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The highest-paid public employee working for Mesa—Christopher J. Brady—earned $250,640 as the city manager.
When calculating average compensation, only employees categorized as full time were included.
The 100 highest earners working for Mesa in 2018
| Rank | Employee | Job title | Amount Earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher J. Brady | City manager | $250,640 |
| 2 | Karolyn Kent | Assistant city manager | $216,570 |
| 2 | John M. Pombier | Assistant city manager | $216,570 |
| 4 | James N. Smith | City attorney | $190,549 |
| 5 | Elizabeth M. Huning | -- | $181,626 |
| 5 | William J. Jabjiniak | -- | $181,626 |
| 5 | Michael J. Kennington | Chief financial officer | $181,626 |
| 8 | Ramon S. Batista | Police chief | $178,000 |
| 9 | Mary A. Cameli | Fire chief | $174,075 |
| 10 | Jose M. Tafoya | -- | $173,264 |
| 11 | Christine L. Zielonka | -- | $172,973 |
| 11 | Frank A. McRae | -- | $172,973 |
| 11 | Marc S. Heirshberg | -- | $172,973 |
| 14 | Gary M. Manning | Human resources director | $169,666 |
| 14 | Scott J. Butler | -- | $169,666 |
| 16 | Robert J. Zeder | -- | $164,736 |
| 17 | Brian L. Kotsur | -- | $164,596 |
| 18 | Marc T. Steadman | -- | $163,155 |
| 19 | James W. West | -- | $159,598 |
| 20 | Michael J. Dvorak | -- | $159,037 |
| 21 | Jennifer A. Ruttman | -- | $158,850 |
| 22 | Alfred J. Smith | -- | $156,894 |
| 22 | Cindy Ornstein | -- | $156,894 |
| 22 | John Belatti | -- | $156,894 |
| 25 | Irma Ashworth | -- | $156,229 |
| 26 | Anthony J. Lythgoe | -- | $155,168 |
| 27 | Steven M. Wright | -- | $153,899 |
| 28 | Candace A. Cannistraro | -- | $153,400 |
| 29 | Tony J. Filler | -- | $151,466 |
| 30 | Natalie N. Lewis | -- | $150,946 |
| 31 | Cocoa J. Dietrich | -- | $150,825 |
| 32 | Pedro Serrano | -- | $150,322 |
| 32 | Margenious D. Hunter | -- | $150,322 |
| 32 | Carlos Padilla | -- | $150,322 |
| 35 | Valerye L. Boyer-Wells | -- | $150,155 |
| 35 | Lue Michelle C. Sang | -- | $150,155 |
| 35 | Elizabeth P. Arriola | -- | $150,155 |
| 35 | Lisa M. Johnson | -- | $150,155 |
| 35 | Craig Y. Fujii | -- | $150,155 |
| 35 | John P. Tatz | -- | $150,155 |
| 41 | Travis L. Cutright | -- | $149,968 |
| 42 | Gary M. Dunn | -- | $149,406 |
| 42 | Cori M. Hayes | -- | $149,406 |
| 42 | John D. Wesley | -- | $149,406 |
| 45 | Bruce S. McGregor | -- | $148,118 |
| 46 | John W. Locklin | -- | $147,437 |
| 47 | Grace Mary McNear | -- | $147,326 |
| 48 | Michael B. Hyde | -- | $146,017 |
| 49 | William B. Daniell | -- | $144,543 |
| 50 | Deeann S. Mickelsen | -- | $144,227 |
| 51 | David L. Millett | Fire captain | $143,603 |
| 52 | William B. Peters | -- | $143,166 |
| 52 | Joseph N. Sugihara | -- | $143,166 |
| 52 | Wilbert J. Taebel | Assistant city attorney | $143,166 |
| 52 | Robin R. Kidder | -- | $143,166 |
| 56 | Scott L. Jamison | Fire captain | $142,598 |
| 57 | Heather D. Wolf | -- | $142,293 |
| 57 | Scott M. Bouchie | -- | $142,293 |
| 57 | Pietro G. Scarafiotti | -- | $142,293 |
| 57 | Edward T. Quedens | -- | $142,293 |
| 57 | Nancy Sorensen | -- | $142,293 |
| 62 | Brian P. Yox | -- | $142,291 |
| 63 | Kenneth D. Cost | -- | $140,774 |
| 63 | Harold L. Rankin | -- | $140,774 |
| 63 | Sharon K. Burlingame | -- | $140,774 |
| 66 | James E. Johnson | -- | $140,691 |
| 66 | Marcus M. Ahlstrom | -- | $140,691 |
| 68 | Jason Reed | -- | $140,234 |
| 69 | Valerie A. McBrien | -- | $140,026 |
| 70 | William M. Norton | -- | $139,838 |
| 71 | Mark J. Keough | -- | $139,319 |
| 72 | Michael A. Saiz | -- | $138,568 |
| 73 | Christopher J. Hassert | -- | $137,571 |
| 74 | Jeffrey K. Lasher | -- | $137,384 |
| 75 | Margaret A. Robertson | Assistant city attorney | $137,218 |
| 76 | Patrick H. Phelps | -- | $136,344 |
| 76 | Anthony A. Polse | -- | $136,344 |
| 78 | Sean M. Edwards | Fire captain | $135,897 |
| 79 | Jeffrey D. Thompson | -- | $135,346 |
| 80 | Kasey T. Beal | Battalion chief | $135,341 |
| 81 | Michael S. Beaton | -- | $134,937 |
| 82 | Michael E. Clay | Fire engineer | $134,468 |
| 83 | James E. Frye | -- | $134,326 |
| 83 | Glenn G. Crabtree | -- | $134,326 |
| 83 | Steven D. Ward | -- | $134,326 |
| 86 | Edward J. Wessing | -- | $134,185 |
| 87 | Daniel C. Butler | -- | $134,185 |
| 88 | Anthony J. Abalos | -- | $134,181 |
| 88 | Jacqueline H. Ganier | Assistant city attorney | $134,181 |
| 88 | Thomas A. Intrieri | -- | $134,181 |
| 88 | Jaye L. O'Donnell | -- | $134,181 |
| 92 | Stacey J. Knudtson | -- | $133,994 |
| 92 | Paul J. Poledna | -- | $133,994 |
| 94 | Duncan J. Stoutner | Assistant city attorney | $133,848 |
| 95 | Kimberly D. Meza | -- | $133,661 |
| 96 | Donald M. Rudd | Police lieutenant | $133,614 |
| 97 | Timothy A. Walker | Police lieutenant | $133,279 |
| 98 | Forrest M. Smith | -- | $131,371 |
| 99 | Ruben Quesada V | -- | $130,588 |
| 100 | Michael L. Bellows | -- | $130,197 |
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