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The highest annual salary earned in East Grand Rapids Public Schools was $185,070 to Heidi Kattula.
The highest salary was $164,065 in 2019.
According to records, 279 individuals received compensation for their work from East Grand Rapids Public Schools in 2020. Of those, 70 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 on average $30,000 more than private-sector employees in similar fields and have more generous benefit packages.
A study published in the Education Next Journal found higher salaries can have important ramifications on the quality of teachers within a school district. It found increasing the skills of a teacher through continued higher education resulted in improved student performance.
Highest paid East Grand Rapids Public Schools employees
| East Grand Rapids Public Schools employee | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| Heidi Kattula | $185,070 |
| Anthony Morey | $135,799.53 |
| Jennifer Fee | $133,553.64 |
| Craig Weigel | $115,979.9 |
| Douglas Jenkins | $110,116.2 |
| Caroline Breault-Cannon | $107,630.64 |
| Timothy Johnston | $100,003.78 |
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