The city in 2021 approved a three-year union contract that included pay raises for police officers and other employees. This followed a report by the Dayton Daily News finding Kettering paid its police officers and firefighters more than other departments in the region and its firefighters are among the top paid in the state.
The highest paid employees last year were city executives. City manager Mark Schwieterman topped the list at $222,404. He retired at the end of 2022, and was replaced this year by Matt Greeson, whose base pay is $200,000.
The employer for government agencies is the voting and taxpaying public. As with any other employer, the public has not just a right but a responsibility to know how much its employees are paid in the interest of good stewardship.
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The highest paid Kettering employees last year were:
1. Mark Schwieterman, city manager: $222,404
2. Theodore Hamer, law director: $165,875
3. Steven Bergstresser, assistant city manager: $165,438
4. Jonathon McCoy, patrol officer: $163,035
5. Thomas Robillard, planning and development director: $153,989
6. Neil Frederick, fire captain: $152,357
7. Mary Beth O’Dell, director of parks, recreation and cultural arts: $151,952
8. Nancy Gregory, finance director: $151,253
9. Douglas Panstingel, fire battalion chief: $151,019
10. Andrew Miller, administrative systems director: $150,611
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