Howell Establishes New Salary Ranges For Township Officials

Howell Town Hall (Photo courtesy of Howell Township)

HOWELL – New salary ranges were established for various township positions when the Township Council adopted a salary ordinance recently. The ordinance was passed unanimously by council members.

The ordinance outlines increases or decreases to the minimum and maximum salaries for a host of township positions.

The following maximum salaries were decreased:

  • Chief Financial Officer: $140,000 to $119,339
  • Assistant Chief Financial Officer: $95,000 to $65,867
  • Deputy Township Manager: $95,000 to $40,000
  • Township Attorney: $147,000 to $139,230
  • Municipal Judge: $75,000 to $68,250
  • Municipal Prosecutor: $65,000 to $52,500
  • Public Defender: $50,000 to $31,500

The following maximum salaries were increased:

  • Tax Assessor: $102,000 to $106,300
  • Township Clerk: $110,000 to $114,995
  • Tax Collector: $98,000 to $102,290
  • Human Resources Administrator: $77,000 to $80,325
  • Payroll Administrator: $70,000 to $70,200
  • Alliance Coordinator: $60,000 to $60,520

The ordinance also added two salary positions:

  • Deputy Court Administrator: range of $6,250 to $7,500
  • AB Operator: range of $1,000 to $5,000

The minimum wage for Seasonal Employees was also increased from $8.38 per hour to $9 per hour.