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Kalamazoo Employment

Employment and Industries in the Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

  • A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
  • A table listing those careers significantly more common in Kalamazoo than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Kalamazoo.
  • A list of the highest-paying jobs in Kalamazoo.
  • A list of any large public companies in Kalamazoo.

Most Popular Jobs in Kalamazoo, Michigan Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses3,51058,880$41,220 - 74,82024%56%
2Elementary school teachers, except special education1,43049,800$33,240 - 67,95014%95%
3Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products1,24053,830$26,750 - 86,6208%51%
4Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education89051,340$35,860 - 68,65011%95%
5Accountants and auditors85053,160$33,310 - 79,22018%79%
6Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education69048,950$33,200 - 64,5306%96%
7Chief executives620121,380$52,430 - 02%65%
8Financial managers48088,650$42,490 - 013%60%
9Lawyers470107,160$56,020 - 011%99%
10Mechanical engineers47068,140$43,620 - 94,5304%78%
11Industrial engineers43061,010$40,470 - 88,84020%74%
12Managers, all other43080,340$44,440 - 124,1407%55%
13Child, family, and school social workers36052,050$27,650 - 69,56019%77%
14Sales managers35079,400$27,240 - 143,42010%69%
15Social and human service assistants32027,130$16,790 - 42,89034%58%
16Computer systems analysts32062,970$42,200 - 85,60029%68%
17Medical and health services managers32074,320$31,840 - 116,72016%57%
18Pharmacists29091,010$48,400 - 022%97%
19Engineers, all other28068,410$44,020 - 97,9506%82%
20Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation28048,230$27,710 - 73,8405%58%
21Financial specialists, all other28049,150$29,520 - 72,26012%50%
22Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products27055,190$24,300 - 99,85012%51%
23Medical and clinical laboratory technologists26042,140$25,910 - 56,28012%51%
24Computer programmers25053,730$33,820 - 75,4100%73%
25Education administrators, elementary and secondary school25083,680$62,910 - 112,6508%78%
26Computer and information systems managers25091,470$58,820 - 118,87016%73%
27Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents24089,810$26,590 - 025%67%
28Public relations specialists24043,800$27,880 - 63,15018%81%
29Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other23047,410$28,650 - 63,43017%56%
30Coaches and scouts23032,000$17,440 - 49,65015%60%
31Network and computer systems administrators21053,060$31,560 - 75,51027%50%
32Engineering managers21092,000$62,740 - 124,6107%84%
33Physical therapists20060,960$44,150 - 79,61027%89%
34Training and development specialists19053,370$29,070 - 79,21018%56%
35Educational, vocational, and school counselors19051,280$32,810 - 68,57013%73%
36Librarians16045,080$25,600 - 67,8004%85%
37Computer specialists, all other16042,600$21,390 - 72,32015%68%
38Mental health and substance abuse social workers15037,740$25,670 - 52,67030%77%
39Medical and public health social workers15042,080$31,620 - 56,57024%77%
40Instructional coordinators14066,610$37,050 - 96,14023%79%
41Civil engineers14066,000$45,340 - 93,61018%87%
42Dentists, general140 $0 - 09%100%
43Occupational therapists13056,390$39,530 - 76,61023%90%
44Veterinarians13078,860$48,680 - 114,04035%100%
45Financial analysts13060,160$32,250 - 102,90034%87%
46Social and community service managers12051,920$33,780 - 73,35025%72%
47Market research analysts11061,580$34,760 - 95,86020%82%
48Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists11049,870$27,520 - 75,60018%56%
49Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists11062,790$39,060 - 95,40016%99%
50Technical writers10064,740$38,810 - 98,59020%74%
51Computer software engineers, systems software10084,130$29,130 - 123,82028%85%
52Marketing managers10071,800$38,070 - 114,89014%69%
53Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists10048,770$32,550 - 70,61018%56%
54Environmental scientists and specialists, including health9052,870$40,540 - 62,71025%93%
55Human resources managers, all other9086,630$58,250 - 126,69011%58%
56Electrical engineers9071,920$52,960 - 96,6306%81%
57Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors9037,830$27,700 - 53,24034%73%
58Vocational education teachers, secondary school8056,970$38,350 - 74,1000%96%
59Purchasing managers8082,790$40,200 - 132,4903%57%
60Sales engineers7082,110$47,680 - 116,4409%79%
61Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program7028,080$15,880 - 74,83024%78%
62Designers, all other7047,930$23,680 - 73,93012%55%
63Network systems and data communications analysts7054,280$33,510 - 75,52053%57%
64Graphic designers7039,360$21,780 - 60,28010%55%
65Physician assistants7085,760$64,730 - 108,90027%67%
66Special education teachers, middle school6052,640$41,020 - 63,08016%87%
67Operations research analysts6066,750$42,920 - 95,35011%71%
68Floral designers6021,220$18,830 - 22,9900%55%
69Speech-language pathologists6049,660$27,570 - 74,76011%98%
70Compensation and benefits managers5074,760$37,140 - 101,46012%58%
71Credit analysts5044,240$31,790 - 58,7502%60%
72Optometrists50102,870$68,670 - 136,87011%100%
73Special education teachers, secondary school5057,680$34,700 - 85,1409%87%
74Detectives and criminal investigators5060,400$52,710 - 71,40017%54%
75Editors5057,950$25,640 - 133,0102%81%
76Public relations managers5086,090$42,520 - 017%75%
77Training and development managers4065,600$40,580 - 99,41016%58%
78Chiropractors40 $0 - 014%98%
79Health educators4045,320$26,380 - 70,87026%58%
80Recreational therapists4036,140$23,930 - 51,8804%77%
81Music directors and composers4048,680$25,610 - 77,05013%53%
82Producers and directors4042,430$17,870 - 49,47011%75%
83Materials engineers4061,700$32,380 - 94,5104%77%
84Advertising sales agents4054,660$13,620 - 80,43020%56%
85Budget analysts4059,920$33,770 - 113,4607%78%
86Merchandise displayers and window trimmers4021,070$14,990 - 28,31011%55%
87Tax preparers4027,970$16,630 - 45,4200%54%
88Dietitians and nutritionists3045,410$38,110 - 56,7409%72%
89Therapists, all other3042,490$33,100 - 52,42010%83%
90Psychologists, all other3045,790$34,140 - 68,1008%99%
91Education administrators, all other30116,740$48,130 - 013%78%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons5,06022,030$13,070 - 33,97012%25%
2Cashiers3,83016,680$12,110 - 22,830-2%10%
3Waiters and waitresses3,68015,190$11,620 - 21,87011%14%
4Office clerks, general2,99025,220$15,250 - 36,85013%19%
5Customer service representatives2,71030,250$16,450 - 47,77025%22%
6Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand2,69022,870$15,780 - 32,8902%5%
7Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food2,69014,970$11,660 - 19,34018%5%
8Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners2,45023,250$14,120 - 34,05015%4%
9Teacher assistants2,07020,410$14,120 - 26,97010%18%
10Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive1,98029,070$20,940 - 38,5101%18%
11Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1,92032,400$17,710 - 49,51013%16%
12Team assemblers1,89025,450$15,830 - 35,8000%5%
13Stock clerks and order fillers1,73021,910$13,740 - 32,400-7%8%
14Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants1,60023,230$18,440 - 29,18018%7%
15Packers and packagers, hand1,60018,970$12,860 - 25,100-11%3%
16Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer1,55032,960$18,480 - 44,07010%4%
17General and operations managers1,45083,830$40,970 - [?]2%48%
18Maintenance and repair workers, general1,33034,290$19,650 - 48,48010%6%
19Receptionists and information clerks1,23024,330$17,920 - 31,69017%13%
20First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers1,19045,260$24,660 - 72,0706%29%
21First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers1,09035,700$19,090 - 52,4404%25%
22Landscaping and groundskeeping workers1,06021,640$14,490 - 30,80018%6%
23Food preparation workers1,03018,430$12,590 - 25,19015%7%
24Production workers, all other1,02031,360$16,800 - 50,2902%5%
25Executive secretaries and administrative assistants96036,170$24,500 - 48,88015%18%
26Cooks, restaurant95020,340$15,560 - 25,24012%5%
27Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters95054,710$27,790 - 73,92011%4%
28First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers89050,060$30,560 - 72,350-4%15%
29First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers89027,010$17,510 - 40,63011%14%
30Truck drivers, light or delivery services87028,110$14,230 - 49,0908%4%
31Tellers86023,640$18,550 - 29,54014%16%
32Child care workers85019,560$15,250 - 27,09018%15%
33Business operations specialists, all other84048,790$30,430 - 72,65021%49%
34Home health aides78019,800$15,760 - 26,30049%7%
35Security guards77026,660$15,830 - 40,28017%13%
36Helpers--production workers76022,680$16,070 - 31,0200%4%
37Cooks, fast food76015,310$11,590 - 21,9708%5%
38Construction laborers75030,400$19,960 - 42,79011%5%
39Police and sheriff's patrol officers74052,240$27,990 - 68,45011%33%
40Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic74028,360$16,910 - 38,050-12%0%
41Maids and housekeeping cleaners72021,190$12,920 - 32,23013%5%
42Automotive service technicians and mechanics69036,090$17,750 - 56,35014%4%
43Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders66023,160$16,340 - 33,860-4%5%
44Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic65027,410$21,000 - 33,900-14%0%
45Counter and rental clerks63020,230$14,010 - 27,97023%16%
46Industrial truck and tractor operators63029,080$17,400 - 40,310-1%2%
47Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks63025,770$14,410 - 37,5604%6%
48Electricians61039,640$19,530 - 63,8307%7%
49Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers61029,320$18,960 - 38,020-6%14%
50Carpenters60038,150$28,780 - 52,08010%6%
51Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers55014,850$11,680 - 20,68012%6%
52Bus drivers, school55027,230$22,090 - 33,7209%4%
53Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses55038,390$31,100 - 46,75014%7%
54Billing and posting clerks and machine operators54031,160$21,190 - 44,6804%15%
55Dishwashers53015,890$12,280 - 20,08010%3%
56Medical assistants51028,350$21,220 - 35,64035%10%
57Bartenders50017,660$12,000 - 22,50011%17%
58Assemblers and fabricators, all other47033,880$17,720 - 54,180-8%5%
59First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers45050,230$31,700 - 73,7907%13%
60Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists45020,080$12,550 - 27,76012%6%
61Office and administrative support workers, all other44041,640$24,100 - 65,240-8%32%
62Personal and home care aides44018,440$14,850 - 22,79051%10%
63Loan officers43052,560$26,820 - 93,12012%49%
64First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers43056,970$27,960 - 92,4809%10%
65Computer support specialists42043,490$23,540 - 71,58013%43%
66Cooks, institution and cafeteria41023,460$16,160 - 32,24011%5%
67Driver/sales workers40025,270$12,460 - 47,360-4%4%
68Postal service mail carriers40043,270$33,670 - 50,9001%11%
69Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop39016,010$12,070 - 20,78010%17%
70Production, planning, and expediting clerks37038,740$25,980 - 55,1204%30%
71Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic36021,020$15,240 - 28,780-29%0%
72Demonstrators and product promoters34021,560$15,610 - 27,75018%26%
73Sales representatives, services, all other33050,540$16,410 - 85,93028%48%
74Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators33041,240$22,910 - 49,650-7%12%
75Cleaners of vehicles and equipment32020,300$14,350 - 28,06014%3%
76Dental hygienists32055,920$48,150 - 64,44030%33%
77Opticians, dispensing32028,060$19,840 - 36,2709%15%
78Food service managers32041,960$21,640 - 70,0505%24%
79First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers32079,480$27,580 - 118,4904%38%
80Preschool teachers, except special education31028,370$15,920 - 43,91026%43%
81Tool and die makers30043,290$23,070 - 58,260-9%5%
82Insurance claims and policy processing clerks30031,020$20,550 - 45,2800%22%
83Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic29029,180$18,230 - 43,480-15%0%
84Cost estimators28055,790$28,050 - 85,21019%32%
85Printing machine operators28036,930$22,610 - 45,510-5%6%
86Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products28046,130$31,010 - 65,1400%42%
87Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic28029,930$20,210 - 42,360-2%6%
88Pharmacy technicians28026,710$20,800 - 34,15032%16%
89Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers27032,940$20,300 - 49,2705%2%
90Sheet metal workers26048,550$21,470 - 72,5907%4%
91Dental assistants26032,380$21,970 - 40,53029%9%
92Cooks, short order26018,990$14,850 - 23,6105%5%
93Administrative services managers26057,460$27,020 - 94,02012%40%
94Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other25039,680$23,840 - 54,8308%9%
95Industrial production managers25080,570$39,660 - 128,250-5%43%
96Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers25052,290$37,610 - 71,6309%3%
97Legal secretaries25037,950$26,550 - 50,57012%18%
98Insurance sales agents25072,600$31,500 - 117,91013%45%
99Healthcare support workers, all other24025,570$19,510 - 33,23016%10%
100Loan interviewers and clerks24027,830$19,850 - 36,7300%24%
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Jobs More Common Near Kalamazoo Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic21,02036021.8
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic28,3607406.4
Opticians, dispensing28,0603205.6
Demonstrators and product promoters21,5603405.6
Production workers, all other31,3601,0204.6
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other46,3501304
Tool and die makers43,2903003.9
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers23,6402403.8
Home appliance repairers35,4301003.7
Surgeons188,8801403.6
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic29,1802903.4
Physicians and surgeons, all other103,1506703.4
Personal care and service workers, all other22,2001503.3
Electrical power-line installers and repairers54,7401903
Construction and related workers, all other30,9401003
Veterinarians78,8601302.9
Maintenance workers, machinery34,3901802.8
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic27,4106502.7
Mechanical drafters41,0601702.7
Assemblers and fabricators, all other33,8804702.7
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic29,9302802.4
Financial specialists, all other49,1502802.4
Industrial engineers61,0104302.3
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders30,1001802.3
Mechanical engineers68,1404702.3
Highway maintenance workers33,4301802.2
Technical writers64,7401002.2
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters54,7109502.2
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other39,6802502.1
Packers and packagers, hand18,9701,6002.1
Engineers, all other68,4102802.1
Chief executives121,3806202.1
Dental hygienists55,9203202
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders23,1606601.9
Teacher assistants20,4102,0701.8
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists42,1402601.8
Team assemblers25,4501,8901.8
Coaches and scouts32,0002301.8
Dentists, general 1401.7
Industrial production managers80,5702501.7
Food service managers41,9603201.7
Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other38,5901001.7
Helpers--production workers22,6807601.7
Office and administrative support workers, all other41,6404401.6
Cooks, short order18,9902601.6
Police and sheriff's patrol officers52,2407401.6
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education51,3408901.6
Waiters and waitresses15,1903,6801.6
Sheet metal workers48,5502601.6
Bus drivers, school27,2305501.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Kalamazoo, Michigan Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Office and administrative support workers, all other41,6401.44440
Assemblers and fabricators, all other33,8801.36470
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers52,2901.36250
Child, family, and school social workers52,0501.36360
Insurance sales agents72,6001.34250
Amusement and recreation attendants22,7501.33170
Automotive body and related repairers47,9401.27210
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters54,7101.25950
Roofers41,9401.25110
Sheet metal workers48,5501.22260
Instructional coordinators66,6101.2140
Maids and housekeeping cleaners21,1901.2720
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers79,4801.19320
Preschool teachers, except special education28,3701.19310
Police and sheriff's patrol officers52,2401.17740
Food servers, nonrestaurant21,7301.17220
Printing machine operators36,9301.17280
Security guards26,6601.16770
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers23,6401.15240
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other39,6801.15250
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers37,0501.15170
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists49,8701.14110
Training and development specialists53,3701.14190
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other46,3501.13130
Production workers, all other31,3601.121,020
Paralegals and legal assistants45,3801.11160
Electrical power-line installers and repairers54,7401.11190
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school83,6801.11250
Lawyers107,1601.11470
Legal secretaries37,9501.11250
First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers37,4601.11150
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators31,1601.11540
Medical secretaries30,4501.1230
Child care workers19,5601.1850
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers20,4301.1180
Bus drivers, school27,2301.1550
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners23,2501.092,450
Construction managers84,7901.09220
Computer support specialists43,4901.09420
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents89,8101.09240
Receptionists and information clerks24,3301.091,230
Painters, construction and maintenance34,9001.09230
Medical assistants28,3501.08510
Industrial machinery mechanics45,5001.08220
Dental assistants32,3801.08260
Surgeons188,8801.08140
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks32,4001.081,920
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education51,3401.08890
Cooks, institution and cafeteria23,4601.07410
Elementary school teachers, except special education49,8001.071,430

Highest Paying Jobs in Kalamazoo, Michigan Metro Area (2006 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Surgeons188,880140
Internists, general157,15050
Family and general practitioners142,46030
Chief executives121,380620
Education administrators, all other116,74030
Lawyers107,160470
Physicians and surgeons, all other103,150670
Optometrists102,87050
Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators92,490 
Engineering managers92,000210
Computer and information systems managers91,470250
Pharmacists91,010290
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents89,810240
Financial managers88,650480
Natural sciences managers88,590 
Human resources managers, all other86,63090
Public relations managers86,09050
Physician assistants85,76070
Construction managers84,790220
Computer software engineers, systems software84,130100
General and operations managers83,8301,450
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school83,680250
Purchasing managers82,79080
Sales engineers82,11070
Industrial production managers80,570250
Managers, all other80,340430
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers79,480320
Sales managers79,400350
Veterinarians78,860130
Logisticians78,74070
Computer software engineers, applications75,740 
Compensation and benefits managers74,76050
Medical and health services managers74,320320
Insurance sales agents72,600250
Electrical engineers71,92090
Marketing managers71,800100
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers71,32080
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists70,080 
Electronics engineers, except computer69,960 
Engineers, all other68,410280
Mechanical engineers68,140470
Operations research analysts66,75060
Instructional coordinators66,610140
Civil engineers66,000140
Training and development managers65,60040
Technical writers64,740100
Architects, except landscape and naval63,450 
Computer systems analysts62,970320
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists62,790110
Materials engineers61,70040

Large Companies Headquartered in Kalamazoo

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