The data was gathered by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a nonprofit research and educational institute.
The highest paid Michigan public employees classified as equipment operator in 2019
| Rank | Employee Full Name | Employer | 2019 Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe J. Chilla | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | $55,744 |
| 1 | Lawrence D. Rickley | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | $55,744 |
| 1 | Robert B. McGreevy | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | $55,744 |
| 1 | Dennis S. Fiebelkorn | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | $55,744 |
| 1 | Eric J. Lynema | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | $55,744 |
| 1 | Charles T. Dorr | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | $55,744 |
| 1 | Marsie L. Helsel | Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | $55,744 |
| 1 | Thomas Kott | Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | $55,744 |
| 1 | James T. Schneider | Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | $55,744 |
| 1 | Michael T. McKenna | Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | $55,744 |
| 1 | William G. Galloway | Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | $55,744 |
| 1 | Todd M. Collen | Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | $55,744 |
| 1 | David J. Millikin | Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | $55,744 |
| 1 | Shaun W. Pardy | Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | $55,744 |
| 1 | Jake J. Fabus | Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | $55,744 |
| 1 | Brian P. Cardwell | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $55,744 |
| 1 | James E. Thomas | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $55,744 |
| 1 | Brent M. Thelen | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $55,744 |
| 1 | Sean Dennison | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $55,744 |
| 1 | Travis M. Forell | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $55,744 |
| 21 | Robert M. Henning | Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | $54,308 |
| 21 | Thomas J. Cannon | Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | $54,308 |
| 21 | Christopher J. Mathews | Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | $54,308 |
| 24 | Eric Rohn | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | $52,124 |
| 25 | Lisa A. Lawrence | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | $49,878 |
| 25 | Maurice A. Janisse | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | $49,878 |
| 25 | Michael D. Noffze | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | $49,878 |
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