Department-by-Department Breakdown

The following is a breakdown of City of Salina salaried leadership positions for 2025.
This list excludes hourly employees and focuses on department heads, deputies, and supervisors receiving annual salaries, stipends, and vehicle allowances.

The City of Salina’s 2025 leadership pay package across the departments listed totals $4,161,497.64 per year (base salaries plus recurring allowances and stipends). In this snapshot, Police is the largest slice at $700,575.26 (16.83%), followed by Public Works at $565,588.40 (13.59%). The City Manager’s Office accounts for $504,708.82 (12.13%), with Utilities close behind at $502,875.24 (12.08%). Next are Community & Development Services at $443,717.83 (10.66%) and Parks & Recreation at $403,877.04 (9.71%). The remaining departments include Fire at $319,895.44 (7.69%), Finance at $313,673.42 (7.54%), Computer Technology at $267,798.67 (6.44%), and Arts & Humanities at $138,787.52 (3.34%). This isn’t the city’s full operating budget, but it’s a clean look at where the city’s top-tier compensation is concentrated, department by department.

City Manager’s Office

The highest-paid leadership positions in city government are housed here.

City Manager – Jacob Wood

Base salary: $235,000.06

Vehicle allowance: $500/month

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Retirement contribution: $1,958.34/month

Deputy City Manager – Shawn Henessee

Base salary: $142,026.14

Vehicle allowance: $450/month

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Risk Manager – Nancy Schuessler

Base salary: $91,882.54

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Finance Department

Finance leadership salaries range from mid-$50K to mid-$160K, depending on role.

Director of Finance & Administration – Deborah Pack

Base salary: $165,938.03

Vehicle allowance: $262/month

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Deputy Finance Director – Karina Reinert

Base salary: $87,028.24

Multifactor authentication phone stipend: $25/month

Customer Services Supervisor – Marissa Foster

Base salary: $56,663.15

Multifactor authentication phone stipend: $25/month

Community & Development Services

This department includes planning, communications, and development leadership.

Director – Lauren Driscoll

Base salary: $158,036.11

Vehicle allowance: $308/month

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Deputy Director – Margarette Clem

Base salary: $80,357.68

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Planning Manager – Dustin Michelson

Base salary: $85,322.22

Vehicle allowance: $262/month

Multifactor authentication phone stipend: $25/month

Community Relations Supervisor – Michelle Martin

Base salary: $111,961.82

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Police Department

Police leadership salaries exceed $100,000 for command staff.

Chief of Police – Clarence Wise

Base salary: $144,611.79

Vehicle allowance: $400/month

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Police Captains

Salaries range from $106,785.95 to $117,681.82

Vehicle allowance: $197/month

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Communications Supervisor – Angela Fuller

Base salary: $92,206.40

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Fire Department

Fire leadership includes command staff and administrative management.

Fire Chief – Rodney Pearson

Base salary: $137,764.85

Vehicle allowance: $400/month

Multifactor authentication phone stipend: $25/month

Division Chief (Training) – Andrew Sprague

Base salary: $107,479.63

Multifactor authentication phone stipend: $25/month

Business Manager – Melody Pearson

Base salary: $68,950.96

Multifactor authentication phone stipend: $25/month

Public Works

Public Works leadership salaries cluster around $100K–$140K.

Director – Ronald Marsh

Base salary: $140,000.22

Vehicle allowance: $308/month

Multifactor authentication phone stipend: $25/month

Deputy Director – Jimmy Kowach

Base salary: $135,053.57

Vehicle allowance: $308/month

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Street Superintendent – Brent Buchwald

Base salary: $101,870.08

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Sanitation Superintendent – Shawn Dunstan

Base salary: $99,772.61

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Fleet Superintendent – Michael Fuller

Base salary: $79,999.92

Multifactor authentication phone stipend: $25/month

Utilities Department

Utilities includes some of the city’s highest non-managerial salaries.

Director of Utilities – Martha Tasker

Base salary: $165,938.03

Vehicle allowance: $308/month

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Deputy Utilities Director – Jeffrey Shamburg

Base salary: $137,500.06

Multifactor authentication phone stipend: $25/month

Assistant Utilities Director – Clinton McChesney

Base salary: $93,085.20

Multifactor authentication phone stipend: $25/month

Water District Superintendent – Richard Sims

Base salary: $101,455.95

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Parks & Recreation

Leadership pay varies widely by role.

Director – Jeffrey Hammond

Base salary: $124,169.76

Vehicle allowance: $400/month

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Deputy Director – Brett Lamer

Base salary: $93,236.21

Vehicle allowance: $262/month

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Parks Superintendent – William Arnold

Base salary: $84,645.18

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Recreation Superintendent – Travis Scheele

Base salary: $92,681.89

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Arts & Humanities

Director – Lawrence Anderson

Base salary: $135,343.52

Vehicle allowance: $262/month

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Computer Technology

Director of Computer Technology – Scott Gardner

Base salary: $150,489.87

Vehicle allowance: $308/month

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Chief Technology Officer – Corey Scheck

Base salary: $112,652.80

Mobile phone stipend: $25/month

Intranet stipend: $30/month