10 Highest Paid Oswego Government Employees

OSWEGO, IL - A lot of people like to claim that politicians and government employees are overpaid. Want to see if you’re right?

Oswego’s fiscal year 2015 budget came to $29,204,087. The city spent $12,609,781 on salaries and benefits.

1. Steve Jones, Village Administrator - $156,358.22
2. Dwight Baird, Police Chief - $143,794.06
3. Jennifer Hughes, Director of Public Works/Village Engineer - $139,250
4. Mark Horton, Finance Director - $123,686.39
5. Nicholas Sikora, Police Captain - $111,287.18
6. Jeffrey Burgner, Police Captain - $111,287.18
7. James Jensen, Police Captain - $111,287.18
8. Rod Zenner, Community Development Director - $110,072.71
9. Jerry Weaver, Utility Systems Director - $105,841.01
10. Vijay Gadde, Economic Development Director - $99,685.67

Former village president Brian LeClercq earned $8,400 in the 2015 fiscal year.

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