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Survey: Judge is highest paid city employee in Surprise

Surprise Presiding Judge Louis Frank Dominguez, right, shares a smile with Police Chief Evan Becher after administering Becher's oath on Aug. 5.

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Surprise City Manager Bob Wingenroth is the 25th highest paid city employee and the ninth highest paid city manager in the Valley.

Courtesy city of Surprise/Ambria Brown

In most cities with a council-manager form of government, the city manager leads the pack of employees in annual salary.

That is usually the case in Surprise, too. But not anymore.

These days, it pays to work in the city court.

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