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The Index

Michigan Healthcare Workforce Index

The Michigan Healthcare Workforce Index is a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive index that assesses the “health” of 36 healthcare occupations in Michigan. Combining data from Lightcast, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) – MHC Insight was able to systematically rank healthcare occupations on four inputs - wages, growth, shortages, and turnover - to determine how each occupation is faring in our economy.

 

While no social science methodology is perfect, MHC Insight believes that the conclusions and analysis gleaned from the Index will be crucial in determining next steps for healthcare workforce development across the state – such as statewide workforce targets, workforce priorities, goals, and strategies.

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Preview The Index:

Occupation
Overall Rank
Rank Growth
Rank Shortage
Rank Wage
Rank Turnover
2024-2023 Rank Change
Optometrists
1
10
18
9
3
1
Physician Group
2
35
6
4
2
10
Nurse Practitioners
3
1
16
21
11
-2
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
4
12
3
28
9
4
Physician Assistants
5
4
22
12
15
2
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
6
16
7
5
27
10
Physical Therapists
7
6
11
32
7
6
Paramedics
8
15
24
1
17
7
Occupational Therapists
9
9
9
20
21
-3
Community Health Workers
10
7
15
10
29
8
Radiation Therapists
11
34
1
24
4
-6
Dentists, General
12
28
2
34
1
-9
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
13
30
5
19
14
-2
Respiratory Therapists
14
13
20
26
10
-4
Registered Nurses
15
24
8
22
19
2
Social Workers (just BSW)
16
19
4
27
24
14
Occupational Therapy Assistants
17
3
31
6
34
11
Nurse Midwives
18
29
13
14
20
-4
Surgical Technologists
19
26
10
23
18
6
Pharmacists
20
27
14
30
6
1
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
21
36
21
15
5
-12
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
22
5
36
3
35
2
Emergency Medical Technicians
23
11
12
33
25
9
Physical Therapist Assistants
24
2
33
13
33
5
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
25
25
28
16
13
-6
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
26
32
17
18
16
-4
Nurse Anesthetists
27
22
26
29
8
-23
Medical Assistants
28
14
29
11
31
-5
Pharmacy Technicians
29
23
30
8
28
5
Phlebotomists
30
18
32
7
32
-3
Occupations Requiring an MSW
31
8
23
35
26
-11
Pyschologists
32
17
27
36
12
-6
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
33
31
19
25
23
-2
Dental Hygienists
34
21
25
31
22
-1
Dental Assistants
35
20
34
17
30
1
Nursing Assistants
36
33
35
2
36
-1
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