Politics & Government

20 Highest Paid City of Wheaton Employees

The following information on the highest paid employees of the City of Wheaton was obtained from the City of Wheaton website and a FOIA request.

Salary and benefit information for public employees is public record. We post this information because we think it will be of interest to our readers, many of whom are Wheaton residents and taxpayers who foot the bill.

Through the rest of the year, Wheaton Patch will regularly post the highest paid individuals from Wheaton's remaining taxing bodies: Wheaton Police Department, Wheaton Fire Department, Wheaton Public Library, and Community Unit School District 200.

We have already posted:

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  • 20 Highest Paid Teachers in District 200
  • 10 Highest Paid Wheaton Park District Employees

The following information was posted in March to the City of Wheaton website, and additional information was obtained through a FOIA request.

Name, Position

Annual Salary (FY 2013, projected)

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Health Insurance Dental Insurance Life Insurance AD&D Total Compensation Don Rose, City Manager $178,500 $13,334  - $405 $6 $192,245

Mike Dzugan, Assistant City Manager

$141,525 $19,167.96  - $351 $6 $161,050 Chad Michaelis, Director of Information Technology $121,788 $19,167.96  - $284.88 $6 $141,246 Robert Lehnhardt, Director of Finance $119,544 $19,167.96 $71 $280 $4.80 $139,069 John Duguay, Director of Human Resources $110,292 $19,167.96 $71 $270 $6 $129,807 Jim Kozik, Director of Planning and Economic Development $107,712 $19,167.96  - $270 $6 $127,156 Sarang Lagvankar, Senior Project Engineer $103,024 $19,167.96 $71 $16.80 $4.80 $122,284 Joe Kreidl, Director of Building and Code $100,929 $19,167.96  - $243 $6 $120,340 Larry Noller, Assistant Director of Finance $95,880 $19,167.96 $71 $16.80 $4.80 $115,140 Alfred Schefske, Facilities Manager $91,560 $19,167.96 $71 $16.80 $4.80 $110,820 Tyler Ferguson, Development Engineer $91,560 $19,167.96 $71 $16.80 $4.80 $110,820 Patrick Keegan, Systems Analyst, GIS $91,560 $19,167.96 $71 $16.80 $4.80 $110,820 Bruce Allen, Building and Code—Plan Examiner $81,787 $19,167.96 $71 $16.80 $4.80 $101,048 Mark Wedow, Project Engineer $81,794 $19,167.96 $27.72 $16.80 $4.80 $101,012 Joan Schouten, Purchasing Officer $81,794 $19,167.96 $10 $16.80 $4.80 $100,994 Raymond Catala, Street Lights—Electrical Services Manager $81,794 $19,167.96 $71 $16.80 $4.80 $100,984 Thomas Corrigan, Building and Code—Plan Examiner $78,414 $19,167.96 $27.72 $16.80 $4.80 $97,631 Gary Beeman, Building Inspector $81,787 $13,334 $48.68 $16.80 $4.80 $95.190 Carol Zdan, Code Compliance Officer $81,794 $13,334  - $16.80 $4.80 $95,150 Mary Grantz, Finance Analyst $87,785 $6,690.60 $23.88 $16.80 $4.80 $94,521

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