Salary for Location: Detroit, Michigan

Updated: 29 Jan 2012

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City: Detroit, Michigan

Median Salary by Job

Job	Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross median (50th percentile). Many factors can affect pay. To get the full picture, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$30K	$60K	$90K
Mechanical Engineer	$60,200
Project Manager, Information Technology (IT)	$88,578
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer	$77,773
Project Manager, Construction	$74,279
Senior Mechanical Engineer	$85,915
General / Operations Manager	$73,698
Registered Nurse (RN)	$51,708
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 29 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 7,562

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Key Statistics for Detroit, Michigan Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


General Motors Corporation	$54,495 - $140,866
Ford Motor Company	$49,665 - $138,433
Chrysler, LLC	$58,518 - $102,152
Hewlett-Packard Company	$46,206 - $101,367
Compuware Corporation	$46,452 - $92,432

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$44,834 - $82,985
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$58,348 - $109,622
Associate's Degree	$36,273 - $65,733
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	$61,728 - $102,686
Doctorate (PhD)	$65,003 - $115,962

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Gender

	Female 46%			Male 54%
Salary:	$39,604 - $71,038			$50,934 - $94,973

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

27%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

29%

20 years or more

18%

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