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Talent Investment Agency spent $2,880,467 on employees classified as departmental specialists in 2019, making this the fourth-ranked profession in terms of total salary paid by Talent Investment Agency.

Employees classified as unemploy insurance examiners received the most in salary from Talent Investment Agency in 2019 with a pay of $18,092,195.

The data was gathered by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a nonprofit research and educational institute.

Rank	Employee Name	Total 2019 Salary
1	Sandra J. Thelen	$87,276
1	Brenda M. Williams	$87,276
1	Paula S. Eklund	$87,276
4	Susan L. Austin	$79,185
4	Yvette Harris	$79,185
4	Sheila M. Osullivan	$79,185
4	Samuel L. Johnson	$79,185
4	Karen F. Bagley	$79,185
4	Janice M. Cooper	$79,185
4	Cindy L. Vollmer	$79,185
4	Denise M. Flannery	$79,185
4	Curtis M. Truitt	$79,185
4	Patty D. Vanaman	$79,185
4	Renee C. Tober	$79,185
4	Steven P. Roodvoets	$79,185
4	Tangie S. Jones	$79,185
4	Richard R. Niedieck	$79,185
4	Chelsea L. Mates	$79,185
4	Voni J. Booyinga	$79,185
4	Erica N. Luce	$79,185
4	Jeffrey E. Dutka	$79,185
4	Jeffrey A. Cassidy	$79,185
4	Jimelle L. Blakley	$79,185
4	Tammy A. Flynn	$79,185
4	Lisa M. Macleod	$79,185
4	Patricia S. Higgins	$79,185
4	Kevin Chau	$79,185
4	Jean Hall	$79,185
4	Natalie L. Kochendorfer	$79,185
4	Valerie M. Jemerson	$79,185
31	Alicia L. Boyd	$74,027
31	Suzanne M. Wade	$74,027
31	Jennifer C. Spaulding	$74,027
31	Tamera M. Gaines	$74,027
35	Michellena R. Belton	$64,126
35	Elise M. Tuck	$64,126
37	Andrew J. Lathrop	$56,284

Rank	Job	Total Salary
1	Unemploy Insurance Examiner	$18,092,195
2	Departmental Analyst	$3,358,192
3	Unemploy Insurance Analyst	$3,093,263
4	Departmental Specialist	$2,880,467
5	State Administrative Manager	$2,355,412
6	Unemployment Claims Manager	$2,198,713
7	Employment Service Interviewer	$1,655,999
8	Regulation Agent	$1,405,577
9	Account Examiner	$1,357,262
10	Accounting Technician	$778,668
11	Financial Analyst	$671,879
12	General Office Assistant	$623,641
13	State Office Administrator	$585,217
14	State Division Administrator	$581,741
15	Higher Education Consultant	$517,252
16	Departmental Technician	$510,930
17	State Assistant Administrator	$504,078
18	Departmental Manager	$482,349
19	Migrant Services Worker	$476,438
20	Senior Deputy Director	$455,685
21	Liability Examiner	$408,032
22	Reproduction Machines Operator	$373,606
23	State Bureau Administrator	$370,236
24	Accountant	$343,968
25	Human Resources Developer	$335,920
26	Senior Executive Managment Assistant	$313,351
27	Employment Service Manager	$294,006
28	Departmental Supervisor	$291,511
29	Employment Services Analyst	$283,647
30	Accounting Specialist	$237,555
31	Senior Executive Assistant	$231,442
32	Auditing Specialist	$226,490
33	Storekeeper	$221,163
34	Unemploy Insurance Analyst Trainee	$220,707
35	Graphic Arts Designer	$202,424
36	Secretary	$197,473
37	Regulation Officer	$180,960
38	Media Production Specialist	$175,675
39	Communications Representative	$172,411
40	Executive Secretary	$169,477
41	Communications Specialist	$166,461
41	Economic/Community Development Specialist	$166,461
43	Financial Specialist	$158,370
44	Account Examiner Supervisor	$145,142
45	Economic Analyst	$135,656
46	Admin Law Specialist	$118,851
47	Employment Counselor	$113,234
48	Accountant Manager	$87,276
49	Regulation Manager	$79,185
50	Reproduction Machines Supervisor	$64,417
51	Departmental Analyst Trainee	$60,798
52	Employment Services Analyst Trainee	$56,326
53	Licensed Electrician	$55,744
54	Office Supervisor	$55,307
55	Student Assistant	$100