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Michigan Department of Natural Resources spent $2,362,726 on employees classified as fisheries technicians in 2019, making this the 10th-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.

Rank	Employee Name	Total 2019 Salary
1	Donna L. Wesander	$67,620
1	John A. Clevenger	$67,620
3	Edward Melling	$55,868
3	David J. Murphy	$55,868
3	Mathew L. Smith	$55,868
3	Dennis R. Tar	$55,868
3	Edward A. Barr	$55,868
3	Jeremiah Blaauw	$55,868
3	Thomas J. Adams	$55,868
3	Eric R. Askam	$55,868
3	Olen M. Gannon	$55,868
3	Stephen J. Macioszek	$55,868
3	Emmett S. Sweeney	$55,868
3	Vincent A. Balcer	$55,868
3	Jason L. Swan	$55,868
3	Eric F. Plant	$55,868
3	Carl R. Christiansen	$55,868
3	Robert J. Kerry	$55,868
3	Brandon Glass	$55,868
3	Michael E. Wilson	$55,868
3	Brian D. Haffner	$55,868
3	Jacob M. McWethy	$55,868
3	Bryce P. Kucharek	$55,868
3	Kristopher R. Snyder	$55,868
3	Ryan Histed	$55,868
3	Eric N. Crissman	$55,868
3	Jody D. Johnston	$55,868
3	Troy McDaniel	$55,868
3	Tony E. Beck	$55,868
3	Sadie L. Hallock	$55,868
3	Daniel J. Traynor	$55,868
3	Bradley E. Utrup	$55,868
33	Wayne Heinzman	$52,104
34	Daniel L. Operhall	$46,862
35	Kevin Duby	$44,512
35	Tyler M. Walls	$44,512
35	Jerek D. Gutierrez	$44,512
35	Matthew T. Bach	$44,512
35	Tara M. Novak	$44,512
40	Darren C. Vercnocke	$43,700
41	Dana K. Castle	$39,041
42	Bradley Shucha	$38,688
43	Nick Steimel	$37,169
43	Alexa K. Curtis	$37,169
45	Kaitlen Lang	$34,153

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