MICHIGANS HOT 50

TOMORROWS HIGH-DEMAND HIGH-WAGE CAREERS

JOB OUTLOOK THROUGH 2018

Michigans Demand Occupations

Rick Snyder
Governor

Projected Percent Job Average

Annual Job Growth
Hourly
Openings 2008-2018 Wage

Education & Training Beyond High School

Registered Nurses
Customer Service Representatives

3,285
2,853

20.2
14.2

$30.82
$16.58

Associates or Bachelors degree, license

Some college preferred and moderate-term OJT

Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer

Accountants and Auditors

1,540
1,290

11.1
16.9

$19.02
$30.93

Apprenticeship or moderate-term OJT, certification

Bachelors degree, license

Elementary School Teachers, except Special Education

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

1,227
946

7.8
17.7

$25.10
$20.45

Bachelors degree
Associates degree or post-sec. voc. training, certification

Industrial Engineers
774
Computer Systems Analysts
593
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists 585

13.2
15.5
19.5

$38.11
$38.55
$24.75

Bachelors degree
Bachelors degree
Bachelors degree

Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts

Insurance Sales Agents

495
416

41.8
12.0

$34.83
$29.41

Bachelors degree
Bachelors degree, license

Management Analysts
Dental Assistants

409
402

8.9
23.0

$38.59
$16.45

Bachelors degree or higher, plus work experience

Apprenticeship or moderate-term OJT, license

Purchasing Agents, exe. Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 398

Dental Hygienists
385

9.8
23.0

$30.10
$28.67

Long-term OJT, plus work exp., or apprenticeship

Associates degree, license

Bill and Account Collectors

Public Relations Specialists
Sales Managers

377
365
351

16.6
17.4
10.8

$17.53
$26.46
$50.32

Some college preferred and short-term OJT

Bachelors degree
Bachelors degree or higher, plus work experience

Market Research Analysts

Computer Software Engineers, Applications

345
315

22.2
24.7

$31.95
$37.13

Bachelors degree
Bachelors degree or higher

Heating, A/C, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

Medical and Health Services Managers
Network and Computer Systems Administrators

313
312
310

19.6
13.6
17.1

$22.33
$40.83
$31.98

Long-term OJT or apprenticeship

Bachelors degree or higher, plus work experience
Bachelors degree

Physical Therapists
Cost Estimators

270
266

26.7
14.6

$35.73
$29.77

Masters degree or higher, license

Bachelors degree plus work experience

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Svcs. Sales Agents

Medical and Public Health Social Workers

265
262

8.7
17.0

$34.54
$23.62

Bachelors degree, license

Bachelors degree or higher

Training and Development Specialists

Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software

256
250

19.7
23.9

$26.41
$39.51

Bachelors degree or higher, plus work experience

Bachelors degree or higher

Personal Financial Advisors

Civil Engineers
Administrative Services Managers

230
230
216

29.9
20.0
8.9

$43.43
$34.65
$36.11

Bachelors degree, certification

Bachelors degree
Bachelors deg. or higher, plus work exp., or apprenticeship

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists

206
206

10.6
19.1

$50.70
$24.76

Bachelors degree or higher, plus work experience

Bachelors degree, license

Self-Enrichment Education Teachers

Logisticians

206
202

21.4
14.3

$18.43
$35.55

Work experience in a related occupation

Bachelors degree

Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Financial Analysts

201
196
190

24.6
10.8
15.4

$26.73
$51.54
$37.35

Long-term OJT
Masters degree or higher
Bachelors degree

Medical Records and Health Information Technicians

Occupational Therapists

184
178

15.1
23.3

$16.49
$30.91

Associates degree, plus work experience

Masters degree or higher, license

Instructional Coordinators
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians

172
162

14.6
11.5

$29.25
$23.79

Masters degree or higher

Associates degree, plus work exp., or certification

Respiratory Therapists
Physician Assistants
First-Line Supervisors/Mgrs. of Landscaping, Lawn Service

152
145
145

21.9
29.2
12.0

$24.93
$41.81
$20.97

Associates degree, license, or certification

Bachelors degree or higher, plus work exp., license
Work experience in a related occupation

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

139
128

15.3
15.5

$15.98
$29.27

Moderate-term OJT
Bachelors degree

Operations Research Analysts

Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and Sys. Operators

98
97

15.2
11.3

$40.81
$20.25

Masters degree or higher

Long-term OJT, plus work exp., license, or apprenticeship

Note: The forecasts above highlight positive long-term growth occupations. They do not necessarily reflect current hiring demand.
OJT = On-the-Job Training

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