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Mackinac Bridge Authority spent $1,108,842 on employees classified as bridge safety officers in 2019, making this the second-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	Agnes K. Obrien	$50,398
1	Debra A. Ferguson	$50,398
1	Lois M. Weeter	$50,398
1	Michael C. Buby	$50,398
1	Scott C. Kinjorski	$50,398
6	Patrick D. Rickley	$48,214
6	Marie V. Watts	$48,214
6	Mary L. Peterson	$48,214
6	Thomas C. Lilliquist	$48,214
10	Cheryl E. Rountree	$44,512
11	Benjamin L. Eisenman	$43,908
11	Susan B. Treadway	$43,908
13	Tabitha M. Wright	$42,640
13	Brandon M. Gardner	$42,640
13	Lori E. Alexander	$42,640
13	Destiny F. Black	$42,640
13	Jamie L. Jackson	$42,640
18	Sandra V. Dimartino	$42,016
18	Lori A. Lane	$42,016
18	Sandy A. Sheber	$42,016
21	Susan K. Haglund	$39,208
21	Kimberly B. Jermeay	$39,208
21	Teresa L. Anderson	$39,208
21	Michael L. Saunders	$39,208
25	Nikki L. Wallin	$35,588

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