Top 10 Highest Salaries in Montgomery County
Which Montgomery County official gets paid the most?
There's been lots of discussion about government salaries lately, with Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett proposing pay raises for most county workers in 2014 and 2015.
But who gets top pay in the county? According to Montgomery County OpenData:
| Full Name | Salary | Position Title |
| Timothy Firestine | $266,266.00 | Chief Administrative Officer, County Executive's Office |
| John T. Manger | $216,603.00 | Director Department of Police |
| Arthur M. Wallenstein | $210,621.00 | Director Department of Correction and Rehabilitation |
| Uma S. Ahluwalia | $206,492.00 | Director Department of Health and Human Services |
| Stephen B. Farber | $205,695.00 | Director of Council Staff |
| Richard Y. Nelson Jr. | $201,058.00 | Director Department of Housing and Community Affairs |
| Jennifer A. Hughes | $195,600.00 | Director Office of Management and Budget |
| Joseph F. Beach | $195,600.00 | Director Department of Finance |
| Joseph Adler | $195,247.00 | Director Office of Human Resources |
| Harash N. Segal | $194,500.00 | Director Department of Technology Services |
Joe Galvagna
7:35 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
And you wonder why Montgomery County is in such Dyer financial straights. People should make a good salary but the salaries above are what past being absorbent. These people are not CEOs they are county employees and I will bet they set their own salaries. Are they paying their fair share. If they really wanted to help the county theybeould
AM
7:41 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
This is shameful and a gross misuse of funds
Bob Knoll
7:57 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Doesn't seem too bad. The salaries are generous, sure, but I'm much more concerned about how good of a job these individuals are doing than the number of dollars we are paying them. A well-run department can save many millions of dollars, and the person responsible for that success should make a nice living. On the flip side, we should ensure all of these individuals are judged on their performance and only continue to make their salaries for excellent work. Otherwise, kick 'em out and get somebody in who can do it better.
jag
12:22 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Exactly. These numbers tell the less-important half of the equation. What matters is if these salaries (which aren't especially high for the area) are well earned.
William Spears
5:48 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Agree 100%.
John Keith
8:59 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
I think these numbers are outrageous. Didn't we just go through (are we out of it yet?) a major economic downturn? And I thought the federal salaries were bad.
Fred Foo
9:03 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
That spreadsheet needs more columns: base salary, overtime, and bonuses. (Some of the highest-paid employees get huge payoffs by abusing the overtime system.)
Piotr Gajewski
10:39 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
These do not seem to include MCPS salaries. Surely several executives there make more than this!
William Spears
5:47 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Good salaries, but still far short of comparable private sector jobs that manage multi-million/billion dollar budgets. If they are managing their piece of the $4Billion+ annual budget in MC, they should be paid these salaries.
Roxie Randall
9:57 pm on Saturday, March 9, 2013
You said that right!!! I'm sure the Department of Correction director is not doing a thing but letting the supervisor do all his work. Don't have a clue on what the employers are dealing with. Wasted money people getting paid off the tax payers money. They don't need large salaries like this. "For What"!!!!