10 Highest Paid Western Springs Government Employees

Western Springs, IL - It usually isn’t polite to talk about how much money people make, but for politicians and government employees, that information is a matter of public record.

Knowing is a little easier thanks to the Better Government Association, which compiled a list of 2014 salaries for government employees throughout Illinois.

The Western Springs 2014 budget was $21,177,351, according to village documents. The village spent $8,414,190 on salaries and benefits.

Take a look at the top 10 highest-paid employees for the Village of Western Springs.

1. Patrick Higgins, village manager: $150,000
2. Pamela Church, director of law enforcement services: $120,970
3. Grace Turi, director of finance: $119,687
4. Patrick Kenny, director of fire and EMS services: $115,005
5. Brian Budds, deputy director of law enforcement services: $101,136
6. Ingrid Velkme, director of administrative services: $100,629
7. Martin Scott, director of community development: $97,520
8. David Dayhoff, lieutenant: $97,192
9. Gary Mayor, fire/EMS administrative officer: $96,683
10. Matthew Supert, director of municipal services: $96,186

You can search for government payroll information for local, county and township governments on the Better Government Association 2015 database.