In addition to today's story, here is a fuller look at the salaries of high-level aides in the Nutter administration, according to a list the Inquirer requested from the mayor's press office. Many of the salaries for commissioners and department heads are determined according to ranges set under a city ordinance. And this list is by no means complete; several top positions have yet to be announced.
Mayor Michael Nutter $186,044
Chief of Staff Clay Armbrister $198,500
Managing Director Camille Barnett $195,000
Deputy Chief of Staff Patricia Enright $155,000
Chief Integrity Officer Joan Markman $150,000
Director of Legislative Affiars Julia Chapman $150,000
Director of Multicultural Affairs Israel Colon $90,000
Director of Research, Policy and Planning Wendell Pritchett $150,000
Exective director, Mayor's Office for Community Services, Wadell Ridley $95,000
Inspector General Amy Kurland $150,000
Senior Advisor to the Mayor Pauline Abernathy $155,000
Senior Advisor to the Mayor for Economic Development Terry Gillen $155,000
Press Secretary Doug Oliver $120,000
City Representative Melanie Johnson $110,000
Deputy Mayor for Health and Opportunity Donald Schwarz $160,000
Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Everett Gillison $160,000
Deputy Mayor for Transportation and Utilities Rina Cutler $160,000
Acting Commerce Director Duane Bumb $142,156
City Solicitor Shelley Smith $174,464
Finance Director Rob Dubow $174,464
Acting DHS Commissioner and Director of Community Behavioral Health Arthur Evans $202,800
Acting Director of Aviation Charles Isdell $163,894
Acting Director of Capital Programs Richard Tustin $120,189
Acting License and Inspections Commissioner John Elfrey $109,847
Acting Public Property Commissioner Joan Schlotterbeck $117,832
Acting Recreation Commissioner William Carapucci $109,847
Acting Treasurer John Naccio $114,791
Acting Water Commissioner Bernard Brunwasser $141,398
Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers $149,968
Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey $195,000
Procurement Commissioner Hugh Ortman $109,847
Records Commissioner Joan Decker $110,334
Revenue Commissioner Keith Richardson $115,000
Comments (9)
Wow, none of them are really making that much.
Posted by Anonymous | January 17, 2008 3:31 PM
Posted on January 17, 2008 15:31
What are the pensions and perks?
Posted by Who wants to know | January 17, 2008 4:42 PM
Posted on January 17, 2008 16:42
Those are great big salaries and it is amazing how Philadelphia can afford to pay them. In Las Vegas we pay our local muni executives far far less. We have no local wage tax. It would be nice to say Philly is business friendly but it will never happen with these salaries. If you wonder why companies leave Phila you know why.
Posted by RonNV | January 17, 2008 5:26 PM
Posted on January 17, 2008 17:26
Wow! How did those salaries ever get so high? Couldn't the State's watchdog, the P.I.C.A. Board, do something about them?
Posted by Tom from Lawndale | January 18, 2008 2:08 AM
Posted on January 18, 2008 02:08
This is the first time I am looking at all of these names together. What happened to all of Nutter's boasting about getting youth involved in his administration? How many of these people are under 40? I only see two, and not in very important positions.
Posted by Anonymous | January 18, 2008 8:24 AM
Posted on January 18, 2008 08:24
PICA's former exec, Rob Dubow, is on that list so I doubt they'll push the envelope too far with this one
Posted by Anonymous | January 18, 2008 8:43 AM
Posted on January 18, 2008 08:43
okay SO how much are the Deputy Mayors getting??
Also are they spending more or less than the STREET admin???
What the plan for Neighborhoods???
SO I thought we would be smarter??? This sounds like more spending than SMARTER!!!
This is what you wanted PHILLY!! Live with it... I moving to DE!!!
Posted by Anonymous | January 19, 2008 6:07 PM
Posted on January 19, 2008 18:07
DID Street have deputy mayors??
Posted by Anonymous | January 19, 2008 6:10 PM
Posted on January 19, 2008 18:10
Hey Where is Street Dept, and Records??
the Commissioners Salary??
Posted by Anonymous | January 19, 2008 6:13 PM
Posted on January 19, 2008 18:13