10 Highest Paid Employees for the Village of Lemont

LEMONT, IL - A lot of people like to claim that politicians and government employees are overpaid. Want to see if you’re right? The Better Government Association has compiled a wide-ranging list of salaries for government employees throughout Illinois in 2014.

Take a look at Lemont’s top 10 highest paid employees:

1. Kevin Shaughnessy, Police Chief*: $116,757
2. George Schafer, Village Administrator: $115,825
3. Christina Smith, Finance Director: $112,200
4. Ralph Pukula, Director of Public Works: $100,450
5. Jerrold R. Lehmacher, Police Sergeant: $100,288
6. Thaddeus R. Mezyk, Sergeant Detective: $100,288
7. Michael A. Panush, Police Sergeant: $100,288
8. Therese A. Thompson, Police Sergeant: $100,288
9. Gregory D. Smith, Police Commander: $100,152
10. Daniel M. Tully, Police Commander: $100,152

*retired Dec. 31, 2014. Replaced by Marc Maton, at a salary of $117,500.

Want to see more? Search for government payroll information for local, county and township governments on the Better Government Association database.