Palmer Pays its Employees More Than Forks

Overall, the base salaries from each municipality are competitive, but is a slightly more generous employer than . The 2012 , at $7.9 million, however, is about half the size of , at $14.1 million.

For example, Palmer’s township manager, , makes about $95,000. The Forks manager, , would have been making about $87,000, but he has left Forks for Hilltown Township in Bucks County, where he will earn $100,000. A search for a is taking place now.

Police Chief Bruce Fretz earns $90,391 in while Chief Greg Dorney earns $83,715 in .

Only the zoning officer in Forks, Tim Weis, edges out his counterpart in Palmer, Jim Raudenbush, at $69,943 to $69,654.

Members of the get $4,125 in 2012, which is the same as this year. get a $3,280 stipend, the same as 2011.

Employees of Palmer will get 2 percent more in 2012, and those in Forks 2.5 percent, yet the base salaries in Palmer remain higher. 

Below is a list of the main township employees and their 2012 salaries compared to 2011.

 

Palmer Township Employee 2011 2012 % Increase Township Manager, Christoper Christman $95,000.00 $96,900.00 2.0% Data Coordinator, Sheri Young $56,226.22 $57,350.74 2.0% Public Works Director, Thomas Adams $73,440.00 $74,908.80 2.0% Planning Director, Cynthia Carman $60,409.50 $61,617.69 2.0% Zoning Officer, Jim Raudenbush $68,288.94 $69,654.72 2.0% Director of Public Utilities, Paul Hosking $57,951.87 $59,110.90 2.0% Recycling Coordinator, Cindy Oatis $21,590.86 $22,022.68 2.0% Community Center Director, Dan Mckinney $64,260.00 $65,545.20 2.0% Fire Commissioner, Delmar Grube $53,321.58 $54,388.01 2.0% Police Chief, Bruce Fretz $87,545.95 $90,391.19 3.25% 2 Lieutenants $72,884.03 $75,252.76 3.25% 5 Sergeants $70,809.02 $73,110.03 3.25% 21 Officers $66,962.06 $69,138.31 3.25%

 

Forks Township Employee 2011 2012 % Increase Township Manager $84,930.00 $87,053.00 2.5% HR Manager, Barb Bartek $65,223.00 $66,854.00 2.5% Finance Manager, James Farley $67,219.00 $68,899.00 2.5% Zoning Officer, Tim Weis $68,237.00 $69,943.00 2.5% Building Inspector, Matt Miller $44,316.00 $45,424.00 2.5% Public Works Director, Mark Roberts $72,296.00 $74,103.00 2.5% Facilities Manager, Peter Gheller $65,090.00 $66,717.00 2.5% Parks & Rec. Director, Rachel Sulzbach $58,000.00 $59,450.00 2.5% Police Chief Greg Dorney $81,673.00 $83,715.00 2.5% Captain Richard Grifo $73,237.00 $76,170.00 4.0% 4 Corporals total $276,141.00 $287,206.00 4.0% 3 Detectives total $201,053.00 $181,178.00 -9.89% 14 Officers total $900,390.00 $936,499.00 4.0%