How to Find a Job in Michigan: Top 25 Fast Growing Jobs 2009 - 2016
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Michigan Job Trends Listed Here
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November 15, 2009: 45, 000+ jobs
- 15,000 jobs between $20,000 - 39,999 per year
- 13,000 jobs between $40,000 - 59,999 per year
- 17,000+ jobs at $60K and over.
Largest Job Listers:
- IBM - over 2300 jobs
- Locumtenens.com
- Taco Bell and Pizza Hut/Yum!
- Petsmart - Part-time and full-time
- CompHealth
- Adventist Midwest Health
- Stryker
- Medical Connections
- Kyyba
- General Electric
- United States Air Force
- Deloitte
- Wayne State University
- CDI
- McDonald's
- Kellogg Company
- JPMorgan Chase
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Most Jobs Openings Are In These Michigan Cities/Metro Areas:
[Data provided by SimplyHired.com, the major job search and trending company]
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- Detroit - 6,300+ ; Double that of #2 city, Grand Rapids. This is also an increase in job openings since September, for whatever reason.
- Grand Rapids - 3100 jobs
- Ann Arbor - 2100 jobs
- Lansing - 1,500 jobs
- Kalamazoo
- Southfield
- Auburn Hills
- Flint - approx. 900 jobs
- Troy
- Warren
- Sterling Heights
- Dearborn
- Battle Creek
- Saginaw
- East Lansing - approx. 550 jobs
Highest-Demand Job Titles
- Physical Therapists
- Financial Advisors
- Taco Bell Shift Leaders and Assistant Managers
- "Crew" - fast food, casual dining, and some retail.
- Occupational Therapists
- Sales Representatives
- Certified Dental Assistants
- Physical Therapy Assistants
- Customer Service Reps and Clerks
- Store Managers
- Healthcare Volunteers (Unpaid)*
* A new development since the end of Summer 2009 was that several agencies across the state are advertising for Voluntary Healthcare help (no pay).
Job Increased 60% 7/06 - 7/09; Decreased 8/09, Increased 9/09, Dipped Slightly Again.
Michgian Works! Transitions, August 2009
Aerospace Jobs in Ann Arbor
Statewide Michigan - Michigan Works! Job Placement
Job Search by Region in Michigan State
From 2009 - 2012, new jobs planned for Michigan begin under the ARRA 2009 Stimulus Package signed by President Barack Obama. Job listings increased in number overall for Michigan through July 31, 2009.
For city and regional reviews and recommendations for new jobs and emerging industries across Michigan, visit the link at:
For Michigan Jobs Offices and job search/training programs, visit the interactive map at:
For Sustainability jobs, current and growing for the future, see:
Michigan Job News
- Michigan Career & Technical Institute prepares students for Green JobsThe Davison Index18 hours ago
LANSING — Students at the Michigan Career and Technical Institute (MCTI) became the first in Michigan, and second in the nation to become certified photovoltaic (solar) installers by the Electronics Technicians Association (ETA) International. read more
- OPPOSING VIEWS: YES: Should Michigan maintain tax incentives for films? Opposing points of viewDetroit Free Press13 hours ago
There is no yellow brick road for the State of Michigan to follow that will lead its citizens to the land of economic prosperity. That's only in the movies, which happens to be the industry that Michigan is correctly turning to for developing programs that create jobs and stimulate commerce.
- OPPOSING VIEWS: NO: Incentive plays favorites, may destroy jobs instead of creating themDetroit Free Press13 hours ago
The Michigan film incentive is a relatively new subsidy program that transfers tax dollars paid by state businesses and families to movie producers. Advertised as an "economic development" program, it may actually destroy jobs, while costing taxpayers $100 million or more annually. The program should be eliminated.
Michigan's Largest Employers
- University Of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Rehabilitation Institute Of Michigan - Detroit
- William Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak
- General Motors Technical Center - Warren
- Detroit Receiving Hospital - Detroit
- Spectrum Health Rehab & Sports - Grand Rapids
- Spectrum Health-Blodgett - Grand Rapids
- Devos Children's Hospital - Grand Rapids
- Henry Ford Health System - Detroit
- Chrysler LLC - Auburn Hills
- Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center - Dearborn
- Oakwood Southshore Medical Center - Trenton
- Michigan State University - East Lansing
- Wayne State University - Detroit
- Delphi Steering - Saginaw
- Henry Ford Health System - Detroit
- Cadence Innovation - Troy
- Pfizer Inc – Ann Arbor campus purchased by U of M
- Sparrow Health System - Lansing
- Sparrow Hospital - Lansing
News about GREEN JOBS in Michigan
- Michigan Career & Technical Institute prepares students for Green JobsThe Davison Index18 hours ago
LANSING — Students at the Michigan Career and Technical Institute (MCTI) became the first in Michigan, and second in the nation to become certified photovoltaic (solar) installers by the Electronics Technicians Association (ETA) International. read more
- HOT JOBS: Green jobs are built for the futureDetroit Free Press4 days ago
On a recent weekday morning at the Focus: HOPE complex in Detroit, Mark Brisker was nailing shingles to a makeshift roof, undergoing training for one of the most popular new green jobs in the country.
- Electric supplier pulls its plan for $1.2B power plantThe Toledo Blade16 hours ago
By TOM HENRY BLADE STAFF WRITER The power-supply company AMP-Ohio said yesterday that it is pulling the plug on a massive coal-fired power plant it had planned to build in southeast Ohio for 81 member communities that invested in it, nearly a third of which are in northwest Ohio. The communities include Bowling Green, Napoleon, Bryan, Clyde, Deshler, Edgerton, Elmore, Genoa, Montpelier, Oak ...
Top 25 Jobs by Percent Growth to 2016
These are the forecasted Top 25 Jobs in Michigan that will experience the highest rate of growth. Many pay very well
Occupational Titles
- Network Systems/Data Communications Analysts
- Personal & Home Health Aides
- Computer Software Applications Engineers
- Medical Assistants
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Forensic science technicians
- Personal Financial Advisors
- Gaming Supervisors
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Biomedical Engineers
- Substance Abuse Counselors
- Medical Equipment & Repair
- Skin Care Specialists - Medical.
- Gaming Mgrs
- Cardiovascular Techs
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapy Aides
- Customer Service Representatives
- Environmental Science, Health & Protection Techs
- Database Administrators - IT
- Gaming Dealers
- Dental Hygienists
- Gaming/Sports book writers & runners - Betting & gaming.
- Nonfarm Animal Care jobs - pets, zoos, helper animals, other.
State Stone: Petoskey Stone
Michigan Information
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Tracks
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HOUR Detroit Magazine
Price: $13.00
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Michigan Sportsman
Price: $19.97
List Price: $42.00 |
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The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Sports
Price: $49.95
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Michigan Catholic
Price: $20.00
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Michigan Farmer
Price: $26.95
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Michigan Medicine C-W Medigram
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Michigan Facts
- The name Michigan is derived from the Indian words "Michi-gama" meaning large lake.
- The State Nickname is the "Great Lake State".
- Other Nicknames: "Wolverine State" and "Water Winter Wonderland".
- State Motto is "Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice"
- (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you).
- Michigan was admitted to the Union in 1837, the 26th state.
- Michigan includes:
- 57,022 sq. mi. of land area (16,439 sq. mi. in the U.P.)
- 1,194 sq. mi. of inland waters
- 38,575 sq. mi. of Great Lake water area
- 3,126 miles of Great Lakes shoreline (more fresh water coastline than any other state)
- 19,000,000 acres of forest cover
- The population is 9,328,784 (1990 Census). 9,488,000 est. 1/1/93 (98 per sq. mi.).
- The capitol is Lansing (1879).
- The largest city is Detroit.
- Michigan is the only state that touches four of the five Great Lakes.
- Forty of Michigan's 83 counties touch at least one of the Great Lakes.
- Michigan has over 11,000 inland lakes and 36,000 miles of streams. You are never more than six miles from one of them.
- Anywhere in Michigan, you are within 85 miles of one of the Great Lakes.
AA Degrees, Tech Training, or Experience
Occupation and Average Hourly Wage through 2016
- Registered Nurses (RNs) $28.70 - Healthcare
- Nursing Aides, Orderlies, Attendants $12 - Healthcare
- First-Line Supervisors & Mgrs in Food Service $14+
- Hairstylists & Cosmetologists $11 plus tips
- Automotive Service Techs & Mechanics $20
- Computer Support Specialists $21
- First-Line Supervisors & Mgrs in Retail $19
- First-Line Supervisors & Mgrs in Construction $31
- Dental Hygienists $28
- Mainstream Preschool Teachers $15+
- First-Line Supervisors & Mgrs in Offices $23+
- Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses $19
- Self-Enrichment Teachers $17+
- Fitness Trainers $12
- First-Line Supervisors and Mgrs in Main & Repair $29
- Food Service Managers $21
- Medical Records Technicians $150
- Radiologic Techs $22
- First-Line Supervisors and Mgrs in Housekeeping & Janitorial $17
- Cost Estimators – as in construction projects. $30
- First-Line Supervisors and Mgrs in Non-Retail Sales $37
- First-Line Supervisors and Mgrs in Personal Services $17+
- Purchasing Agents $28.55
- Legal Secretaries $18
- First-Line Supervisors & Mgrs in Transportation $26
Moderate or Heavy On-The-Job Training (OJT)
Job Title and Average Hourly Wage through 2016:
These are the fastest growing jobs in the OJT category. The do not require training after high school.
- Customer Service Reps $15.53
- Truck Drivers, Semis Tractor-Trailer $18+
- Sales Reps, Whlsl/Mfg $29
- Medical Assistants $13
- General Maintenance/Repair Workers $18
- Carpenters $20
- Restaurant Cooks $10
- Dental Assistants 2,470 15.51
- Executive Secretaries, Admin Assistants $19
- Police, Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $23+
- Sales Reps, Whlsl/Mfg, Tech/Scientific $36
- Pharmacy Technicians $13
- Heating/AC/ HVAC $22
- Social/Human Service Assistants $14
- Electricians $27
- Bookkeeping/Accounting/Auditing Clerks $15.50
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, Steamfitters $25
- Musicians and Singers $22.59 - The film industry is spreading in Michigan and casinos need entertainers.
- Painters, Construction, Maintenance $19
- Claims Adjusters and related $27
- Brick and Block Masons $23+
- Operating Engineer/Other Equip $22
- Firefighters $19
- Construction Laborers $16
- Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks $16
Career Colleges in Michigan
- Everest College - Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo. Dental Assisting, Massage Therapy, Medical Techs and Admin, Pharmacy Technician.
- Everest Institute - Dearborn, Detroit, Southfield. Business, Accounting, Criminal Justice, Medical.
- Kuyper College: Ministry - Focused Christian Leadership
- Ross Medical Education Center - Medical Assistant.
- Baker College - Many sites in Michigan.
- International Academy of Design and Technology - Detroit. Fashion Design, Interior Design, Visual Communications
- Dorsey Schools - Madison Heights, Roseville, Southgate, Wayne-Westland. Computers, Legal, Medical, Healthcare, Administrative Assistant.
- Lawrence Technological University: Southfield
- Macomb Community College: Warren
- Madonna University: Livonia, Orchard Lake, Gaylord, Detroit
- Marygrove College: Detroit
- Michigan State University: East Lansing
- Michigan Technological University: Houghton
- Michigan Theological Seminary: Plymouth
- Mid-Michigan Community College: Harrison, Mt Pleasant
- Monroe County Community College
- Montcalm Community College: Sidney
- Mott Community College: Flint
- Muskegon Community College
- North Central Michigan College: Petoskey
- Northern Michigan University: Marquette
- Northwestern Michigan College: Traverse City, Cadillac
- Northwood University, De Vos Graduate School: Midland
- Oakland Community College: various sites around Michigan.
- Oakland University: Rochester
- Olivet College
- Rochester College
- Saginaw Valley State University
- Schoolcraft College: Livonia
- Siena Heights University: Many campus locations in the state.
- Southwestern Michigan College: Dowagiac, Niles
- Spring Arbor University
- St. Clair County Community College: Port Huron
- University of Detroit Mercy
- University of Michigan System, Main Campus: Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Flint
- Walsh College: Oakland County
- Washtenaw Community College: Ann Arbor
- Wayne County Community College: Detroit, Taylor, Belleville
- Wayne State University: Detroit
- West Shore Community College: Scottville
- Western Michigan University: Kalamazoo
Colleges and Universities
- Adrian College
- Albion College
- Alma College
- Alpena Community College
- Andrews University: Berrien Springs
- Aquinas College: Grand Rapids
- Ave Maria College: Ypsilanti
- Ave Maria School of Law: Ann Arbor
- Bay College: Escanaba
- Bay Mills Community College: Brimley
- Calvin College: Grand Rapids
- Central Michigan University: Mount Pleasant
- Cleary University: Ann Arbor, Howell
- College for Creative Studies: Art & Design: Detroit
- Concordia University: Ann Arbor
- Davenport University: Bay City, Flint and several other locales
- Delta College: Bay City University Center
- Eastern Michigan University: Ypsilanti
- Ferris State University: Big Rapids, Grand Rapids
- Finlandia University (formerly Suomi College): Hancock, Houghton
- Gogebic Community College: Ironwood
- Grace Bible College: Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids Community College
- Grand Valley State University: Allendale
- Henry Ford Community College: Dearborn
- Hillsdale College
- Hope College: Holland
- Jackson Community College: Jackson, Adrian, Hillsdale
- Kalamazoo College
- Kalamazoo Valley Community College
- Kellogg Community College: Battle Creek
- Kendall College of Art and Design: Grand Rapids
- Kettering University: Flint
- Kirtland Community College: Roscommon
- Lake Michigan College: Benton Harbor, Niles
- Lake Superior State University: Sault Ste. Marie
- Lansing Community College
Michigan Business in the News
- Ex-U-M star puts money where his heart isDetroit Free Press10 hours ago
Charles Woodson was only an occasional visitor to the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital during his undergraduate days in Ann Arbor. U-M football coach Lloyd Carr often encouraged his players to visit the sick children, offering inspiration and hope.
- Hospice of Michigan names state marketing managerDearborn Press & Guide23 hours ago
DETROIT -- Steve Larkin, vice president of business development and chief marketing officer for Hospice of Michigan, has announced the expansion of his statewide marketing team with the promotion of Peggy O’Hare Vance to statewide marketing manager, and the addition of two marketing representatives for Southeast Michigan.
- Reuters/Univ Michigan End-Nov Sentiment 67.4; Oct 70.6The Forex Market2 days ago
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--U.S. consumer sentiment levels fell in November, a report Wednesday said. The University of Michigan/Reuters preliminary consumer sentiment index moved to 67.4 from 70.6 in October. It was expected to come in at 66.8, and it stood at 66.0 in the preliminary reading.
- Lawmaker calls for overhaul of Michigan taxesDetroit News2 days ago
Lansing -- A veteran state lawmaker and Democratic gubernatorial candidate today proposed swapping Michigan's flat income tax rate for a graduated one, eliminating a business tax surcharge and some business tax breaks, and lowering the sales tax rate while extending it to services.
- Tough times in Michigan, but Arizona may have it worseWZZM 13 Grand Rapids35 hours ago
You know Arizona's economy is in bad shape when it ranks worse than Michigan's.
- Consumer spending, business reports point to moderate recoveryThe Christian Science Monitor30 hours ago
A spate of economic statistics released on Wednesday, ranging from consumer spending to business inventory, is helping economists get a better picture of the economic recovery. What they see is an economy that is leaving the recession behind, but at only a moderate pace. The recovery is not quite fast enough ...
- Novi Students On CampusNovi News2 days ago
Culinary Institute of America Michelle Simon of Novi (48375) earned her associate degree in Culinary Arts from The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) on July 2, 2009. Simon is a 2007 graduate of Novi High School. Western Michigan University The following Novi students earned bachelor degrees during the 2009 summer semester: Kyle Bishop, business administration, sales and business marketing ...
- CORRECT: Reuters/Univ Michigan End-Nov Sentiment 67.4; Oct 70.6The Forex Market2 days ago
(In "Reuters/Univ Michigan End-Nov Sentiment 67.4; Oct 70.6" at 10:08 a.m., EST, the consumer index in the second paragraph, the expectations index in the third paragraph, and the one year inflation expectation in the fourth paragraph, were incorrectly identified as preliminary.
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List Job Leads & Comments Here - new companies coming to town, etc.
What you say is very true, Ralph. One friend of mine is a successful restaurant manager with a well known casual dining chain in the greater Detroit area. They are expanding. Another friend works in the fitness industry and recently hired more managers for expanding facilities. I hope green industries continue to expand and help Michiagan. Upstate Michigan is beautiful, epseically form Gaylord on up to Mackinack Island. The large wind turbines there struck me speechless.
This is great information and a sigh of relief for Michiganders. If only you would do the media reports and speak on this note of positive thinking, it would help out a ton of people. As a Michigander myself, it gets frustrating to hear how bad the economy is. Yet, when you look around and pay attention to what's actually going on many business are still opening, many new developments are still under construction, the malls stay packed with tons of shoppers and many new homes are building. So, it must not be too bad. It's unfortunate that the media attempts to discourage the masses and in many cases win.
By the way, you have an awesome profile. I would hate to get into a fight with you, though. Smile!
Gift Guru - welcome to my pages and thanks for making such pertinent comments. We have to dig in and be organized about job seeking these days. Media hype does not help. Workforce development counselors can help.
(haha - note: the more I train, the less I feel like fighting, but the better I could if needed. :)
Peace and best regards!
I just want to know....what is your occupation anyway...you wrote a lot of amazing hub....you know almost about everything.....
uhhhh...i wish i can do the same...
Regards,
Job NIgeria
One of the most visible booms in the Detroit metropolitan area is nursing homes and assisted living facilities. They are popping up like mushrooms in nearly every suburb. Another is gambling casinos. Unfortunately, another is a proliferation of strip bars and massage parlors.
That's quite a combination, Ralph! Thanks for the insight -- I'm going to read more about this. I went into a Detroit Casino once and lost complete lack of time watching people. It's another world.
Great information! Being from Michigan, I hope this is true as I am seeing many businesses going out of business and there might be 5 help wanted ads in the paper on Sunday....lol
Hopefully, this will turn around!
Thanks for the encouraging hub!
Carol
I just visited a couple of weeks ago -- All along I-75 from Toledo to Lake Huron, I found many jobs available in an assortment of occupational fields. Visiting several libararies and county job offices along the way, I found Michigan job listings very strong in mumbers. Bay City even had a few dozen of jobs. Not so much in Flint, but many in Ann Arbor. I have a martial art instructor in my group in Michigan and his businesses are growing in mid-Michigan and Detroit areas.
Depends on the region in Michgian, I'm sure...
9/04/2008 -- Time to update this site and I'll be looking at the 18 labor market areas around the state as well.
Great Hub! Thanks for the excellent ideas in a good form.. I found lot of stuffs here..Very good stuff to be shared up!I never seen any other Hub so far like this
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Well after the crash of the car industry, I wonder how these numbers will change.
I need to update this Hub soon, as the numbers for 2016 and 2018 projections are already out for certain industry sectors and regions of America. Healthcare realted jobs should not decline, but increase ---That's because Generation X is only about 55+% as large as the Boomers, and the Millennials (Gen Y) are nearly as large a cohort as the Boomers, so there is going to be a shortage in nurses, other practitionsers, and allied health professions for many decades.
Thank you for the info on the top 25 jobs... I needed to read it for a college reporting assignment. I live in Petoskey and our economy here is nearly dead. Hopefully that will begin to turn around! :-)
Ive a friend that collects Petoskey stones up in Mid-Michigan. I hope the green-collar iniaitive for jobs gets under way before October 2010 as predicted on tv last night. We need those jobs now.
Thank you for being so informative. Its really interesting to know where the current job market stands. I am moving to Michigan(Grand Blanc) next month and am really worried about finding a job.I have been applying to tons of places but no calls yet....lets see what happens!
Jhoov - try this link for jobs in that particular market area and Michigan region.
NAyone looking for a job in Michigan, check out the local MichiganWorks! offices and also search on Indeed.com and Monster.com.Those are the two best Internet job search sites for the most listings in Michgian that I have found so far.
Interestingly enough, there is no mention of nursing as a top career in michigan, yet we keep hearing about how desperate the need for them is. Curious to know why that is...
I also want to know that. As of tonight, August 7, there are listings for 3,510 nursing positions of all kinds in Michigan. I think that's not a large number for an entire state and growth in that field began a downhill trend in January.
The way I hear it they are trying to get the current nursing staff to do more rather than hiring more nurses.
My concern is most jobs around me are at least 25 miles away from me at the moment.I'm concerned about gas prices going up again and car repair costs.
Someone - same was tried in Ohio in the late 1980s. They wanted to get rid of nurses' aides and have the LPNs do that too. Then the RNs were to work fewer people per shift and longer hours. It did not work.
Gas prices are climbing again and people cannot get to these jobs so far away and bus service is not good enough. It's a bad predicament.
Hi Patti,
I noticed that you do not have Kuyper College on your list which is a small Chrisitan college in Grand Rapids and you do not have University of Phoenix either. UOP is located in Grand Rapids, Lansing, Portage, Flint and there are 6 metro Detroit Locations as well.
Jeff - I'll add Kuyper College, which I have indeed heard of, and a link if one exists (Under career colleges, for the ministre).
What's your experience with University of Phoenix for a good recommendation? Are their instructional staffs of equal quality across the nation? Are classroom and oline opffereings both high quality across the nation? Thanks for any additional info.
Michigan Works! is adding another computer lab at their work centers. I just started this week (09/20/2009). This features ways to find the exact job you are looking for.
The basic idea is you'll put any or all information into a computer that you want in the job you want. I think she said it takes four hours to complete.
TOPCAT! - Much success to you and let us know your progeress from time to time! It was great of you to respond.
Ralph Deeds says:
2 years ago
Useful information on the Michigan labor market. It's good to see that some jobs have been growing in Michigan. The state's economy is in sad shape, thanks to the decline of the Big Three car companies.