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Employment and Industries in the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Area

The prominent industries in Pittsfield, Massachusetts are healthcare, plastics, business services and the insurance industry. The city also serves as a tourist base for the surrounding area.

Pittsfield's major job providing sectors are healthcare, educational services, accommodation and food services, social services, manufacturing, finance and insurance; and professional, scientific and technical services. Approximately 30% of the labor force is found in management, professional and related occupations. About 26% of the labor force works in sales and office occupations.

Some of the most popular jobs filled primarily by those with college degrees include teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives; child, family and school social workers; social and human service assistants; rehabilitation counselors, financial managers, civil engineers and social and community service managers.

The following is a list of Pittsfield's significant employers:

  • KB Holdings, Inc
  • Sabic Innovative Plastics US LLC
  • General Dynamics Defense Systems, Inc
  • Senior Care Management Services
  • Berkshire Medical Center, Inc
  • Pittsfield Public School District
  • Lander, Inc
  • Fairview Extended Care Services
  • Hillcrest Foundation
  • SABIC - Innovative Plastics
  • Chemex Corporation
  • General Systems
  • Laurin Publishing
  • Annie Selke Companies
  • Berkshire Bank
  • Berkshire Eagle
  • Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America
  • Petrica Industries
  • Pittsfield Public Schools

Notable data regarding Pittsfield, Massachusetts: The estimated median household income in the city in 2007 was $43,000. Regarding the adult residents, approximately 21% have a bachelor's degree or higher. The cost of living index in 2008 was 88.4 which is less than the country's average of 100.

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Most Popular Jobs in Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education35055,990$39,220 - 74,4006%96%
2Elementary school teachers, except special education34056,440$40,070 - 71,96014%95%
3Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education26059,600$42,850 - 79,88011%95%
4Accountants and auditors23064,970$37,730 - 105,07018%79%
5Self-enrichment education teachers17037,190$20,690 - 50,75023%54%
6Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products17057,180$31,460 - 97,7908%51%
7Child, family, and school social workers17045,510$27,470 - 64,65019%77%
8Social and human service assistants15031,210$17,750 - 56,14034%58%
9Rehabilitation counselors13030,700$21,010 - 55,98023%73%
10Financial managers13093,840$50,550 - 154,65013%60%
11Mental health and substance abuse social workers12031,760$21,980 - 39,91030%77%
12Civil engineers10066,910$47,760 - 88,19018%87%
13Chief executives100170,370$71,770 - 2%65%
14Educational, vocational, and school counselors9056,730$41,540 - 77,46013%73%
15Social and community service managers8048,100$30,450 - 65,86025%72%
16Education administrators, elementary and secondary school8081,610$55,640 - 110,5408%78%
17Network and computer systems administrators8061,660$43,920 - 95,21027%50%
18Management analysts8074,830$53,940 - 114,71022%78%
19Computer software engineers, applications8075,160$45,880 - 118,90045%85%
20Public relations specialists8047,810$33,610 - 77,90018%81%
21Lawyers70 $ - 11%99%
22Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school7056,100$42,030 - 69,18020%87%
23Community and social service specialists, all other6033,340$27,330 - 40,48025%58%
24Training and development specialists6059,070$40,650 - 80,53018%56%
25Special education teachers, secondary school6056,240$38,620 - 74,6309%87%
26Medical and public health social workers6042,560$28,840 - 58,31024%77%
27Sales managers60103,910$53,190 - 10%69%
28Architects, except landscape and naval5067,560$43,960 - 83,87018%88%
29Health educators5044,780$29,040 - 64,17026%58%
30Computer programmers5055,980$44,030 - 77,2300%73%
31Market research analysts5044,440$29,750 - 64,97020%82%
32Computer and information systems managers50137,160$71,780 - 16%73%
33Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists5057,160$35,110 - 78,93018%56%
34Graphic designers5038,120$18,320 - 58,88010%55%
35Financial analysts5075,470$48,130 - 111,91034%87%
36Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products5067,980$31,420 - 107,11012%51%
37Engineering managers50133,610$78,300 - 7%84%
38Special education teachers, middle school4059,400$41,580 - 82,27016%87%
39Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other4054,730$18,670 - 82,85017%56%
40Marketing managers40106,480$60,780 - 153,55014%69%
41Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists4053,580$39,770 - 80,14018%56%
42Computer systems analysts4082,660$57,680 - 114,58029%68%
43Medical and health services managers4087,010$55,060 - 107,96016%57%
44Mechanical engineers4070,050$53,350 - 86,2604%78%
45Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation3052,880$37,200 - 75,3205%58%
46Librarians3050,570$35,120 - 80,7304%85%
47Industrial engineers3080,780$38,200 - 124,39020%74%
48Editors3048,020$22,190 - 90,8502%81%
49Teachers and instructors, all other30 $ - 9%54%
50Physician assistants30 $ - 27%67%
51Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists3054,660$36,610 - 68,99016%99%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons1,32025,000$16,890 - 36,77012%25%
2Cashiers1,05019,940$16,860 - 24,510-2%10%
3Office clerks, general91025,700$17,950 - 34,08013%19%
4Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food65019,610$16,760 - 24,13018%5%
5Waiters and waitresses58025,790$16,640 - 42,17011%14%
6Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks56033,600$23,040 - 46,41013%16%
7Customer service representatives56032,130$21,780 - 41,47025%22%
8Child care workers54024,090$17,580 - 31,89018%15%
9Home health aides53022,920$17,780 - 29,96049%7%
10Stock clerks and order fillers53023,850$17,410 - 35,920-7%8%
11Teacher assistants51023,030$17,730 - 27,98010%18%
12Cooks, restaurant48027,820$21,150 - 38,90012%5%
13Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners47025,170$17,760 - 32,84015%4%
14General and operations managers44098,760$54,940 - 2%48%
15First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers36035,150$23,180 - 50,5604%25%
16Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants35025,870$17,860 - 32,29018%7%
17First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers34043,410$27,600 - 60,1506%29%
18Landscaping and groundskeeping workers32027,380$19,050 - 36,85018%6%
19Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer32040,540$27,150 - 54,59010%4%
20Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive32033,650$24,810 - 43,5801%18%
21Maids and housekeeping cleaners30021,090$17,260 - 26,01013%5%
22Food preparation workers27020,650$17,210 - 26,31015%7%
23Executive secretaries and administrative assistants27041,780$29,570 - 57,39015%18%
24Maintenance and repair workers, general25032,270$21,280 - 42,90010%6%
25Business operations specialists, all other24072,410$34,190 - 128,01021%49%
26Carpenters24037,800$27,850 - 49,34010%6%
27Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand23022,800$17,530 - 30,8102%5%
28Physicians and surgeons, all other230217,100$162,160 - 0%0%
29Automotive service technicians and mechanics22034,200$21,860 - 48,65014%4%
30Medical secretaries22030,510$22,670 - 39,39017%18%
31Helpers--production workers21033,930$22,270 - 48,5500%4%
32First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers21031,040$21,190 - 46,88011%14%
33Tellers20027,580$21,980 - 36,38014%16%
34Dishwashers20018,510$16,680 - 20,83010%3%
35Preschool teachers, except special education20028,210$20,250 - 39,90026%43%
36Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses20042,050$35,120 - 51,09014%7%
37Bartenders19020,810$16,670 - 25,92011%17%
38Personal and home care aides18022,810$18,640 - 26,21051%10%
39Truck drivers, light or delivery services18035,850$18,620 - 50,8008%4%
40First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers17054,050$31,610 - 79,510-4%15%
41Receptionists and information clerks17023,220$17,200 - 30,29017%13%
42Billing and posting clerks and machine operators16030,800$21,020 - 39,4904%15%
43Recreation workers16020,050$16,680 - 25,44013%47%
44Amusement and recreation attendants16023,080$17,730 - 33,31024%22%
45Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists16026,330$16,970 - 32,35012%6%
46Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers15017,970$16,640 - 20,96012%6%
47Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic15031,320$18,710 - 50,520-12%0%
48Computer support specialists14039,830$26,450 - 59,76013%43%
49Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic14032,770$22,610 - 39,9201%10%
50Construction laborers13035,180$22,590 - 50,81011%5%
51Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks13020,990$16,900 - 26,36017%14%
52Police and sheriff's patrol officers13048,610$30,220 - 66,52011%33%
53Insurance claims and policy processing clerks13033,610$23,400 - 42,1500%22%
54Tour guides and escorts12024,240$18,040 - 34,16021%29%
55Medical assistants12026,690$19,160 - 36,22035%10%
56Laundry and dry-cleaning workers12021,170$17,160 - 25,80010%5%
57First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers12062,110$44,030 - 86,1009%10%
58Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks12033,090$20,850 - 44,8804%6%
59Taxi drivers and chauffeurs11022,210$17,490 - 29,28013%15%
60Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products11052,240$37,190 - 74,0200%42%
61Postal service mail carriers110 1%11%
62Electricians10057,410$36,030 - 78,4507%7%
63Sales representatives, services, all other10052,090$27,900 - 81,11028%48%
64Security guards10026,660$17,890 - 42,23017%13%
65Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters10050,520$30,330 - 66,37011%4%
66Team assemblers10027,880$18,470 - 38,8200%5%
67Switchboard operators, including answering service10026,540$19,750 - 36,170-7%10%
68Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic10023,250$17,720 - 30,310-2%6%
69Food service managers10044,590$21,760 - 77,7005%24%
70First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers9036,500$26,790 - 49,28016%26%
71First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers9052,710$30,300 - 75,7807%13%
72Painters, construction and maintenance8032,620$24,060 - 44,75012%6%
73Dental assistants8037,010$26,250 - 49,37029%9%
74Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop8018,680$16,640 - 22,85010%17%
75Packers and packagers, hand8019,750$17,130 - 23,910-11%3%
76Dental hygienists8066,810$56,050 - 83,24030%33%
77Printing machine operators7031,800$21,060 - 53,800-5%6%
78Production, planning, and expediting clerks7043,040$28,960 - 72,1004%30%
79Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers7030,810$20,900 - 46,600-6%14%
80Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors7030,830$17,960 - 42,95027%47%
81Industrial engineering technicians6045,000$33,820 - 62,24010%18%
82Cost estimators6061,820$20,340 - 98,03019%32%
83Appraisers and assessors of real estate6053,090$22,680 - 102,05017%44%
84Loan officers6073,410$43,890 - 107,47012%49%
85Cooks, institution and cafeteria6029,160$22,780 - 34,26011%5%
86First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers6033,580$22,820 - 45,73013%11%
87Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance6028,190$18,550 - 39,6802%11%
88Photographic processing machine operators6020,530$17,270 - 25,420-49%19%
89Bakers5028,640$20,980 - 38,31010%8%
90Kindergarten teachers, except special education50 16%43%
91Nonfarm animal caretakers5022,600$17,520 - 29,66018%16%
92Industrial production managers5089,440$57,930 - 133,920-5%43%
93Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters5025,890$21,410 - 36,1703%4%
94Counter and rental clerks5025,750$17,200 - 38,00023%16%
95Legal secretaries5029,920$24,850 - 36,41012%18%
96Highway maintenance workers5037,810$29,760 - 47,7709%5%
97Payroll and timekeeping clerks5033,610$23,270 - 46,0903%18%
98Library technicians5026,870$21,400 - 33,0109%27%
99Maintenance workers, machinery5041,920$32,820 - 50,9700%0%
100Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers5045,460$28,690 - 69,6603%13%
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Jobs More Common Near Pittsfield Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic32,77014024.9
Tour guides and escorts24,24012024.9
Rehabilitation counselors30,7001306.7
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic31,3201506.3
Self-enrichment education teachers37,1901705.1
Mental health and substance abuse social workers31,7601204.9
Child care workers24,0905404.5
Physicians and surgeons, all other217,1002304.2
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic23,2501004
Amusement and recreation attendants23,0801603.3
Child, family, and school social workers45,5101703.2
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs22,2101103.1
Switchboard operators, including answering service26,5401003.1
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks20,9901303
Home health aides22,9205303
Recreation workers20,0501602.8
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers21,1701202.7
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks33,6101302.6
Cooks, restaurant27,8204802.6
Food service managers44,5901002.4
Preschool teachers, except special education28,2102002.4
Social and human service assistants31,2101502.3
Helpers--production workers33,9302102.3
Medical secretaries30,5102202.3
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists26,3301602.1
Teacher assistants23,0305102.1
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education59,6002602
Personal and home care aides22,8101801.9
Dishwashers18,5102001.8
Bartenders20,8101901.8
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products52,2401101.8
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education55,9903501.8
Civil engineers66,9101001.7
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers17,9701501.7
Tellers27,5802001.7
Chief executives170,3701001.7
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers27,3803201.7
Maids and housekeeping cleaners21,0903001.6
Automotive service technicians and mechanics34,2002201.6
Postal service mail carriers 1101.5
Food preparation workers20,6502701.5
Office clerks, general25,7009101.5
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers35,1503601.5
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators30,8001601.5
Cashiers19,9401,0501.5
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks33,6005601.5
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses42,0502001.4
Retail salespersons25,0001,3201.4
Stock clerks and order fillers23,8505301.3
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers54,0501701.3

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Helpers--production workers33,9301.44210
Waiters and waitresses25,7901.38580
Cooks, restaurant27,8201.28480
Child care workers24,0901.25540
Amusement and recreation attendants23,0801.25160
Truck drivers, light or delivery services35,8501.24180
Business operations specialists, all other72,4101.23240
Physicians and surgeons, all other217,1001.22230
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education59,6001.18260
Tellers27,5801.16200
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks33,0901.16120
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive33,6501.15320
Personal and home care aides22,8101.14180
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food19,6101.14650
Elementary school teachers, except special education56,4401.13340
Construction laborers35,1801.13130
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers27,3801.13320
Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic32,7701.12140
Child, family, and school social workers45,5101.12170
Preschool teachers, except special education28,2101.11200
Maids and housekeeping cleaners21,0901.1300
Social and human service assistants31,2101.1150
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners25,1701.1470
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education55,9901.1350
Accountants and auditors64,9701.09230
Customer service representatives32,1301.08560
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer40,5401.08320
Home health aides22,9201.08530
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks20,9901.08130
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants25,8701.08350
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants41,7801.08270
Cashiers19,9401.081,050
Food preparation workers20,6501.07270
Dishwashers18,5101.07200
Bartenders20,8101.07190
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers62,1101.07120
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic31,3201.07150
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers21,1701.07120
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses42,0501.06200
Medical secretaries30,5101.05220
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks33,6001.05560
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists26,3301.05160
Stock clerks and order fillers23,8501.04530
Teacher assistants23,0301.03510
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers17,9701.03150
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs22,2101.03110
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers31,0401.03210
Retail salespersons25,0001.021,320
General and operations managers98,7601.02440
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers54,0501.02170

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