The Department of Techonlogy, Management and Budget has released information about specific careers in Michigan through 2028. | stock photo
The Department of Techonlogy, Management and Budget has released information about specific careers in Michigan through 2028. | stock photo
The Department of Technology, Management and Budget released a report about the long-term job outlook for those living and working in the state of Michigan, published on Michigan.gov.
The projections were presented to a virtual audience made up of education and workforce development professionals, as well as state policymakers at the Michigan Occupational Outlook Conference.
More detail about the projections and careers that are high-paying and in great demand through 2028 can be found in the publications called "Michigan’s Hot 50" and "Michigan’s Career Outlook.”
In “Michigan’s Hot 50,” the high-wage, high-demand jobs demonstrate a desirable blend of projected job growth in the long-term sense, as well as annual job openings and average wages. Career details include openings projected to occur in the next year, hourly wages, job growth and annual openings.
In East Michigan, for example, it is projected that the top jobs for annual openings include food preparation and servers, personal care aides, home health aides and janitors, for those with high-school diplomas or for short-term planning. For those with STEM training, the highest-demand jobs include industrial engineers and computer user support specialists. Those with postsecondary certificates will find the most annual openings in the fields of billing and posting clerks, dental assistants, truck drivers, medical secretaries and sales reps.
In “Michigan’s Career Outlook,” you can view the jobs that are in the highest demand as related to education level, as well as the top STEM industry jobs.
“The data compiled in these lists are invaluable to students and job seekers alike as they make decisions about their futures,” Jason Palmer, director of DTMB’s Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives, told Michigan DTMB. “It is our goal to provide our education and workforce development partners with accurate, relevant, timely and transparent information to help them advise their constituents.”
Additional information about the job market in Michigan can be accessed online at Michigan.gov/LMI or through the MiEconomy app available for smartphones.
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