Boston Employment

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:

The Boston Consortium for Higher Education
The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MBC)
The Massachusetts High Technology Council
The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth (MassINC)
The Mass Technology Leadership Council who award the coveted Mass Technology Leadership Awards
The New England Resource Center for Higher Education (NERCHE)

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 (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	45,540	85,140	$56,070 - 123,140	24%	56%
2	Accountants and auditors	21,570	69,700	$42,050 - 102,680	18%	79%
3	Computer software engineers, systems software	17,900	98,530	$66,050 - 133,280	28%	85%
4	Computer software engineers, applications	16,370	100,240	$67,530 - 143,040	45%	85%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	16,170	70,040	$32,200 - 115,030	8%	51%
6	Management analysts	14,700	100,190	$51,210 -	22%	78%
7	Elementary school teachers, except special education	13,810	62,200	$41,360 - 83,560	14%	95%
8	Financial managers	12,760	121,340	$62,350 -	13%	60%
9	Computer systems analysts	12,270	90,450	$56,080 - 130,760	29%	68%
10	Lawyers	11,990	134,430	$62,940 -	11%	99%
11	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	11,930	62,130	$40,500 - 84,660	6%	96%
12	Financial analysts	11,890	89,600	$45,690 - 151,980	34%	87%
13	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	11,290	95,570	$43,040 - 164,630	12%	51%
14	Chief executives	10,880	180,990	$87,540 -	2%	65%
15	Computer and information systems managers	8,720	129,930	$82,700 -	16%	73%
16	Social and human service assistants	8,670	31,730	$20,360 - 48,930	34%	58%
17	Computer programmers	7,550	83,290	$46,210 - 128,070	0%	73%
18	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	7,540	60,400	$40,730 - 82,610	11%	95%
19	Market research analysts	6,800	75,310	$40,600 - 124,170	20%	82%
20	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	6,580	96,690	$41,760 - 160,240	20%	99%
21	Network and computer systems administrators	6,480	79,070	$48,560 - 112,440	27%	50%
22	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	6,450	107,350	$47,040 -	25%	67%
23	Public relations specialists	6,420	63,320	$36,760 - 100,610	18%	81%
24	Sales managers	5,600	136,650	$63,560 -	10%	69%
25	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	5,490	55,300	$32,750 - 78,660	12%	51%
26	Civil engineers	5,330	88,760	$54,450 - 132,260	18%	87%
27	Biological technicians	5,220	53,620	$32,570 - 81,520	16%	60%
28	Medical and health services managers	4,860	112,350	$65,780 -	16%	57%
29	Self-enrichment education teachers	4,850	37,520	$18,880 - 58,330	23%	54%
30	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	4,840	39,980	$27,670 - 57,160	15%	51%
31	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	4,680	68,780	$35,620 - 118,100	18%	56%
32	Mechanical engineers	4,560	87,720	$55,970 - 129,640	4%	78%
33	Marketing managers	4,490	128,580	$72,950 -	14%	69%
34	Child, family, and school social workers	4,210	48,660	$29,580 - 67,080	19%	77%
35	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	4,040	61,050	$30,220 - 97,900	5%	58%
36	Personal financial advisors	3,890	127,910	$48,790 -	41%	81%
37	Electrical engineers	3,860	105,300	$65,250 - 151,450	6%	81%
38	Network systems and data communications analysts	3,750	83,010	$50,590 - 122,500	53%	57%
39	Graphic designers	3,660	49,160	$29,610 - 74,210	10%	55%
40	Teachers and instructors, all other	3,400	40,750	$16,680 - 84,770	9%	54%
41	Architects, except landscape and naval	3,370	83,980	$55,660 - 120,850	18%	88%
42	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	3,340	55,990	$34,210 - 79,560	20%	87%
43	Physical therapists	3,310	70,180	$51,650 - 94,140	27%	89%
44	Pharmacists	3,310	90,940	$55,320 - 122,680	22%	97%
45	Education administrators, postsecondary	3,290	110,410	$56,000 -	14%	78%
46	Industrial engineers	3,270	85,690	$60,020 - 114,540	20%	74%
47	Engineering managers	3,250	145,990	$95,120 -	7%	84%
48	Medical and public health social workers	3,200	52,340	$30,470 - 76,440	24%	77%
49	Editors	3,180	63,880	$34,040 - 100,640	2%	81%
50	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	3,180	53,100	$27,720 - 81,440	13%	73%
51	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	3,040	94,800	$64,100 - 127,750	8%	78%
52	Training and development specialists	3,010	69,920	$41,570 - 102,810	18%	56%
53	Engineers, all other	2,970	94,540	$59,430 - 133,450	6%	82%
54	Financial specialists, all other	2,950	70,440	$41,460 - 104,740	12%	50%
55	Sales engineers	2,790	103,210	$60,050 - 153,970	9%	79%
56	Librarians	2,780	65,460	$42,370 - 92,950	4%	85%
57	Coaches and scouts	2,660	49,500	$16,870 - 84,200	15%	60%
58	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	2,630	46,450	$28,690 - 66,870	30%	77%
59	Social and community service managers	2,520	63,780	$36,110 - 97,320	25%	72%
60	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	2,500	67,180	$39,750 - 100,660	17%	56%
61	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	2,490	65,840	$44,900 - 93,270	18%	56%
62	Database administrators	2,480	80,180	$46,880 - 115,580	29%	72%
63	Managers, all other	2,450	99,450	$54,120 - 150,330	7%	55%
64	Producers and directors	2,350	63,910	$33,330 - 108,240	11%	75%
65	Electronics engineers, except computer	2,270	94,470	$56,880 - 145,340	4%	81%
66	Computer hardware engineers	2,180	112,410	$72,970 - 162,150	5%	70%
67	Mental health counselors	2,170	41,490	$27,060 - 62,820	30%	73%
68	Chemists	2,140	82,130	$46,100 - 128,780	9%	93%
69	Advertising sales agents	2,110	68,500	$30,920 - 124,810	20%	56%
70	Computer specialists, all other	2,060	79,720	$48,490 - 116,950	15%	68%
71	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	1,970	71,570	$35,850 - 103,590	16%	99%
72	Instructional coordinators	1,920	66,710	$41,490 - 96,570	23%	79%
73	Biochemists and biophysicists	1,900	94,560	$55,270 - 134,540	16%	95%
74	Occupational therapists	1,870	68,460	$46,330 - 95,360	23%	90%
75	Special education teachers, secondary school	1,860	60,130	$38,050 - 86,180	9%	87%
76	Operations research analysts	1,640	82,230	$49,270 - 117,560	11%	71%
77	Insurance underwriters	1,610	77,000	$43,580 - 124,330	6%	53%
78	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	1,600	87,840	$48,750 - 130,010	25%	93%
79	Public relations managers	1,560	119,430	$68,130 -	17%	75%
80	Tax preparers	1,550	64,600	$34,930 - 84,700	0%	54%
81	Health educators	1,530	56,620	$29,920 - 100,120	26%	58%
82	Meeting and convention planners	1,530	51,450	$36,120 - 70,950	20%	67%
83	Technical writers	1,490	78,790	$43,020 - 116,330	20%	74%
84	Sales and related workers, all other	1,490	53,940	$19,340 - 89,940	14%	62%
85	Physician assistants	1,480	81,270	$37,580 - 119,080	27%	67%
86	Speech-language pathologists	1,440	64,220	$36,230 - 96,960	11%	98%
87	Special education teachers, middle school	1,410	60,940	$39,480 - 84,390	16%	87%
88	Community and social service specialists, all other	1,400	34,540	$20,840 - 52,180	25%	58%
89	Rehabilitation counselors	1,370	36,820	$24,380 - 61,940	23%	73%
90	Financial examiners	1,360	81,650	$47,750 - 128,040	11%	76%
91	Interior designers	1,340	63,780	$34,860 - 93,670	20%	55%
92	Environmental engineers	1,240	86,430	$56,160 - 124,960	25%	86%
93	Computer and information scientists, research	1,200	123,000	$81,970 -	22%	68%
94	Detectives and criminal investigators	1,110	74,950	$55,220 - 102,760	17%	54%
95	Purchasing managers	1,110	112,380	$66,610 -	3%	57%
96	Budget analysts	1,100	74,790	$50,810 - 104,710	7%	78%
97	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	1,090	52,570	$34,380 - 78,260	24%	78%
98	Compensation and benefits managers	1,090	112,480	$61,240 -	12%	58%
99	Natural sciences managers	1,080	147,690	$82,640 -	11%	93%
100	Biological scientists, all other	980	67,630	$30,740 - 110,890	4%	95%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	49,850	25,500	$16,960 - 38,250	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	33,150	20,630	$16,640 - 25,620	-2%	10%
3	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	32,780	28,470	$18,640 - 41,070	15%	4%
4	Office clerks, general	32,660	32,010	$19,100 - 48,000	13%	19%
5	Customer service representatives	31,510	39,000	$25,950 - 57,000	25%	22%
6	Waiters and waitresses	29,800	27,600	$16,640 - 40,000	11%	14%
7	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	28,210	48,490	$33,160 - 65,390	15%	18%
8	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	26,570	39,530	$26,870 - 53,900	13%	16%
9	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	24,160	19,990	$16,730 - 25,230	18%	5%
10	General and operations managers	23,310	127,000	$61,660 -	2%	48%
11	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	22,280	38,860	$25,220 - 53,830	1%	18%
12	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	19,380	29,390	$22,070 - 38,490	18%	7%
13	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	19,200	57,160	$35,950 - 81,820	6%	29%
14	Stock clerks and order fillers	17,470	25,780	$17,350 - 39,730	-7%	8%
15	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	16,630	29,610	$18,500 - 42,460	2%	5%
16	Teacher assistants	15,540	26,060	$17,030 - 36,810	10%	18%
17	Security guards	14,400	28,040	$20,110 - 39,410	17%	13%
18	Business operations specialists, all other	13,960	70,050	$39,700 - 105,410	21%	49%
19	Food preparation workers	12,520	22,800	$17,050 - 31,520	15%	7%
20	Receptionists and information clerks	11,590	29,270	$19,450 - 40,060	17%	13%
21	Cooks, restaurant	11,400	26,570	$19,340 - 34,890	12%	5%
22	Computer support specialists	11,380	61,680	$36,780 - 87,360	13%	43%
23	Maintenance and repair workers, general	11,330	42,650	$28,480 - 60,460	10%	6%
24	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	11,100	44,170	$26,800 - 64,750	4%	25%
25	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	9,910	34,640	$19,010 - 53,760	8%	4%
26	Medical secretaries	9,670	36,350	$26,480 - 48,770	17%	18%
27	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	9,070	24,760	$17,790 - 32,400	13%	5%
28	Packers and packagers, hand	8,780	23,510	$16,820 - 35,770	-11%	3%
29	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	8,780	20,760	$16,880 - 26,090	10%	8%
30	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	8,720	43,320	$29,350 - 59,170	10%	4%
31	Sales representatives, services, all other	8,520	74,910	$36,720 - 124,700	28%	48%
32	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	8,180	31,830	$20,680 - 46,860	18%	6%
33	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	8,080	38,330	$25,280 - 53,610	11%	14%
34	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	7,930	34,730	$22,000 - 50,380	4%	6%
35	Carpenters	7,910	56,120	$35,150 - 80,170	10%	6%
36	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	7,110	50,220	$38,100 - 64,310	14%	7%
37	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	7,000	37,160	$26,560 - 50,650	4%	15%
38	Preschool teachers, except special education	6,970	32,100	$22,580 - 43,050	26%	43%
39	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	6,960	56,010	$43,200 - 72,580	11%	33%
40	Home health aides	6,940	26,720	$20,840 - 33,360	49%	7%
41	Bartenders	6,800	27,290	$16,640 - 40,740	11%	17%
42	Dishwashers	6,690	20,550	$16,870 - 26,000	10%	3%
43	Tellers	6,580	27,400	$21,190 - 34,910	14%	16%
44	Construction laborers	6,500	49,950	$29,590 - 68,770	11%	5%
45	Medical assistants	6,410	35,760	$26,030 - 48,760	35%	10%
46	Electricians	6,100	60,820	$37,330 - 89,550	7%	7%
47	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	6,080	44,000	$27,730 - 64,130	14%	4%
48	Fire fighters	5,850	55,340	$39,320 - 78,480	12%	18%
49	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	5,610	64,290	$33,060 - 100,140	11%	4%
50	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	5,450	24,390	$16,680 - 36,390	12%	6%
51	Administrative services managers	5,450	94,910	$53,540 - 153,000	12%	40%
52	Bill and account collectors	5,190	39,460	$26,390 - 54,870	23%	13%
53	Child care workers	5,070	23,270	$17,270 - 31,730	18%	15%
54	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	4,930	64,980	$38,060 - 95,210	9%	47%
55	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	4,910	30,620	$19,760 - 42,360	12%	6%
56	Physicians and surgeons, all other	4,880	160,840	$48,960 -	0%	0%
57	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	4,840	76,000	$52,980 - 104,580	9%	10%
58	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	4,820	58,180	$35,990 - 82,980	-4%	15%
59	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	4,750	51,120	$20,460 - 87,800	27%	47%
60	Legal secretaries	4,680	54,030	$32,670 - 77,940	12%	18%
61	Paralegals and legal assistants	4,660	54,480	$34,690 - 78,150	22%	45%
62	Postal service mail carriers	4,620			1%	11%
63	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	4,580	41,730	$27,890 - 58,790	0%	22%
64	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	4,290	22,970	$17,210 - 30,590	10%	17%
65	Team assemblers	4,290	28,260	$19,590 - 40,000	0%	5%
66	Brokerage clerks	4,240	43,290	$31,230 - 52,030	20%	31%
67	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	4,170	68,190	$45,440 - 95,320	7%	13%
68	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	4,070	55,720	$34,220 - 86,040	9%	3%
69	Counter and rental clerks	4,060	30,220	$16,930 - 49,370	23%	16%
70	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers	4,030	34,680	$22,700 - 48,670	-26%	6%
71	Loan officers	3,960	80,070	$41,020 - 134,540	12%	49%
72	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	3,940	89,970	$47,460 - 146,360	4%	38%
73	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	3,810	67,880	$42,660 - 99,090	0%	42%
74	Radiologic technologists and technicians	3,760	70,190	$46,870 - 90,090	15%	25%
75	Recreation workers	3,750	28,750	$17,540 - 44,600	13%	47%
76	Insurance sales agents	3,740	78,730	$34,990 - 160,220	13%	45%
77	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	3,680	28,290	$19,160 - 40,510	13%	15%
78	Parking lot attendants	3,670	22,290	$16,640 - 31,360	12%	14%
79	Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	3,660	59,890	$36,550 - 93,760	4%	18%
80	Bus drivers, school	3,540	34,190	$18,060 - 50,830	9%	4%
81	Telemarketers	3,540	39,700	$24,490 - 61,540	-9%	14%
82	Data entry keyers	3,500	30,490	$21,340 - 41,950	-4%	18%
83	Dental assistants	3,350	38,390	$27,200 - 51,280	29%	9%
84	Correctional officers and jailers	3,320	55,310	$43,730 - 69,160	17%	11%
85	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	3,210	48,870	$30,130 - 69,640	4%	30%
86	Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	3,190	34,610	$25,110 - 46,080	10%	24%
87	Medical records and health information technicians	3,180	38,020	$23,150 - 58,230	18%	12%
88	Food servers, nonrestaurant	3,150	23,340	$17,260 - 30,510	16%	9%
89	Pharmacy technicians	3,020	33,170	$21,950 - 44,330	32%	16%
90	Machinists	3,010	43,060	$26,170 - 62,240	-2%	3%
91	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	2,930	39,970	$23,080 - 62,140	13%	11%
92	Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	2,890	119,870	$43,500 -	0%	0%
93	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	2,790	30,990	$21,720 - 41,090	11%	5%
94	Postsecondary teachers, all other	2,760			0%	0%
95	Industrial truck and tractor operators	2,740	34,630	$22,090 - 48,330	-1%	2%
96	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	2,630	42,670	$29,390 - 56,780	3%	18%
97	File clerks	2,570	27,750	$19,200 - 38,740	-40%	20%
98	Construction managers	2,570	113,430	$69,940 -	16%	29%
99	Printing machine operators	2,560	35,110	$20,850 - 52,750	-5%	6%
100	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	2,560	39,040	$24,060 - 55,180	19%	14%

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Jobs More Common Near Boston Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other	81,050	180	14.6
Mathematicians	84,410	160	9.8
Parking enforcement workers	36,260	610	9
Gas plant operators	70,480	610	8.4
Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary	70,790	300	8.3
Environmental science teachers, postsecondary	71,110	130	8.2
Social science research assistants	48,320	1,010	7.3
Biological technicians	53,620	5,220	7.2
Biochemists and biophysicists	94,560	1,900	7.1
Orthotists and prosthetists	51,150	110	7.1
Law teachers, postsecondary	95,910	390	6.5
Biomedical engineers	89,520	860	6.5
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	96,690	6,580	5.9
Sociologists	68,120	200	5.8
Social work teachers, postsecondary	62,540	240	5.4
Microbiologists	62,400	850	5.2
Psychiatric aides	32,720	2,380	5.2
Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products		450	5.1
Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators	71,220	230	5.1
Epidemiologists	68,050	150	5
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	106,120	820	4.9
Occupational therapist aides	37,070	180	4.8
Brokerage clerks	43,290	4,240	4.7
Archivists	55,580	190	4.7
Pediatricians, general	148,560	1,250	4.7
Insurance appraisers, auto damage	67,970	400	4.5
Atmospheric and space scientists	79,640	220	4.4
Financial examiners	81,650	1,360	4.3
Pile-driver operators	71,010	150	4.2
Artists and related workers, all other	63,580	280	4.2
Curators	64,720	360	4.1
Graduate teaching assistants	46,440	1,920	4
Computer and information scientists, research	123,000	1,200	4
Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary	104,670	180	3.9
Physics teachers, postsecondary	100,010	320	3.8
Dietetic technicians	28,080	870	3.7
Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary	71,560	110	3.6
Set and exhibit designers	54,010	210	3.6
Biological scientists, all other	67,630	980	3.5
Electromechanical equipment assemblers	35,010	2,160	3.5
Landscape architects	76,910	750	3.5
Financial analysts	89,600	11,890	3.5
Concierges	31,290	870	3.4
Internists, general	190,040	1,700	3.3
Computer software engineers, systems software	98,530	17,900	3.3
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay		530	3.3
Materials scientists	100,180	260	3.3
Economics teachers, postsecondary	112,070	320	3.2
Aircraft cargo handling supervisors	55,930	130	3.2
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	119,870	2,890	3.2

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Boston, Massachusetts Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Real estate sales agents	90,410	1.92	1,250
Film and video editors	92,730	1.86	290
Tax preparers	64,600	1.84	1,550
Roofers	64,790	1.84	710
Construction and related workers, all other	65,690	1.8	300
Opticians, dispensing	60,190	1.77	670
Brickmasons and blockmasons	78,690	1.73	1,020
Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders	64,930	1.72	260
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	51,120	1.69	4,750
Art directors	121,180	1.68	900
Structural iron and steel workers	74,370	1.63	560
Construction laborers	49,950	1.61	6,500
Telemarketers	39,700	1.6	3,540
Personal financial advisors	127,910	1.6	3,890
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes	101,800	1.57	210
Funeral directors	91,690	1.57	280
Personal care and service workers, all other	35,780	1.56	250
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	119,870	1.56	2,890
Mechanical drafters	73,470	1.55	830
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	111,990	1.52	1,290
Tapers	70,750	1.52	240
Helpers--carpenters	39,290	1.51	400
Legal secretaries	54,030	1.5	4,680
Education, training, and library workers, all other	61,500	1.5	510
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	63,640	1.49	2,060
Cost estimators	83,290	1.49	2,450
Waiters and waitresses	27,600	1.48	29,800
Material moving workers, all other	50,440	1.47	190
Computer support specialists	61,680	1.47	11,380
Correctional officers and jailers	55,310	1.46	3,320
Advertising sales agents	68,500	1.46	2,110
Security and fire alarm systems installers	53,860	1.46	1,110
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other	73,490	1.45	260
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	87,840	1.45	1,600
Sales representatives, services, all other	74,910	1.44	8,520
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	31,940	1.44	820
Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	68,780	1.44	4,680
Appraisers and assessors of real estate	74,220	1.44	670
Cement masons and concrete finishers	53,050	1.43	660
Carpenters	56,120	1.43	7,910
Media and communication workers, all other	64,590	1.43	230
Interpreters and translators	57,530	1.42	820
Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks	47,210	1.42	350
Business teachers, postsecondary	104,290	1.42	1,390
Cooks, all other	36,480	1.41	210
Graduate teaching assistants	46,440	1.41	1,920
Bartenders	27,290	1.41	6,800
Advertising and promotions managers	118,460	1.4	620
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	24,390	1.4	5,450
Insurance sales agents	78,730	1.4	3,740

Highest Paying Jobs in Boston, Massachusetts Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Family and general practitioners	193,280	1,010
Anesthesiologists	191,890	420
Internists, general	190,040	1,700
Chief executives	180,990	10,880
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons	173,020
Obstetricians and gynecologists	171,590	220
Psychiatrists	163,040	600
Physicians and surgeons, all other	160,840	4,880
Dentists, general	148,650
Pediatricians, general	148,560	1,250
Natural sciences managers	147,690	1,080
Engineering managers	145,990	3,250
Sales managers	136,650	5,600
Lawyers	134,430	11,990
Computer and information systems managers	129,930	8,720
Marketing managers	128,580	4,490
Personal financial advisors	127,910	3,890
General and operations managers	127,000	23,310
Human resources managers, all other	125,310	850
Dentists, all other specialists	124,880
Computer and information scientists, research	123,000	1,200
Financial managers	121,340	12,760
Art directors	121,180	900
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	119,870	2,890
Public relations managers	119,430	1,560
Advertising and promotions managers	118,460	620
Training and development managers	117,630	610
Podiatrists	115,360	110
Air traffic controllers	113,700	70
Construction managers	113,430	2,570
Physicists	113,300	340
Compensation and benefits managers	112,480	1,090
Computer hardware engineers	112,410	2,180
Purchasing managers	112,380	1,110
Medical and health services managers	112,350	4,860
Economics teachers, postsecondary	112,070	320
Biological science teachers, postsecondary	111,990	1,290
Education administrators, postsecondary	110,410	3,290
Optometrists	109,810	400
Industrial production managers	109,630	1,440
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	107,350	6,450
Aerospace engineers	107,100	340
Engineering teachers, postsecondary	106,120	820
Electrical engineers	105,300	3,860
Actuaries	104,750	630
Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary	104,670	180
Business teachers, postsecondary	104,290	1,390
Industrial-organizational psychologists	103,890
Sales engineers	103,210	2,790
Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes	101,800	210

Large Companies Headquartered in Boston

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Liberty Mutual Ins. Group	21.2
State St. Corp.	7.5
NSTAR	3.2
Cabot	2.1
Iron Mountain	2.1
Boston Properties	1.4

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