Data received June 2026

Full-time employees

53

Median pay

$51,114

Average pay

$50,226

Highway - Road & Bridge

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Adams, Cole Samuel Highway Truck Driver 1 $23,896 Dec. 18, 2023
Alfermann, Chad Andrew Highway Technical Mechanic 2 $50,726 Nov. 21, 2022
Anderson, Austin Bennett Highway Operator 2 $52,160 June 13, 2022
Banderman, Eric L. Highway Lead Person 5 $62,294 Dec. 17, 1998
Bruckerhoff, Perry Dwayne Highway Truck Driver 1 $24,792 April 1, 2024
Bunch, Donna Sue Highway Operator 1 $39,189 March 3, 2025
Clayton, Delbert E. Highway Operator 2 $52,857 Sept. 13, 2021
Cojocaru, Ovidiu Highway Operator 1 $34,249 April 7, 2025
Copeland, Roger D. Highway Lead Person 5 $62,691 Feb. 26, 1996
Cowee, Joshua Bruce Highway Operator 1 $50,814 April 29, 2024
Cox Jr., John Allen Highway Technical Laborer 5 $52,261 Oct. 11, 2016
Cranmer, Patrick Thomas Highway Operator 1 $50,930 July 22, 2024
Derda, Kreg Allen Highway Lead Person 5 $63,179 Aug. 23, 2011
Ellis, Jordan Michael Highway Operator 2 $51,027 Nov. 7, 2022
Feth, Gerard J. Highway Operator 5 $57,508 Feb. 19, 2002
Feth, Vernon Martin Highway Truck Driver 1 $51,114 Sept. 25, 2023
Grimm, James William Highway Operator 3 $53,327 April 24, 2020
Halfaker, Zane D. Highway Truck Driver 3 $51,081 April 21, 2020
Harms, Ryan Austin Highway Operator 2 $51,587 May 31, 2022
Hofstra, Brian C. Highway Operator 1 $39,465 Oct. 7, 2024
Hogan, Dirk T. Highway Lead Person 5 $61,538 July 28, 1994
Holland, Charles Scott Highway Lead Person 1 $22,075 July 7, 2025
Jenkins, Timothy Edward Highway Operator 1 $51,017 June 20, 2023
Johnson, Andrew Christopher Highway Truck Driver 1 $48,406 Feb. 20, 2024
Lawrence, Robert E. Highway Operator 2 $51,654 Feb. 7, 2022
Light, Colton James Highway Truck Driver 2 $50,586 Aug. 2, 2021
Machelett, Jason Ellis Highway Truck Driver 1 $50,026 April 30, 2018
Mattingly, Donald L. Highway Truck Driver 2 $50,122 Dec. 6, 2021
Mayberry, Shawn N. Highway Truck Driver 1 $24,978 June 5, 2025
McDaniel, Lisa Marie Highway Operator 2 $51,805 May 31, 2022
Miller, Jeffrey W. Highway Lead Person 5 $61,526 Nov. 10, 1997
Miller, Ryan Lee Highway Lead Person 5 $61,526 Dec. 17, 2012
Moore, Scott Michael Highway Operator 1 $50,926 Sept. 18, 2023
Nelson, Aaron J. Highway Operator 2 $51,147 Oct. 17, 2022
Newcity, David Michael Highway Technical Crew Person 2 $47,662 July 11, 2022
Nolie, Robert Joe Highway Lead Person 5 $61,871 Sept. 15, 2003
Piofcyk, Dale Robert Highway Truck Driver 5 $52,888 April 25, 2017
Rapp, Thomas Edward Highway Lead Person 5 $57,680 Jan. 2, 2007
Ray, Brian James Highway Technical Crew Person 1 $49,238 July 14, 2023
Ruwwe, Benjamin E. Highway Lead Person 5 $61,792 May 10, 2010
Schatz, Brandon M. Highway Lead Person 5 $61,526 Nov. 13, 2013
Schmidt, Justen Lee Highway Operator 4 $26,582 Nov. 27, 2017
Smith, Karen Marie Highway Operator 2 $50,434 March 13, 2023
Smythe, Hunter J. Highway Operator 1 $51,506 Feb. 12, 2024
Stockton, William E. Highway Technical Mechanic 5 $55,780 Aug. 16, 2010
Strauser, Martin A. Highway Lead Person 5 $64,833 Oct. 26, 1998
Strode, Robert Gerald Highway Operator 4 $54,879 April 30, 2018
Taylor, Jason T. Highway Technical Mechanic 2 $51,325 March 14, 2022
Unnerstall, Daniel J. Highway Technical Mechanic 2 $51,709 Sept. 13, 2021
Ware, Shannon Lee Highway Truck Driver 1 $49,419 Oct. 30, 2023

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