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Top 10 Highest Salaries in Montgomery County

Which Montgomery County official gets paid the most?

There's been lots of discussion about government salaries lately, with Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett proposing pay raises for most county workers in 2014 and 2015.

But who gets top pay in the county? According to Montgomery County OpenData:

 

 Full Name  Salary  Position Title Timothy Firestine $266,266.00 Chief Administrative Officer, County Executive's Office John T. Manger $216,603.00 Director Department of Police Arthur M. Wallenstein  $210,621.00 Director Department of Correction and Rehabilitation Uma S. Ahluwalia  $206,492.00 Director Department of Health and Human Services Stephen B. Farber $205,695.00 Director of Council Staff Richard Y. Nelson Jr. $201,058.00 Director Department of Housing and Community Affairs Jennifer A. Hughes  $195,600.00 Director Office of Management and Budget Joseph F. Beach  $195,600.00 Director Department of Finance Joseph Adler $195,247.00 Director Office of Human Resources Harash N. Segal  $194,500.00 Director Department of Technology Services
Joe Galvagna February 19, 2013 at 12:35 pm
And you wonder why Montgomery County is in such Dyer financial straights. People should make a good salary but the salaries above are what past being absorbent. These people are not CEOs they are county employees and I will bet they set their own salaries. Are they paying their fair share. If they really wanted to help the county theybeould
AM February 19, 2013 at 12:41 pm
This is shameful and a gross misuse of funds
Bob Knoll February 19, 2013 at 12:57 pm
Doesn't seem too bad. The salaries are generous, sure, but I'm much more concerned about how good of a job these individuals are doing than the number of dollars we are paying them. A well-run department can save many millions of dollars, and the person responsible for that success should make a nice living. On the flip side, we should ensure all of these individuals are judged on their performance and only continue to make their salaries for excellent work. Otherwise, kick 'em out and get somebody in who can do it better.
John Keith February 19, 2013 at 01:59 pm
I think these numbers are outrageous. Didn't we just go through (are we out of it yet?) a major economic downturn? And I thought the federal salaries were bad.
Fred Foo February 19, 2013 at 02:03 pm
That spreadsheet needs more columns: base salary, overtime, and bonuses. (Some of the highest-paid employees get huge payoffs by abusing the overtime system.)
Piotr Gajewski February 19, 2013 at 03:39 pm
These do not seem to include MCPS salaries. Surely several executives there make more than this!
jag February 19, 2013 at 05:22 pm
Exactly. These numbers tell the less-important half of the equation. What matters is if these salaries (which aren't especially high for the area) are well earned.
William Spears February 20, 2013 at 10:47 pm
Good salaries, but still far short of comparable private sector jobs that manage multi-million/billion dollar budgets. If they are managing their piece of the $4Billion+ annual budget in MC, they should be paid these salaries.
William Spears February 20, 2013 at 10:48 pm
Agree 100%.
Roxie Randall March 10, 2013 at 03:57 am
You said that right!!! I'm sure the Department of Correction director is not doing a thing but letting the supervisor do all his work. Don't have a clue on what the employers are dealing with. Wasted money people getting paid off the tax payers money. They don't need large salaries like this. "For What"!!!!

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