Mackinac Bridge Authority spends over $1 million on employees classified as steeplejacks in 2019

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By Metric Media News Service

May 1, 2020

Mackinac Bridge Authority spent $1,215,776 on employees classified as steeplejacks in 2019, making this the top ranked profession in terms of total salary paid by Mackinac Bridge Authority.

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 steeplejacks earned working for the Mackinac Bridge Authority in 2019

Rank	Employee Name	Total 2019 Salary
1	Cory S. Peterson	$60,777
2	Conrad P. Becker	$55,744
2	Paul Matelski	$55,744
2	Gregory Goetz	$55,744
2	Daniel B. Merren	$55,744
2	Loren E. Blasing	$55,744
2	Lawrence D. Antkoviak	$55,744
2	Joseph C. Shampine	$55,744
2	Frederick A. Spinella	$55,744
2	William C. Fitzpatrick	$55,744
2	Richard J. Hillock	$55,744
2	Todd Mayer	$55,744
2	Kenneth Dangler	$55,744
2	Stanley K. Wekwert	$55,744
15	Edward A. Lester	$52,124
16	Trestin J. Fogelsonger	$49,878
16	Daniel J. Sheber	$49,878
16	Damon S. Marsh	$49,878
16	Keith E. Ginop	$49,878
16	John M. Bentgen	$49,878
21	Joseph P. Schlehuber	$44,283
22	Caleb J. Radtke	$42,265
22	Terry J. Speck	$42,265

Top 100 total salary per job at the Mackinac Bridge Authority

Rank	Job	Total Salary
1	Steeplejack	$1,215,776
2	Bridge Safety Officer	$1,108,842
3	Bridge Worker	$400,337
4	Trades Helper	$189,632
5	State Division Administrator	$127,594
6	Bridge Safety Supervisor	$120,348
7	Managing Engineer	$94,224
8	Auditor Manager	$88,836
9	Transportation Engineer	$79,892
10	Laborer	$73,797
11	Transportation Maintenance Supervisor	$67,516
12	Financial Analyst	$67,184
13	Heavy Equipment Mechanic	$59,841
14	Equipment Technician	$55,868
15	Welder	$55,744
16	Departmental Analyst	$53,830
17	Secretary	$50,065
18	Groundskeeper	$49,878
19	Accounting Assistant	$47,798
19	General Office Assistant	$47,798
21	Calculations Assistant	$46,404
22	Licensed Electrician	$45,635
23	Janitor	$41,475
24	State Worker	$99