The data was gathered by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a nonprofit research and educational institute.
The highest paid Michigan public employees classified as buyer in 2019
| Rank | Employee Full Name | Employer | 2019 Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carla J. McCarrick | Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development | $72,571 |
| 1 | Ruth E. Thole | Michigan Department of Education | $72,571 |
| 1 | Wanda K. Rademacher | Michigan Department of Health & Human Services | $72,571 |
| 1 | Jennifer C. Frank | Michigan Department of Health & Human Services | $72,571 |
| 1 | Elizabeth L. Noffsinger | Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | $72,571 |
| 1 | Pauline E. Thomas | Michigan State Police Department | $72,571 |
| 1 | Jillian W. Yeates | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $72,571 |
| 1 | Jennifer L. Bronz | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $72,571 |
| 1 | Dace Koenigsknecht | Michigan State Housing Development Authority | $72,571 |
| 1 | Joseph W. Kelly | Michigan State Housing Development Authority | $72,571 |
| 1 | Mark D. Morrison | Michigan Department of Transportation | $72,571 |
| 1 | Klatra Pickett | Michigan Department of Transportation | $72,571 |
| 13 | Kathleen M. McFarland | Michigan Department of Health & Human Services | $67,828 |
| 13 | Simon Baldwin | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $67,828 |
| 13 | Valerie A. Hiltz | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $67,828 |
| 16 | Susan M. Mellon | D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans | $67,184 |
| 16 | Leigh A. Holmes | Michigan Department of State | $67,184 |
| 16 | Lisa A. Crozier-Green | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | $67,184 |
| 16 | Daniel P. Stevens | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $67,184 |
| 16 | James F. Topping | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $67,184 |
| 16 | Brian Fairbrother | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $67,184 |
| 16 | Matthew D. Weiss | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $67,184 |
| 16 | Michael Meddaugh | Michigan Department of Transportation | $67,184 |
| 24 | Joy L. Nakfoor | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $62,795 |
| 25 | Dana M. Worrall | Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | $58,843 |
| 26 | Timothy J. Cole | Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | $56,888 |
| 26 | Courtney Flores | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $56,888 |
| 26 | Lisa M. Spitzley | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $56,888 |
| 29 | Sean Regan | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $53,830 |
| 30 | Darby K. Peters | Michigan Department of Health & Human Services | $51,500 |
| 31 | Christopher A. Martin | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $48,796 |
| 32 | Marcy J. Sims | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $48,339 |
| 32 | Sarah E. Walter | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $48,339 |
| 34 | Garrick A. Paraskevin | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $47,611 |
| 35 | Cleashay C. Scott | Michigan Department of State | $44,054 |
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