Michigan Man Wins $300,000 Thanks to His Dog

Dogs really are man's best friend. A Michigan man recently won a nice $300,000 in the Michigan Lottery, and it's pretty much thanks to his dog.

The Michigan man won $300,000 on a Michigan instant online game, and it happened while he was letting his dog out in the early morning hours. According to a press release, the Muskegon County man stated that he discovered the Michigan Lottery's "Royal VIP" game from friends who were having fun playing the new online instant game. He decided to try it out, and the best time came when he was letting his dog out in the morning.

“I got up early one morning to let my dog out and decided to play a few games of Royal VIP before starting my day" he said in a press release.

The player, 40, chose to remain anonymous. He explained that he couldn't believe he scored such a big prize. “I won $700 within a few minutes of playing and was happy with that. A few minutes later, I won again, but I thought I’d only won $300 at first," he said via the Michigan Lottery. "When I realized I had actually won $300,000, I didn’t think it was real." I wouldn't either!

He still didn't think he really won $300,000 until he logged into his account and saw the evidence. "It wasn’t until I saw my account balance with instructions on claiming the prize that I knew I had really won. It was such a shock and is still sinking in!" So, what's he going to do with the big bucks? He says he will save his winnings. Smart guy.

The current job market is a hot topic, as opportunities are flourishing in a variety of industries. So, if you're looking for a new job, what are some of the best careers to get into to ensure financial success, especially if you live in Michigan?

The crew at Zippia.com has put together a list of the top highest paying jobs of 2022 in Michigan. Plenty of research went into the study to ensure the salary data was as accurate as possible. "To create our salary estimates, Zippia starts with data published in publicly available sources such as the most recently released data on March 29, 2021 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Foreign Labor Certification Data Center (FLC), Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and others," they state in the study.

"The data science team then supplements that data by continuously scanning through millions of job postings each day to find published salaries," they added. "We match these published salaries to the companies, locations, and job titles in other datasets. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to produce an estimated salary for the particular job title in Michigan."

All in all, the crew at Zippia looked at the salary data set for all 4,209 jobs in Michigan to find those that get paid the most. These jobs certainly make a lot of money, but they're not exactly the jobs I expected to see on the list. Read on for the full list, as well as the average salary for each job. For example, I thought a physician would be right at the top, and it's on the list but down a ways. Read on for the highest paying jobs in Michigan, and find more information on the study via Zippa here.

$221,460

$197,971

$192,342

$191,007

$181,857

$180,867

$179,455

$179,143

$179,063

$178,367

$177,087

$173,887

$173,709

$171,974

$171,357

$170,389

$170,062

$169,508

$168,317

$168,196

$166,149

$166,066

$165,630

$165,356

$164,645