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Salaries of local employees 2011

The Richmond Times-Dispatch updated its annual salary survey of local government and school employees for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. In July, we filed Freedom of Information Act requests to 20 cities and counties, plus their school divisions, for a total of 40 agencies based in the Richmond region. Among 43,157 workers we received information on, the average salary was about $42,600, and the median was about $41,800. The Times-Dispatch has redacted names of all workers who make less than the average salary, about 22,760 people. We don't maintain data on workers making under $10,000.

Compared to two fiscal years ago, area school workers' pay dropped 0.2 percent. But, government workers saw a slight raise, 0.8 percent.

You can sort our salary data by name, place, by type of job and by government branch (local governments vs. schools). There is a filter for top area executives and law enforcement officials. Or click the tab for the top 25 salaries in the area, or agency summaries.

Data for the 2011-2012 year is available here.

Data for the 2009-2010 year is available here.

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PlaceAscending Number of workers Average Pay 2011 Median Pay 2011
Amelia County Government 69 $41,941 $36,143
Amelia County Schools 239 $37,695 $38,989
Caroline County Government 186 $40,233 $36,604
Caroline County Schools 565 $35,588 $38,105
Charles City County Government 71 $39,172 $34,269
Charles City County Schools 136 $39,520 $39,411
Chesterfield County Government 3,328 $49,790 $44,569
Chesterfield County Schools 6,941 $39,189 $41,013
Colonial Heights Government 244 $47,474 $42,957
Colonial Heights Schools 443 $43,168 $43,800
Cumberland County Government 66 $37,681 $32,254
Cumberland County Schools 207 $37,376 $39,900
Dinwiddie County Government 190 $38,267 $35,546
Dinwiddie County Schools 579 $38,872 $41,674
Goochland County Government 142 $46,211 $42,459
Goochland County Schools 363 $38,536 $40,570
Hanover County Government 1,049 $51,564 $46,616
Hanover County Schools 2,712 $39,101 $43,116
Henrico County Government 3,998 $49,804 $47,173
Henrico County Schools 6,620 $39,683 $41,647
Hopewell Government 379 $42,284 $36,171
Hopewell Schools 602 $40,028 $41,214
King and Queen County Government 42 $42,298 $31,940
King and Queen County Schools 133 $36,615 $36,393
King William County Government 91 $37,696 $34,250
King William County Schools 310 $38,299 $40,150
Louisa County Government 215 $43,156 $39,447
Louisa County Schools 731 $37,342 $41,597
New Kent County Government 164 $43,567 $39,335
New Kent County Schools 395 $37,057 $39,097
Petersburg Government 695 $36,094 $33,441
Petersburg Schools 736 $41,521 $45,302
Powhatan County Government 145 $46,352 $41,820
Powhatan County Schools 603 $38,812 $41,421
Prince George County Government 244 $50,873 $48,769
Prince George County Schools 868 $40,268 $41,822
Richmond Government 4,754 $46,084 $41,217
Richmond Schools 3,558 $43,356 $42,256
Sussex County Government 113 $40,200 $36,445
Sussex County Schools 231 $37,996 $41,111
 
Rank 1 
Name VIRGIL R HAZELETT 
Place HENRICO COUNTY GOVERNMENT 
Title COUNTY MANAGER 
Base Pay $267,361 
Additional Pay $44,700 
Total Pay $312,061 
Comments $22,000 in deferred compensation; $3,500 in health benefits, and $19,200 for a car allowance. 
 
Rank 2 
Name PATRICK JOSEPH RUSSO 
Place HENRICO COUNTY SCHOOLS 
Title SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 
Base Pay $206,588 
Additional Pay $40,900 
Total Pay $247,486 
Comments $26,500: Deferred comp; $14,400: car allowance 
 
Rank 3 
Name MARCUS J NEWSOME 
Place CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOLS 
Title SUPERINTENDENT 
Base Pay $201,437 
Additional Pay $41,000 
Total Pay $242,437 
Comments 12,500 CAR ALLOWANCE, 28,500 DEFFERRED COMPENSATION 
 
Rank 4 
Name JAMES L STEGMAIER 
Place CHESTERFIELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT 
Title COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 
Base Pay $218,460 
Additional Pay $20,500 
Total Pay $238,960 
Comments $20500: Deferred compensation 
 
Rank 5 
Name TOM SWARTZWELDER 
Place KING AND QUEEN GOVERNMENT 
Title COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, COUNTY ATTORNEY, AND ZONING ADMINISTRATOR 
Base Pay $86,000 
Additional Pay $139,000 
Total Pay $225,000 
Comments $90,000 for County Attorney. $49,000 for Zoning Administrator 
 
Rank 6 
Name STERLING E RIVES 
Place HANOVER COUNTY GOVERNMENT 
Title COUNTY ATTORNEY 
Base Pay $187,740 
Additional Pay $34,000 
Total Pay $221,740 
Comments $22,000: Deferred Comp; health premiums; $12,000: car allowance 
 
Rank 7 
Name CECIL R HARRIS 
Place HANOVER COUNTY GOVERNMENT 
Title COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 
Base Pay $188,418 
Additional Pay $22,000 
Total Pay $210,418 
Comments Deferred Comp: 22,000; health premiums; lease vehicle 
 
Rank 8 
Name JOSEPH P JR (JOE) RAPISARDA 
Place HENRICO COUNTY GOVERNMENT 
Title COUNTY ATTORNEY 
Base Pay $201,801 
Total Pay $201,801 
Comments   
 
Rank 9 
Name ALLEN YEE 
Place CHESTERFIELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT 
Title PHYSICIAN 
Base Pay $200,587 
Total Pay $200,587 
Comments   
 
Rank 10 
Name ELMORE W DAVIS JR 
Place CHESTERFIELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT 
Title DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEV 
Base Pay $190,724 
Additional Pay $7,500 
Total Pay $198,224 
Comments $7500: Car allowance 
 
Rank 11 
Name GEORGE T JR DRUMWRIGHT 
Place HENRICO COUNTY GOVERNMENT 
Title DEPUTY COUNTY MANAGER 
Base Pay $192,558 
Total Pay $192,558 
Comments   
 
Rank 12 
Name WADE A KIZER 
Place HENRICO COUNTY GOVERNMENT 
Title ATTORNEY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH 
Base Pay $188,096 
Total Pay $188,096 
Comments   
 
Rank 13 
Name JAMELLE S WILSON 
Place HANOVER COUNTY SCHOOLS 
Title DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT 
Base Pay $162,000 
Additional Pay $21,720 
Total Pay $183,720 
Comments $21720: Supplemental pay. 
 
Rank 14 
Name JEFFREY L MINCKS 
Place CHESTERFIELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT 
Title COUNTY ATTORNEY 
Base Pay $183,600 
Total Pay $183,600 
Comments   
 
Rank 15 
Name WILLIAM W DAVENPORT 
Place CHESTERFIELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT 
Title COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY 
Base Pay $183,050 
Total Pay $183,050 
Comments   
 
Rank 16 
Name JOHN A MD (JOHN) HARLER 
Place HENRICO COUNTY GOVERNMENT 
Title INSTITUTIONAL PHYSICIAN 
Base Pay $179,053 
Total Pay $179,053 
Comments   
 
Rank 17 
Name GARY D MCGOWAN 
Place CHESTERFIELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT 
Title PHYSICIAN 
Base Pay $171,099 
Additional Pay $7,500 
Total Pay $178,599 
Comments $7500: Car allowance 
 
Rank 18 
Name BYRON MARSHALL 
Place RICHMOND GOVERNMENT 
Title CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 
Base Pay $178,000 
Total Pay $178,000 
Comments   
 
Rank 20 
Name YVONNE W. BRANDON 
Place RICHMOND SCHOOLS 
Title SUPERINTENDENT 
Base Pay $170,000 
Total Pay $170,000 
Comments   
 
Rank 19 
Name ALLEN JACKSON 
Place RICHMOND GOVERNMENT 
Title CITY ATTORNEY 
Base Pay $170,000 
Total Pay $170,000 
Comments   
 
Rank 21 
Name SHERYL D BAILEY 
Place CHESTERFIELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT 
Title DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 
Base Pay $169,190 
Total Pay $169,190 
Comments   
 
Rank 22 
Name SARAH C SNEAD 
Place CHESTERFIELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT 
Title DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 
Base Pay $168,300 
Total Pay $168,300 
Comments   
 
Rank 23 
Name THIERRY G DUPUIS 
Place CHESTERFIELD COUNTY GOVERNMENT 
Title POLICE CHIEF 
Base Pay $157,606 
Additional Pay $10,000 
Total Pay $167,606 
Comments $10000: Deferred compensation 
 
Rank 24 
Name REBECCA DICKSON 
Place GOOCHLAND COUNTY GOVERNMENT 
Title COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 
Base Pay $145,000 
Additional Pay $22,000 
Total Pay $167,000 
Comments $12,000 car, $10,000 deferred comp 
 
Rank 25 
Name MICHAEL HERRING 
Place RICHMOND GOVERNMENT 
Title COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY 
Base Pay $166,849 
Total Pay $166,849 
Comments   
  
 
Name: REGINA V (REGINA) SCHWAB 
Division: HENRICO COUNTY 
School: SHADY GROVE 
Total Pay: $126,270 
Avg SOL pass rate 2011: 99.5 
% students on free or reduced lunches: 2% 
 
Name: REBECCA WORLEY (BECKY) GRANT 
Division: HENRICO COUNTY 
School: ADAMS 
Total Pay: $117,304 
Avg SOL pass rate 2011: 92.5 
% students on free or reduced lunches: 70% 
 
Name: ANNE L POATES 
Division: HENRICO COUNTY 
School: FREEMAN 
Total Pay: $114,967 
Avg SOL pass rate 2011: 94.2 
% students on free or reduced lunches: 22% 
 
Name: BRENDA R MAYO 
Division: CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 
School: COSBY HIGH SCHOOL 
Total Pay: $114,338 
Avg SOL pass rate 2011: 97.4 
% students on free or reduced lunches:   
 
Name: PHILIP J CANTONE 
Division: HENRICO COUNTY 
School: COLONIAL TRAIL 
Total Pay: $112,304 
Avg SOL pass rate 2011: 97.33 
% students on free or reduced lunches: 5% 
 
Name: MARILYN H ROYAL 
Division: HENRICO COUNTY 
School: TUCKAHOE MIDDLE 
Total Pay: $112,304 
Avg SOL pass rate 2011: 91.25 
% students on free or reduced lunches: 27% 
 
Name: MARK E CHAMBERLAIN 
Division: HENRICO COUNTY 
School: SHORT PUMP MIDDLE 
Total Pay: $109,701 
Avg SOL pass rate 2011: 97.5 
% students on free or reduced lunches: 4% 
 
Name: DONALD E LATHAM 
Division: HANOVER COUNTY 
School: LIBERTY MIDDLE 
Total Pay: $109,032 
Avg SOL pass rate 2011: 89.5 
% students on free or reduced lunches: 24% 
 
Name: GEORGE F SADLER III 
Division: HANOVER COUNTY 
School: HANOVER HIGH 
Total Pay: $109,009 
Avg SOL pass rate 2011: 96.6 
% students on free or reduced lunches:   
 
Name: JEFFREY R CROOK 
Division: HANOVER COUNTY 
School: PATRICK HENRY HIGH 
Total Pay: $108,467 
Avg SOL pass rate 2011: 91 
% students on free or reduced lunches:   
  
Records 1-10 of 10
Place # Principals Avg Total Pay Median Total Pay Descending
HANOVER COUNTY 25 $96,442 $94,581
HENRICO COUNTY 69 $93,988 $93,099
RICHMOND 48 $89,283 $90,974
KING WILLIAM COUNTY 4 $86,385 $86,292
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY 9 $84,527 $83,556
HOPEWELL 5 $81,719 $83,292
SUSSEX COUNTY 3 $85,309 $83,020
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 59 $84,582 $82,814
NEW KENT COUNTY 4 $80,502 $82,720
COLONIAL HEIGHTS 5 $81,037 $80,308
AMELIA COUNTY 4 $78,631 $80,188
GOOCHLAND COUNTY 5 $83,233 $80,140
POWHATAN COUNTY 5 $81,001 $80,134
CAROLINE COUNTY 6 $79,623 $79,674
LOUISA COUNTY 6 $81,356 $78,000
DINWIDDIE COUNTY 8 $79,192 $76,941
PETERSBURG 10 $71,013 $75,572
CUMBERLAND COUNTY 3 $74,047 $73,750
KING AND QUEEN 3 $73,023 $70,569
CHARLES CITY COUNTY 3 $69,944 $69,285
Records 1-20 of 20

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