Detroit is home to General Motors, Compuware and other global companies, as well as major medical centers, a research university and governmental offices. The surrounding metro area is home to four Fortune 500 companies. Southeast Michigan has the highest concentration of automotive research and technical centers in the world.
|
Organization |
Detroit Employees (January 2008) |
|
Detroit Public Schools |
13,750 |
|
City of Detroit |
13,187 |
|
Detroit Medical Center |
10,499 |
|
Henry Ford Health System |
8,502 |
|
U.S. Government |
6.335 |
|
Wayne State University |
5,019 |
|
State of Michigan |
4,910 |
|
General Motors Corp. |
4,652 |
|
Chrysler Group LLC |
4,517 |
|
U.S. Postal Service |
4,106 |
|
St. John Health |
3,818 |
|
DTE Energy |
3,771 |
|
Wayne County Government |
3,674 |
|
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan |
3,082 |
|
MGM Grand Detroit Casino |
3,000 |
|
Compuware Corp. |
2,597 |
|
MotorCity Casino |
2,424 |
|
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. |
1,990 |
|
Greektown Casino-Hotel |
1,800 |
|
Comerica Bank |
1,706 |
*Source: Crains Book of Lists 2010