Payroll Project: Centerville’s highest paid employees

The city of Centerville paid 37 employees more than $100,000 each in 2022, according to the Payroll Project, an annual reporting project from the Dayton Daily News.

The police department had 25 six-figure salaries, which was more than any other department.

Below is the breakdown of all city departments and their total payroll for employees paid more than $50,000 in 2022.

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.

Go here for a searchable database of state and local government pay across our region.

ExploreSearch public employee salaries: 5 things to know about our Payroll Project

The highest paid Centerville city employees last year were:

1. Wayne Davis, city manager: $225,974

2. Patrick Turnbull, public works director: $159,576

3. Mariah Vogelgesang, assistant city manager: $157,225

4. Matthew Brown, chief of police: $151,296

5. Joshua Ratliff, Police sergeant: $139,108

6. Tyler Roark, finance director: $135,000

7. James Brinegar, city engineer: $134,918

8. Joseph Lavigne, police lieutenant: $133,225

9. Steven Marino, head golf professional/administrator: $128,167