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Michigan Department of Natural Resources spends over $4 million on employees classified as park & recreation supervisors in 2019

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Michigan Department of Natural Resources spent $4,014,537 on employees classified as park & recreation supervisors in 2019, making this the fifth-ranked profession in terms of total salary paid by Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Employees classified as park and recreation rangers received the most in salary from Michigan Department of Natural Resources in 2019 with a pay of $7,905,740.

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 park & recreation supervisors earned working for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in 2019
RankEmployee NameTotal 2019 Salary
1Thomas J. Copenhaver$63,460
1William C. Althoff$63,460
1Martin J. Vandervelde$63,460
1Barbara J. McCarter$63,460
1David M. Dekett$63,460
1James Dzelak$63,460
1Timothy R. Machowicz$63,460
1Kurt L. Maxwell$63,460
1Gregory A. Byce$63,460
1Jeremy A. Spell$63,460
1Blake R. Gingrich$63,460
1Burr W. Mitchell$63,460
1Douglas J. Barry$63,460
1Randall W. Brown$63,460
1Daniel C. Dowdy$63,460
1Richard L. Fenner$63,460
1Hampton Hobson$63,460
1Sherri K. Stolarz-Owsiak$63,460
1Ronald C. Monroe$63,460
1Dennis D. Wilson$63,460
1Thomas Bissett$63,460
1Lee J. Vaughn$63,460
1Tricia A. Weisend$63,460
1Charles W. Maltby$63,460
1Kelly S. Kinser$63,460
1Adam L. Lepp$63,460
1Todd C. Farrell$63,460
1Joseph Jandernoa$63,460
1Jodi L. Nieschulz$63,460
1Duane Askew$63,460
1Daniel J. Adams$63,460
1Eric D. Ostrander$63,460
1Trevor S. McGinn$63,460
1Gregory J. Sherburn$63,460
1Andrew A. Cole$63,460
1Melissa A. Vandervelde$63,460
1Michael J. Knack$63,460
1David Merk$63,460
1Jamie R. Metheringham$63,460
1Hector Valdez$63,460
1Sean P. Mulligan$63,460
1Joshua R. Smith$63,460
1Christopher H. Stark$63,460
1Jason C. Morgan$63,460
1Patrick A. Rogers$63,460
1Myron L. Johnson$63,460
1Shawn R. Speaker$63,460
1Ian C. Diffenderfer$63,460
1Jacob S. Brown$63,460
1Rowdy J. Perry$63,460
51Roscoe E. Howard$60,028
51Corey A. Butcher$60,028
51Brian Dunn$60,028
51Micah C. Jordan$60,028
51Benjamin R. Dietrich$60,028
51Traci L. Sincock$60,028
57Rachel A. Roberts$57,428
57Kenneth D. Golat$57,428
59Denise L. Dawson$54,329
59Joseph A. Freiberg$54,329
59Lance P. Haines$54,329
59Johnny L. Ford$54,329
63Zachary P. Bishop$51,521
64Robert C. Noble$48,838
64Bridget C. Harwood$48,838

Top 100 total salary per job at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources
RankJobTotal Salary
1Park and Recreation Ranger$7,905,740
2Forester$5,626,996
3Natural Resource Manager$4,647,502
4State Administrative Manager$4,399,888
5Park & Recreation Supervisor$4,014,537
6Departmental Analyst$3,293,795
7Secretary$3,088,572
8Forest Fire Officer$2,614,403
9Wildlife Biologist$2,580,788
10Fisheries Technician$2,362,726
11Resource Analyst$2,092,715
12Departmental Specialist$1,957,806
13Park & Recreation Manager$1,856,224
14Wildlife Technician$1,636,222
15Accounting Assistant$1,533,465
16Fisheries Biologist$1,362,453
17Resource Specialist$1,313,821
18Wildlife Assistant$1,309,143
19General Office Assistant$1,281,579
20Departmental Technician$1,050,355
21Accounting Technician$1,041,496
22Forest Fire Officer Supervisor$1,035,548
23Forest Technician$1,034,478
24Research Biology Specialist$979,754
25Historian$971,398
26Wildlife Biology Specialist$914,276
27Departmental Manager$904,481
28State Bureau Administrator$807,414
29Maintenance Mechanic$804,143
30Environmental Quality Analyst$782,885
31State Division Administrator$718,048
32Landscape Designer$683,524
33State Assistant Administrator$641,531
34Park Interpreter$636,040
35Communications Representative$586,410
36Financial Specialist$570,477
37Forest Management Specialist$568,022
38Natural Resources Technician Supervisor$545,120
39Land Surveyor$537,992
40Equipment Operator$536,222
41Financial Analyst$525,157
42Executive Secretary$524,241
43Fisheries Boat Captain Supervisor$518,832
44Property Analyst$509,411
45State Office Administrator$462,867
46Senior Deputy Director$424,284
47Emergency Dispatcher$416,807
48Senior Executive Assistant$358,254
49Financial Manager$349,104
50Landscape Design Specialist$340,556
51History Specialist$329,553
52Property Specialist$324,831
53Promotional Agent$320,027
54Administrative Manager$316,740
55Departmental Analyst Trainee$302,596
56Graphic Arts Designer$298,623
57Surveying Technician$297,044
58Fisheries Assistant$275,700
59Research Biologist Manager$269,316
60Senior Executive Managment Assistant$262,016
61Heavy Equipment Mechanic$256,773
62Fisheries Biology Specialist$249,348
63Communications Specialist$227,613
64Accountant$203,194
65Aircraft Pilot$202,860
66Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor$202,548
67Fire And Safety Officer$176,465
68Property Manager$174,552
69Drafting Technician$173,575
70Research Biologist$173,409
71Painter$167,232
72Executive Office Official$164,964
73Laboratory Technician$161,760
74Carpenter$161,366
75Accounting Specialist$158,370
76Archaeologist$146,036
77Janitor$143,165
78Media Production Specialist$130,228
79Historian Manager$125,174
80Equipment Technician$123,488
81Emergency Dispatch Supervisor$122,491
82Engineer Manager$93,371
83Groundskeeper$91,062
84Veterinary Specialist$90,708
85Geology Specialist$89,856
86Environmental Manager$89,772
87Accountant Manager$87,276
88Engineering Specialist$86,340
89Trades Helper$84,364
90Land Surveyor Manager$83,740
91Environmental Quality Specialist$83,116
92Auditing Specialist$82,971
92Aviation Manager$82,971
92Laboratory Scientist Manager$82,971
95Cook$80,516
96Facilities Engineer$79,892
97Buyer Specialist$79,185
97Promotional Specialist$79,185
99Geologist$76,065

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