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Michigan Department of Transportation spends over $20 million on employees classified as transportation technicians in 2019

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Michigan Department of Transportation spent $20,667,976 on employees classified as transportation technicians in 2019, making this the second-ranked profession in terms of total salary paid by Michigan Department of Transportation.

Employees classified as transportation maintenance workers received the most in salary from Michigan Department of Transportation in 2019 with a pay of $23,966,244.

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

How much transportation technicians earned working for the Michigan Department of Transportation in 2019
RankEmployee NameTotal 2019 Salary
1Andrew R. Bennett$67,620
1Kim R. Olsen$67,620
1Thomas A. Fox$67,620
1Joseph R. Fox$67,620
1Henry Nguyen$67,620
1Matthew P. Thomas$67,620
1Brian D. Therrian$67,620
1Thomas H. Zurburg$67,620
1Kendra L. Barak$67,620
1Aaron Hengesbach$67,620
1Charles G. Bergmann$67,620
1Thomas D. Miller$67,620
1Bobbie J. Farnum$67,620
1Brian A. Murphy$67,620
1Scott Henry$67,620
1Christopher P. Davis$67,620
1Joseph J. Tejkl$67,620
1Jonathan Eschmann$67,620
1Marc J. Beyer$67,620
1Brian L. Thelen$67,620
1Scott A. Hobner$67,620
1Joshua T. Arritt$67,620
1Peter S. Hanson$67,620
1Dean M. Aberly$67,620
1Aaron L. Hunt$67,620
1Channing T. Page$67,620
1Drew H. Senters$67,620
1Timothy M. Anderson$67,620
1Steven B. Adams$67,620
1Donald J. Gunderman$67,620
1Paul D. Cristini$67,620
1Kevin P. Beauchamp$67,620
1Ritchie A. Ginther$67,620
1Timothy P. Richards$67,620
1Anthony C. Gretz$67,620
1Joe Rios$67,620
1Miguel Medina$67,620
1Donald E. Lonser$67,620
1Twila L. Geiger$67,620
1Deanna J. Papanek$67,620
1Kimberly L. Mullins$67,620
1Reza Zolfaghari$67,620
1Jason W. Guikema$67,620
1Mathew W. Schultz$67,620
1Cory G. Halbert$67,620
1Phil T. Strittmatter$67,620
1Eric McGowan$67,620
1Anthony J. Duda$67,620
1Justin Foster$67,620
1Eliseo B. Chavez-Aparicio$67,620
1James L. Troup$67,620
1Wioletta W. Bilan$67,620
1Kevin W. Klatt$67,620
1Luke Bailey$67,620
1Davis M. Woo$67,620
1Reid M. Hackworth$67,620
1Hunter Hinchcliff$67,620
1Timothy Harris$67,620
1Michael Cagle$67,620
1David Burnette$67,620
1Brian G. Hunt$67,620
1Nathan J. Majerczyk$67,620
1Robert M. Otremba$67,620
64Mark B. Arritt$61,235
64Kenneth Holifield$61,235
64Bryan S. Meehling$61,235
64Karl F. Datema$61,235
64Vicki M. Theis$61,235
64Bret A. Lacoe$61,235
64Lawrence J. Thelen$61,235
64Susan Taylor$61,235
64John Eck$61,235
64Charles R. Lecureux$61,235
64Melissa Corwin$61,235
64Steven Driver$61,235
64Douglas R. Schaffer$61,235
64Paul C. Mapes$61,235
64Roderick L. Jackson$61,235
64Brian Fronta$61,235
64Corey D. Isola$61,235
64Jerry L. Swift$61,235
64Dean M. Szagesh$61,235
64James A. Waara$61,235
64Jeffrey E. Hagglund$61,235
64Benjamin S. Burrows$61,235
64Steven L. Fowler$61,235
64Rick L. Ferguson$61,235
64Robert K. Malott$61,235
64Scott T. Debash$61,235
64Arnold P. Beller$61,235
64James S. Davenport$61,235
64Edwin D. Johnston$61,235
64Kelly Gustafson$61,235
64Patrick Brower$61,235
64Charles F. Muszynski$61,235
64Robert C. Smrek$61,235
64Albert M. Bekmanis$61,235
64Kristen A. Tossava$61,235
64Jeffrey Bennett$61,235
64Joseph A. Muscat$61,235

Top 100 total salary per job at the Michigan Department of Transportation
RankJobTotal Salary
1Transportation Maintenance Worker$23,966,244
2Transportation Technician$20,667,976
3Transportation Engineer$17,415,711
4Transportation Engineer Licensed Specialist$13,466,527
5Managing Engineer$13,261,977
6Departmental Analyst$8,545,866
7State Administrative Manager$7,663,131
8Secretary$4,076,912
9Heavy Equipment Mechanic$3,622,742
10Transportation Planner$3,252,736
11Departmental Technician$3,246,248
12Departmental Specialist$3,144,334
13Transportation Maintenance Supervisor$2,986,744
14Transportation Maintenance Coordinator$2,330,101
15Departmental Manager$2,324,616
16Transportation Planning Manager$2,123,517
17Property Analyst$1,865,398
18Transportation Planning Specialist$1,807,307
19State Division Administrator$1,754,877
20Resource Analyst$1,474,647
21Master Electrictian$1,419,564
22General Office Assistant$1,286,923
23Bridge Safety Officer$1,251,690
24Senior Management Executive$1,142,737
25Senior Executive Managment Assistant$1,140,585
26Accountant$1,088,583
27Senior Policy Executive$1,064,041
28State Office Administrator$971,516
29Executive Secretary$962,240
30Financial Analyst$828,772
31Accounting Technician$785,737
32Land Surveyor$768,745
33Land Surveyor Licensed Specialist$754,974
34Accountant Manager$698,208
35Auditor$674,748
36Maintenance Mechanic$655,011
37Laborer$649,389
38Licensed Transportation Engineer$645,792
39Equipment Technician$626,139
40Steeplejack$606,608
41Departmental Supervisor$605,155
42Property Specialist$570,477
43State Assistant Administrator$506,941
44Accounting Specialist$475,110
45Welder$470,181
46Engineering Assistant$446,944
47Resource Specialist$422,320
48Civil Technician Supervisor$408,840
49Bridge Safety Supervisor$404,974
50Communications Representative$403,372
51Financial Specialist$366,348
52Property Manager$348,440
53Land Surveyor Manager$341,824
54Communications Specialist$324,831
55Accounting Assistant$308,481
56Senior Deputy Director$300,840
57Heavy Equipment Mechanic Supervisor$291,780
58Storekeeper$287,536
59Bridge Worker$263,826
60Environmental Quality Specialist$256,088
61Railroad Safety Inspector$253,716
62Graphic Arts Designer$251,325
63Landscape Designer$229,028
64Bridge Operator$223,763
65Buyer$212,326
66Word Processing Assistant$189,798
67Photographer$183,705
68Departmental Analyst Trainee$176,923
69Aviation Manager$172,743
70Engineering Specialist$172,680
71Carpenter$167,232
72Auditing Specialist$165,942
73Facilities Engineer$154,460
74Aviation Specialist$146,036
74Geologist$146,036
76Vehicle Services Coordinator$145,142
77Historian$141,398
78Building Trades Supervisor$135,032
78Electrician Supervisor$135,032
80Human Resources Developer$134,368
81Trades Helper$130,498
82Reproduction Machines Supervisor$124,133
83Property Analyst Trainee$121,034
84Senior Executive Assistant$119,242
85Licensed Electrician$111,488
86Reproduction Machines Operator$99,756
87Environmental Manager$89,772
88Communications Representative Manager$87,276
88Financial Manager$87,276
88Human Resources Manager$87,276
91Landscape Design Specialist$86,340
92Aeronautic Specialist$83,116
92Archaeologist Specialist$83,116
94Auditor Manager$82,971
95Engineer$79,892
96Buyer Specialist$79,185
96Human Resources Developer Specialist$79,185
98Aircraft Mechanic Supervisor$72,945
99Janitor$72,591

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