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Michigan Department of State spends over $1 million on employees classified as departmental specialists in 2019

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Michigan Department of State spent $1,769,318 on employees classified as departmental specialists in 2019, making this the eighth-ranked profession in terms of total salary paid by Michigan Department of State.

Employees classified as department of state aides received the most in salary from Michigan Department of State in 2019 with a pay of $27,177,647.

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 departmental specialists earned working for the Michigan Department of State in 2019
RankEmployee NameTotal 2019 Salary
1Joanne T. Romanek$87,276
1Christina M. Schaefer$87,276
1Chantele M. Geisenhaver$87,276
4Jacqueline A. Venton$82,160
5Chad M. Teachout$79,185
5Yvonne A. Young$79,185
5David J. Richmond$79,185
5Mary M. Rademacher$79,185
5Maxwell K. Deh$79,185
5Dawn R. Dodds$79,185
5Tina L. Densmore$79,185
5Judy M. Schulte$79,185
5Robert Hodges$79,185
5Deborah K. Manoleas$79,185
5David R. Dodds$79,185
5Ardiana Cera$79,185
5Sara L. Jameson$79,185
5Michele R. Halm$79,185
5Marie L. Wilson$79,185
5Carol E. Pierce$79,185
5Bonita H. Sporer$79,185
5Courtney L. Marble$79,185

Top 100 total salary per job at the Michigan Department of State
RankJobTotal Salary
1Department Of State Aide$27,177,647
2Department Of State Branch Supervisor$11,524,691
3General Office Assistant$7,265,729
4Departmental Analyst$6,777,117
5Departmental Technician$3,772,356
6Departmental Manager$2,365,525
7State Administrative Manager$1,970,505
8Departmental Specialist$1,769,318
9State Division Administrator$1,753,912
10Regulation Agent$1,378,805
11Admin Law Examiner$1,013,662
12Word Processing Assistant$847,882
13Departmental Supervisor$671,713
14Accounting Assistant$513,359
15State Office Administrator$505,076
16State Bureau Administrator$408,174
17Accountant$403,767
18Office Supervisor$389,083
19Senior Executive Managment Assistant$330,615
20Carpenter$321,419
21Admin Law Specialist$315,494
22Microfilm/Scanning Machine Operator$281,234
23Accounting Technician$279,759
24Human Resources Analyst$259,250
25Senior Policy Executive$253,157
26Regulation Manager$251,408
27Accountant Manager$249,910
28Executive Office Representative$224,036
29Communications Representative$217,713
30Human Resources Technician$191,358
31Senior Chief Deputy Director$157,940
32Storekeeper$157,725
33Senior Deputy Director$150,420
34Senior Management Executive$143,517
35Property Analyst$126,401
36Senior Executive Assistant$119,242
37Executive Secretary$114,004
38Buyer$111,238
39Motor Vehicle Operator$103,792
40Building Construction Manager$93,371
41Communications Specialist$87,276
42Buyer Manager$85,467
43Accounting Specialist$79,185
43Financial Specialist$79,185
43Human Resources Specialist$79,185
46Media Production Specialist$75,774
47Property Analyst Trainee$60,777
48Information Technology Technician$58,968
49Storekeeper Supervisor$56,617
50Departmental Analyst Trainee$56,160
51Financial Analyst$55,265
52Human Resources Assistant$50,065
52Secretary$50,065
54Procurement Technician$40,622
55Student Assistant$1,586
56State Worker$1,043
57Per Diem Employee$300

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