Sources: Michigan Civil Service Commission, Michigan Civil Service Commission Compensation Plan, Sections A (Alphabetic List of Pay Ranges) and B (Numeric List of Pay Ranges); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Michigan state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective October 1, 2025. These are the ranges Michigan sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Child Support Specialist-E Class CHISPSPE · class description Grade 9 · A02-012 | $25.70 – $31.98 a hour $53,456 – $66,518 a year 8 steps
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Grade 10 · A02-012 | $24.46 – $33.61 a hour $50,877 – $69,909 a year 7 steps
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Grade P11 · A02-012 | $26.46 – $36.36 a hour $55,037 – $75,629 a year 7 steps
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| Child Support Specialist-A Class CHISPSPA · class description Grade 12 · A02-021 | $27.54 – $39.44 a hour $57,283 – $82,035 a year 7 steps
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Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Michigan Civil Service Commission, Michigan Civil Service Commission Compensation Plan, Sections A (Alphabetic List of Pay Ranges) and B (Numeric List of Pay Ranges). Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Michigan, all employers Sourced
Business Operations Specialists, All Other (SOC 13-1199) in Michigan, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | MI |
|---|---|
| Workers | 20,940 |
| 10th percentile | $50,180 |
| Median | $81,810 |
| 90th percentile | $131,730 |
| National median, government employers | $91,060 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Child Support Officer page.