Salaries, wages for Monroe County employees added to BND Public Pay Database
The salaries and wages of Monroe County employees have been added to the Belleville News-Democrat’s Public Pay Database.
To view the BND’s Public Pay Database, go to www.bnd.com/publicpay.
Monroe County had five employees who earned $90,000 or more in the 2020-21 fiscal year that ended Nov. 30.
The highest earner was Monroe County State’s Attorney Lucas Liefer, who was paid $183,345.99 in total wages, according to records provided to the BND through a Freedom of Information Act request for the latest annual figures available.
County Engineer Aaron Metzger was the second-highest earner, bringing in $113,076.74, the records show.
John Wagner, department head of the health department, was third with total wages of $97,422.03.
The fourth highest earner was Monroe County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Justin Biggs, with $91,471.83 in total wages.
The fifth-highest earner was sheriff’s department Deputy Carl Mendenhall with $90,041.32.
You can see other Monroe County employees by clicking on “Monroe County” in the index at the top of the BND Public Pay Database box. Select 2020 as the year and hit the search button. This listing doesn’t include the county’s Oak Hill Senior Living and Rehabilitation Center.
To see a person’s title, click on the “details” link on the right side of the box. You also can click on the “sort by” box to organize your search in various ways, including by first name or last name.
The BND’s Public Pay Database goes back to 2011 with information obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests and public filings. The salary information does not always include insurance or benefits. Some records include detailed information on overtime and other pay, while for some districts that information was not readily available.
The database includes compensation for employees in most area governments, including cities, counties, townships, school districts and public colleges and universities. More pay records will be added as the BND receives salary data through open records requests.
