Table 27

High Growth, High Openings, High Wage Occupations, Requiring at Least a Bachelor’s Degree – Northeast Michigan

Occupations

Annual Openings

Growth Rate

Wages

State or U.S.

Local

% difference

Engineer, Math, Nat Sci Mgrs

3

25.4

$ 32.99 (U)

$ 29.05 (L)

- 11.9

Computer Engineers

2

48.6

$ 27.21 (U)

$ 27.80 (L)

+  2.1

General Mgrs & Top Execs

46

 9.3

$ 29.38 (M)

$ 25.92 (L)

- 11.8

Electrical & Electronic Engineer

2

25.5

$ 25.62 (M)

$ 23.57 (L)

- 8.0

Pharmacists

3

14.9

$ 27.88 (U)

$ 28.40 (L)

+ 1.9

Note:  (U) U.S. Wage, (M) Michigan Wage, (L) “Local” Wage – (Non-metro balance of state covering northern lower Michigan, U.P. and rural areas through out the state)

Source: Michigan Department of Career Development, Office of Labor Market Information
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