See which occupations donate the most in Michigan. 100 occupations, $54.9M in donations from Michigan.
The occupational breakdown of political donors in Michigan reflects the state's economic makeup. This ranking shows which professions contribute the most to federal campaigns from within Michigan, with both state-level and national totals provided for comparison. The mix of top occupations can differ substantially from one state to another based on local industries and workforce composition.
| # | Occupation | Michigan Total | National Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXECUTIVE | $10.9M | $282.8M |
| 2 | HOMEMAKER | $6.7M | $119.4M |
| 3 | CHAIRMAN | $6.5M | $209.7M |
| 4 | SALES | $4.6M | $36.5M |
| 5 | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS | $3.0M | $5.0M |
| 6 | PROFESSOR | $2.2M | $64.2M |
| 7 | ENGINEER | $1.7M | $69.4M |
| 8 | CHAIRMAN & CEO | $1.4M | $39.1M |
| 9 | STATE REPRESENTATIVE | $1.2M | $2.1M |
| 10 | FARMER | $955K | $31.0M |
| 11 | FACTORY WORKER | $851K | $2.3M |
| 12 | BOARD MEMBER | $813K | $8.4M |
| 13 | VICE PRESIDENT | $722K | $26.8M |
| 14 | EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN | $719K | $40.9M |
| 15 | SELF EMPLOYED | $619K | $24.5M |
| 16 | FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN | $617K | $2.2M |
| 17 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $505K | $15.1M |
| 18 | CFO | $488K | $13.9M |
| 19 | PSYCHOLOGIST | $406K | $15.3M |
| 20 | ADMINISTRATOR | $400K | $8.8M |
| 21 | DENTIST | $393K | $10.0M |
| 22 | VICE CHAIRMAN | $385K | $6.7M |
| 23 | CO-FOUNDER | $378K | $40.9M |
| 24 | CO-CHAIRMAN | $362K | $3.6M |
| 25 | COO | $330K | $11.8M |
| 26 | SOCIAL WORKER | $320K | $6.2M |
| 27 | BUSINESS EXECUTIVE | $279K | $5.5M |
| 28 | AUTO DEALER | $255K | $7.9M |
| 29 | PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | $253K | $3.0M |
| 30 | DOCTOR | $236K | $12.1M |
| 31 | ACTOR | $215K | $6.5M |
| 32 | C.E.O. | $184K | $5.0M |
| 33 | STRATEGIC ADVISOR | $182K | $618K |
| 34 | NURSE | $163K | $4.7M |
| 35 | THERAPIST | $162K | $6.5M |
| 36 | ELECTRICIAN | $160K | $2.3M |
| 37 | INVESTMENT BANKER | $158K | $7.7M |
| 38 | DEALER | $155K | $2.9M |
| 39 | INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE | $148K | $512K |
| 40 | REGISTERED NURSE | $136K | $4.1M |
| 41 | BUILDER | $130K | $4.5M |
| 42 | PROPERTY MANAGER | $130K | $4.5M |
| 43 | UNEMPLOYED | $129K | $5.4M |
| 44 | JUDGE | $116K | $1.1M |
| 45 | TRANSPORTATION | $115K | $1.2M |
| 46 | PHYSICIAN SCIENTIST | $113K | $547K |
| 47 | RESEARCH | $107K | $2.0M |
| 48 | BOARD CHAIRMAN | $107K | $296K |
| 49 | ANESTHESIOLOGIST | $106K | $3.1M |
| 50 | LAW PROFESSOR | $105K | $2.2M |
| 51 | TREASURER | $104K | $4.0M |
| 52 | TRUCK DRIVER | $103K | $2.8M |
| 53 | CRO | $101K | $376K |
| 54 | PRIVATE INVESTOR | $99K | $9.0M |
| 55 | DERMATOLOGIST | $94K | $2.2M |
| 56 | MINISTER | $94K | $1.2M |
| 57 | CCO | $87K | $528K |
| 58 | DIRECTOR OF MORTGAGE BANKING | $86K | $118K |
| 59 | HEALTH POLICY | $84K | $265K |
| 60 | LETTER CARRIER | $83K | $2.1M |
| 61 | RESTAURANT OWNER | $81K | $2.0M |
| 62 | MEMBER | $80K | $13.4M |
| 63 | FOUNDER AND CEO | $79K | $4.8M |
| 64 | BIOSTATISTICIAN | $78K | $318K |
| 65 | LOGISTICS | $76K | $720K |
| 66 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | $74K | $340K |
| 67 | HOUSEWIFE | $74K | $2.0M |
| 68 | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $73K | $2.6M |
| 69 | MANUFACTURING | $73K | $2.0M |
| 70 | FACULTY | $72K | $1.5M |
| 71 | CHEMIST | $70K | $1.3M |
| 72 | SOFTWARE | $70K | $3.0M |
| 73 | MORTGAGE BANKER | $69K | $1.3M |
| 74 | AUTOMOTIVE | $67K | $533K |
| 75 | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | $67K | $1.2M |
| 76 | EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN | $66K | $1.2M |
| 77 | ENGINEERING | $65K | $1.6M |
| 78 | RESTAURANT | $64K | $662K |
| 79 | PATHOLOGIST | $64K | $918K |
| 80 | ORTHODONTIST | $63K | $2.9M |
| 81 | SUPERVISOR | $62K | $1.7M |
| 82 | SCULPTOR | $61K | $519K |
| 83 | FINANCIAL PLANNER | $61K | $1.9M |
| 84 | ADVERTISING | $60K | $1.9M |
| 85 | LECTURER | $59K | $1.6M |
| 86 | PT | $59K | $858K |
| 87 | MEDICAL DOCTOR | $59K | $1.8M |
| 88 | PASTOR | $58K | $2.0M |
| 89 | DAIRY FARMER | $57K | $1.0M |
| 90 | CRNA | $57K | $1.7M |
| 91 | ORGANIZER | $56K | $1.4M |
| 92 | OPHTHALMOLOGIST | $56K | $1.8M |
| 93 | CONTROLLER | $55K | $2.1M |
| 94 | ACCOUNTING | $55K | $2.2M |
| 95 | PURCHASING | $55K | $169K |
| 96 | VICE CHAIR | $54K | $1.2M |
| 97 | BUSINESS CONSULTANT | $53K | $1.7M |
| 98 | CLERK | $53K | $1.2M |
| 99 | DIRECTOR, MORTGAGE BANKING | $53K | $59K |
| 100 | CHIEF OF STAFF | $53K | $2.0M |
The top political donors by occupation in Michigan typically include retirees, attorneys, executives, and physicians. Across 100 tracked occupations, Michigan residents have contributed $54.9M to federal campaigns.
Each state's occupational giving profile reflects its local economy. States with major financial centers see more banker and investor donations, while states with large university systems see more professor and researcher contributions. Compare the Michigan and National Total columns to spot these differences.
Donors self-report their occupation on FEC contribution forms. We normalize common variations (e.g., "ATTORNEY" and "LAWYER" are combined) to produce cleaner rankings, though some inconsistency remains due to the self-reported nature of the data.