Stephanie Acker earned $23,398 in 2019, 41.8 percent more than the previous year, working as a public employee in Macomb County, according to the Michigan Government Salaries Database.
Michael Devault’s compensation of $270,745 was the most as a public employee in Macomb County in 2019.
The data was gathered by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a nonprofit research and educational institute.
Top 100 highest paid public employees in 2019 in Macomb County
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2019 amount earned | 2018 amount earned | Percent Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Devault | Macomb Intermediate School District | $270,745 | $246,172 | 10% |
| 2 | James Sawyer | Macomb Community College | $264,897 | $261,000 | 1.5% |
| 3 | Teresa Davis | Mount Clemens Community Schools | $250,000 | $202,198 | 23.6% |
| 4 | Christine Haines | Utica Community Schools | $219,176 | $219,176 | 0% |
| 5 | Ronald Roberts | Chippewa Valley Schools | $206,964 | $201,503 | 2.7% |
| 6 | Karl Paulson | Lakeview Public Schools | $190,981 | $181,223 | 5.4% |
| 7 | Robert Livernois | Warren Consolidated Schools | $187,330 | $186,425 | 0.5% |
| 8 | Erik Edoff | L’Anse Creuse Public Schools | $185,900 | $182,400 | 1.9% |
| 9 | Elizabeth Argiri | Macomb Community College | $184,651 | $179,365 | 2.9% |
| 10 | Paul Bodiya | Macomb Intermediate School District | $181,000 | $167,000 | 8.4% |
| 11 | John Kment | Roseville Community Schools | $180,573 | $180,573 | 0% |
| 12 | Mark Cummins | Macomb Intermediate School District | $169,000 | $157,000 | 7.6% |
| 13 | Eve Kaltz | Center Line Public Schools | $167,598 | $155,606 | 7.7% |
| 14 | Stephanie Eagen | Utica Community Schools | $167,438 | $166,358 | 0.6% |
| 15 | John Nader | Macomb Intermediate School District | $164,082 | $74,351 | 120.7% |
| 16 | Joseph Diponio | Lake Shore Public Schools | $159,650 | $151,410 | 5.4% |
| 17 | John Graham | Utica Community Schools | $158,981 | $144,600 | 9.9% |
| 18 | Michael Sturm | Utica Community Schools | $158,781 | $157,600 | 0.7% |
| 18 | Robert Monroe | Utica Community Schools | $158,781 | $157,600 | 0.7% |
| 20 | Laurie Fournier | Fitzgerald Public Schools | $157,100 | $145,685 | 7.8% |
| 21 | David Rilley | Macomb Intermediate School District | $157,000 | $157,000 | 0% |
| 21 | Alesia Flye | Macomb Intermediate School District | $157,000 | $131,869 | 19.1% |
| 23 | Edward Skiba | Chippewa Valley Schools | $156,815 | $151,781 | 3.3% |
| 24 | Carrie Wozniak | Fraser Public Schools | $153,470 | $137,171 | 11.9% |
| 25 | Scott Sederlund | Chippewa Valley Schools | $152,938 | $149,981 | 2% |
| 26 | Brian Sauriol | Macomb Community College | $152,844 | $147,531 | 3.6% |
| 27 | Norman Cure | Macomb Community College | $151,879 | $142,549 | 6.5% |
| 28 | Gregory Green | Clintondale Community Schools | $151,000 | $148,500 | 1.7% |
| 29 | Ludger Brinker | Macomb Community College | $150,046 | $141,180 | 6.3% |
| 30 | Bonita Malak | Macomb Community College | $149,628 | $139,973 | 6.9% |
| 31 | Scott O’Farrell | Macomb Community College | $149,595 | $139,499 | 7.2% |
| 32 | Michael Musary | Armada Area Schools | $148,868 | $146,193 | 1.8% |
| 33 | Adam Blanchard | Chippewa Valley Schools | $147,865 | $139,556 | 6% |
| 34 | John Kovalchuck | Macomb Community College | $147,765 | $151,337 | -2.4% |
| 35 | Michael Zimmerman | Macomb Community College | $147,466 | $141,743 | 4% |
| 36 | Paul Sibley | Chippewa Valley Schools | $147,112 | $132,190 | 11.3% |
| 37 | Tracy Van Peeren | Lakeview Public Schools | $146,458 | $138,938 | 5.4% |
| 38 | James Carlson | Macomb Community College | $145,937 | $126,169 | 15.7% |
| 39 | Stacey Denewith-Fici | Warren Woods Public Schools | $145,881 | $143,906 | 1.4% |
| 40 | Stephen Yuenger | Macomb Community College | $145,445 | $134,292 | 8.3% |
| 41 | Stuart Scott | Macomb Community College | $145,206 | $142,992 | 1.5% |
| 42 | Piper Bognar | Vandyke Public Schools | $144,560 | $143,560 | 0.7% |
| 43 | Fred Jex | Macomb Community College | $144,167 | $139,847 | 3.1% |
| 44 | Sharon Irvine | Warren Consolidated Schools | $144,059 | $139,877 | 3% |
| 44 | Kari Elenbaas | Warren Consolidated Schools | $144,059 | $138,551 | 4% |
| 46 | Richard Zahodnic | Macomb Community College | $143,924 | $127,923 | 12.5% |
| 47 | Michele Vandekerkhove | Utica Community Schools | $143,460 | $142,100 | 1% |
| 48 | Donna Anderson | Fraser Public Schools | $142,890 | $112,636 | 26.9% |
| 49 | John Bernia | Warren Consolidated Schools | $142,839 | $138,657 | 3% |
| 50 | Michael Broyles | Macomb Community College | $142,800 | $137,926 | 3.5% |
| 51 | Nancy McGee | Macomb Community College | $142,749 | $138,670 | 2.9% |
| 52 | Justin Michalak | Macomb Intermediate School District | $142,742 | $80,975 | 76.3% |
| 53 | Shannon McBrady | Center Line Public Schools | $142,513 | $117,874 | 20.9% |
| 54 | David Prestininzi | Chippewa Valley Schools | $142,313 | $120,512 | 18.1% |
| 55 | Michael Van Camp | L’Anse Creuse Public Schools | $142,304 | $139,892 | 1.7% |
| 56 | Karen Richie | Macomb Community College | $141,914 | $139,361 | 1.8% |
| 57 | Mark Blaszkowski | Roseville Community Schools | $141,144 | $140,894 | 0.2% |
| 58 | Ryan McLeod | Eastpointe Community Schools | $141,000 | $136,500 | 3.3% |
| 59 | Michael Schulte | Warren Consolidated Schools | $140,811 | $124,697 | 12.9% |
| 60 | Joseph Michalewicz | Macomb Community College | $140,675 | $138,890 | 1.3% |
| 61 | Donald Brosky | Chippewa Valley Schools | $140,182 | $135,826 | 3.2% |
| 62 | Daniel Prater | Macomb Community College | $140,109 | $142,588 | -1.7% |
| 63 | Daniel Claus | Macomb Community College | $139,835 | $139,523 | 0.2% |
| 64 | Carroll Goossen | Macomb Community College | $139,721 | $139,132 | 0.4% |
| 65 | Felicia Scott | Macomb Community College | $139,611 | $137,352 | 1.6% |
| 66 | Martin Kohl | Macomb Community College | $139,492 | $122,535 | 13.8% |
| 67 | Linda Brender | Macomb Community College | $139,458 | $140,558 | -0.8% |
| 68 | Harry Buhalis | Macomb Community College | $139,245 | $128,354 | 8.5% |
| 69 | Robert Hetchler | Macomb Community College | $139,064 | $132,828 | 4.7% |
| 70 | Charles Roddis | Center Line Public Schools | $137,734 | $128,531 | 7.2% |
| 71 | Susan Boyd | Macomb Community College | $137,365 | $133,429 | 2.9% |
| 72 | Patrick Greek | Macomb Community College | $137,172 | $132,012 | 3.9% |
| 73 | John Kacir | Macomb Community College | $137,151 | $133,889 | 2.4% |
| 74 | Lisa Montpas | L’Anse Creuse Public Schools | $137,106 | $134,782 | 1.7% |
| 75 | Rochelle Zaranek | Macomb Community College | $137,090 | $130,888 | 4.7% |
| 76 | Donna Schouman | Macomb Community College | $136,716 | $133,684 | 2.3% |
| 77 | Tina Crawford | Macomb Community College | $136,692 | $134,215 | 1.8% |
| 78 | Gordon Harnadek | Macomb Community College | $136,476 | $132,039 | 3.4% |
| 79 | Kristine Mellebrand | Macomb Community College | $136,457 | $128,901 | 5.9% |
| 80 | Matthew Busch | Macomb Community College | $136,326 | $130,589 | 4.4% |
| 81 | Stephen Czapski | L’Anse Creuse Public Schools | $136,122 | $132,663 | 2.6% |
| 82 | Elizabeth Ness | Macomb Community College | $135,969 | $134,035 | 1.4% |
| 83 | Edythe Wakevainen | Macomb Community College | $135,325 | $134,431 | 0.7% |
| 84 | Rochelle Gauthier | L’Anse Creuse Public Schools | $135,156 | $132,866 | 1.7% |
| 85 | Paula Elias | Macomb Intermediate School District | $134,442 | $132,200 | 1.7% |
| 86 | Steven Pfannes | Utica Community Schools | $134,124 | $135,492 | -1% |
| 86 | Kenneth Cucchi | Utica Community Schools | $134,124 | $135,492 | -1% |
| 88 | Susan Tschirhart | Macomb Community College | $133,996 | $121,928 | 9.9% |
| 89 | Jill Tomyn | Utica Community Schools | $133,928 | $135,492 | -1.2% |
| 90 | David Meengs | Warren Consolidated Schools | $133,652 | $119,794 | 11.6% |
| 91 | Laura Lograsso | Macomb Community College | $133,577 | $132,032 | 1.2% |
| 92 | Zhiqiang Yang | Macomb Community College | $133,239 | $126,200 | 5.6% |
| 93 | Timothy Skonieczny | Macomb Community College | $133,140 | $130,170 | 2.3% |
| 94 | Elton Weintz | Macomb Community College | $132,895 | $129,278 | 2.8% |
| 95 | Gary Flemming | Macomb Community College | $132,656 | $129,857 | 2.2% |
| 96 | Catherine Sikorski | Macomb Community College | $132,524 | $131,402 | 0.9% |
| 97 | Neil Cassabon | Warren Woods Public Schools | $132,300 | $127,255 | 4% |
| 98 | Christine Kress | Lakeview Public Schools | $132,272 | $126,012 | 5% |
| 99 | Thomas Lietz | Utica Community Schools | $131,989 | $131,180 | 0.6% |
| 100 | Jared McEvoy | Utica Community Schools | $131,797 | $131,180 | 0.5% |
