The 2024 HotJobs! List

If you’re in the market for a new job, this is the list for you.

The 2024 HotJobs! list can guide you to new employment in a high-demand career. We’ve analyzed online job posting data and surveyed employers to create a list of the 100+ most in-demand jobs in West Michigan. These jobs have a growth rate of over double the regional average and an increased wage range of the 25th to 90th percentile- with only 30 percent of these occupations requiring a bachelor’s degree or higher.

To find the jobs you want, simply select your desired industry from the menu below, filter by qualities like wage or credential or search using the designated box.

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Not sure which role is right for you? Explore careers in West Michigan’s high-demand industries.

Construction/Energy
Health Sciences
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Professional and Administration
Agribusiness

CONSTRUCTION/ENERGY

VideoSOC TitleJob TitleMedian Wage (mid-career)Recommended Training/EducationDemandScholarships
video icon for hot jobs51-7011
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
  1. Cabinetmakers
  2. Bench Carpenters
$17.06-$27.68Apprenticeship🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs47-2152
Plumbers, Pipefitters and Steamfitters
  1. Plumbers
  2. Pipefitters
  3. Steamfitters
$21.87-$41.26Apprenticeship and license🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs51-4121
Welders, Cutters, Solderers and Brazers
  1. Welders
  2. Cutters
  3. Solderers
  4. Brazers
$17.71-$27.97Apprenticeship and license, Post secondary nondegree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs49-9052
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
  1. Telecommunications Line Installers
  2. Repairers
$22.83-$35.39Apprenticeship Long-term OJT🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs47-2111
Electricians
  1. Electricians
$20.55-$39.69Apprenticeship or technical school and license🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs53-7051
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
  1. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
$17.11-$24.54Certification, Short-term OJT🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs49-9099
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
  1. Installation
  2. Maintenance
  3. Repair Workers, All Other
$17.60-$29.41Moderate-term OJT🔥
video icon for hot jobs37-3011
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
  1. Landscaping
  2. Groundskeeping Workers
$14.21-$21.65Short-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs47-1011
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
  1. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
$27.68-$48.86High school diploma and 5+ years work experience🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs47-2061
Construction Laborers
  1. Construction Laborers
$17.74-$28.43Short-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs11-9021
Construction Managers
  1. Construction Managers
$35.45-$74.10Bachelor's degree and 5+ years work experience🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs11-9041
Architectural and Engineering Managers
  1. Architectural and Engineering Managers
$51.67-$84.27Bachelor's degree and 5+ years work experience🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs49-9021
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
  1. Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
  2. Installers
$20.20-$38.42Certification & long term OJT, postsecondary non-degree award🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs47-2073
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
  1. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
$23.52-$36.38Certification and Moderate-term OJT🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs49-9071
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
  1. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
$16.51-$29.80Certification and Moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs47-2181
Roofers
  1. Roofers
$19.08-$31.66Short-term OJT🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs15-1212
Information Security Analysts
  1. Information Security Analysts
$36.41-$76.59Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark

HEALTH SCIENCES

VideoSOC TitleJob TitleMedian Wage (mid-career)Recommended Training/EducationDemandScholarships
video icon for hot jobs31-2022
Physical Therapist Aides
  1. Physical Therapist Aides
$11.54-$17.95Associates degree🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs21-1091
Health Educators
  1. Health Educators
$19.61-$39.12Bachelor's degree🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs31-9097
Phlebotomists
  1. Phlebotomists
$15.90-$22.42Postsecondary non-degree award, License🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs31-9011
Massage Therapists
  1. Massage Therapists
$21.81-$40.29License🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs11-9111
Medical and Health Services Managers
  1. Medical Services Managers
  2. Health Services Managers
$37.51-$96.59Bachelor's degree, license and 5+ years work experience🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs29-1141
Registered Nurses
  1. Registered Nurses
$32.62-$44.36Bachelor's degree, Postsecondary nondegree award🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs21-1094
Community Health Workers
  1. Community Health Workers
$18.31-$31.94Certification🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs31-9092
Medical Assistants
  1. Medical Assistants
$16.58-$21.64Certification🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs29-1126
Respiratory Therapists
  1. Respiratory Therapists
$26.91-$37.43Associates degree and license🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs29-2056
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
  1. Veterinary Technologists
  2. Veterinary Technicians
$16.93-$23.17Associate's degree, Postsecondary nondegree award🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs29-1123
Physical Therapists
  1. Physical Therapists
$37.66-$49.23Doctoral degree and license🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs29-2053
Psychiatric Technicians
  1. Psychiatric Technicians
$15.32-$19.60Postsecondary nondegree award🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs31-1131
Nursing Assistants
  1. Nursing Assistants
$15.67-$19.00Postsecondary nondegree award🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs21-1093
Social and Human Service Assistants
  1. Social Service Assitants
  2. Human Service Assistants
$14.62-$26.24High school diploma or equivalent🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs31-9099
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
  1. Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
$14.69-$22.12High school diploma or equivalent🔥
video icon for hot jobs29-1127
Speech-Language Pathologists
  1. Speech-Language Pathologists
$33.12-$47.30Master's degree🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs21-1022
Healthcare Social Workers
  1. Healthcare Social Workers
$23.91-$36.81Master's degree and license or limited license🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs21-1023
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
  1. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
$19.46-$38.20Master's degree and license🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs29-1071
Physician Assistants
  1. Physician Assistants
$50.27-$68.88Master's degree and license🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs29-1122
Occupational Therapists
  1. Occupational Therapists
$35.86-$45.92Master's degree and license🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs29-1171
Nurse Practitioners
  1. Nurse Practitioners
$48.41-$64.65Master's degree and license🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs31-2021
Physical Therapist Assistants
  1. Physical Therapist Assistants
$23.78-$32.85Associates degree and license🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs15-1213
Information Security Analysts
  1. Information Security Analysts
$36.41-$76.59Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

VideoSOC TitleJob TitleMedian Wage (mid-career)Recommended Training/EducationDemandScholarships
video icon for hot jobs15-1256
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
  1. Software Developers
  2. Software Quality Assurance Analysts
  3. Testers
$34.85-$63.61Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs11-3021
Computer and Information Systems Managers
  1. Computer and Information Systems Managers
$49.14-$94.01Bachelor's degree and 10+ years work experience🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs15-1257
Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers
  1. Web Developers
  2. Digital Interface Designers
$29.45-$55.74Bachelor's degree🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs15-1212
Information Security Analysts
  1. Information Security Analysts
$36.41-$76.59Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark

Manufacturing

VideoSOC TitleJob TitleMedian Wage (mid-career)Recommended Training/EducationDemandScholarships
video icon for hot jobs11-1021
General and Operations Managers
  1. General Managers
  2. Operations Managers
$29.27-$98.59Bachelor's degree and 5+ years work experience🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs51-1011
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
  1. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
$23.49-$42.62High school diploma and 5+ years work experience🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs49-9041
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
  1. Industrial Machinery Mechanics
$22.97-$35.34Apprenticship🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs17-2112
Industrial Engineers
  1. Industrial Engineers
$36.00-$57.87Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs11-3051
Industrial Production Managers
  1. Industrial Production Managers
$39.61-$76.45Bachelor's degree and 5+ years work experience🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs11-3071
Transportation, Storage and Distribution Managers
  1. Transportation Managers
  2. Storage Managers
  3. Distribution Managers
$34.58-$75.81Bachelor's degree and 5+ years work experience🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs17-3026
Industrial Engineering Technicians
  1. Industrial Engineering Technicians
$22.51-$39.77Associate's degree🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs51-9195
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
  1. Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
$15.13-$25.63High school diploma or equivalent🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs27-1021
Commercial and Industrial Designers
  1. Commercial Designers
  2. Industrial Designers
$26.83-$54.37Certification and 5+ years experience🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs51-2022
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers and Finishers
  1. Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers and Finishers
$15.38-$23.89Moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs51-4041
Machinists
  1. Machinists
$17.26-$30.02Certification and Moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs51-9162
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
  1. Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
$23.52-$36.94Postsecondary nondegree award, moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
video icon for hot jobs51-4072
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
  1. Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$15.48-$23.26Moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs51-4081
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
  1. Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$14.95-$22.76Moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs51-7041
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders, Wood
  1. Sawing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders, Wood
$15.55-$24.01Moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs51-7042
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders, Except Sawing
  1. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders, Except Sawing
$16.33-$24.38Moderate-term OJT🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs51-9032
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders
  1. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters
  2. Operators
  3. Tenders
$17.32-$23.40Moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs51-9041
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders
  1. Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters
  2. Operators
  3. Tenders
$18.74-$28.41Moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs51-9111
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
  1. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators
  2. Packaging and Filling Machine Tenders
$16.73-$24.18Moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs51-9124
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders
  1. Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters
  2. Operators
  3. Tenders
$16.81-$24.23Moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs53-7065
Stockers and Order Fillers
  1. Stockers
  2. Order Fillers
$13.86-$21.18Short-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs51-9199
Production Workers, All Other
  1. Production Workers, All Other
$14.69-$19.40Moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs53-7062
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
  1. Hand Laborers and Freight
  2. Material Movers
$12.84-$22.52Short-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs53-7064
Packers and Packagers, Hand
  1. Hand Packagers
  2. Hand Packers
$13.90-$18.13Short-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
video icon for hot jobs15-1212
Information Security Analysts
  1. Information Security Analysts
$36.41-$76.59Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark

Professional and Administration

VideoSOC TitleJob TitleMedian Wage (mid-career)Recommended Training/EducationDemandScholarships
35-1011
Chefs and Head Cooks
  1. Chesf
  2. Head Cooks
$21.67-$31.74Associates degree and certification🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
23-2011
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
  1. Paralegals
  2. Legal Assistants
$21.13-$37.73Associates degree, certification🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
49-3042
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
  1. Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
$22.91-$35.57Apprenticeship and/or post secondary nondegree, Long-term OJT🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
11-3121
Human Resources Managers
  1. Human Resources Managers
$40.25-$82.34Bachelor's degree🔥🔥training checkmark
13-1071
Human Resources Specialists
  1. Human Resources Specialists
$22.88-$45.51Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
13-1081
Logisticians
  1. Logisticians
$25.27-$51.24Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
13-1111
Management Analysts
  1. Management Analysts
$29.79-$63.21Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
13-1121
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
  1. Meeting Planners
  2. Convention Planners
  3. Event Planners
$16.12-$34.92Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
13-1131
Fundraisers
  1. Fundraisers
$21.80-$40.65Bachelor's degree🔥🔥training checkmark
13-1151
Training and Development Specialists
  1. Training Specialists
  2. Development Specialists
$21.96-$45.21Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
13-1161
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
  1. Market Research Analysts
  2. Marketing Specialists
$22.12-$48.75Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
13-1082
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other
  1. Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$31.03-$62.05Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
13-2011
Accountants and Auditors
  1. Accountants
  2. Auditors
$27.47-$49.27Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
13-2098
Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other
  1. Financial and Investment Analysts
  2. Financial Risk Specialists
  3. Financial Specialists, All Other
$26.63-$56.32Bachelor's degree🔥🔥training checkmark
17-2071
Electrical Engineers
  1. Electrical Engineers
$34.67-$61.57Bachelor's degree🔥🔥training checkmark
17-2141
Mechanical Engineers
  1. Mechanical Engineers
$35.66-$58.92Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
21-1018
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder and Mental Health Counselors
  1. Substance Abuse Counselors
  2. Behavioral Disorder Counselors
  3. Mental Health Counselors
$18.46-$34.60Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
27-1011
Art Directors
  1. Art Directors
$31.34-$61.61Bachelor's degree🔥🔥training checkmark
27-3043
Writers and Authors
  1. Writers
  2. Authors
$19.51-$43.38Bachelor's degree🔥training checkmark
11-2021
Marketing Managers
  1. Marketing Managers
$42.83-$100.60Bachelor's degree and 5+ years work experience🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
11-2022
Sales Managers
  1. Sales Managers
$40.87-$98.85Bachelor's degree and 5+ years work experience🔥🔥training checkmark
11-3010
Administrative Services and Facilities Managers
  1. Administrative Services
  2. Facilities Managers
$36.91-$75.20Bachelor's degree and 5+ years work experience🔥🔥training checkmark
11-3031
Financial Managers
  1. Financial Managers
$46.16-$101.50Bachelor's degree and 5+ years work experience🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
11-9151
Social and Community Service Managers
  1. Social Service Managers
  2. Community Service Managers
$29.74-$46.56Bachelor's degree and 5+ years work experience🔥🔥training checkmark
25-3097
Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers
  1. Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers
$18.40-$37.92Bachelor's degree and license🔥🔥training checkmark
41-3021
Insurance Sales Agents
  1. Insurance Sales Agents
$21.90-$64.35Bachelor's degree and license🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
49-3031
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
  1. Bus Mechanics
  2. Truck Mechanics
  3. Diesel Engine Specialists
$20.85-$30.06Certification and Long-term OJT🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
53-3032
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
  1. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
$21.68-$30.92Commerical driver's license, postsecondary non-degree award🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
23-1011
Lawyers
  1. Lawyers
$40.76-$100.74Doctoral degree and license🔥🔥
11-9051
Food Service Managers
  1. Food Service Managers
$22.52-$38.90High school diploma and 5+ years work experience🔥🔥🔥
35-1012
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
  1. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
$14.96-$27.76High school diploma and 5+ years work experience🔥🔥🔥
43-9199
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
  1. Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
$15.75-$28.94High school diploma or equivalent, short-term OJT🔥🔥
43-9041
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
  1. Insurance Claims Clerks
  2. Policy Processing Clerks
$17.72-$28.05High school diploma, moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
51-3021
Butchers and Meat Cutters
  1. Butchers
  2. Meat Cutters
$14.97-$23.14Long-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
25-1121
Art, Drama, Music, and English language Teachers, Post Secondary
  1. Art, Drama, Music, and English language Teachers, Post Secondary
$21.39-$63.00Master's degree🔥
11-9033
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
  1. Education Administrators, Postsecondary
$31.83-$81.61Master's degree and 5+ years work experience🔥🔥
21-1021
Child, Family and School Social Workers
  1. Child Social Workers
  2. Family Social Workers
  3. School Social Workers
$20.14-$33.40Master's degree and license or limited license🔥🔥🔥
27-4021
Photographers
  1. Photographers
$15.89-$29.33Moderate-term OJT🔥
35-2014
Cooks, Restaurant
  1. Cooks, Restaurant
$13.98-$18.96Moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
41-9099
Sales Representative, whole sale, manufacturing and services.
  1. Sales Representative, whole sale, manufacturing and services.
$21.50-$56.92Moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
43-4061
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
  1. Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
$25.43-$29.05Moderate-term OJT🔥
53-3031
Driver/Sales Workers
  1. Driver/Sales Workers
$11.66-$30.33Short-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
43-5061
Production, Planning and Expediting Clerks
  1. Production Clerks
  2. Planning Clerks
  3. Expediting Clerks
$18.29-$35.73Moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
15-1212
Information Security Analysts
  1. Information Security Analysts
$36.41-$76.59Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark

Agribusiness

VideoSOC TitleJob TitleMedian Wage (mid-career)Recommended Training/EducationDemandScholarships
47-2152
Plumbers, Pipefitters and Steamfitters
  1. Plumbers
  2. Pipefitters
  3. Steamfitters
$21.87-$41.26Short-term OJT🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
47-2111
Electricians
  1. Electricians
$20.55-$39.69Apprenticeship or technical school and license🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
53-7051
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
  1. Industrial Truck
  2. Tractor Operators
$17.11-$24.54High school diploma and 5+ years work experince🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
49-9099
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
  1. Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
$17.60-$29.41Commercial driver's license, postsecondary non-degree award🔥
37-3011
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
  1. Groundskeeper
  2. landscaping Workers
$14.21-$21.65Short-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
47-1011
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
  1. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades
  2. Extraction Workers
$27.68-$48.86Certification and moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
47-2061
Construction Laborers
  1. Construction Laborers
$17.74-$28.43Apprenticeship and license🔥🔥🔥
49-9021
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
  1. Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics
  2. Installers
$20.20-$38.42Certification and long-term OJT🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
47-2073
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
  1. Operating Engineers
  2. Other Construction Equipment Operators
$23.52-$36.38Bachelor's degree and 5+ years work experience🔥🔥training checkmark
49-9071
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
  1. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
$16.51-$29.80Bachelor's degree and 5+ years work experience🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
29-2056
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
  1. Veterinary Technologists
  2. Veterinary Technicians
$16.93-$23.17Certification and moderate-term OJT🔥🔥training checkmark
11-1021
General and Operations Managers
  1. General and Operations Managers
$29.27-$98.59Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
51-1011
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
  1. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
$23.49-$42.62High school diploma or equivalent🔥🔥🔥
49-9041
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
  1. Industrial Machinery Mechanics
$22.97-$35.34Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
17-2112
Industrial Engineers
  1. Industrial Engineers
$36.00-$57.87High school diploma and moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
11-3051
Industrial Production Managers
  1. Industrial Production Managers
$39.61-$76.45Associate degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
11-3071
Transportation, Storage and Distribution Managers
  1. Transportation Managers
  2. Storage Managers
  3. Distribution Managers
$34.58-$75.81Bachelor's degree🔥🔥training checkmark
17-3026
Industrial Engineering Technicians
  1. Industrial Engineering Technicians
$22.51-$39.77Bachelor's degree and 5+ years work experience🔥training checkmark
51-9195
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
  1. Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
$15.13-$25.63Associate degree and certification🔥🔥
51-9032
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders
  1. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters
  2. Operators and Tenders
$17.32-$23.40Bachelor's degree🔥🔥
51-9041
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders
  1. Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters
  2. Operators and Tenders
$18.74-$28.41High school diploma and 5+ years work experince🔥🔥🔥
51-9111
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
  1. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
$16.73-$24.18Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥
51-9199
Production Workers, All Other
  1. Production Workers, All Other
$14.69-$19.40Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥
53-7062
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
  1. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
$12.84-$22.52High school diploma and moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥
53-7064
Packers and Packagers, Hand
  1. Hand Packers
  2. Hand Packagers
$13.90-$18.13Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥
49-3042
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
  1. Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
$22.91-$35.57Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
11-3121
Human Resources Managers
  1. Human Resources Managers
$40.25-$82.34Bachelor's degree🔥🔥training checkmark
13-1071
Human Resources Specialists
  1. Human Resources Specialists
$22.88-$45.51High school diploma and moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
13-1081
Logisticians
  1. Logisticians
$25.27-$51.24Apprenticeship or technical school and license🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
13-1151
Training and Development Specialists
  1. Training Specialists
  2. Development Specialists
$21.96-$45.21Commercial driver's license, postsecondary non-degree award🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
13-1161
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
  1. Market Research Analysts
  2. Marketing Specialists
$22.12-$48.75Certification and moderate-term OJT🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
13-1198
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other
  1. Project Management Specialists
  2. Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$31.03-$62.05Statistical Analyst, Statistical Consultant🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
13-2011
Accountants and Auditors
  1. Accountants
  2. Auditors
$27.47-$49.27Helper, Material Handler🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
17-2071
Electrical Engineers
  1. Electrical Engineers
$34.67-$61.57Engineer, Facilities Engineer🔥🔥training checkmark
17-2141
Mechanical Engineers
  1. Mechanical Engineers
$35.66-$58.92Machine Adjuster, Machine Mechanic🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
11-3010
Administrative Services and Facilities Managers
  1. Administrative Services and Facilities Managers
$36.91-$75.20Area Plant Manager, Assembly Manager🔥🔥training checkmark
49-3031
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
  1. Bus Mechanics
  2. Truck Mechanics
  3. Diesel Engine Specialists
$20.85-$30.06Building Mechanic, Equipment Engineering Technician🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
53-3032
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
  1. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
$21.68-$30.92Application Engineer, Design Engineer🔥🔥🔥training checkmark
43-9199
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
  1. Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
$15.75-$28.94Garbage collector, Recycle Driver🔥🔥
51-3021
Butchers and Meat Cutters
  1. Butchers
  2. Meat Cutters
$14.97-$23.14Assembly Supervisor, Line Supervisor🔥🔥🔥
53-3031
Driver/Sales Workers
  1. Driver/Sales Workers
$11.66-$30.33Mechanic Repair Helper; Mechanic's Assistant🔥🔥🔥
43-5061
Production, Planning and Expediting Clerks
  1. Production Clerks
  2. Planning Clerks
  3. Expediting Clerks
$18.29-$35.73High school diploma or equivalent🔥🔥🔥
15-1212
Information Security Analysts
  1. Information Security Analysts
$36.41-$76.59Bachelor's degree🔥🔥🔥training checkmark

Key

  • SOC Title: Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) title used to classify workers for the purpose of collecting, calculating or disseminating data. The titles in this report represent one or more detailed occupations; in some cases occupations with similar job duties, skills, education and training are grouped together.
  • Job Title: Local in-demand jobs that fall within the Standard Occupational Classification. These are the job titles used by West Michigan employers; job seekers can use the titles as a guide when searching for specific jobs.
  • Median Wage: Median wages tend to align with an employee that is mid-career, not entry level.
  • Recommended Credential: Training or preparation that local employers prefer that job seekers possess prior to employment in the field.
  • OJT (On-the-job training): Training or preparation received while working to learn the skills needed for that occupation (short-term: 1 month or less, moderate-term: between 1-12 months, long-term: more than 12 months).

 

 

 

 

METHODOLOGY

DATA COLLECTION

Occupational data was obtained from from the analytical program, Lightcast and the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Data and employer feedback were used to determine the industry focus for our region: manufacturing, health sciences, information technology, construction and energy, professional services and agribusiness.

CRITERIA FOR INCLUSION

Occupations on the Hot Jobs List must show a growth rate of at least 10 percent growth (higher than state and region averages); at least 50 annual openings; and wages at or above $14.30. The list was presented to West Michigan Works! staff and employers within the region’s industry talent councils for

anecdotal feedback and insight into hiring needs.

SOURCES

Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget, milmi.org.

Lightcast, lightcast.io.

O*Net O*NET OnLine. National Center for O*NET Development, onetonline.org.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, bls.gov/data