | Jenison Public Schools | 106,716 | 104,984 | 1.6% |
| 78 | Sarah Huizenga | Zeeland Public Schools | 106,627 | 106,573 | 0.1% |
| 79 | Laurie Poll | Zeeland Public Schools | 106,521 | 106,469 | 0% |
| 80 | Michael Klavon | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | 106,119 | 4,313 | 2360% |
| 81 | Michael Shelton | Grand Haven Public Schools | 106,056 | 105,528 | 0.5% |
| 82 | Ryan Pfahler | Coopersville Public Schools | 105,800 | 4,069 | 2499.6% |
| 83 | Theresa Reagan | Hudsonville Public Schools | 105,724 | 105,232 | 0.5% |
| 84 | Mark Werley | Zeeland Public Schools | 105,493 | 105,453 | 0% |
| 85 | Elizabeth Vanderwege | West Ottawa Public Schools | 105,188 | 105,935 | -0.7% |
| 86 | Matthew Blood | Hudsonville Public Schools | 105,117 | 105,450 | -0.3% |
| 87 | Thomas Winegar | West Ottawa Public Schools | 105,053 | 101,369 | 3.6% |
| 88 | Shelley Peets | Spring Lake Public Schools | 104,558 | 7,222 | 1347.7% |
| 89 | Mark Heagle | Hudsonville Public Schools | 104,451 | 105,414 | -0.9% |
| 90 | Linda Pinkham | West Ottawa Public Schools | 104,328 | 103,132 | 1.2% |
| 91 | Megan Decker | Hudsonville Public Schools | 104,289 | 104,792 | -0.5% |
| 92 | Sandra Smits | Spring Lake Public Schools | 104,200 | 7,196 | 1348% |
| 93 | Gary Torno | Allendale Public Schools | 104,059 | 3,905 | 2564.6% |
| 94 | Paul Bentley | Hudsonville Public Schools | 103,768 | 101,592 | 2.1% |
| 95 | Aaron Dean | Grand Haven Public Schools | 103,763 | 83,518 | 24.2% |
| 96 | Kevin Westrate | West Ottawa Public Schools | 103,694 | 104,767 | -1% |
| 97 | Joel Olson | Hudsonville Public Schools | 103,681 | 102,346 | 1.3% |
| 98 | Amanda MacDonald | West Ottawa Public Schools | 103,660 | 86,854 | 19.4% |
| 99 | John GilletteII | Hudsonville Public Schools | 103,644 | 103,662 | 0% |
| 100 | Debra Caserta | West Ottawa Public Schools | 103,628 | 86,501 | 19.8% |

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