This story is part of an MLive series showing the salaries of public employees across Michigan.
KENT COUNTY, MI – Kent County pays over $154 million in annual salaries for its 2,199 employees, with roughly one-third of the salary roll going to law enforcement and county corrections staff.
The sheriff’s department and county corrections/jail are the two biggest departments on payroll, together accounting for about $53.2 million in salaries among 689 employees in 2026…