Michigan’s University Research Corridor, which includes Michigan State University (MSU), helped increase life science jobs in the state by 10.7 percent from January 2006 through March 2009.
According to excerpts from the article:
More than 79,062 Michigan residents now work in the state’s life sciences industry, the report found, with the average worker’s salary climbing from $64,602 in 1999 to $83,494 in 2006. The Life Sciences Corridor was launched in 1999.
“The tremendous growth of life sciences employment and the fact that the average wage exceeds $80,000 shows that Michigan is a powerhouse life sciences state,” said Patrick L. Anderson, CEO of Anderson Economic Group LLC and a co-author of the report. “The growing wages in the life sciences industry prove that Michigan can leverage its research and knowledge into high-skill jobs of the future.
”From January 2006 through March 2009, state labor officials estimate, overall Michigan manufacturing employment fell by 26 percent. The state has lost 2,100 jobs since 2007 from cuts by pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc.
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