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Battle Creek Employment

Employment and Industries in the Battle Creek, Michigan Area

Battle Creek is also known as "Cereal City," due to being the world headquarters of Kellogg Company and home to Post Cereals. The city also includes a Ralston cereal facility. Jobs are also provided in other manufacturing industries, including packaging machinery, auto parts and metal and paper products.

The top employment sectors in Battle Creek are healthcare, manufacturing, accommodation and food services, transportation equipment, educational services, government and social assistance. Management, professional and related occupations comprise 25% of the labor force. Sales and office jobs provide 24% of the jobs in Battle Creek. Production, transportation and material moving workers comprise 21% of the city's labor force.

Jobs that are more common in Battle Creek when compared to most other cities are millwrights, logisticians, aircraft mechanics and service technicians; computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic; education and library workers, health technologists and technicians, team assemblers and computer specialists.

The leading employers in Battle Creek Michigan are shown below:

  • Denso Manufacturing
  • Battle Creek Health Systems
  • Kellogg Company
  • Federal Center
  • Battle Creek Public Schools
  • VA Medical Center
  • Kraft Foods, Inc., Post Division
  • TRMI, Inc
  • II Stanley Company
  • City of Battle Creek
  • Felpausch Food Centers
  • EPI, Inc
  • Meijer, Inc
  • Duncan Aviation
  • Kellogg Community College
  • Calhoun County Government
  • Lakeview Public Schools
  • EPI Printers/ARM
  • Hi-Lex Corporation
  • Koyo Corporation

Pertinent information about Battle Creek, Michigan: The average salary in Battle Creek in 2009 was $32,000. In 2008 the cost of living index was at 78.3 which is lower than the national average of 100. Approximately 17% of the adult population hold a bachelor's degree or better.

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Most Popular Jobs in Battle Creek, Michigan Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses1,23061,560$44,960 - 81,06024%56%
2Elementary school teachers, except special education65050,040$33,740 - 67,09014%95%
3Industrial engineers36071,220$43,090 - 107,98020%74%
4Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products36056,320$22,710 - 98,8308%51%
5Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education33057,690$36,320 - 88,5906%96%
6Accountants and auditors28062,030$36,240 - 99,21018%79%
7Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education28050,740$34,480 - 70,06011%95%
8Management analysts26071,270$46,980 - 96,05022%78%
9Mechanical engineers25071,790$48,810 - 101,8304%78%
10Computer specialists, all other23070,580$52,120 - 95,92015%68%
11Teachers and instructors, all other19052,970$23,200 - 83,1709%54%
12Child, family, and school social workers18048,160$29,330 - 71,86019%77%
13Financial managers17090,980$53,150 - 147,80013%60%
14Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists17067,170$32,130 - 107,94018%56%
15Managers, all other16097,660$50,340 - 140,0407%55%
16Chief executives150137,320$69,760 - 2%65%
17Social and human service assistants14032,830$22,930 - 43,51034%58%
18Financial analysts13056,500$37,750 - 82,44034%87%
19Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other12053,160$16,230 - 92,88017%56%
20Pharmacists120110,590$90,760 - 137,30022%97%
21Marketing managers120 $ - 14%69%
22Education, training, and library workers, all other12040,170$19,950 - 65,99011%79%
23Education administrators, elementary and secondary school11079,480$67,410 - 100,8608%78%
24Engineers, all other10075,460$40,770 - 105,3806%82%
25Physical therapists10087,200$63,410 - 103,51027%89%
26Engineering managers100114,130$57,370 - 7%84%
27Sales managers10079,430$44,180 - 118,85010%69%
28Medical and health services managers10084,520$59,860 - 123,86016%57%
29Network and computer systems administrators9058,440$41,020 - 78,62027%50%
30Lawyers9083,980$47,220 - 127,08011%99%
31Self-enrichment education teachers9053,710$32,710 - 69,22023%54%
32Occupational therapists8064,800$41,550 - 83,47023%90%
33Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products8084,270$47,080 - 151,81012%51%
34Mental health counselors7044,880$34,290 - 61,08030%73%
35Financial specialists, all other7069,800$23,800 - 129,42012%50%
36Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school7046,310$33,810 - 63,80020%87%
37Educational, vocational, and school counselors7058,050$34,560 - 81,39013%73%
38Social and community service managers6051,440$33,710 - 85,14025%72%
39Vocational education teachers, secondary school6058,120$39,130 - 81,4900%96%
40Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation6056,330$36,030 - 80,4805%58%
41Librarians6048,250$34,080 - 67,2004%85%
42Speech-language pathologists6064,030$30,200 - 94,57011%98%
43Purchasing managers6097,950$59,670 - 146,8303%57%
44Civil engineers6064,200$43,880 - 88,99018%87%
45Public relations specialists6054,980$34,450 - 86,62018%81%
46Community and social service specialists, all other5041,290$25,870 - 61,34025%58%
47Computer programmers5073,750$54,310 - 102,3700%73%
48Market research analysts5061,300$33,830 - 102,92020%82%
49Human resources managers, all other50115,000$63,980 - 11%58%
50Computer and information systems managers5087,980$55,260 - 127,49016%73%
51Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists5057,250$31,470 - 83,08018%56%
52Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors5041,120$22,820 - 62,42034%73%
53Medical and public health social workers5055,890$37,070 - 74,49024%77%
54Physician assistants5074,610$59,140 - 94,06027%67%
55Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists5074,090$36,940 - 115,50016%99%
56Special education teachers, middle school4045,560$35,360 - 62,42016%87%
57Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program4053,840$22,300 - 101,14024%78%
58Instructional coordinators4042,900$26,340 - 61,85023%79%
59Special education teachers, secondary school4056,260$44,470 - 66,3609%87%
60Graphic designers4034,590$18,310 - 61,21010%55%
61Dentists, general40141,990$31,000 - 9%100%
62Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents30 $ - 25%67%
63Occupational health and safety specialists3063,000$41,340 - 93,6308%72%
64Dietitians and nutritionists3053,080$37,270 - 70,9709%72%
65Veterinarians3073,900$45,200 - 139,71035%100%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons2,03023,430$15,370 - 39,50012%25%
2Office clerks, general1,43027,110$16,410 - 38,06013%19%
3Cashiers1,37018,650$15,220 - 24,310-2%10%
4Team assemblers1,25024,230$17,170 - 32,1200%5%
5Waiters and waitresses1,15016,870$15,110 - 20,87011%14%
6Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food87017,720$15,350 - 20,99018%5%
7Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants79027,300$21,690 - 35,54018%7%
8Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners76028,880$17,730 - 39,93015%4%
9Stock clerks and order fillers74024,790$15,810 - 35,230-7%8%
10Business operations specialists, all other73066,930$38,330 - 101,44021%49%
11Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive70031,170$21,700 - 40,7101%18%
12Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks64030,240$17,760 - 44,22013%16%
13Maintenance and repair workers, general56042,520$21,810 - 64,35010%6%
14Food preparation workers54018,450$15,590 - 23,46015%7%
15First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers54052,000$30,240 - 79,810-4%15%
16First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers50039,570$22,410 - 59,7104%25%
17Customer service representatives50030,360$19,290 - 45,77025%22%
18Receptionists and information clerks48023,950$15,950 - 32,73017%13%
19Teacher assistants47022,030$15,580 - 28,42010%18%
20General and operations managers43086,900$37,820 - 154,1202%48%
21Home health aides39019,700$16,740 - 24,41049%7%
22First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers38043,220$23,450 - 72,5306%29%
23Bus drivers, school33028,550$21,210 - 37,6009%4%
24Child care workers33018,590$15,340 - 23,84018%15%
25Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders32033,040$15,710 - 62,140-4%5%
26Helpers--production workers32026,830$21,100 - 32,1600%4%
27First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers32026,860$17,820 - 37,35011%14%
28Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer30036,380$23,510 - 52,13010%4%
29Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses29041,650$34,380 - 50,90014%7%
30Automotive service technicians and mechanics28038,290$25,190 - 50,68014%4%
31Executive secretaries and administrative assistants28037,500$25,830 - 52,13015%18%
32Logisticians28068,020$52,840 - 83,12017%43%
33Carpenters28040,690$27,280 - 59,65010%6%
34Billing and posting clerks and machine operators28027,940$21,430 - 35,5904%15%
35Aircraft mechanics and service technicians26047,350$33,170 - 62,38011%11%
36Truck drivers, light or delivery services26040,370$20,420 - 61,0908%4%
37Medical assistants25029,140$21,810 - 38,71035%10%
38Electricians24053,080$32,220 - 70,7807%7%
39Landscaping and groundskeeping workers24026,080$16,980 - 43,98018%6%
40Police and sheriff's patrol officers23042,550$23,000 - 55,20011%33%
41Cooks, institution and cafeteria23025,610$18,230 - 33,16011%5%
42Construction laborers22033,370$21,310 - 44,17011%5%
43Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic22034,590$23,130 - 55,830-14%0%
44Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers22037,680$25,100 - 55,3909%3%
45Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks22031,130$19,450 - 47,1104%6%
46Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers21031,150$20,090 - 48,170-6%14%
47Bartenders20017,200$15,240 - 20,28011%17%
48Maids and housekeeping cleaners20020,980$15,510 - 26,61013%5%
49Industrial machinery mechanics20045,860$31,400 - 63,6309%5%
50First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers20057,200$34,950 - 80,0807%13%
51Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic20033,940$23,920 - 43,500-2%6%
52Machinists20035,940$24,230 - 53,110-2%3%
53Counter and rental clerks18020,960$15,300 - 31,41023%16%
54Postal service mail carriers180 1%11%
55Preschool teachers, except special education17024,900$16,340 - 36,42026%43%
56Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers17021,220$16,240 - 26,13012%6%
57Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators17043,830$35,040 - 51,1308%3%
58Industrial truck and tractor operators17031,500$21,880 - 39,270-1%2%
59Pharmacy technicians16025,630$18,760 - 33,93032%16%
60Industrial production managers15088,260$52,890 - 136,850-5%43%
61All other information and record clerks15037,450$26,700 - 48,690-12%21%
62Production, planning, and expediting clerks15041,460$27,180 - 59,5504%30%
63Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products15054,920$29,760 - 83,7700%42%
64Amusement and recreation attendants15016,450$15,240 - 18,32024%22%
65Millwrights15063,220$47,330 - 79,1006%0%
66Dishwashers14017,380$15,310 - 20,68010%3%
67Office and administrative support workers, all other14030,880$17,560 - 43,840-8%32%
68First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers13050,180$31,280 - 75,8909%10%
69Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other13053,120$37,030 - 74,3702%18%
70Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders13037,050$21,580 - 58,320-4%4%
71Healthcare support workers, all other12027,530$17,830 - 44,40016%10%
72Physicians and surgeons, all other120173,020$109,040 - 0%0%
73Packers and packagers, hand12016,980$15,340 - 19,570-11%3%
74Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists12017,860$15,300 - 24,78012%6%
75Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other11028,340$18,270 - 47,3908%9%
76Health technologists and technicians, all other11033,080$22,600 - 49,04015%27%
77Computer support specialists10040,510$27,050 - 59,85013%43%
78Fire fighters10037,420$25,420 - 49,33012%18%
79Administrative services managers10077,690$47,550 - 109,85012%40%
80Surgeons90 0%0%
81Dental assistants9031,250$19,630 - 42,36029%9%
82Laundry and dry-cleaning workers9020,680$16,010 - 25,94010%5%
83Bill and account collectors9028,730$18,130 - 39,41023%13%
84Cleaners of vehicles and equipment9021,370$15,750 - 27,49014%3%
85Payroll and timekeeping clerks9030,250$16,100 - 41,1203%18%
86Medical secretaries9033,810$22,700 - 50,07017%18%
87Switchboard operators, including answering service9028,790$23,250 - 33,240-7%10%
88Food service managers9045,900$27,070 - 89,1405%24%
89Cost estimators8049,490$18,970 - 77,43019%32%
90Automotive body and related repairers8037,030$23,540 - 59,33012%3%
91Dental hygienists8055,260$29,770 - 74,81030%33%
92Radiologic technologists and technicians8052,030$43,390 - 66,44015%25%
93Insurance sales agents8055,060$30,170 - 104,84013%45%
94Sheet metal workers70 7%4%
95Sales representatives, services, all other7074,840$36,550 - 135,82028%48%
96First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators7046,140$27,400 - 76,24010%17%
97Construction managers7066,210$41,010 - 91,84016%29%
98Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment7060,680$43,260 - 79,8207%0%
99Respiratory therapists7051,910$42,860 - 64,43023%28%
100Painters, transportation equipment7035,350$23,000 - 51,1808%4%
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Jobs More Common Near Battle Creek Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Millwrights63,22015015.9
Logisticians68,0202808.6
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians47,3502608
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other53,1201306.6
Industrial engineers71,2203605.6
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic33,9402005.2
Education, training, and library workers, all other40,1701205.2
Health technologists and technicians, all other33,0801105.2
Team assemblers24,2301,2503.9
Computer specialists, all other70,5802303.6
Mechanical engineers71,7902503.5
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders37,0501303.4
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic34,5902203.3
Industrial production managers88,2601503.2
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders33,0403203.2
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers52,0005402.8
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers37,6802202.6
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other28,3401102.6
Bus drivers, school28,5503302.6
Industrial machinery mechanics45,8602002.5
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists67,1701702.5
Helpers--production workers26,8303202.3
Cooks, institution and cafeteria25,6102302.2
Child, family, and school social workers48,1601802.2
All other information and record clerks37,4501502.1
Marketing managers 1202.1
Business operations specialists, all other66,9307302.1
Healthcare support workers, all other27,5301202.1
Amusement and recreation attendants16,4501502
Food preparation workers18,4505402
Engineers, all other75,4601001.9
Physical therapists87,2001001.9
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants27,3007901.8
Child care workers18,5903301.8
Office and administrative support workers, all other30,8801401.8
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school79,4801101.7
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators27,9402801.7
Production, planning, and expediting clerks41,4601501.7
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other53,1601201.7
Engineering managers114,1301001.7
Machinists35,9402001.6
Chief executives137,3201501.6
Postal service mail carriers 1801.6
Medical assistants29,1402501.6
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products54,9201501.6
Pharmacy technicians25,6301601.6
Financial analysts56,5001301.6
Office clerks, general27,1101,4301.5
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators43,8301701.5
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers31,1502101.5

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Battle Creek, Michigan Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists67,1701.41170
Truck drivers, light or delivery services40,3701.39260
Teachers and instructors, all other52,9701.39190
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders33,0401.26320
Millwrights63,2201.26150
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners28,8801.26760
Maintenance and repair workers, general42,5201.24560
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers21,2201.22170
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic34,5901.19220
Child, family, and school social workers48,1601.19180
Managers, all other97,6601.18160
Social and human service assistants32,8301.16140
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders37,0501.15130
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants27,3001.14790
Business operations specialists, all other66,9301.14730
Helpers--production workers26,8301.14320
All other information and record clerks37,4501.13150
Electricians53,0801.13240
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education57,6901.13330
Maids and housekeeping cleaners20,9801.1200
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks31,1301.09220
Bus drivers, school28,5501.09330
Stock clerks and order fillers24,7901.09740
Cooks, institution and cafeteria25,6101.08230
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers26,0801.08240
Construction laborers33,3701.07220
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive31,1701.07700
Office clerks, general27,1101.071,430
Automotive service technicians and mechanics38,2901.06280
Pharmacists110,5901.05120
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses41,6501.05290
Logisticians68,0201.05280
Industrial truck and tractor operators31,5001.05170
Computer specialists, all other70,5801.05230
Accountants and auditors62,0301.04280
Carpenters40,6901.04280
Medical assistants29,1401.04250
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products54,9201.04150
Industrial machinery mechanics45,8601.03200
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food17,7201.03870
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators43,8301.02170
Customer service representatives30,3601.02500
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers39,5701.02500
Production, planning, and expediting clerks41,4601.01150
Dishwashers17,3801.01140
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education50,7401.01280
Cashiers18,6501.011,370
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers57,2001200
Elementary school teachers, except special education50,0401650
Receptionists and information clerks23,9501480

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