Top 25 paid public employees in 2025

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, as of November 2024, had an annual salary of $252,972, putting him fourth on the list. 
  1. Mike Beckham, Lakeland Electric’s general manager: $274,411
  2. Fred Heid, superintendent of Polk County Public Schools: $271,883 (has since been adjusted to $283,000)
  3. Bill Beasley, Polk County manager: $256,206
  4. Grady Judd, Polk County sheriff: $252,972
  5. Shawn Sherrouse, Lakeland city manager: $245,718
  6. Palmer Davis, Lakeland city attorney: $227,923
  7. Mike Brossart, Lakeland’s financial director: $227,385
  8. Randy Mink, Polk County’s attorney: $219,755
  9. James Elensky, Haines City’s city manager: $215,249
  10. T. Michael Stavres, Winter Haven’s city manager: $212,326
  11. Richard Johnson, Mulberry city manager: $197,735
  12. Stacy Butterfield, Polk County clerk of courts: $196,276
  13. Mike Herr, Bartow city manager: $190,800
  14. Wayne Green, Polk County Public School’s deputy superintendent: $188,687
  15. Scott Bishop, Lakeland Electric’s assistant general manager of delivery: $187,624
  16. Sam Taylor, chief of Lakeland Police Department: $185,949
  17. Kelly Callihan, Davenport city manager: $183,872
  18. Joe Halman, Polk County deputy manager: $182,118
  19. John Bohde, Polk County deputy manager: $182,118
  20. Ryan Taylor, Polk County deputy manager: $182,118
  21. Heath Frederick, Lakeland Public Works director: $181,673
  22. Jeff Tillman, Auburndale city manager: $181,160
  23. Ramona SIrianni, Lakeland deputy city attorney: $179,780
  24. James Slaton, Lake Wales city manager: $179,584
  25. Doug Riley, Lakeland fire chief: $179,378
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