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Brockton Employment

Employment and Industries in the Brockton, Massachusetts Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

  • A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
  • A table listing those careers significantly more common in Brockton than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Brockton.
  • A list of the highest-paying jobs in Brockton.
  • A list of any large public companies in Brockton.

Most Popular Jobs in Brockton, 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 nurses1,90065,690$43,200 - 91,36024%56%
2Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products1,48074,700$35,330 - 120,6508%51%
3Elementary school teachers, except special education1,35049,850$26,190 - 69,56014%95%
4Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education83050,850$26,940 - 71,2906%96%
5Chief executives620140,920$69,860 - 02%65%
6Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education60048,000$23,720 - 68,90011%95%
7Accountants and auditors46059,680$38,730 - 86,46018%79%
8Child, family, and school social workers34049,830$28,520 - 65,35019%77%
9Financial managers31089,540$42,470 - 142,54013%60%
10Sales managers290116,820$64,650 - 010%69%
11Social and human service assistants27033,730$23,270 - 50,86034%58%
12Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products25070,730$46,170 - 107,32012%51%
13Educational, vocational, and school counselors24049,830$33,110 - 68,90013%73%
14Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school21045,440$21,650 - 68,76020%87%
15Pharmacists21079,540$62,580 - 99,37022%97%
16Education administrators, elementary and secondary school19083,070$62,110 - 107,8408%78%
17Market research analysts19058,480$32,460 - 91,33020%82%
18Lawyers19075,380$37,530 - 137,33011%99%
19Management analysts19075,120$36,830 - 133,81022%78%
20Medical and health services managers18088,030$43,400 - 144,25016%57%
21Physical therapists17067,140$44,750 - 102,12027%89%
22Librarians15049,190$33,430 - 67,8304%85%
23Medical and clinical laboratory technicians15044,180$25,950 - 58,69015%51%
24Medical and public health social workers15043,470$27,340 - 63,65024%77%
25Floral designers14028,020$20,270 - 37,2800%55%
26Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists13060,300$42,400 - 77,99016%99%
27Training and development specialists11056,380$26,840 - 88,79018%56%
28Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation11051,400$33,590 - 65,5505%58%
29Industrial engineers11070,970$46,560 - 99,81020%74%
30Network and computer systems administrators11065,030$42,710 - 89,90027%50%
31Marketing managers10093,780$27,610 - 014%69%
32Social and community service managers10058,970$37,850 - 80,31025%72%
33Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists10053,320$33,860 - 78,35018%56%
34Medical and clinical laboratory technologists10043,660$27,850 - 60,57012%51%
35Graphic designers10047,120$29,560 - 65,62010%55%
36Self-enrichment education teachers10042,100$25,700 - 63,76023%54%
37Speech-language pathologists10056,690$39,190 - 73,92011%98%
38Occupational therapists9054,080$37,360 - 74,53023%90%
39Special education teachers, secondary school9056,130$38,020 - 74,8309%87%
40Mental health counselors9047,100$27,680 - 69,82030%73%
41Financial analysts9071,610$45,430 - 99,68034%87%
42Computer programmers9079,020$36,930 - 138,2800%73%
43Computer systems analysts9064,200$39,570 - 96,18029%68%
44Education administrators, postsecondary9081,180$60,360 - 113,94014%78%
45Computer and information systems managers90104,920$51,560 - 016%73%
46Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program8050,320$32,760 - 79,98024%78%
47Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists8055,190$32,250 - 89,06018%56%
48Instructional coordinators8061,020$43,330 - 77,94023%79%
49Rehabilitation counselors8037,450$21,020 - 63,66023%73%
50Purchasing managers8085,870$49,770 - 126,7103%57%
51Public relations specialists8059,060$40,970 - 90,96018%81%
52Mechanical engineers8062,030$39,300 - 93,5504%78%
53Network systems and data communications analysts7069,370$50,480 - 93,15053%57%
54Database administrators7064,820$42,080 - 92,00029%72%
55Food scientists and technologists7064,210$41,000 - 101,69010%82%
56Education administrators, all other7077,190$41,820 - 114,86013%78%
57Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors70 $0 - 014%54%
58Special education teachers, middle school6050,530$33,720 - 67,00016%87%
59Fashion designers6056,850$39,180 - 89,2005%55%
60Managers, all other6068,370$33,840 - 115,3707%55%
61Veterinarians6067,580$26,960 - 116,59035%100%
62Interior designers6062,250$41,910 - 87,23020%55%
63Surveyors5055,480$29,780 - 82,44024%82%
64Health educators5045,010$32,000 - 65,57026%58%
65Editors5064,980$17,270 - 111,4702%81%
66Engineering managers50118,620$79,230 - 07%84%
67Dentists, general50181,190$90,440 - 09%100%
68Sales and related workers, all other5037,380$20,710 - 51,26014%62%
69Computer software engineers, systems software4079,040$48,990 - 119,47028%85%
70Mental health and substance abuse social workers4048,040$31,510 - 70,49030%77%
71Sales engineers4072,230$45,800 - 107,9009%79%
72Merchandise displayers and window trimmers4035,350$22,230 - 50,95011%55%
73Urban and regional planners4071,560$49,740 - 98,19015%92%
74Computer software engineers, applications4088,980$52,640 - 132,90045%85%
75Training and development managers30116,770$78,780 - 016%58%
76Meeting and convention planners3055,450$32,550 - 87,19020%67%
77Advertising sales agents3038,380$16,600 - 58,65020%56%
78Recreational therapists3048,780$21,320 - 64,5404%77%
79Credit analysts3049,650$30,950 - 91,4502%60%
80Electrical engineers3082,910$64,690 - 101,7006%81%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons3,51025,110$15,990 - 40,69012%25%
2Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food2,78018,150$14,980 - 23,08018%5%
3Cashiers2,63020,010$15,560 - 26,160-2%10%
4Office clerks, general2,27028,000$17,370 - 40,17013%19%
5Waiters and waitresses1,83022,340$15,410 - 29,02011%14%
6Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand1,59028,430$19,490 - 37,7202%5%
7Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1,55035,820$24,820 - 52,74013%16%
8Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer1,45038,360$28,000 - 50,54010%4%
9Teacher assistants1,37022,920$15,310 - 28,78010%18%
10Customer service representatives1,36031,520$16,950 - 47,60025%22%
11Stock clerks and order fillers1,26025,980$16,530 - 37,340-7%8%
12General and operations managers1,21086,970$45,240 - [?]2%48%
13Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners1,19028,310$18,640 - 42,76015%4%
14Construction laborers1,13039,540$26,030 - 57,46011%5%
15Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants1,05027,220$21,000 - 35,10018%7%
16Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive99034,190$25,150 - 43,6901%18%
17Executive secretaries and administrative assistants93043,220$29,590 - 59,59015%18%
18First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers91039,880$24,360 - 59,6904%25%
19Receptionists and information clerks83024,420$16,690 - 34,64017%13%
20First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers83047,230$28,170 - 71,6306%29%
21Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks82026,640$17,110 - 39,6004%6%
22Truck drivers, light or delivery services80035,470$21,900 - 54,9708%4%
23Maintenance and repair workers, general67037,960$24,250 - 51,95010%6%
24Carpenters62055,920$32,870 - 81,97010%6%
25Landscaping and groundskeeping workers61029,440$20,450 - 42,61018%6%
26Tellers60025,900$20,630 - 31,79014%16%
27Food preparation workers57020,440$15,430 - 28,28015%7%
28Police and sheriff's patrol officers56053,320$38,930 - 64,70011%33%
29Bartenders55021,850$15,310 - 29,72011%17%
30Bus drivers, school54030,680$17,980 - 41,9209%4%
31First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers53032,920$21,480 - 44,81011%14%
32Packers and packagers, hand53018,690$15,480 - 22,790-11%3%
33Home health aides50024,490$19,410 - 30,80049%7%
34First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers48054,050$37,890 - 72,570-4%15%
35Cooks, fast food47018,960$15,490 - 22,9508%5%
36Medical secretaries46032,150$25,580 - 40,34017%18%
37Team assemblers46026,830$18,840 - 39,2700%5%
38Preschool teachers, except special education45027,320$19,170 - 35,71026%43%
39Child care workers45021,600$16,710 - 27,67018%15%
40Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses42046,300$37,410 - 59,40014%7%
41Electricians41045,860$27,530 - 69,0607%7%
42Automotive service technicians and mechanics40040,860$18,390 - 60,84014%4%
43Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators39043,940$40,420 - 49,820-7%12%
44Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers39048,470$34,150 - 62,0609%3%
45Laundry and dry-cleaning workers38019,470$15,880 - 24,09010%5%
46Billing and posting clerks and machine operators37031,690$21,850 - 42,6204%15%
47Dishwashers35018,520$15,520 - 22,37010%3%
48Cooks, restaurant35027,290$22,960 - 33,51012%5%
49Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders34019,160$16,110 - 23,210-4%5%
50First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers33061,850$41,980 - 87,1609%10%
51Industrial truck and tractor operators32027,430$16,740 - 39,460-1%2%
52Maids and housekeeping cleaners30019,890$15,350 - 27,60013%5%
53Machinists30040,560$26,320 - 55,740-2%3%
54Helpers--production workers29026,800$19,440 - 36,5700%4%
55Postal service mail carriers29044,240$35,410 - 51,7001%11%
56Emergency medical technicians and paramedics28033,560$24,470 - 45,67019%14%
57Security guards28028,500$18,320 - 46,01017%13%
58Business operations specialists, all other27057,640$35,320 - 81,73021%49%
59Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products26053,330$32,860 - 79,4900%36%
60Parts salespersons26032,000$21,490 - 50,910-1%6%
61Assemblers and fabricators, all other26022,830$18,550 - 32,550-8%5%
62Computer support specialists25041,020$20,730 - 58,82013%43%
63Cleaners of vehicles and equipment25023,000$15,260 - 33,78014%3%
64Driver/sales workers24031,570$20,560 - 47,200-4%4%
65Counter and rental clerks24026,630$15,610 - 48,95023%16%
66Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop24019,540$15,780 - 24,28010%8%
67Medical assistants23031,700$25,820 - 38,15035%10%
68Loan officers23056,820$16,790 - 105,35012%49%
69First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers22056,310$36,120 - 78,5207%13%
70Automotive body and related repairers22045,320$27,610 - 60,81012%3%
71Pharmacy technicians22025,660$18,860 - 34,01032%16%
72Dental hygienists21071,640$40,570 - 93,76030%33%
73Sheet metal workers21050,660$29,950 - 80,3907%4%
74Dental assistants21036,620$26,860 - 45,19029%9%
75Cost estimators20064,680$42,310 - 92,08019%32%
76Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop20020,600$16,510 - 26,11010%17%
77Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists20031,560$17,770 - 40,73012%6%
78Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers20019,500$14,720 - 26,19012%6%
79Bill and account collectors19037,330$25,130 - 46,99023%13%
80Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors19029,720$16,300 - 46,08027%47%
81Administrative services managers19071,260$45,620 - 103,26012%40%
82First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers19067,180$38,650 - 111,8104%38%
83Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators18058,350$31,060 - 81,3508%3%
84Cooks, short order18018,770$15,270 - 25,4905%5%
85Taxi drivers and chauffeurs18020,310$16,030 - 26,64013%15%
86First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand18043,260$25,470 - 70,05013%17%
87Radiologic technologists and technicians17054,840$36,350 - 73,02015%25%
88Sewing machine operators17022,350$16,190 - 29,900-26%5%
89Recreation workers17022,080$15,350 - 36,29013%47%
90Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers16028,690$19,150 - 43,640-26%6%
91Cooks, institution and cafeteria16030,760$22,360 - 39,41011%5%
92Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products16049,350$35,590 - 67,4800%42%
93Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers16042,480$22,050 - 76,620-6%14%
94Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers16056,530$47,890 - 75,7403%13%
95Insurance claims and policy processing clerks15032,560$25,620 - 39,8700%22%
96Payroll and timekeeping clerks15035,810$25,020 - 48,0203%18%
97Healthcare support workers, all other15036,790$25,730 - 49,68016%10%
98Eligibility interviewers, government programs15043,010$30,110 - 57,8403%38%
99Order clerks15034,290$21,130 - 49,970-23%16%
100First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators15053,980$27,860 - 86,09010%17%
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Jobs More Common Near Brockton Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Floral designers28,0201404.3
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives73,4201403.9
Bindery workers32,3001303.7
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders43,6001203.3
Chief executives140,9206203.3
Eligibility interviewers, government programs43,0101503.1
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics33,5602803.1
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products53,3302602.9
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers19,4703802.9
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators43,9403902.8
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers48,4703902.6
Bus drivers, school30,6805402.4
Assemblers and fabricators, all other22,8302602.3
Automotive body and related repairers45,3202202.3
Child, family, and school social workers49,8303402.3
Food batchmakers25,8601002.2
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists60,3001302.2
Medical and public health social workers43,4701502.1
Dental hygienists71,6402102
Sheet metal workers50,6602102
Preschool teachers, except special education27,3204502
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders29,4501402
Teacher assistants22,9201,3701.9
Police and sheriff's patrol officers53,3205601.9
Library technicians31,5401101.9
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs20,3101801.9
Parts salespersons32,0002601.9
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic33,2001001.9
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school45,4402101.9
Bartenders21,8505501.8
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food18,1502,7801.8
Medical secretaries32,1504601.8
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians44,1801501.8
Educational, vocational, and school counselors49,8302401.8
Cooks, short order18,7701801.8
Construction laborers39,5401,1301.8
Physical therapists67,1401701.7
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school83,0701901.7
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education48,0006001.7
Speech-language pathologists56,6901001.7
Librarians49,1901501.7
Tellers25,9006001.7
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks26,6408201.7
Nonfarm animal caretakers21,8101101.7
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic39,3501201.7
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand43,2601801.6
Elementary school teachers, except special education49,8501,3501.6
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers56,5301601.6
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders19,1603401.6
Social and community service managers58,9701001.6

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Carpenters55,9201.53620
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders43,6001.5120
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators58,3501.46180
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic39,3501.43120
Cooks, institution and cafeteria30,7601.41160
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists31,5601.39200
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products74,7001.381,480
Construction laborers39,5401.371,130
Healthcare support workers, all other36,7901.36150
Waiters and waitresses22,3401.361,830
Cooks, restaurant27,2901.35350
Truck drivers, light or delivery services35,4701.34800
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners28,3101.331,190
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians44,1801.32150
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers29,4401.31610
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers42,4801.31160
Child, family, and school social workers49,8301.3340
Bill and account collectors37,3301.29190
Driver/sales workers31,5701.28240
Sales managers116,8201.28290
Social and human service assistants33,7301.27270
Sheet metal workers50,6601.27210
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop20,6001.27200
Order clerks34,2901.27150
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers48,4701.26390
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand28,4301.261,590
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses46,3001.26420
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers19,5001.26200
Medical records and health information technicians36,4101.25110
Bartenders21,8501.24550
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive34,1901.24990
Security guards28,5001.24280
Home health aides24,4901.24500
Bus drivers, school30,6801.24540
Floral designers28,0201.23140
Dental assistants36,6201.22210
Cost estimators64,6801.22200
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants27,2201.221,050
Eligibility interviewers, government programs43,0101.21150
Child care workers21,6001.21450
Counter and rental clerks26,6301.21240
Medical assistants31,7001.21230
Bindery workers32,3001.21130
Automotive body and related repairers45,3201.2220
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop19,5401.2240
Dental hygienists71,6401.2210
Training and development specialists56,3801.2110
Kindergarten teachers, except special education53,1801.2120
Data entry keyers29,2201.2120
Construction managers93,0101.2140

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

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Dentists, general181,19050
Pediatricians, general157,070 
Chief executives140,920620
Engineering managers118,62050
Physicians and surgeons, all other118,360 
Sales managers116,820290
Training and development managers116,77030
Computer and information systems managers104,92090
Marketing managers93,780100
Construction managers93,010140
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers89,63040
Financial managers89,540310
Computer software engineers, applications88,98040
Medical and health services managers88,030180
General and operations managers86,9701,210
Purchasing managers85,87080
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school83,070190
Electrical engineers82,91030
Education administrators, postsecondary81,18090
Civil engineers79,630 
Pharmacists79,540210
Computer software engineers, systems software79,04040
Computer programmers79,02090
Education administrators, all other77,19070
Industrial production managers75,84080
Lawyers75,380190
Management analysts75,120190
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products74,7001,480
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives73,420140
Sales engineers72,23040
Dental hygienists71,640210
Financial analysts71,61090
Urban and regional planners71,56040
Administrative services managers71,260190
Industrial engineers70,970110
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products70,730250
Network systems and data communications analysts69,37070
Property, real estate, and community association managers68,640 
Managers, all other68,37060
Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents67,89050
Veterinarians67,58060
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers67,180190
Physical therapists67,140170
Registered nurses65,6901,900
Network and computer systems administrators65,030110
Editors64,98050
Database administrators64,82070
Cost estimators64,680200
Food scientists and technologists64,21070
Computer systems analysts64,20090

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