CATA Employee Wages for 2025

Highest Salaries (salaried employees only)

("Annualized" is salary x 52)

 
  Name Union Department Hire Date Term Date Rehire Date Job Title Rate/Salary Annualized Gross Pay Gross-Annualized
1 Funkhouser, Bradley T   Executive Dept 10/31/2016     Chief Executive Officer $3,530.77 $183,600.04 195,604.66 12,004.62
2 Brieschke, Gary Andrew   Executive Dept 04/28/2008     Dep Chief Exec Officer $3,183.00 $165,516.00 186,339.76 20,823.76
3 Robison, Laurie Kazue   Marketing 07/11/2011 07/11/2025 07/11/2011 Dir, Market&Cust Exp $2,997.05 $155,846.60 115,595.93 (40,250.67)
4 Brooks, Todd R.   Ops Leadership 05/24/2010     Director of Operations $2,916.21 $151,642.92 157,283.52 5,640.60
5 Frendt, James C   Finance 11/02/2020     Director of Finance $2,835.37 $147,439.24 157,079.50 9,640.26
6 Brown, Marshea   Human Resources 03/09/2020     Director of HR $2,715.05 $141,182.60 150,729.49 9,546.89
7 Hodges, Daniel G   Maint Leadership 06/25/2018     Director of Maint $2,625.70 $136,536.40 144,938.64 8,402.24
8 Goodemoot, Daniel S   Information Tech 01/13/2020     IT Director $2,576.40 $133,972.80 142,732.56 8,759.76
9 Hagfors, Dustin James   Planning 07/18/2022     Director, Plan& Dev $2,333.97 $121,366.44 129,169.15 7,802.71
10 Yates, Brandie Richelle   Marketing 07/05/2022     Director of Marketing $1,875.49 $97,525.48 101,812.16 4,286.68
11 Oudsema, Matthew R.   Planning 11/13/2006 06/27/2025   PLAN-SRMANAGER $1,858.94 $96,664.88 67,755.16 (28,909.72)
12 Frarey, William P.   Maint Leadership 10/07/2002     Maint Superintendent $1,809.30 $94,083.60 106,103.62 12,020.02
13 Stephens, Margaret E.   Cust Exp Leadership 05/14/2018 12/14/2025   Cust Experience Mgr $1,786.20 $92,882.40 79,188.21 (13,694.19)
14 Wilson, Nicole   Purchasing 09/05/2017   09/05/2017 Purch&Contracts Mgr $1,774.84 $92,291.68 101,875.74 9,584.06
15 Frazier, Craig R   Ops Leadership 05/11/2015     Ops Magr, Paratransit $1,709.90 $88,914.80 96,603.46 7,688.66
16 VanAlstine, Norman K.   Facilities& Grounds 08/13/2003     Facilities Manager $1,699.63 $88,380.76 97,558.72 9,177.96
17 Castilla, Anita   Finance 12/19/2016     Finance Manager $1,659.76 $86,307.52 92,298.24 5,990.72
18 Burgess, Jennifer A   Ops Leadership 10/01/2012     Operations Manager $1,649.49 $85,773.48 47,835.21 (37,938.27)
19 Jasper, Deverett Heath   Human Resources 07/05/2022     HR Mgr $1,618.07 $84,139.64 89,810.08 5,670.44
20 Christiansen, Kai Robert   Planning 04/16/2012     Serv Plan/Sched Mgr $1,592.69 $82,819.88 90,282.11 7,462.23
21 Noble, Harold G   Finance 08/16/1999     Parts&Inventory Spec $1,588.83 $82,619.16 90,245.50 7,626.34
22 Larsen, Ryan Michael   Information Tech 06/26/2013     IT Services Mgr $1,559.23 $81,079.96 87,087.30 6,007.34
23 Miller, Teresa L   Marketing 10/22/2024     Market/MediaRelations $1,538.46 $79,999.92 84,615.30 4,615.38
24 Brown, Peter Alan   Ops Leadership 05/24/2010 08/01/2025   Ops Supv - Ops Center $1,506.16 $78,320.32 58,532.37 (19,787.95)
25 Hartigan, Ericka Linn   Grants 11/28/2016     Grants Manager $1,475.59 $76,730.68 68,992.84 (7,737.84)
26 Gregus, James Patrick   Maint Leadership 07/29/2019 12/27/2024   Maint Super Utility $1,470.22 $76,451.44 1,470.22 (74,981.22)
27 Morris, Marissa   Ops Leadership 03/14/2022     Ops Apps Admin $1,468.94 $76,384.88 85,348.48 8,963.60
28 Pena, Jacob   Ops Leadership 07/23/2018     Operations Supv-MSU $1,468.94 $76,384.88 100,129.28 23,744.40
29 Rogers, Melissa A   Cust Experience 08/19/2019     Cust Experience Mgr $1,465.20 $76,190.40 76,684.42 494.02
30 Hansen, James Ronald   Maint Leadership 10/03/2022 07/18/2025   Maint Supervisor $1,449.55 $75,376.60 50,646.18 (24,730.42)
31 Plant, Timothy L   Maint Leadership 12/18/2023     Maint Supervisor $1,445.97 $75,190.44 76,607.09 1,416.65
32 Misjak, Spencer J   Maint Leadership 08/04/2025     Maint Supervisor $1,442.31 $75,000.12 30,288.15 (44,711.97)
33 Liggett, Haywood A.   Ops Leadership 07/16/1999     Training Specialist $1,426.65 $74,185.80 85,248.57 11,062.77
34 Johnson, Dematrus C   Ops Leadership 06/17/2005 02/09/2026   Ops Supv - Street $1,420.79 $73,881.08 91,836.77 17,955.69
45 Chambers, Taiari C   Ops Leadership 11/30/2015 02/21/2025   Training Supervisor $1,412.13 $73,430.76 12,709.17 (60,721.59)
36 Faulkner, Nicholas   Ops Leadership 11/16/2011 07/03/2025   Ops Supv - Street $1,406.89 $73,158.28 47,833.36 (25,324.92)
37 Petrie, Charles Eric   Maint Leadership 11/10/2025     Maint Supervisor $1,403.85 $73,000.20 9,841.50 (63,158.70)
38 Fedewa, Michael   Maint Leadership 07/14/2016     Maint Supervisor $1,400.06 $72,803.12 90,063.32 17,260.20
39 Pettit, Randy Scott   Maint Leadership 11/08/2022     Maint Training Super $1,397.44 $72,666.88 81,168.18 8,501.30
40 Pryor, Eric Deonte   Ops Leadership 09/04/2018     Ops Supv - Street $1,396.44 $72,614.88 90,813.50 18,198.62
41 Lewis, Chioma Lavern   Marketing 07/31/2023     Market Mgr - Serv Info $1,392.69 $72,419.88 77,155.03 4,735.15
42 Griffin, Terrozza   Ops Leadership 06/06/2011     Ops Supv - Street $1,387.33 $72,141.16 98,885.53 26,744.37
43 Horn, Darren Anthony   Ops Leadership 11/14/2022     Ops Super-Paratransit $1,387.33 $72,141.16 80,983.09 8,841.93
44 Boss, Ashlee A   Purchasing 05/29/2018     Purchasing Supervisor $1,386.93 $72,120.36 76,835.93 4,715.57
45 Hoard, Nickolas D   Ops Leadership 07/15/2019     Ops Supv - Ops Center $1,386.53 $72,099.56 88,813.77 16,714.21
46 Cotton, Tara L   Ops Leadership 02/06/2023     Ops Supv - Ops Center $1,366.92 $71,079.84 76,235.40 5,155.56
47 Payne, Stephen   Ops Leadership 02/26/2024     Ops Supv - Ops Center $1,366.74 $71,070.48 89,217.40 18,146.92
48 Devlin, Taylor C   Ops Leadership 07/21/2025 04/30/2026   Ops Supv - Ops Center $1,365.39 $71,000.28 33,177.05 (37,823.23)
49 Mora, Heriberto Ruiz   Ops Leadership 01/15/2024     Ops Supv - Street $1,365.38 $70,999.76 73,556.04 2,556.28
50 Orlando, Tina Marie   Executive Dept 11/11/2019     Executive Assistant $1,353.00 $70,356.00 74,956.20 4,600.20
51 Jones, John Desmond   Ops Leadership 07/23/2018     Ops Supv - MSU $1,335.25 $69,433.00 76,972.85 7,539.85
52 Joseph, Victoria   Ops Leadership 03/04/2024     Ops Admin Assistant $1,327.11 $69,009.72 75,771.89 6,762.17
53 White, DiAndrea K   Ops Leadership 03/17/2025     Ops Supv - Ops Center $1,326.92 $68,999.84 61,355.64 (7,644.20)
54 Thorn, Tesra M   Maint Leadership 11/23/2015     Maint Super Utility $1,318.21 $68,546.92 71,142.56 2,595.64
55 Kuch, Toni M   Finance 01/09/2023     Accountant I $1,306.88 $67,957.76 72,401.15 4,443.39
56 Harvey, Jayelo   Human Resources 04/29/2024 10/13/2025   HR Generalist $1,288.46 $66,999.92 55,758.66 (11,241.26)
57 Jensen, Scott A   Information Tech 09/30/2019     Server&Network Admin $1,217.31 $63,300.12 67,322.92 4,022.80
58 Benton, Craig   Maintenance 01/03/2018     Maint Materials Admin $1,208.27 $62,830.04 92,438.16 29,608.12
59 Campbell, Valerie M.   Executive Dept 04/29/2005     Executive Assistant $1,199.29 $62,363.08 61,238.62 (1,124.46)
60 St. John, Lisa Marie   Marketing 06/20/2022     Marketing Exec Assist $1,122.32 $58,360.64 62,676.53 4,315.89
61 Brown, Schuyler M   Cust Exp Leadership 06/18/2019 10/15/2025   Cust Experience Super $1,058.02 $55,017.04 47,414.16 (7,602.88)
62 Flinn, Erik D   Planning 07/28/2025     Planning Analyst $1,057.88 $55,009.76 23,286.87 (31,722.89)
63 Fisher, Andrea J   Purchasing 11/23/2020     Procurement Specialist $1,024.64 $53,281.28 55,257.06 1,975.78
64 Ellison, Monique E   Human Resources 01/30/2023     Talent Acquisition Spec $1,020.40 $53,060.80 56,685.80 3,625.00
65 Johnson, Latisha Ann   Human Resources 03/28/2023     HR Admin Assistant $980.00 $50,960.00 53,910.34 2,950.34