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The city’s highest-paid employee last year was Deborah McDonnell, who quit her job as city manager in October to take over managing the city of Poughkeepsie, NY. The third-highest paid was a fire lieutenant who reached six-figure pay with overtime totaling $28,983.
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Local governments make payroll with your money, which is why the I-Team has assembled and made available a searchable database of pay for public employees.
An I-Team investigation this year found the ability to cash out unused sick and vacation leave is a rare perk in the private sector, though local governments are on the hook for tens of millions of dollars worth of these payments.
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The five highest paid Fairborn employees last year were:
1. Deborah McDonnell, city manager: $150,027
2. Michael Riley, fire chief: $127,020
3. Matthew Kochensparger, fire lieutenant: $116,867
4. Peter Bales, assistant city manager: $114,527
5. Daniel Arwood, police captain: $111,596
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