The highest paid person working as a state office administrator is John T. Sanford with a compensation of $135,224.
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 state office administrator in 2019
| Rank | Employee Full Name | Employer | 2019 Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John T. Sanford | Michigan Department of Health & Human Services | $135,224 |
| 2 | Sandra S. Clark | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | $133,976 |
| 3 | Harold R. Fitch | Michigan Department of Environment | $133,912 |
| 4 | Bradley N. Deacon | Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development | $127,594 |
| 4 | James A. Johnson | Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development | $127,594 |
| 4 | Maria A. Tyszkiewicz | Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development | $127,594 |
| 4 | Craig A. Vanburen | Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development | $127,594 |
| 4 | Rachel R. Lipinski | Michigan Bureau Of State Lottery | $127,594 |
| 4 | Lori J. Vinson | Michigan Department of Civil Rights | $127,594 |
| 4 | Sylvia Elliott | Michigan Department of Civil Rights | $127,594 |
| 4 | Amy B. Cahoon | Michigan Civil Service Commission | $127,594 |
| 4 | Joetta S. Parker | Michigan Civil Service Commission | $127,594 |
| 4 | Susan E. Wilmore | Michigan Civil Service Commission | $127,594 |
| 4 | Susan L. Lotus | Michigan Civil Service Commission | $127,594 |
| 4 | Margie A. Holben | Michigan Civil Service Commission | $127,594 |
| 4 | Vickie J. Daniels | Michigan Civil Service Commission | $127,594 |
| 4 | Keri M. Lardie | Michigan Civil Service Commission | $127,594 |
| 4 | Stephanie A. Horton | Michigan Civil Service Commission | $127,594 |
| 4 | Michelle I. Duda-Suchner | Michigan Civil Service Commission | $127,594 |
| 4 | Bethany Beauchine | Michigan Civil Service Commission | $127,594 |
| 4 | Noelle Rouse | Michigan Civil Service Commission | $127,594 |
| 4 | Anna B. Lee | Michigan Department of State | $127,594 |
| 4 | Colleen A. Tulloch-Brown | Michigan Department of State | $127,594 |
| 4 | Ann M. Richmond | Michigan Department of Education | $127,594 |
| 4 | Martin L. Ackley | Michigan Department of Education | $127,594 |
| 4 | Randy J. Riley | Michigan Department of Education | $127,594 |
| 4 | David Judd | Michigan Department of Education | $127,594 |
| 4 | Leah C. Breen | Michigan Department of Education | $127,594 |
| 4 | Paula Y. Daniels | Michigan Department of Education | $127,594 |
| 4 | Karen A. Phillippi | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs | $127,594 |
| 4 | Vendella M. Collins | Michigan Department of Health & Human Services | $127,594 |
| 4 | Elizabeth Nagel | Michigan Department of Health & Human Services | $127,594 |
| 4 | Meghan S. Vanderstelt | Michigan Department of Health & Human Services | $127,594 |
| 4 | Melissa A. Mires | Michigan Department of Health & Human Services | $127,594 |
| 4 | Debora L. Buchanan | Michigan Department of Health & Human Services | $127,594 |
| 4 | Clyde P. Hardiman | Michigan Department of Health & Human Services | $127,594 |
| 4 | Michael L. Prince | Michigan State Police Department | $127,594 |
| 4 | Nancy G. Bennett | Michigan State Police Department | $127,594 |
| 4 | Jeremy M. Slavish | Michigan State Police Department | $127,594 |
| 4 | Jack L. Harris | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $127,594 |
| 4 | Bradley A. Stoddard | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $127,594 |
| 4 | Andrei Verevko | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $127,594 |
| 4 | Suzanne C. Pauley | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $127,594 |
| 4 | Laurie P. Mitchell | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $127,594 |
| 4 | Arthur K. Weiss | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $127,594 |
| 4 | Anthony J. Estell | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $127,594 |
| 4 | Robert C. Hall | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $127,594 |
| 4 | Melissa Castro | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $127,594 |
| 4 | Robert M. Burns | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $127,594 |
| 4 | Josh A. Burgett | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $127,594 |
| 4 | Clarence L. Stone | Michigan State Housing Development Authority | $127,594 |
| 4 | Heather R. McBrien | Talent Investment Agency | $127,594 |
| 4 | Michael B. Kapp | Michigan Department of Transportation | $127,594 |
| 4 | Sonja J. Scheurer | Michigan Department of Transportation | $127,594 |
| 4 | Matthew W. Delong | Michigan Department of Transportation | $127,594 |
| 4 | Amy E. Winn-Vanhoeck | Michigan Department of Transportation | $127,594 |
| 4 | Bruce D. Hanses | Michigan Department of Treasury | $127,594 |
| 4 | Susan R. Nichols | Michigan Department of Treasury | $127,594 |
| 4 | Timothy M. Johnson | Michigan Department of Treasury | $127,594 |
| 4 | Peter M. Kopke | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs | $127,594 |
| 4 | James Butler | Michigan State Housing Development Authority | $127,594 |
| 62 | William D. Badgero | Michigan Department of State | $127,565 |
| 63 | Andrew J. Middlestead | Michigan Department of Education | $127,508 |
| 64 | Orlando Todd | Michigan Department of Health & Human Services | $127,460 |
| 65 | Karla L. Ruest | Michigan Department of Health & Human Services | $127,135 |
| 66 | Trevor J. Vandyke | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | $126,860 |
| 67 | Kimberly A. Chapin | Michigan Department of Health & Human Services | $126,643 |
| 68 | Brenda L. Lindsay | Michigan Department of Treasury | $126,503 |
| 69 | Amanda J. Baker | Michigan State Police Department | $126,476 |
| 70 | Amy M. Pung | Michigan Civil Service Commission | $126,325 |
| 71 | Jamie Uphaus | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $126,110 |
| 72 | Frank R. Russell | Michigan Civil Service Commission | $125,354 |
| 73 | Mary Beth Estrada | Michigan Civil Service Commission | $125,174 |
| 74 | Peter C. Anastor | Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development | $124,734 |
| 75 | Meg T. Skelley | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $124,055 |
| 76 | Diane L. Golzynski | Michigan Department of Education | $123,930 |
| 77 | Gina M. Alessandri | Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development | $123,656 |
| 78 | Landis Y. Lain | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs | $123,427 |
| 79 | Sammie K. Lukaskiewicz | Talent Investment Agency | $123,418 |
| 80 | Richard G. Copen | Michigan State Police Department | $123,391 |
| 81 | Nicholas A. Kechkaylo | Michigan Civil Service Commission | $123,042 |
| 82 | Nora E. Wineland | Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development | $123,004 |
| 83 | Joanne M. Bridgford | Michigan Civil Service Commission | $122,607 |
| 84 | William J. Fackler | Michigan Department of State | $122,323 |
| 85 | Amy L. Allen | Michigan Department of Health & Human Services | $122,190 |
| 86 | Pamela M. Bennett | Michigan Civil Service Commission | $122,122 |
| 87 | Jason W. Moon | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs | $122,105 |
| 88 | Erika Bolig | Michigan Department of Education | $121,437 |
| 89 | Kevin D. Besey | Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development | $121,131 |
| 90 | Timothy Slawinski | Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development | $119,952 |
| 91 | Allen Williams | Talent Investment Agency | $119,944 |
| 92 | Scott E. Starr | Michigan State Housing Development Authority | $119,816 |
| 93 | Robert McDonough | Department of Technology, Management and Budget | $119,571 |
| 94 | Christine P. Hunnicutt | Michigan Civil Service Commission | $119,399 |
| 95 | Renee J. Demars-Johnson | Michigan Department of Education | $119,241 |
| 95 | Lisa B. Walraven | Michigan Department of Education | $119,241 |
| 95 | Richard J. Lower | Michigan Department of Education | $119,241 |
| 98 | Christine F. Apostol | Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | $119,143 |
| 99 | Teri L. Johnson | Michigan Department of Education | $119,056 |
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