Ann Arbor Employment

Employment and Industries in the Ann Arbor, Michigan Area

The largest employment industries in Ann Arbor Michigan are education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, automotive and biomedical research. Notable factors of the economy include life sciences, nanotechnologies, computer and data processing, business services, high-speed Internet services and instrument development.

The University of Michigan is the largest employer. The city is also home to research and engineering centers. Ann Arbor is the western anchor of the region's high-technology corridors.

Ann Arbor's software companies provide a notable amount of the computer programming and devices used by the auto industry. The area is also a significant factor in trade and information publishing as well as book printing and manufacturing.

The following is a list of the Ann Arbor region's top employers:

University of Michigan
University of Michigan Health Centers
Visteon
General Motors Corp/Powertrain Division
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Pfizer Global Research and Development
Eastern Michigan University
Borders Group
Con-Way Freight, Inc
Domino's Pizza Inc
Affina Group Inc
Kaydon Corporation
Prestolite Electric Holding, Inc
Voyager Learning Company
Washentaw County
Arbor Networks
Arbortext
JSTOR
MediaSpan
ProQuest
Arotech

Some of Ann Harbor's most popular jobs which are filled by college graduates are registered nurses, mechanical engineers, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, computer programmers, computer systems analysts, managers, network and computer systems administrators, computer software engineers, systems software; industrial engineers, computer software engineers, applications; and sales managers.

The major sectors providing jobs for the labor force include:

Government
Trade, transportation and utilities
Professional and business services
Manufacturing
Education
Healthcare
Leisure and hospitality

Some of the helpful business organizations for local companies are:

MLive.com provides Ann Arbor business and industry news.

Most Popular Jobs in Ann Arbor, Michigan Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	6,080	67,110	$48,700 - 84,640	24%	56%
2	Mechanical engineers	1,840	79,460	$51,730 - 108,680	4%	78%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	1,430	66,640	$33,480 - 128,790	14%	95%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	1,280	79,820	$29,740 - 127,010	12%	51%
5	Accountants and auditors	1,270	58,210	$35,830 - 84,760	18%	79%
6	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	1,260	62,060	$31,420 - 100,040	8%	51%
7	Computer programmers	1,140	71,430	$39,190 - 105,430	0%	73%
8	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	730	77,800	$30,780 - 153,500	6%	96%
9	Computer systems analysts	720	71,980	$47,500 - 97,090	29%	68%
10	Managers, all other	700	100,310	$53,700 - 163,630	7%	55%
11	Network and computer systems administrators	690	72,160	$39,280 - 119,010	27%	50%
12	Computer software engineers, systems software	680	67,580	$35,540 - 106,380	28%	85%
13	Industrial engineers	660	77,920	$53,280 - 104,360	20%	74%
14	Engineers, all other	650	79,270	$41,830 - 115,260	6%	82%
15	Lawyers	580	114,420	$75,570 - 164,630	11%	99%
16	Computer software engineers, applications	580	76,040	$47,850 - 112,940	45%	85%
17	Sales managers	580	84,270	$49,520 - 130,340	10%	69%
18	Management analysts	550	76,420	$48,120 - 116,440	22%	78%
19	Chief executives	550	161,420	$60,560 -	2%	65%
20	Medical and health services managers	550	91,080	$50,320 - 140,070	16%	57%
21	Financial managers	520	104,880	$55,070 -	13%	60%
22	Coaches and scouts	520	44,970	$15,640 - 81,500	15%	60%
23	Computer specialists, all other	480	72,940	$33,850 - 113,180	15%	68%
24	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	470	56,770	$15,960 - 98,390	17%	56%
25	Public relations specialists	470	59,410	$31,800 - 95,930	18%	81%
26	Self-enrichment education teachers	460	36,270	$23,230 - 56,210	23%	54%
27	Engineering managers	460	128,750	$85,210 -	7%	84%
28	Computer and information systems managers	450	103,630	$70,830 - 144,550	16%	73%
29	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	440	51,990	$33,430 - 66,320	12%	51%
30	Pharmacists	410	95,760	$71,270 - 126,780	22%	97%
31	Financial specialists, all other	400	56,660	$29,170 - 91,700	12%	50%
32	Physical therapists	400	65,400	$40,420 - 82,580	27%	89%
33	Graphic designers	390	47,090	$27,210 - 71,700	10%	55%
34	Social and human service assistants	370	37,290	$24,320 - 56,390	34%	58%
35	Electrical engineers	360	80,160	$48,480 - 123,290	6%	81%
36	Market research analysts	340	56,040	$33,560 - 91,530	20%	82%
37	Marketing managers	340	110,280	$64,850 -	14%	69%
38	Sales and related workers, all other	340	38,120	$15,410 - 60,480	14%	62%
39	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	320	63,850	$35,340 - 118,380	11%	95%
40	Training and development specialists	310	117,720	$37,000 -	18%	56%
41	Physician assistants	310	88,650	$69,810 - 110,010	27%	67%
42	Librarians	260	70,310	$42,410 - 119,310	4%	85%
43	Child, family, and school social workers	250	53,040	$33,870 - 74,570	19%	77%
44	Chemists	240	59,820	$37,060 - 91,600	9%	93%
45	Commercial and industrial designers	240	77,110	$53,060 - 108,910	7%	55%
46	Physical scientists, all other	230	84,150	$48,560 - 127,120	6%	98%
47	Medical and public health social workers	230	50,340	$35,570 - 65,260	24%	77%
48	Occupational therapists	220	62,620	$44,510 - 81,730	23%	90%
49	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	220	91,630	$49,990 -	16%	99%
50	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	210		$ -	25%	67%
51	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	210	82,840	$39,680 - 133,950	25%	93%
52	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	200	67,430	$37,270 - 143,570	13%	73%
53	Community and social service specialists, all other	190	40,200	$24,280 - 59,000	25%	58%
54	Editors	170	48,280	$31,610 - 65,630	2%	81%
55	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	160	85,510	$53,630 - 125,040	12%	94%
56	Producers and directors	160	65,470	$27,570 - 150,380	11%	75%
57	Database administrators	160	75,400	$43,460 - 104,220	29%	72%
58	Financial analysts	160	73,640	$40,420 - 120,800	34%	87%
59	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	160	71,630	$49,430 - 96,480	20%	87%
60	Technical writers	150	57,540	$41,010 - 82,130	20%	74%
61	Social workers, all other	150	49,880	$35,610 - 71,560	18%	77%
62	Speech-language pathologists	150	77,310	$46,010 - 135,270	11%	98%
63	Social and community service managers	140	68,610	$39,080 - 103,070	25%	72%
64	Architects, except landscape and naval	140	74,480	$51,430 - 104,640	18%	88%
65	Tax preparers	140	28,450	$17,390 - 48,690	0%	54%
66	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	130	95,130	$50,340 - 130,790	8%	78%
67	Veterinarians	130	93,210	$67,070 - 121,950	35%	100%
68	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	130	63,790	$38,880 - 91,690	18%	56%
69	Meeting and convention planners	130	44,000	$29,460 - 64,850	20%	67%
70	Athletes and sports competitors	130	54,180	$26,190 - 94,340	19%	60%
71	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	120	67,260	$38,940 - 94,800	5%	58%
72	Human resources managers, all other	120	94,160	$54,660 - 137,000	11%	58%
73	Civil engineers	120	76,040	$47,490 - 104,030	18%	87%
74	Health educators	110	42,100	$27,760 - 62,610	26%	58%
75	Musicians and singers	110		$ -	10%	53%
76	Dietitians and nutritionists	110	53,160	$39,660 - 69,150	9%	72%
77	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	110	51,840	$29,380 - 82,070	18%	56%
78	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	110	31,980	$20,490 - 51,700	15%	51%
79	Interior designers	110	51,060	$31,100 - 80,880	20%	55%
80	Advertising sales agents	100	60,860	$21,580 - 115,530	20%	56%
81	Purchasing managers	100	93,010	$41,950 - 139,730	3%	57%
82	Environmental engineers	90	96,450	$53,520 - 157,850	25%	86%
83	Clergy	90	44,300	$23,240 - 76,410	19%	75%
84	Natural sciences managers	90	109,020	$77,090 - 151,730	11%	93%
85	Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists	90	58,630	$48,200 - 69,970	11%	58%
86	Operations research analysts	90	92,810	$64,010 - 124,280	11%	71%
87	Social scientists and related workers, all other	90	63,770	$30,150 - 111,970	5%	90%
88	Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors	90	70,110	$31,820 - 99,660	10%	74%
89	Electronics engineers, except computer	80	78,640	$55,090 - 115,740	4%	81%
90	Personal financial advisors	80	78,250	$47,040 - 103,560	41%	81%
91	Biochemists and biophysicists	80	59,240	$35,700 - 96,590	16%	95%
92	Education administrators, all other	80	77,340	$37,090 - 115,870	13%	78%
93	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	70	61,240	$35,010 - 99,700	24%	78%
94	Recreational therapists	70	42,610	$23,650 - 58,840	4%	77%
95	Detectives and criminal investigators	70	69,510	$55,820 - 86,330	17%	54%
96	Dentists, general	70	164,440	$68,690 -	9%	100%
97	Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes	60	29,870	$17,950 - 43,260	10%	59%
98	Sales engineers	60	91,540	$54,730 - 133,440	9%	79%
99	Computer hardware engineers	60	95,540	$66,300 - 125,640	5%	70%
100	Occupational health and safety specialists	60	61,870	$41,580 - 90,430	8%	72%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Office clerks, general	6,190	27,970	$17,100 - 43,150	13%	19%
2	Retail salespersons	5,460	24,440	$15,870 - 37,350	12%	25%
3	Cashiers	4,510	19,530	$15,490 - 24,990	-2%	10%
4	Customer service representatives	3,780	32,550	$20,880 - 45,700	25%	22%
5	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	3,780	18,790	$15,670 - 23,910	18%	5%
6	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	3,100	28,240	$17,080 - 40,380	15%	4%
7	Waiters and waitresses	3,080	19,350	$15,250 - 28,860	11%	14%
8	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,790	41,420	$29,590 - 53,490	15%	18%
9	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	2,270	34,930	$23,140 - 48,430	1%	18%
10	Teacher assistants	2,050	25,020	$16,610 - 36,890	10%	18%
11	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	2,010	28,940	$22,390 - 35,840	18%	7%
12	Business operations specialists, all other	1,910	65,540	$38,260 - 100,130	21%	49%
13	Maintenance and repair workers, general	1,640	38,480	$21,640 - 60,230	10%	6%
14	General and operations managers	1,600	108,050	$40,320 -	2%	48%
15	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	1,590	37,350	$26,650 - 49,780	13%	16%
16	Stock clerks and order fillers	1,580	27,020	$16,840 - 42,190	-7%	8%
17	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,400	26,380	$15,890 - 45,120	2%	5%
18	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,400	24,410	$17,090 - 36,900	18%	6%
19	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	1,350	37,340	$26,200 - 50,950	10%	4%
20	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,300			-6%	14%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	1,290	40,650	$22,610 - 62,940	4%	25%
22	Recreation workers	1,200	22,230	$15,540 - 31,560	13%	47%
23	Computer support specialists	1,170	41,630	$20,040 - 64,250	13%	43%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	1,160	48,820	$29,510 - 71,070	6%	29%
25	Receptionists and information clerks	1,120	28,240	$16,260 - 45,570	17%	13%
26	Home health aides	1,080	24,610	$17,970 - 31,500	49%	7%
27	Medical assistants	1,040	30,350	$23,290 - 38,850	35%	10%
28	Food preparation workers	1,010	22,000	$16,260 - 29,950	15%	7%
29	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	1,000	35,050	$17,370 - 60,530	8%	4%
30	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	990	21,420	$15,450 - 30,410	13%	5%
31	Child care workers	950	23,170	$16,390 - 31,100	18%	15%
32	Construction laborers	910	41,260	$28,220 - 56,060	11%	5%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	910	32,220	$18,580 - 46,500	11%	14%
34	Personal and home care aides	870	23,570	$18,570 - 30,520	51%	10%
35	Electricians	860	68,320	$42,800 - 86,330	7%	7%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	840	64,310	$37,260 - 94,680	-4%	15%
37	Cooks, restaurant	800	23,910	$16,510 - 33,660	12%	5%
38	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	730	50,010	$25,060 - 75,620	14%	4%
39	Administrative services managers	720	79,100	$47,300 - 119,960	12%	40%
40	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	710	45,820	$36,430 - 54,520	14%	7%
41	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	710	35,820	$26,870 - 47,980	4%	15%
42	Carpenters	700	54,700	$30,990 - 79,480	10%	6%
43	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	690	16,350	$15,020 - 19,040	10%	8%
44	Sales representatives, services, all other	680	75,680	$24,430 - 165,540	28%	48%
45	Production workers, all other	660	42,460	$18,020 - 76,820	2%	5%
46	Dishwashers	650	18,650	$15,750 - 23,330	10%	3%
47	Cooks, fast food	630	17,520	$15,200 - 21,180	8%	5%
48	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	620	61,040	$45,120 - 79,610	11%	33%
49	Pharmacy technicians	600	30,880	$22,200 - 40,900	32%	16%
50	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	580	37,420	$19,520 - 62,350	-8%	5%
51	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	550	65,450	$44,480 - 84,380	11%	4%
52	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	520	19,010	$15,230 - 28,530	12%	6%
53	Tellers	510	24,810	$19,940 - 31,290	14%	16%
54	Printing machine operators	500	36,280	$24,730 - 48,740	-5%	6%
55	Packers and packagers, hand	500	21,620	$15,310 - 30,630	-11%	3%
56	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	490	32,410	$20,820 - 49,210	4%	6%
57	Dental assistants	480	36,780	$25,740 - 48,690	29%	9%
58	Tool and die makers	480	63,970	$44,270 - 81,630	-9%	5%
59	Logisticians	470	58,560	$37,870 - 83,930	17%	43%
60	Business teachers, postsecondary	470	122,630	$51,190 -	0%	0%
61	Postal service mail carriers	460			1%	11%
62	Bartenders	450	19,400	$15,510 - 26,230	11%	17%
63	Radiologic technologists and technicians	450	51,570	$37,470 - 65,610	15%	25%
64	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	440	63,320	$37,320 - 88,430	7%	13%
65	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	430	37,450	$22,410 - 61,930	-14%	0%
66	Physicians and surgeons, all other	420	181,280	$118,210 -	0%	0%
67	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	420	18,750	$15,590 - 23,770	10%	17%
68	Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	420	53,600	$32,190 - 78,400	2%	18%
69	Medical records and health information technicians	420	38,600	$24,810 - 58,350	18%	12%
70	Cooks, short order	410	21,240	$15,600 - 30,100	5%	5%
71	Security guards	410	26,380	$16,660 - 39,750	17%	13%
72	Medical secretaries	390	32,780	$25,400 - 40,830	17%	18%
73	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	390	57,850	$35,800 - 82,860	0%	42%
74	Counter and rental clerks	380	19,800	$15,220 - 29,530	23%	16%
75	Bus drivers, school	380	35,940	$26,560 - 41,670	9%	4%
76	Bakers	370	22,380	$16,710 - 31,380	10%	8%
77	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	370	27,700	$18,370 - 36,750	11%	5%
78	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	360	28,570	$15,790 - 61,430	14%	3%
79	Dental hygienists	360	63,030	$52,910 - 80,270	30%	33%
80	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	360	77,250	$39,090 - 139,660	4%	38%
81	Helpers--production workers	350	25,870	$19,180 - 31,460	0%	4%
82	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	350	38,450	$22,530 - 61,150	13%	11%
83	Postsecondary teachers, all other	350			0%	0%
84	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	340	25,650	$15,340 - 48,520	12%	3%
85	Preschool teachers, except special education	340	28,000	$16,870 - 38,990	26%	43%
86	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	340	65,320	$45,290 - 86,980	9%	10%
87	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	340	30,380	$15,810 - 54,100	12%	6%
88	English language and literature teachers, postsecondary	330			0%	0%
89	Bill and account collectors	330	35,030	$24,000 - 49,340	23%	13%
90	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	330	35,820	$18,140 - 62,510	-12%	0%
91	Painters, construction and maintenance	320	49,890	$28,550 - 79,380	12%	6%
92	Industrial production managers	320	120,530	$65,440 -	-5%	43%
93	Industrial truck and tractor operators	320	46,790	$23,380 - 64,810	-1%	2%
94	Office and administrative support workers, all other	310	35,400	$21,070 - 61,730	-8%	32%
95	Electromechanical equipment assemblers	290	56,980	$44,560 - 65,550	-8%	6%
96	Healthcare support workers, all other	280	37,500	$22,430 - 52,780	16%	10%
97	Food servers, nonrestaurant	280	23,790	$17,800 - 30,780	16%	9%
98	Family and general practitioners	280	175,000	$89,510 -	0%	0%
99	Data entry keyers	270	27,000	$18,420 - 38,310	-4%	18%
100	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	270	43,840	$28,020 - 64,660	4%	30%

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Jobs More Common Near Ann Arbor Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary	67,160	130	39.3
Athletes and sports competitors	54,180	130	17
Physical scientists, all other	84,150	230	13.5
Business teachers, postsecondary	122,630	470	7
Mechanical engineers	79,460	1,840	6.8
Commercial and industrial designers	77,110	240	6.7
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health	43,380	220	6.5
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary		330	5.8
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other	53,600	420	5.7
Tool and die makers	63,970	480	5.4
Engine and other machine assemblers	43,370	100	5.4
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	85,510	160	5.3
Electromechanical equipment assemblers	56,980	290	5.2
Interpreters and translators	61,220	150	3.9
Logisticians	58,560	470	3.8
Physician assistants	88,650	310	3.8
Recreation workers	22,230	1,200	3.7
Millwrights	73,210	130	3.7
Bindery workers	27,760	240	3.6
Engineers, all other	79,270	650	3.4
Chemical technicians	34,140	220	3
Musicians and singers		110	2.8
Industrial engineers	77,920	660	2.7
Legal support workers, all other	46,250	110	2.7
Coaches and scouts	44,970	520	2.7
Technical writers	57,540	150	2.6
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	29,280	220	2.6
Industrial engineering technicians	49,020	190	2.6
Family and general practitioners	175,000	280	2.5
Production workers, all other	42,460	660	2.5
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers		1,300	2.5
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	79,820	1,280	2.4
Chemists	59,820	240	2.4
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,820	330	2.4
Tax preparers	28,450	140	2.4
Self-enrichment education teachers	36,270	460	2.4
Diagnostic medical sonographers	59,160	130	2.4
Medical equipment preparers	32,860	110	2.3
Administrative services managers	79,100	720	2.3
Financial specialists, all other	56,660	400	2.3
Prepress technicians and workers	32,430	160	2.3
Cooks, short order	21,240	410	2.3
Bakers	22,380	370	2.3
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	51,990	440	2.2
Veterinarians	93,210	130	2.2
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	82,840	210	2.2
Meeting and convention planners	44,000	130	2.2
Printing machine operators	36,280	500	2.2
Computer programmers	71,430	1,140	2.2
Medical records and health information technicians	38,600	420	2.1

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Ann Arbor, Michigan Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Training and development specialists	117,720	2.34	310
Electromechanical equipment assemblers	56,980	1.81	290
Business teachers, postsecondary	122,630	1.67	470
Industrial truck and tractor operators	46,790	1.56	320
Sheet metal workers	64,770	1.55	110
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	77,800	1.52	730
Interpreters and translators	61,220	1.51	150
Production workers, all other	42,460	1.47	660
Millwrights	73,210	1.46	130
Sales representatives, services, all other	75,680	1.46	680
Electricians	68,320	1.46	860
Painters, construction and maintenance	49,890	1.45	320
Insurance sales agents	81,480	1.45	140
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	71,630	1.43	160
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	65,450	1.42	550
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	37,420	1.41	580
Tool and die makers	63,970	1.41	480
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	72,840	1.4	150
Carpenters	54,700	1.4	700
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	57,120	1.39	190
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	58,400	1.38	110
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	50,010	1.38	730
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	91,630	1.38	220
Bus drivers, school	35,940	1.37	380
Industrial production managers	120,530	1.37	320
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	82,840	1.36	210
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	28,570	1.36	360
Court, municipal, and license clerks	44,940	1.36	200
Paralegals and legal assistants	57,590	1.34	210
Medical transcriptionists	43,140	1.34	130
Librarians	70,310	1.34	260
Roofers	47,190	1.34	120
Elementary school teachers, except special education	66,640	1.34	1,430
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	67,260	1.33	120
Commercial and industrial designers	77,110	1.33	240
Industrial machinery mechanics	59,120	1.33	260
Construction laborers	41,260	1.33	910
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	37,620	1.33	160
Social and human service assistants	37,290	1.31	370
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	67,430	1.31	200
Child, family, and school social workers	53,040	1.31	250
Automotive body and related repairers	50,740	1.29	210
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	37,450	1.29	430
Healthcare support workers, all other	37,500	1.29	280
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	63,850	1.27	320
Coaches and scouts	44,970	1.26	520
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	61,040	1.26	620
Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers	43,270	1.25	130
Construction managers	103,930	1.23	110
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	28,240	1.23	3,100

Highest Paying Jobs in Ann Arbor, Michigan Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	181,280	420
Family and general practitioners	175,000	280
Dentists, general	164,440	70
Psychiatrists	164,350	40
Chief executives	161,420	550
Internists, general	137,850
Engineering managers	128,750	460
Economics teachers, postsecondary	126,380	80
Business teachers, postsecondary	122,630	470
Industrial production managers	120,530	320
Training and development specialists	117,720	310
Lawyers	114,420	580
Marketing managers	110,280	340
Natural sciences managers	109,020	90
Compensation and benefits managers	108,510	50
General and operations managers	108,050	1,600
Financial managers	104,880	520
Construction managers	103,930	110
Computer and information systems managers	103,630	450
Economists	101,350
Managers, all other	100,310	700
Computer and information scientists, research	99,170	40
Environmental engineers	96,450	90
Pharmacists	95,760	410
Computer hardware engineers	95,540	60
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	95,130	130
Human resources managers, all other	94,160	120
Advertising and promotions managers	94,100	40
Veterinarians	93,210	130
Purchasing managers	93,010	100
Operations research analysts	92,810	90
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	91,630	220
Sales engineers	91,540	60
Medical and health services managers	91,080	550
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary	90,840
Chemical engineers	89,140	30
Physician assistants	88,650	310
Art directors	87,950	50
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	85,510	160
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	85,110	70
Sales managers	84,270	580
Physical scientists, all other	84,150	230
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	82,840	210
Insurance sales agents	81,480	140
Communications teachers, postsecondary	80,190	80
Electrical engineers	80,160	360
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	79,820	1,280
Training and development managers	79,610
Mechanical engineers	79,460	1,840
Engineers, all other	79,270	650

Large Companies Headquartered in Ann Arbor

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Borders Group	4.1
Domino's Pizza	1.5

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