Saginaw Employment

Employment and Industries in the Saginaw, 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 Saginaw than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Saginaw.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Saginaw.
A list of any large public companies in Saginaw.

Most Popular Jobs in Saginaw, Michigan Metro Area (2006 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	2,410	56,060	$40,470 - 72,810	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	970	48,880	$30,950 - 68,360	14%	95%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	830	39,250	$16,320 - 67,440	8%	51%
4	Accountants and auditors	770	71,440	$32,580 - 0	18%	79%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	610	53,120	$35,900 - 71,890	11%	95%
6	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	540	55,340	$36,110 - 75,060	6%	96%
7	Lawyers	360	97,750	$50,490 - 0	11%	99%
8	Chief executives	340	117,060	$52,670 - 0	2%	65%
9	Network and computer systems administrators	260	68,630	$42,980 - 89,950	27%	50%
10	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	220	52,570	$14,580 - 91,640	17%	56%
11	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	180	81,960	$62,110 - 101,620	8%	78%
12	Pharmacists	180	93,240	$66,140 - 117,570	22%	97%
13	Sales managers	180	85,530	$34,750 - 0	10%	69%
14	Financial managers	170	83,920	$50,060 - 135,160	13%	60%
15	Physical therapists	160	71,650	$53,300 - 94,440	27%	89%
16	Public relations specialists	160	53,520	$26,530 - 78,500	18%	81%
17	Engineers, all other	150	70,720	$35,520 - 96,330	6%	82%
18	Medical and health services managers	150	77,280	$45,350 - 118,520	16%	57%
19	Managers, all other	140	76,900	$40,190 - 132,140	7%	55%
20	Mechanical engineers	140	57,050	$37,900 - 82,370	4%	78%
21	Electrical engineers	130	58,790	$44,470 - 75,320	6%	81%
22	Computer programmers	120	57,210	$37,000 - 75,430	0%	73%
23	Management analysts	120	67,300	$32,640 - 129,430	22%	78%
24	Interior designers	120	47,110	$18,750 - 90,150	20%	55%
25	Instructional coordinators	110	49,360	$13,790 - 77,030	23%	79%
26	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	110	49,830	$37,760 - 64,950	20%	87%
27	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	110	64,380	$35,160 - 122,530	13%	73%
28	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	100	69,260	$28,270 - 0	25%	67%
29	Civil engineers	100	56,940	$39,390 - 81,410	18%	87%
30	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	90	42,240	$21,250 - 71,330	18%	56%
31	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	90	51,970	$25,270 - 79,160	12%	51%
32	Medical and public health social workers	90	42,640	$27,490 - 58,100	24%	77%
33	Sales and related workers, all other	90	32,840	$13,950 - 59,380	14%	62%
34	Computer specialists, all other	90	52,320	$23,770 - 78,840	15%	68%
35	Librarians	80	47,550	$29,560 - 64,420	4%	85%
36	Advertising sales agents	80	36,640	$16,330 - 56,290	20%	56%
37	Financial analysts	80	105,600	$39,470 - 0	34%	87%
38	Engineering managers	80	95,230	$49,670 - 135,020	7%	84%
39	Social and human service assistants	70		$0 - 0	34%	58%
40	Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	70	81,240	$38,410 - 0	12%	94%
41	Computer and information systems managers	70	92,570	$48,790 - 0	16%	73%
42	Computer software engineers, systems software	70	67,180	$42,630 - 97,240	28%	85%
43	Training and development specialists	70	48,970	$23,660 - 85,710	18%	56%
44	Education, training, and library workers, all other	70	22,140	$11,590 - 48,420	11%	79%
45	Speech-language pathologists	70	57,720	$39,230 - 84,970	11%	98%
46	Occupational therapists	60	60,250	$39,070 - 102,610	23%	90%
47	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	60		$0 - 0	5%	58%
48	Rehabilitation counselors	50	39,350	$13,310 - 67,570	23%	73%
49	Network systems and data communications analysts	50	48,540	$31,250 - 59,830	53%	57%
50	Graphic designers	50	31,700	$24,190 - 38,750	10%	55%
51	Dentists, general	50	151,750	$91,110 - 0	9%	100%
52	Social and community service managers	40	65,070	$40,210 - 96,940	25%	72%
53	Sales engineers	40	59,840	$36,410 - 87,420	9%	79%
54	Community and social service specialists, all other	40	43,170	$18,360 - 64,650	25%	58%
55	Veterinarians	40	73,560	$43,520 - 104,530	35%	100%
56	Market research analysts	40	57,180	$37,820 - 80,320	20%	82%
57	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	40	54,340	$24,010 - 72,600	18%	56%
58	Optometrists	40	153,060	$77,450 - 0	11%	100%
59	Education administrators, postsecondary	40	75,540	$44,960 - 116,560	14%	78%
60	Purchasing managers	30	68,260	$27,140 - 112,290	3%	57%

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	Retail salespersons	4,440	20,880	$12,660 - 33,590	12%	25%
2	Office clerks, general	2,590	22,690	$14,870 - 31,290	13%	19%
3	Cashiers	2,410	17,050	$12,270 - 23,180	-2%	10%
4	Waiters and waitresses	1,840	13,690	$11,480 - 17,200	11%	14%
5	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,790	24,580	$13,840 - 41,090	15%	4%
6	Customer service representatives	1,580	28,140	$16,600 - 46,370	25%	22%
7	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	1,450	21,020	$15,820 - 26,890	18%	7%
8	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,250		$[?] - [?]	18%	5%
9	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,230	29,690	$19,300 - 44,550	1%	18%
10	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,090	22,900	$14,220 - 33,440	2%	5%
11	Production workers, all other	1,030	45,000	$17,740 - 59,150	2%	5%
12	Receptionists and information clerks	960	19,800	$13,270 - 27,940	17%	13%
13	Stock clerks and order fillers	930	23,800	$13,600 - 36,780	-7%	8%
14	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	920	30,140	$18,340 - 44,240	13%	16%
15	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	900	40,620	$26,210 - 54,980	10%	4%
16	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	900	27,790	$15,130 - 48,200	8%	4%
17	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	880	24,190	$15,620 - 35,090	18%	6%
18	General and operations managers	860	70,870	$35,320 - 116,540	2%	48%
19	Maintenance and repair workers, general	860	35,740	$20,230 - 49,400	10%	6%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	850	33,910	$20,130 - 48,860	4%	25%
21	Food preparation workers	830	17,100	$12,120 - 23,100	15%	7%
22	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	770	41,320	$23,620 - 61,500	6%	29%
23	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	760	13,410	$11,410 - 16,380	10%	8%
24	Teacher assistants	740	18,990	$12,010 - 26,540	10%	18%
25	Carpenters	710	35,640	$20,150 - 57,900	10%	6%
26	Cooks, fast food	710	14,560	$11,550 - 18,280	8%	5%
27	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	630	15,040	$11,630 - 20,960	13%	5%
28	Home health aides	620	18,870	$15,530 - 23,240	49%	7%
29	Business operations specialists, all other	590	58,710	$33,790 - 88,370	21%	49%
30	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	570	32,960	$19,150 - 54,180	14%	4%
31	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	560	36,010	$29,020 - 45,190	14%	7%
32	Team assemblers	550	28,420	$14,260 - 51,300	0%	5%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	540	29,500	$16,560 - 45,450	11%	14%
34	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	510	36,530	$23,560 - 52,330	15%	18%
35	Machinists	500	33,340	$21,990 - 51,720	-2%	3%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	490	61,180	$34,030 - 87,490	-4%	15%
37	Construction laborers	480	34,280	$21,780 - 45,240	11%	5%
38	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	450	28,320	$20,160 - 37,120	4%	15%
39	Preschool teachers, except special education	430	20,610	$11,940 - 34,180	26%	43%
40	Tellers	420	22,520	$16,260 - 31,540	14%	16%
41	Cooks, restaurant	400	19,010	$13,190 - 25,240	12%	5%
42	Bartenders	350	15,730	$12,040 - 19,360	11%	17%
43	Medical assistants	330	23,040	$18,700 - 29,050	35%	10%
44	Dishwashers	330	13,990	$11,490 - 17,570	10%	3%
45	Security guards	330	26,990	$16,680 - 43,520	17%	13%
46	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	330	41,690	$23,760 - 58,850	11%	33%
47	Personal and home care aides	330	19,820	$15,810 - 25,720	51%	10%
48	Insurance sales agents	320	44,470	$23,280 - 97,600	13%	45%
49	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	310	65,480	$29,800 - 94,060	7%	13%
50	Industrial truck and tractor operators	310	43,140	$24,050 - 57,430	-1%	2%
51	Counter and rental clerks	300	24,550	$13,320 - 36,280	23%	16%
52	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	300	16,110	$11,780 - 23,160	12%	6%
53	Office and administrative support workers, all other	280	34,910	$18,990 - 54,430	-8%	32%
54	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	280	30,790	$12,580 - 54,590	12%	6%
55	Cooks, short order	270	18,570	$12,890 - 24,600	5%	5%
56	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	270	40,490	$17,470 - 57,310	-14%	0%
57	Dental assistants	250	33,890	$23,930 - 51,450	29%	9%
58	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	250	43,100	$40,190 - 49,760	-7%	12%
59	Postal service mail carriers	250	43,440	$34,720 - 50,570	1%	11%
60	Dental hygienists	240	50,750	$41,750 - 60,210	30%	33%
61	Bill and account collectors	230	29,050	$13,150 - 45,860	23%	13%
62	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	230	15,580	$11,890 - 18,910	10%	17%
63	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	230	56,470	$37,490 - 85,180	9%	10%
64	Packers and packagers, hand	230	16,940	$11,780 - 26,020	-11%	3%
65	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	230	19,180	$12,860 - 26,430	11%	5%
66	Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	220	38,310	$21,610 - 66,680	8%	9%
67	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	210	22,710	$11,700 - 53,390	14%	3%
68	Bus drivers, school	210	27,430	$18,990 - 36,520	9%	4%
69	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	210	56,260	$27,740 - 94,610	4%	38%
70	Fire fighters	200	36,760	$24,500 - 49,290	12%	18%
71	Roofers	200	41,110	$24,650 - 57,100	14%	3%
72	Child care workers	190	17,970	$12,990 - 23,590	18%	15%
73	All other information and record clerks	180	29,000	$17,320 - 39,440	-12%	21%
74	Telemarketers	180	18,820	$12,660 - 27,510	-9%	14%
75	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	170	42,300	$28,110 - 66,770	12%	3%
76	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	170	65,740	$61,040 - 75,280	11%	4%
77	Computer support specialists	170	35,120	$23,610 - 48,810	13%	43%
78	Radiologic technologists and technicians	170	40,340	$27,910 - 55,640	15%	25%
79	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	170	32,330	$19,540 - 47,960	0%	22%
80	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	170	41,490	$33,740 - 50,450	8%	3%
81	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	170	45,970	$24,600 - 70,370	5%	2%
82	Pharmacy technicians	170	25,930	$17,600 - 36,900	32%	16%
83	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	160	19,310	$12,370 - 24,650	10%	5%
84	Amusement and recreation attendants	160	15,680	$11,800 - 20,810	24%	22%
85	File clerks	150	19,890	$12,990 - 28,020	-40%	20%
86	Legal secretaries	150	35,340	$25,180 - 46,240	12%	18%
87	Opticians, dispensing	150	29,290	$20,910 - 37,460	9%	15%
88	Sheet metal workers	140	50,760	$32,460 - 72,410	7%	4%
89	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	140	19,020	$15,180 - 25,950	17%	14%
90	Medical secretaries	140	31,150	$24,110 - 38,730	17%	18%
91	Medical transcriptionists	140	27,620	$21,780 - 34,900	14%	10%
92	Paralegals and legal assistants	140	38,050	$19,330 - 69,870	22%	45%
93	Painters, construction and maintenance	130	41,500	$21,720 - 70,200	12%	6%
94	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	130	66,130	$35,950 - 80,460	10%	17%
95	Physical therapist assistants	130	32,930	$25,860 - 40,070	32%	23%
96	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	120	44,300	$30,790 - 68,110	9%	47%
97	Cost estimators	120	55,900	$32,190 - 74,730	19%	32%
98	Construction managers	120	70,070	$47,090 - 90,920	16%	29%
99	Loan officers	120	40,020	$26,660 - 57,600	12%	49%
100	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	120	31,700	$16,590 - 52,630	13%	11%

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Jobs More Common Near Saginaw Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Production workers, all other	45,000	1,030	8.1
Crane and tower operators	52,580	100	5.1
Opticians, dispensing	29,290	150	4.6
Physical therapist assistants	32,930	130	4.3
Interior designers	47,110	120	4.1
Medical transcriptionists	27,620	140	3.2
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	38,310	220	3.2
Roofers	41,110	200	3
Cooks, short order	18,570	270	2.9
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	32,900	110	2.7
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	13,410	760	2.7
Dental hygienists	50,750	240	2.6
Machinists	33,340	500	2.5
Cooks, fast food	14,560	710	2.3
Tire repairers and changers	23,120	100	2.1
Preschool teachers, except special education	20,610	430	2.1
Physicians and surgeons, all other	174,160	230	2
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	21,020	1,450	2
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	43,100	250	2
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40,490	270	2
Chief executives	117,060	340	2
Engineers, all other	70,720	150	1.9
Library technicians	28,560	100	1.9
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	53,120	610	1.9
Insurance sales agents	44,470	320	1.9
Office and administrative support workers, all other	34,910	280	1.8
Physical therapists	71,650	160	1.8
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	52,570	220	1.8
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	81,960	180	1.8
Registered nurses	56,060	2,410	1.8
Instructional coordinators	49,360	110	1.8
Fire fighters	36,760	200	1.7
Retail salespersons	20,880	4,440	1.7
Food preparation workers	17,100	830	1.7
Radiologic technologists and technicians	40,340	170	1.7
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	27,790	900	1.7
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	24,190	880	1.6
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	32,960	570	1.6
Electrical engineers	58,790	130	1.6
Home health aides	18,870	620	1.5
Dental assistants	33,890	250	1.5
Office clerks, general	22,690	2,590	1.5
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	28,320	450	1.5
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	24,580	1,790	1.5
Sheet metal workers	50,760	140	1.5
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	36,010	560	1.5
Receptionists and information clerks	19,800	960	1.5
Network and computer systems administrators	68,630	260	1.5
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	32,330	170	1.4
Waiters and waitresses	13,690	1,840	1.4

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Production workers, all other	45,000	1.6	1,030
Industrial truck and tractor operators	43,140	1.52	310
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	65,740	1.5	170
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	40,490	1.46	270
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	45,970	1.39	170
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	30,790	1.35	280
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	66,130	1.34	130
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	64,380	1.34	110
Accountants and auditors	71,440	1.3	770
Painters, construction and maintenance	41,500	1.29	130
Sheet metal workers	50,760	1.28	140
Roofers	41,110	1.22	200
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	61,180	1.22	490
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	65,480	1.21	310
Office and administrative support workers, all other	34,910	1.21	280
Network and computer systems administrators	68,630	1.19	260
Construction laborers	34,280	1.19	480
Security guards	26,990	1.18	330
Driver/sales workers	28,770	1.17	120
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	22,710	1.17	210
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	24,580	1.16	1,790
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	40,620	1.15	900
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	55,340	1.15	540
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	42,300	1.15	170
Physicians and surgeons, all other	174,160	1.14	230
Dental assistants	33,890	1.13	250
Public relations specialists	53,520	1.13	160
Medical secretaries	31,150	1.13	140
Counter and rental clerks	24,550	1.12	300
Team assemblers	28,420	1.11	550
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	53,120	1.11	610
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other	38,310	1.11	220
Bus drivers, school	27,430	1.1	210
Maintenance and repair workers, general	35,740	1.1	860
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	81,960	1.09	180
Recreation workers	24,510	1.08	110
Stock clerks and order fillers	23,800	1.08	930
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	29,690	1.08	1,230
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	24,190	1.08	880
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	52,740	1.08	110
Business operations specialists, all other	58,710	1.07	590
Physical therapists	71,650	1.07	160
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	49,830	1.07	110
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	43,100	1.06	250
Cost estimators	55,900	1.06	120
Personal and home care aides	19,820	1.05	330
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	27,790	1.05	900
Elementary school teachers, except special education	48,880	1.05	970
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	32,330	1.04	170
Interior designers	47,110	1.04	120

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	183,480	80
Physicians and surgeons, all other	174,160	230
Optometrists	153,060	40
Dentists, general	151,750	50
Chief executives	117,060	340
Financial analysts	105,600	80
Lawyers	97,750	360
Engineering managers	95,230	80
Pharmacists	93,240	180
Computer and information systems managers	92,570	70
Industrial production managers	85,980	100
Sales managers	85,530	180
Financial managers	83,920	170
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	81,960	180
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other	81,240	70
Medical and health services managers	77,280	150
Managers, all other	76,900	140
Education administrators, postsecondary	75,540	40
Veterinarians	73,560	40
Computer software engineers, applications	73,100
Physical therapists	71,650	160
Accountants and auditors	71,440	770
General and operations managers	70,870	860
Engineers, all other	70,720	150
Construction managers	70,070	120
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	69,260	100
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	68,780	50
Network and computer systems administrators	68,630	260
Purchasing managers	68,260	30
Logisticians	67,770	60
Management analysts	67,300	120
Computer software engineers, systems software	67,180	70
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	66,130	130
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	65,740	170
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	65,480	310
Social and community service managers	65,070	40
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	64,380	110
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	61,180	490
Occupational therapists	60,250	60
Sales engineers	59,840	40
Special education teachers, middle school	59,690
Electrical engineers	58,790	130
Industrial engineering technicians	58,760	50
Business operations specialists, all other	58,710	590
Speech-language pathologists	57,720	70
Computer programmers	57,210	120
Market research analysts	57,180	40
Mechanical engineers	57,050	140
Civil engineers	56,940	100
Audiologists	56,900

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