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Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs spent $2,408,238 on employees classified as maintenance mechanics in 2019, making this the top ranked profession in terms of total salary paid by Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

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	Marcel R. Chauvin	$60,777
2	Gary C. Strickland	$55,744
2	Roger J. Sprague	$55,744
2	Frederick E. Fountaine	$55,744
2	Ralph D. Capaldi	$55,744
2	Alexander A. Wegner	$55,744
2	Jay S. Allen	$55,744
2	Orlando S. Jones	$55,744
2	Michael J. Rockey	$55,744
2	Marvin A. Hill	$55,744
2	Jeffrey A. Steckelberg	$55,744
2	Gary R. Johns	$55,744
2	Paul J. Drake	$55,744
2	Reginald D. Harris	$55,744
2	Alvar J. Maki	$55,744
2	Jeffrey L. Niles	$55,744
2	Jared M. Kline	$55,744
2	Gregory Gordier	$55,744
2	Michael B. Church	$55,744
2	Walter J. Lobaugh	$55,744
2	William D. Boles	$55,744
2	Darin F. Wallis	$55,744
2	Joshua N. Boyd	$55,744
2	Ryan G. Eklund	$55,744
2	David S. Motycka	$55,744
2	Robert C. Pittman	$55,744
2	Ronald J. McKellar	$55,744
2	Scott T. Parish	$55,744
2	Brian G. Wirgau	$55,744
2	Derrick McDonald	$55,744
2	Jason A. Bloom	$55,744
32	Carl M. Smalec	$54,308
32	Ronald A. Garrow	$54,308
34	Jeffery A. Miles	$52,124
34	Daniel J. Beck	$52,124
36	James M. Dawson	$49,878
36	Theodore W. Ashley	$49,878
38	Raymond Reyna	$48,526
38	Andrew T. Perigo	$48,526
40	Keith J. Radabaugh	$47,902
41	William Carr	$45,635
41	Thomas P. Campbell	$45,635
43	Ronald Hood	$43,368
43	Jason Garza	$43,368
45	Robert J. Donakowski	$39,561

Rank	Job	Total Salary
1	Maintenance Mechanic	$2,408,238
2	Youth Challenge Academy Cadre Aide	$1,468,320
3	Departmental Analyst	$1,425,228
4	Fire/Crash Rescue Officer	$1,400,777
5	Departmental Technician	$1,186,176
6	State Administrative Manager	$829,382
7	Building Construction Superintendent	$780,890
8	Laborer	$742,556
9	Equipment Operator	$664,620
10	Carpenter	$485,615
11	Resource Analyst	$429,912
12	Refrigeration Mechanic	$420,593
13	Equipment Technician	$419,219
14	Storekeeper	$416,391
15	State Division Administrator	$373,847
16	Youth Challenge Academy Recruiter	$365,016
17	Janitor	$353,349
18	Licensed Electrician	$336,356
19	Environmental Quality Analyst	$325,269
20	Senior Executive Managment Assistant	$322,003
21	State Assistant Administrator	$319,914
22	Departmental Specialist	$316,740
23	Groundskeeper	$280,216
24	Automotive Mechanic	$275,911
25	Building Trades Supervisor	$263,637
26	General Office Assistant	$263,616
27	Plumber	$246,103
28	Youth Challenge Academy Supervisor	$240,944
29	Environmental Manager	$240,550
30	Senior Executive Assistant	$238,484
31	State Office Administrator	$232,363
32	Heavy Equipment Mechanic	$224,306
33	Fire Crash Rescue Supervisor	$190,380
34	Buyer	$188,302
35	Secretary	$156,893
36	Painter	$154,856
37	Environmental Quality Specialist	$152,442
38	Executive Secretary	$147,264
39	Word Processing Assistant	$143,394
40	Departmental Manager	$136,697
41	State Bureau Administrator	$134,025
42	Senior Management Executive	$132,639
43	Master Electrictian	$125,485
44	Building Trades Crew Leader	$121,554
45	Television/equipment Repairer	$111,488
46	Storekeeper Supervisor	$103,708
47	Financial Analyst	$91,685
48	Facilities Supervisor	$87,276
49	Engineering Licensed Specialist	$87,214
50	Domestic Services Aide	$86,736
51	Building Construction Specialist	$86,340
52	Physical Plant Supervisor	$83,345
53	Resource Specialist	$83,116
54	Architect	$79,892
55	Buyer Specialist	$79,185
55	Communications Specialist	$79,185
55	Financial Specialist	$79,185
58	Environmental Engineer	$74,568
59	Heavy Equipment Mechanic Supervisor	$72,945
60	Property Analyst	$67,184
61	Registered Nurse	$65,208
62	Welder	$60,777
63	Youth Challenge Academy Advisor	$56,867
64	Wildlife Technician	$55,868
65	Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator	$55,744
66	Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor	$54,870
67	Media Production Specialist	$51,542
68	Communications Representative	$44,054
69	Drafting Technician	$39,977
70	State Worker	$38
71	Student Assistant	$35