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For information about in demand occupations in Michigan, select the following link. In Demand Occupations in Michigan
For a 2004 - 2014 employment forecast for a comprehensive list of healthcare practitioners and technical occupations in Michigan, select the following link. 2004 - 2014 Michigan Employment Forecast
The following health care-related occupations are sorted by the Projected Need for Employees and all of them are expected to grow by at least 10% between 2002 and 2012. (Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
| Occupation Title |
Projected Need for Employees (2002 - 2012) |
2004 Hourly
Wage Range |
| Bottom
10% |
Median |
Top 10% |
|
1,101,000 |
$18 |
$25 |
$36 |
| Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants |
|
523,000 |
$7 |
$10 |
$14 |
|
355,000 |
$7 |
$9 |
$12 |
| Personal and Home Care Aides |
|
343,000 |
$6 |
$8 |
$11 |
| Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses |
|
295,000 |
$12 |
$16 |
$22 |
|
282,000 |
$9 |
$12 |
$17 |
|
191,000 |
$49 |
>70 |
>70 |
|
187,000 |
$9 |
$14 |
$20 |
|
123,000 |
$9 |
$13 |
$19 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
|
119,000 |
$20 |
$32 |
$57 |
|
114,000 |
$29 |
$41 |
$53 |
| Medical Records & Health Information Technicians |
|
90,000 |
$9 |
$12 |
$20 |
|
88,000 |
$8 |
$11 |
$17 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics |
|
80,000 |
$8 |
$12 |
$21 |
|
76,000 |
$18 |
$28 |
$41 |
| Radiologic Technologists & Technicians |
|
72,000 |
$14 |
$21 |
$29 |
| Rehabilitation Counselors |
|
69,000 |
$9 |
$13 |
$23 |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians |
|
68,000 |
$10 |
$15 |
$22 |
|
62,000 |
$20 |
$29 |
$43 |
|
58,000 |
$15 |
$21 |
$28 |
| Medical and Public Health Social Workers |
|
49,000 |
$12 |
$19 |
$28 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers |
|
49,000 |
$10 |
$16 |
$26 |
|
43,000 |
$7 |
$15 |
$32 |
|
42,000 |
$10 |
$16 |
$27 |
| Medical Transcriptionists |
|
41,000 |
$10 |
$14 |
$19 |
|
40,000 |
$18 |
$33 |
$46 |
|
40,000 |
$18 |
$26 |
$39 |
|
32,000 |
$28 |
$59 |
>70 |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors |
|
31,000 |
$10 |
$15 |
$24 |
|
30,000 |
$12 |
$16 |
$22 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists & Technicians |
|
23,000 |
$10 |
$19 |
$28 |
| Physical Therapists Aides |
|
23,000 |
$7 |
$10 |
$16 |
|
22,000 |
$6 |
$9 |
$14 |
|
21,000 |
$16 |
$34 |
>70 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists |
|
21,000 |
$13 |
$21 |
$31 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
|
16,000 |
$18 |
$25 |
$35 |
|
16,000 |
$8 |
$11 |
$17 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers |
|
13,000 |
$8 |
$12 |
$17 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technicians |
|
12,000 |
$12 |
$18 |
$25 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers |
|
12,000 |
$11 |
$18 |
$28 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians |
|
12,000 |
$9 |
$15 |
$25 |
|
11,000 |
$8 |
$12 |
$21 |
|
10,000 |
$7 |
$11 |
$17 |
| Occupational Therapist Assistants |
|
10,000 |
$12 |
$18 |
$25 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |
|
10,000 |
$8 |
$11 |
$18 |
|
9,000 |
$10 |
$16 |
$25 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists |
|
7,000 |
$20 |
$27 |
$39 |
(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2004 wages and 2002-2012 projection series.)
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