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Employment and Industries in the Boston, Massachusetts Area

The big drivers of the economy in and around Boston are education, health care and life sciences (which represents at least one in six jobs in Boston), finance, and technology (both computer/software technology as well as biotechnology). The education industry in the Boston area has a major impact on the region's economy. Not only are educational institutions major employers, but they also attract high-technology industries to the region and act as incubators for many of the regions new and up-and-coming businesses.

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Boston receives the highest amount of annual funding from the NIH of all cities in the United States. According to data presented by the Boston Indicators Project, the Boston area, and Massachusetts as a whole, also receive a tremendous amount of federal R&D funding. Federal spending in academic/nonprofit research institutions was over four and a half billion dollars in 2002. This ranked Massachusetts second only to California in absolute federal spending.

Metropolitan Boston has a highly educated work force. It ranks in the top 16% nationally for college educated adults when compared to similar size cities across the United States. Higher education attainment rates (people holding a bachelors degree or higher) in Boston are in excess of 35%, according 2000 data from the US Department of Commerce. This ranks Boston 5th among large US cities for bachelor’s degree holders. The attainment rate is even higher in the region surrounding Boston with higher education attainment rates as high as 40%.

Boston is also the capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the regional headquarters for many federal agencies making government another large industry in and around Boston. The Port of Boston is also one of the oldest industrial and fishing ports in North America and is a major east coast seaport.

Because of its rich colonial and American Revolution history, eastern Massachusetts and the Boston are are also major tourist destinations. Boston is home to four major convention centers, the Hynes Convention Center, the Bayside Expo Center, the World Trade Center Boston, and the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.

Some of the major business/education organizations in and around Boston include:

Some major employers and companies of note in the Boston Area include:

  • The Boston region's 74 colleges and universities servicing a total student enrollment of more than 265,000
  • The Boston region's major hospitals including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital, the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, the Lahey Clinic, The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts General Hospital, the New England Medical Center, and St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, and more
  • A substantial number of biotechnology companies including companies such as Alkermes, Biogen IDEC, Genzyme, Novartis, Transkaryotic Therapies, and Wyeth
  • Boston Scientific Corporation
  • Cambridge Technology Partners
  • The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (state government)
  • EMC Corporation
  • Fidelity Investments
  • Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare
  • Gillette, now part of Procter & Gamble
  • Iron Mountain Incorporated
  • Novell
  • NSTAR
  • Raytheon Corporation
  • Staples, Inc.
  • Teradyne, Inc.
  • TJX Companies, Inc.

The Boston Business Journal is an excellent publication to help individuals keep their fingers on the pulse of business in the Boston area.

Most Popular Jobs in Boston, Massachusetts Metro Area (2006 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Registered nurses42,70076,100$51,040 - 110,31024%56%
2Accountants and auditors21,29063,290$38,240 - 95,50018%79%
3Computer software engineers, applications16,81090,700$62,380 - 127,58045%85%
4Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products16,43071,250$35,090 - 117,3108%51%
5Management analysts15,08092,130$48,790 - 022%78%
6Elementary school teachers, except special education14,40057,750$38,480 - 78,15014%95%
7Computer software engineers, systems software12,69090,070$57,980 - 124,28028%85%
8Financial managers12,230116,450$59,930 - 013%60%
9Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education11,31056,440$37,510 - 77,8606%96%
10Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products11,29089,530$42,590 - 012%51%
11Chief executives11,290157,640$74,960 - 02%65%
12Computer systems analysts10,13080,390$52,580 - 115,08029%68%
13Lawyers9,840127,430$60,570 - 011%99%
14Computer programmers8,44075,750$42,800 - 113,3000%73%
15Financial analysts8,10086,570$45,760 - 034%87%
16Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education7,98055,730$37,500 - 76,21011%95%
17Computer and information systems managers7,460119,390$72,960 - 016%73%
18Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents6,400118,110$39,250 - 025%67%
19Public relations specialists6,09060,070$33,640 - 99,71018%81%
20Market research analysts6,04070,540$38,770 - 114,25020%82%
21Social and human service assistants5,86032,230$19,640 - 49,71034%58%
22Network and computer systems administrators5,84075,640$47,310 - 108,85027%50%
23Sales managers5,780120,330$55,750 - 010%69%
24Medical and clinical laboratory technicians5,05035,670$24,720 - 49,50015%51%
25Civil engineers4,96080,010$50,110 - 115,97018%87%
26Medical and clinical laboratory technologists4,82051,240$31,670 - 72,06012%51%
27Medical scientists, except epidemiologists4,75085,640$45,680 - 137,84020%99%
28Medical and health services managers4,590100,480$58,970 - 016%57%
29Marketing managers4,420119,830$68,350 - 014%69%
30Network systems and data communications analysts4,35079,490$50,690 - 114,98053%57%
31Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation4,22063,250$31,950 - 95,3105%58%
32Teachers and instructors, all other4,20036,810$14,520 - 76,2209%54%
33Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists4,16064,790$32,190 - 110,71018%56%
34Child, family, and school social workers4,05047,420$30,490 - 63,56019%77%
35Personal financial advisors3,740110,420$44,700 - 041%81%
36Self-enrichment education teachers3,74036,210$16,560 - 65,97023%54%
37Mechanical engineers3,55086,660$55,860 - 125,3904%78%
38Training and development specialists3,44061,230$35,560 - 92,45018%56%
39Industrial engineers3,24081,250$56,640 - 111,67020%74%
40Physical therapists3,23066,000$47,240 - 91,16027%89%
41Biological technicians3,19051,360$32,050 - 78,30016%60%
42Engineering managers3,170126,690$82,490 - 07%84%
43Educational, vocational, and school counselors3,13052,760$32,390 - 79,55013%73%
44Electrical engineers3,11094,060$63,180 - 131,5506%81%
45Managers, all other3,06097,560$55,150 - 07%55%
46Engineers, all other3,05087,910$55,990 - 124,0406%82%
47Architects, except landscape and naval3,03078,970$47,600 - 119,29018%88%
48Graphic designers3,03048,810$27,690 - 74,15010%55%
49Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school2,84050,790$32,320 - 72,64020%87%
50Librarians2,83060,330$39,370 - 85,4004%85%
51Database administrators2,82074,480$42,610 - 111,93029%72%
52Editors2,73058,870$33,430 - 90,9702%81%
53Pharmacists2,67081,370$43,370 - 106,44022%97%
54Education administrators, elementary and secondary school2,66089,550$67,630 - 116,2908%78%
55Mental health counselors2,54033,910$24,820 - 46,65030%73%
56Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists2,54061,190$39,020 - 90,26018%56%
57Coaches and scouts2,53039,300$15,780 - 68,24015%60%
58Electronics engineers, except computer2,44088,130$53,280 - 128,7504%81%
59Financial specialists, all other2,38064,540$37,720 - 100,02012%50%
60Computer hardware engineers2,36095,030$65,660 - 134,3405%70%
61Medical and public health social workers2,35051,980$35,510 - 71,41024%77%
62Social and community service managers2,16062,460$38,290 - 93,25025%72%
63Advertising sales agents2,07063,220$25,280 - 119,19020%56%
64Chemists2,06077,640$41,150 - 122,3709%93%
65Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other2,03064,560$37,110 - 95,68017%56%
66Insurance underwriters2,00071,250$41,490 - 102,8306%53%
67Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists2,00058,450$32,790 - 86,07016%99%
68Rehabilitation counselors1,92034,180$21,530 - 54,70023%73%
69Sales and related workers, all other1,89046,140$20,320 - 75,80014%62%
70Occupational therapists1,87064,280$45,450 - 88,38023%90%
71Mental health and substance abuse social workers1,78044,170$29,290 - 61,68030%77%
72Operations research analysts1,77074,600$44,080 - 113,62011%71%
73Computer specialists, all other1,75072,560$46,290 - 103,04015%68%
74Instructional coordinators1,68060,350$38,120 - 84,73023%79%
75Speech-language pathologists1,55062,000$41,550 - 86,81011%98%
76Environmental scientists and specialists, including health1,54081,330$46,430 - 117,17025%93%
77Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other1,48071,020$42,160 - 119,86012%94%
78Technical writers1,45068,600$43,220 - 96,44020%74%
79Special education teachers, secondary school1,41052,310$37,240 - 73,0709%87%
80Compensation and benefits managers1,330107,070$56,170 - 012%58%
81Environmental engineers1,32075,430$50,990 - 100,13025%86%
82Special education teachers, middle school1,31051,850$37,990 - 71,52016%87%
83Biochemists and biophysicists1,28087,760$48,110 - 127,75016%95%
84Public relations managers1,280114,820$66,440 - 017%75%
85Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program1,25052,010$32,380 - 75,53024%78%
86Interior designers1,23059,640$31,360 - 93,55020%55%
87Dentists, general1,200142,520$92,420 - 09%100%
88Credit analysts1,19063,660$36,640 - 111,4002%60%
89Computer and information scientists, research1,190118,870$77,430 - 022%68%
90Purchasing managers1,17090,860$47,590 - 139,4803%57%
91Financial examiners1,15070,350$39,620 - 116,20011%76%
92Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors1,12049,740$31,690 - 72,59014%54%
93Budget analysts1,11069,890$45,110 - 100,1507%78%
94Meeting and convention planners1,06052,520$34,640 - 76,16020%67%
95Detectives and criminal investigators1,05069,480$51,370 - 96,61017%54%
96Physician assistants1,00080,720$59,930 - 113,30027%67%
97Biomedical engineers98085,660$50,530 - 127,68021%76%
98Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists98060,160$43,370 - 78,41011%58%
99Community and social service specialists, all other94039,420$15,540 - 63,92025%58%
100Chemical engineers91086,480$58,160 - 124,6608%91%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons48,45025,560$15,750 - 40,13012%25%
2Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners32,78025,920$18,060 - 35,90015%4%
3Cashiers32,52019,540$15,250 - 25,170-2%10%
4Office clerks, general30,82029,990$18,440 - 44,06013%19%
5Customer service representatives30,63039,620$24,990 - 58,02025%22%
6Executive secretaries and administrative assistants28,03045,840$31,380 - 61,96015%18%
7Waiters and waitresses26,35023,870$15,150 - 33,76011%14%
8General and operations managers24,320115,130$53,740 - [?]2%48%
9Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks24,26038,440$26,200 - 52,90013%16%
10Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food21,99018,860$15,040 - 23,79018%5%
11Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive21,06036,950$24,760 - 50,7301%18%
12Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants18,43027,680$21,390 - 35,40018%7%
13First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers17,16055,840$34,010 - 81,6006%29%
14Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand17,14027,010$17,270 - 39,4202%5%
15Stock clerks and order fillers17,02025,870$16,530 - 39,950-7%8%
16Security guards14,58025,240$18,930 - 34,07017%13%
17Teacher assistants14,51024,470$16,260 - 34,07010%18%
18Business operations specialists, all other14,45067,350$37,740 - 101,45021%49%
19Receptionists and information clerks13,35026,650$16,560 - 37,37017%13%
20Maintenance and repair workers, general12,19040,380$26,050 - 56,52010%6%
21Food preparation workers12,07021,340$15,670 - 28,54015%7%
22First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers11,34041,910$24,710 - 60,9004%25%
23Medical secretaries10,68033,820$24,890 - 45,52017%18%
24Maids and housekeeping cleaners10,29023,270$17,140 - 29,61013%5%
25Computer support specialists10,09055,170$33,770 - 81,40013%43%
26Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop10,01019,140$15,190 - 24,70010%8%
27Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer9,42042,470$29,430 - 56,68010%4%
28Carpenters8,76053,730$35,180 - 74,11010%6%
29Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks8,73032,680$20,560 - 48,4104%6%
30Truck drivers, light or delivery services8,58032,030$18,630 - 50,5608%4%
31Landscaping and groundskeeping workers8,30029,750$19,080 - 43,13018%6%
32Cooks, restaurant8,29026,020$17,110 - 35,39012%5%
33Bartenders8,18024,320$15,380 - 34,39011%17%
34Packers and packagers, hand7,84020,770$15,500 - 28,000-11%3%
35Home health aides7,35024,730$19,520 - 30,57049%7%
36Dishwashers7,21018,720$15,120 - 24,64010%3%
37Billing and posting clerks and machine operators7,14034,260$23,930 - 45,8504%15%
38Tellers7,12027,060$20,760 - 34,74014%16%
39Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses7,07049,370$37,910 - 60,82014%7%
40First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers7,07033,460$21,020 - 48,14011%14%
41Electricians6,96059,330$33,570 - 89,8107%7%
42Police and sheriff's patrol officers6,86051,850$40,370 - 64,46011%33%
43Sales representatives, services, all other6,78066,450$32,830 - 108,63028%48%
44Construction laborers6,68045,820$30,110 - 59,39011%5%
45Preschool teachers, except special education6,51029,850$20,740 - 42,27026%43%
46Team assemblers6,31028,260$18,980 - 39,1700%5%
47Fire fighters5,66053,040$39,050 - 73,25012%18%
48Paralegals and legal assistants5,56051,800$34,580 - 73,27022%45%
49Automotive service technicians and mechanics5,48044,480$25,480 - 70,38014%4%
50Personal and home care aides5,40023,540$19,070 - 29,44051%10%
51Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters5,39060,880$33,700 - 90,51011%4%
52Medical assistants5,34032,660$24,430 - 42,82035%10%
53Loan officers5,31084,530$37,440 - [?]12%49%
54Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists5,01030,620$17,090 - 46,58012%6%
55Administrative services managers4,94084,870$46,900 - 142,75012%40%
56First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers4,88070,760$48,480 - 100,6109%10%
57First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers4,87056,970$35,130 - 85,000-4%15%
58Legal secretaries4,85046,100$30,220 - 65,48012%18%
59Bill and account collectors4,78037,710$25,120 - 52,95023%13%
60Child care workers4,76024,170$16,170 - 32,39018%15%
61Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop4,63020,600$15,930 - 26,68010%17%
62Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators4,51056,750$32,630 - 85,9209%47%
63Postal service mail carriers4,44044,150$38,560 - 49,9901%11%
64Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers4,12021,980$15,240 - 30,42012%6%
65Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products3,88063,750$40,970 - 92,6700%42%
66First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers3,79066,260$41,860 - 94,2707%13%
67Food servers, nonrestaurant3,77022,910$15,950 - 30,57016%9%
68Bus drivers, school3,68030,260$18,220 - 43,0809%4%
69Data entry keyers3,66030,520$21,600 - 41,730-4%18%
70Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers3,57035,240$23,230 - 48,170-26%6%
71First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers3,50083,860$41,880 - 141,5004%38%
72Radiologic technologists and technicians3,49064,510$44,850 - 80,37015%25%
73Electrical and electronic engineering technicians3,48052,230$30,480 - 72,4104%18%
74Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers3,45040,800$24,360 - 60,400-6%14%
75Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors3,37043,630$18,610 - 73,94027%47%
76Recreation workers3,25026,890$16,640 - 40,86013%47%
77Telemarketers3,21034,410$19,310 - 55,130-9%14%
78Insurance claims and policy processing clerks3,16037,650$24,470 - 49,1300%22%
79Payroll and timekeeping clerks3,15039,690$27,530 - 53,8403%18%
80Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers3,12049,930$30,960 - 76,6709%3%
81Industrial truck and tractor operators3,12031,680$23,240 - 43,230-1%2%
82Interviewers, except eligibility and loan3,11032,680$24,600 - 43,76010%24%
83Production, planning, and expediting clerks3,04046,760$29,380 - 66,9104%30%
84Cost estimators2,99081,800$42,650 - 132,44019%32%
85Dental assistants2,95035,900$25,440 - 47,97029%9%
86Medical records and health information technicians2,93033,050$20,710 - 49,96018%12%
87Driver/sales workers2,90032,400$17,330 - 51,620-4%4%
88Correctional officers and jailers2,89053,280$39,190 - 63,95017%11%
89File clerks2,88024,980$16,660 - 35,110-40%20%
90Food service managers2,86052,450$32,780 - 73,2205%24%
91Brokerage clerks2,84038,800$31,800 - 48,75020%31%
92Machinists2,76041,590$29,060 - 58,820-2%3%
93Taxi drivers and chauffeurs2,75025,360$17,010 - 34,94013%15%
94Switchboard operators, including answering service2,75026,550$19,270 - 35,440-7%10%
95Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers2,75055,580$35,470 - 73,6703%13%
96First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers2,72040,180$25,170 - 59,52013%11%
97Cooks, institution and cafeteria2,70029,270$20,070 - 39,01011%5%
98Cooks, fast food2,69021,800$15,430 - 32,4908%5%
99Helpers--production workers2,68023,460$15,680 - 31,8600%4%
100Pharmacy technicians2,60028,840$20,210 - 39,54032%16%
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Jobs More Common Near Boston Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Nuclear technicians71,70016065.8
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons179,53023019.4
Atmospheric and space scientists68,04050010.1
Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary71,78026010
Biochemists and biophysicists87,7601,2809.8
Building cleaning workers, all other28,3503709.4
Parking enforcement workers33,5406109.4
Architecture teachers, postsecondary79,7801108.1
Orthotists and prosthetists43,6401108
Pile-driver operators65,6901707.9
Biomedical engineers85,6609807.7
Social work teachers, postsecondary58,1302007.3
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists85,6404,7507.2
Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators65,5702507.1
Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other83,5701106.8
Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers30,4602006.7
Cooks, all other29,5105406.3
Epidemiologists64,6801406.1
Microbiologists57,4309006
Engineering teachers, postsecondary106,6507905.8
Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary96,5502005.7
Materials scientists96,7402205.5
Archivists59,0002205.4
Concierges27,9801,1905.3
Actuaries89,1408605.2
Economists72,7507505.2
Psychiatric aides29,4002,1905.2
Forest and conservation workers39,7001005
Graduate teaching assistants44,9901,9405
Physics teachers, postsecondary94,5503404.9
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary64,0703,0404.7
Biological technicians51,3603,1904.6
Landscape architects64,2409104.6
Computer and information scientists, research118,8701,1904.3
Proofreaders and copy markers36,6405404.2
Insurance appraisers, auto damage55,6604404.2
Social science research assistants46,8104304.1
Curators63,9303004.1
Psychiatrists145,4807404.1
Electro-mechanical technicians46,4105004.1
Financial examiners70,3501,1504
Pediatricians, general144,6909503.9
Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary75,5601003.7
Physicists102,3404503.7
Electromechanical equipment assemblers31,4401,9403.6
Economics teachers, postsecondary104,2902803.5
Athletic trainers36,0304203.5
Dietetic technicians32,0807603.5
Designers, all other64,0503103.5
Therapists, all other54,3702403.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Boston, Massachusetts Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Funeral attendants40,2501.9300
Biological science teachers, postsecondary119,3001.771,180
Opticians, dispensing54,4901.73570
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters45,3901.65760
Construction laborers45,8201.586,680
Crane and tower operators65,3301.56150
Cost estimators81,8001.552,990
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors43,6301.543,370
Appraisers and assessors of real estate77,7001.541,050
Correctional officers and jailers53,2801.532,890
Pipelayers51,7401.53170
Mechanical drafters67,1701.52760
Helpers--carpenters36,0201.52330
Loan officers84,5301.495,310
Business teachers, postsecondary98,4801.491,030
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists64,7901.484,160
Painters, construction and maintenance47,6501.482,080
Carpenters53,7301.478,760
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators58,6301.472,310
Biological technicians51,3601.453,190
Waiters and waitresses23,8701.4526,350
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists60,1601.45980
Personal financial advisors110,4201.453,740
Helpers--roofers33,4801.45200
Set and exhibit designers66,6201.44180
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents118,1101.446,400
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health81,3301.431,540
Art directors96,1401.42910
Telemarketers34,4101.423,210
Tile and marble setters55,8701.42370
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers21,9801.414,120
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers28,9401.411,010
Public relations managers114,8201.411,280
Training and development managers116,0001.41730
Advertising and promotions managers107,0501.41690
Structural iron and steel workers61,9001.4340
Automotive body and related repairers52,8301.41,820
Graduate teaching assistants44,9901.41,940
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other48,1801.41,170
Customer service representatives39,6201.430,630
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters60,8801.395,390
Advertising sales agents63,2201.392,070
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators49,8301.39380
Floral designers31,6101.39830
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic40,4001.39560
Computer support specialists55,1701.3910,090
Natural sciences managers139,7501.39900
Bartenders24,3201.398,180
Butchers and meat cutters39,7901.38600
Compensation and benefits managers107,0701.381,330

Highest Paying Jobs in Boston, Massachusetts Metro Area (2006 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Surgeons193,540820
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons179,530230
Internists, general175,970930
Obstetricians and gynecologists173,060270
Family and general practitioners161,080800
Chief executives157,64011,290
Anesthesiologists151,610280
Psychiatrists145,480740
Pediatricians, general144,690950
Dentists, general142,5201,200
Natural sciences managers139,750900
Lawyers127,4309,840
Engineering managers126,6903,170
Air traffic controllers125,64070
Physicians and surgeons, all other121,9704,880
Astronomers120,57060
Sales managers120,3305,780
Marketing managers119,8304,420
Computer and information systems managers119,3907,460
Biological science teachers, postsecondary119,3001,180
Computer and information scientists, research118,8701,190
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents118,1106,400
Financial managers116,45012,230
Training and development managers116,000730
General and operations managers115,13024,320
Public relations managers114,8201,280
Human resources managers, all other114,800910
Personal financial advisors110,4203,740
Postsecondary teachers, all other107,370 
Compensation and benefits managers107,0701,330
Advertising and promotions managers107,050690
Engineering teachers, postsecondary106,650790
Economics teachers, postsecondary104,290280
Construction managers104,2302,590
Physicists102,340450
Dentists, all other specialists101,46080
Industrial production managers100,7001,410
Medical and health services managers100,4804,590
Aerospace engineers99,630170
Business teachers, postsecondary98,4801,030
Managers, all other97,5603,060
Materials scientists96,740220
Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary96,550200
Art directors96,140910
Computer hardware engineers95,0302,360
Physics teachers, postsecondary94,550340
Electrical engineers94,0603,110
Management analysts92,13015,080
Purchasing managers90,8601,170
Computer software engineers, applications90,70016,810

Large Companies Headquartered in Boston

CompanyRevenue 2005 (billions)
Liberty Mutual Ins. Group21.2
State St. Corp.7.5
NSTAR3.2
Cabot2.1
Iron Mountain2.1
Boston Properties1.4

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