CITY OF NEWTON
Total 2014 (last full year available) for 200 salaries: $7,090,000
Average annual salary, including part-time employees: $35,450
Amount of salaries at $60,000 or higher: 48 (24 percent of 200 salaries)
City Administrator, 2006 vs. 2015:
Dave Schornack, 2006 base salary: $88,299
Bob Knabel, 2013 gross wages: $129,000
Mayor, 2004 vs. 2016:
Chaz Allen, 2004: $4,000 plus $2,400 yearly car-expense allowance
Mike Hanson, 2014: $4,000 plus $2,400 yearly car-expense allowance
Top gross wage earners, 2014
1. Bob Knabel, City Administrator, $129,000
2. Keith Laube, Public Works Director, $120,000
3. Jeff Hoebelheinrich, Chief of Police, $113,000
4. Bryan Friedman, Director of Finance and Development, $108,000
5. Sue Padilla, Library Director, $105,000
6. Jerrod Wellik, Fire Chief, $100,000
7. Bill Henninger, Police Lieutenant, $95,000
8. Ron Cook, Police Lieutenant, $91,000
9. Jody Rhone, Public Works, $86,000
10. Susan Beise, Assistant Library Director and Technical Services, $86,000
SIMILAR CITIES
Boone: Administrator: $101,800. Director of Finance: $70,000. Public works/Parks and recreation director: $83,000.
Waverly: Administrator: $137,000. Mayor: $6,000. Fire Chief (of volunteer dept.) $4,619. Director of Finance: $66,000. Public services superintendent: $76,000. Parks and recreation director: $79,000. Police Chief: $85,000.
Indianola: Mayor: $6,000. City manager: $140,000. Director of finance: $101,459. Director of public works: N/A. Director of parks and recreation: $71,951.
Also: Des Moines City Manager: $208,700
JASPER COUNTY
Total 2014 gross wage salaries: $9,056,000
Average annual salary, including part-time employees: $27,000
Amount of salaries at $70,000 or higher: 15
Top gross wage earners for along with rank (if available) among Iowa’s 99 counties, per the Iowa State Association of Counties
1. Mike Jacobsen, County Attorney, 2015 salary: $109,000 (15th)
2. Russell Stutt County Engineer, $105,000 (30th)
3. John Halferty, Sheriff, $102,000 (8th)
4. Scott Nicholson, First Assistant County Attorney, $92,000
4. Kelly Bennett, Assistant County Attorney, $92,000
6. Duane Rozendaal, Chief Sheriff’s Deputy, $83,000
7. John Deegan, County Assessor, $81,000 (13th)
8. Dennis Simon, Human Resources Director, $80,000 (8th)
9. Jonathan Noble, Assistant County Attorney, $77,000
10. Lt. Aaron Groves, Sheriff’s Office, $75,000
10. Keri Van Zante, Conservation Director, $75,000 (10th)
SCHOOLS
Statewide average teacher salary: $54,100
NEWTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Total wages, 2014-15: $19,995,000 for 634 employees.
Average annual salary, including part-time employees: $32,000
Total salaries at $80,000 or higher: 17
(7.4 percent of 227 total teachers and administrators)
Average NCSD teacher salary, 2014-15: $55,356 (56th out of 342 Iowa districts)
Average NCSD principal salary, 2014-15: $98,000 (121st//326)
Superintendent
2015-16 statewide full-time superintendent salary average salary: $139,000
Bob Callaghan, 2015-16: $167,000 (ranks 42nd among 292 full-time Iowa superintendents).
Steve McDermott, 2004-05 school year: $114,000
Top 2014-15 salaries
1. Bob Callaghan, Superintendent, $164,000
2. Gayle Isaac, Director of Business Services, $114,000
3. Bill Peters, Newton High School Principal, $113,000
4. Jim Gilbert, Associate Director of K-8 Services/Aurora Heights Principal: $ 109,000
5. Tina Ross, Associate Director of Secondary Services, $109,000
6. Laura Selover, Basics & Beyond Principal/District H.R. Director, $100,000
7. Scott Bauer, Berg Middle School Principal, $96,000
7. David Kalkhoff, Newton H.S. Assistant Principal, $96,000
9. Carol Farver, Aurora Elementary School Principal, $95,000
9. Scott Garvis, Newton H.S. Activities Director, $95,000
BAXTER SCHOOL DISTRICT
Total spent on 110 salaries for 2014-15: $2,719,000
Average annual salary for 110 employees, including part-time: $24,700
Average Teacher Salary: $43,000 (304th/342)
Average principal salary: $85,000 (267th/326)
Superintendent:
Matt Patton, 2013-14: $122,00
Todd Martin, 2015-16: $116,000 (247th/292)
Top wage earners, 2014-15
1. Todd Martin, Superintendent, $122,000
2. Rob Luther, Principal/Head Football Coach, $111,000
3. Josh Russell, Elementary School Principal, $68,000
4. Scott Ranck, Baxter Middle School/High School Math Teacher/Athletics Coach, $63,000
5. Lori Fricke, sixth-grade teacher, $62,000
5. Dennis Vaughn, middle/high school science teacher, $62,000
COLFAX-MINGO SCHOOLS
Total spent on 150 salaries for 2014-15: $4,270,000
Average annual salary for 150 employees, including part-time: $28,500
Average Teacher Salary, 2013-14: $49,000 (185th/335)
Average principal salary, 2014-15: $88,000 (218th/326)
Superintendent
Tracy Hook salary: $118,000 (237th/292)
Top wage earners, 2014-15
1. Marty Lucas, Superintendent, $116,000
2. Todd Jones, Junior-Senior High Principal, $89,000
3. James Grife, Science/Technology Teacher, $83,000
4. Brian Summy, Elementary Principal, $82,000
5. Bryan Williams, Alternative School Director, $77,000
PRAIRIE CITY-MONROE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Total spent on 232 salaries for 2014-15: $6,925,000
Average annual salary for 232 employees, including part-time: $30,000
Average teacher salary, 2014-15: $46,000 (255th/342)
Average principal salary, 2014-15: $80,000 (306th/326)
Superintendent
Brad Jermeland, $134,000 (156th/292)
Top salaries
1. Jane Babcock, Superintendent, $165,000
2. Scott Bridges, PCM High School Principal, $93,000
3. Mary Poulter, Prairie City Elementary Principal, $83,000
4. Stephanie Langstraat, PCM Middle School Principal, $80,000
5. Ryan Rozenboom, Monroe Elementary Principal, $75,000
6. Stephane Ver Helst, Director of Continuous Improvement, $73,000
7. Greg Bonnett, PCMHS athletic director, $65,000
8. Julie Maupin, Monroe Elementary special education teacher, $64,000
9. Andrew Chiabotta, PCM Middle School technology teacher, $63,000
10. Heidi Berkenbosch, Prairie City Elementary teacher, $63,000
10. Casey McMurray, $63,000
LYNNVILLE-SULLY SCHOOLS
2014-15 salaries: 143, totaling $3,233,000
Average annual salary, including part-time employees: $22,600
Average Teacher Salary, 2015-16: $44,300 (289th/342)
Average Principal Salary, 2015-16: $103,000 (72nd/326)
Superintendent Shane Ehresman
2015-16 salary: $123,000 (214th/292).
Top 2014-15 salaries
1. Shane Ehresman, Superintendent, $120,000
2. Terri Bowlin, Pre-K-8 Principal, $87,000
3. Matt Rasmussen, high school principal, $87,000
4. Shane Wheeler, grades 7-12 dean / technology director, 72,000
5. Bob Scandridge, Teacher/Coach/Activities Director, $63,000