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Mackinac Bridge Authority spent $400,337 on employees classified as bridge workers in 2019, making this the third-ranked profession in terms of total salary paid by Mackinac Bridge Authority.

Employees classified as steeplejacks received the most in salary from Mackinac Bridge Authority in 2019 with a pay of $1,215,776.

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	Lynn D. Closs	$55,744
1	Landan Clement	$55,744
1	Thomas J. Captain	$55,744
1	Todd D. Joseph	$55,744
5	Margaret M. Doud	$49,878
6	Kathleen E. Lee	$45,115
7	Roger J. Ryder	$41,184
7	Timothy J. Vieau	$41,184

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