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How Much Workers Make In A Two-tier Labor Market

How much workers make in a two-tier labor market

  • June 8, 2021
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Transforming Work
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In a previous post we detailed that Michigan has a two-tier labor market. One for those with a B.A. or more and the other for those without a B.A. The B.A. labor market is dominated by jobs that pay middle…

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Michigan Has A Two-tier Labor Market

Michigan has a two-tier labor market

  • May 25, 2021
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Transforming Work
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Michigan's two-tier economy exists in large part because Michigan has a two-tier labor market. Michigan's high ALICE rate––38 percent in the strong 2019 economy––exists in large part because Michigan has a two-tier labor market. The reality is that in both…

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A Two-tier Economy In Pictures

A two-tier economy in pictures

  • May 14, 2021
  • Sarah Szurpicki
  • Blog, Transforming Work
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At Michigan Future we are always working to understand the reality of the economy and labor market in Michigan. We try to get beyond the assumptions and the holdover picture we have of how people earn money, and how much…

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These Are Michigan’s Middle-paid Occupations

These are Michigan’s middle-paid occupations

  • March 16, 2021
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Transforming Work
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In recent posts we have been exploring payroll jobs wages by occupation and education. Dividing the labor market into occupations with median wages below the national median of $39,810, occupations we call middle-paid occupations with median wages between the national…

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These Are Michigan’s High-paid Occupations

These are Michigan’s high-paid occupations

  • March 9, 2021
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Transforming Work
  • 2 Comments

In recent posts we have been exploring payroll jobs wages by occupation and education. Dividing the labor market into occupations with median wages below the national median of $39,810, occupations with median wages between the national median and the 75…

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Blue Collar Occupations Don’t Dominate Good-paying Jobs

Blue collar occupations don’t dominate good-paying jobs

  • February 16, 2021
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Transforming Work
  • 2 Comments

Conventional wisdom has it that there are two dominant paths to good-paying jobs and careers: STEM occupations and the skilled trades. In our last post we looked at STEM occupations including those classified as a professional trade. In this post…

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STEM Occupations Don’t Dominate Good-paying Jobs

STEM occupations don’t dominate good-paying jobs

  • February 10, 2021
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Transforming Work
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Conventional wisdom has it that there are two dominant paths to good-paying jobs and careers: STEM occupations and the skilled trades. In this post I want to focus on the proportion of good-paying Michigan jobs that are in STEM. (STEM,…

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The Preeminent Path To Good-paying Careers

The preeminent path to good-paying careers

  • October 29, 2020
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Transforming Work
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The preeminent path to good-paying careers looks more like rock climbing than climbing a career ladder. More ad hoc and non linear than predictable and linear. What makes successful careers for most of us are our second and third jobs,…

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Six-figure Jobs By Education Attainment

Six-figure jobs by education attainment

  • October 22, 2020
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Transforming Work
  • 3 Comments

The oft-repeated case for you don't need to go to college is almost always anchored by the claim that there are plenty of six-figure jobs available to young workers who do not have a four-year degree. The story goes that…

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Lessons From Michigan’s Hot 50 Jobs

Lessons from Michigan’s Hot 50 jobs

  • September 8, 2020
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Transforming Work
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Michigan's Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives recently released their 2018-2028 employment projections by occupation and industry. Also released was their Michigan's Hot 50 Job Outlook Through 2028. Which lists the 50 occupations over the next decade that…

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