Pittsfield Employment

Employment and Industries in the Pittsfield, 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 Pittsfield than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Pittsfield.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in Pittsfield.
A list of any large public companies in Pittsfield.

Most Popular Jobs in Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metro Area (2006 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	Elementary school teachers, except special education	410	50,190	$33,500 - 66,230	14%	95%
2	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	350	50,690	$36,400 - 65,480	6%	96%
3	Chief executives	270	108,500	$39,100 - 0	2%	65%
4	Accountants and auditors	210	59,010	$37,540 - 90,110	18%	79%
5	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	200	61,670	$32,240 - 100,970	8%	51%
6	Social and human service assistants	170	29,250	$16,380 - 52,260	34%	58%
7	Child, family, and school social workers	160	46,080	$26,080 - 64,440	19%	77%
8	Health educators	150	43,260	$27,630 - 64,890	26%	58%
9	Civil engineers	140	68,420	$45,480 - 95,700	18%	87%
10	Computer systems analysts	120	66,930	$46,520 - 90,390	29%	68%
11	Financial managers	120	91,570	$54,030 - 144,490	13%	60%
12	Medical and public health social workers	100	42,860	$29,900 - 57,410	24%	77%
13	Computer software engineers, applications	90	89,770	$53,260 - 127,700	45%	85%
14	Social and community service managers	80	55,660	$37,690 - 72,250	25%	72%
15	Architects, except landscape and naval	80	73,280	$44,780 - 102,370	18%	88%
16	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	80	66,180	$43,210 - 92,880	8%	78%
17	Mechanical engineers	80	70,400	$48,440 - 105,610	4%	78%
18	Self-enrichment education teachers	70	57,370	$32,000 - 71,880	23%	54%
19	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	70	83,550	$44,810 - 113,970	12%	51%
20	Network and computer systems administrators	60	63,980	$28,910 - 103,430	27%	50%
21	Physical therapists	60	66,210	$41,490 - 97,260	27%	89%
22	Medical and health services managers	60	78,900	$51,360 - 116,200	16%	57%
23	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	50	48,710	$32,550 - 71,340	18%	56%
24	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	50	35,650	$31,110 - 43,550	30%	77%
25	Training and development specialists	50	54,030	$28,920 - 85,560	18%	56%
26	Sales managers	50	84,650	$31,240 - 0	10%	69%
27	Lawyers	50		$0 - 0	11%	99%
28	Public relations specialists	50	49,080	$27,110 - 75,820	18%	81%
29	Sales and related workers, all other	50		$0 - 0	14%	62%
30	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	50	59,010	$40,030 - 80,130	16%	99%
31	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	50	44,640	$33,040 - 57,930	18%	56%
32	Pharmacists	50	96,170	$77,450 - 118,410	22%	97%
33	Management analysts	50	80,930	$44,880 - 121,060	22%	78%
34	Computer and information systems managers	50	104,870	$36,160 - 0	16%	73%
35	Managers, all other	50	56,000	$16,880 - 88,510	7%	55%
36	Graphic designers	40	40,600	$27,230 - 59,560	10%	55%
37	Occupational therapists	40	56,310	$42,720 - 73,910	23%	90%
38	Engineering managers	40	97,780	$50,800 - 0	7%	84%
39	Speech-language pathologists	40	57,930	$34,450 - 94,270	11%	98%
40	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	40	59,520	$36,410 - 88,330	17%	56%
41	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	40		$0 - 0	13%	73%
42	Marketing managers	30	97,140	$54,190 - 136,460	14%	69%

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	1,700	21,680	$15,320 - 31,940	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	1,190	18,750	$15,270 - 23,400	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	1,000	24,780	$16,830 - 34,220	13%	19%
4	Waiters and waitresses	740	21,680	$15,060 - 31,460	11%	14%
5	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	620	24,110	$18,750 - 31,020	18%	7%
6	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	550	34,130	$22,660 - 47,610	13%	16%
7	Teacher assistants	530	21,190	$16,530 - 24,860	10%	18%
8	Customer service representatives	520	30,080	$18,840 - 41,280	25%	22%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	500	23,690	$16,200 - 31,720	15%	4%
10	General and operations managers	470	90,470	$43,060 - [?]	2%	48%
11	Personal and home care aides	440	21,830	$18,480 - 26,860	51%	10%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	430	24,200	$16,200 - 36,790	-7%	8%
13	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	420	17,780	$14,950 - 22,320	18%	5%
14	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	400	24,210	$15,680 - 36,360	1%	18%
15	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	390	35,970	$27,740 - 45,110	10%	4%
16	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	380	20,650	$15,770 - 24,710	13%	5%
17	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	360	37,530	$23,890 - 54,320	4%	25%
18	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	340	45,310	$28,580 - 65,470	6%	29%
19	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	330	37,350	$25,310 - 51,060	15%	18%
20	Receptionists and information clerks	310	22,080	$18,230 - 27,680	17%	13%
21	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	310	24,970	$16,100 - 41,160	8%	4%
22	Construction laborers	310	38,200	$24,960 - 51,330	11%	5%
23	Food preparation workers	280	19,270	$15,340 - 24,430	15%	7%
24	Preschool teachers, except special education	280	26,150	$19,740 - 35,860	26%	43%
25	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	260	40,450	$32,980 - 50,910	14%	7%
26	Team assemblers	250	24,340	$17,560 - 34,840	0%	5%
27	Maintenance and repair workers, general	240	32,580	$22,880 - 45,670	10%	6%
28	Bartenders	240	22,200	$15,270 - 32,770	11%	17%
29	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	230	26,170	$19,160 - 35,050	18%	6%
30	Electricians	210	48,250	$28,260 - 69,350	7%	7%
31	Tellers	200	24,910	$20,180 - 31,830	14%	16%
32	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	200	51,490	$32,100 - 75,940	-4%	15%
33	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	190	20,280	$15,570 - 26,970	2%	5%
34	Dishwashers	190	17,430	$14,910 - 21,440	10%	3%
35	Home health aides	190	21,230	$15,460 - 29,630	49%	7%
36	Machinists	190	39,480	$29,940 - 50,460	-2%	3%
37	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	180	24,970	$15,750 - 36,330	4%	6%
38	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	180	34,330	$21,560 - 50,280	14%	4%
39	Cooks, restaurant	170	25,050	$18,360 - 31,210	12%	5%
40	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	170	59,800	$40,560 - 81,940	9%	10%
41	Cooks, fast food	170	17,510	$15,650 - 19,690	8%	5%
42	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	170	18,630	$15,460 - 22,310	10%	8%
43	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	150	44,040	$20,800 - 57,690	11%	33%
44	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	150	24,630	$17,310 - 32,280	12%	6%
45	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	150	29,810	$20,320 - 45,110	11%	14%
46	Carpenters	140	39,010	$29,630 - 51,700	10%	6%
47	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	140	32,330	$21,400 - 42,810	27%	47%
48	Business operations specialists, all other	130	58,920	$35,470 - 81,590	21%	49%
49	Security guards	130	25,550	$19,010 - 34,710	17%	13%
50	Medical assistants	130	27,680	$20,930 - 36,420	35%	10%
51	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	130	18,410	$14,740 - 24,390	12%	6%
52	Bus drivers, school	130	25,140	$17,530 - 30,280	9%	4%
53	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	130	26,700	$16,020 - 42,760	-6%	14%
54	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	120	27,040	$17,830 - 36,850	4%	15%
55	Recreation workers	120	18,810	$14,410 - 25,180	13%	47%
56	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	120	48,010	$33,540 - 63,010	8%	3%
57	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	120	53,580	$39,060 - 76,170	0%	42%
58	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	120	20,520	$15,550 - 27,360	17%	14%
59	Computer support specialists	110	34,300	$25,100 - 50,340	13%	43%
60	Postal service mail carriers	110	44,140	$36,760 - 50,350	1%	11%
61	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	110	20,350	$15,640 - 27,220	10%	5%
62	Tour guides and escorts	100	22,350	$17,050 - 29,840	21%	29%
63	Painters, construction and maintenance	100	33,700	$25,280 - 50,960	12%	6%
64	Helpers--production workers	100	27,950	$19,650 - 36,040	0%	4%
65	Paralegals and legal assistants	100	32,060	$25,300 - 41,370	22%	45%
66	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	100	49,620	$32,500 - 63,790	11%	4%
67	Cost estimators	100	56,150	$18,860 - 81,310	19%	32%
68	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	100	33,610	$19,870 - 44,800	-2%	6%
69	Dental hygienists	90	60,750	$51,210 - 77,580	30%	33%
70	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	90	18,780	$15,650 - 22,720	10%	17%
71	Counter and rental clerks	90	22,210	$15,460 - 34,220	23%	16%
72	Food servers, nonrestaurant	90	19,820	$15,570 - 25,920	16%	9%
73	Tool and die makers	80	43,240	$32,050 - 55,830	-9%	5%
74	Industrial machinery mechanics	80	41,260	$31,260 - 54,440	9%	5%
75	Pharmacy technicians	80	27,810	$17,820 - 40,370	32%	16%
76	Bakers	70	26,400	$19,310 - 34,550	10%	8%
77	First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers	70	34,280	$24,120 - 49,470	16%	26%
78	Appraisers and assessors of real estate	70	45,470	$19,430 - 94,160	17%	44%
79	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	70	25,800	$19,210 - 32,170	11%	5%
80	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	70	51,090	$31,870 - 81,120	7%	13%
81	Food service managers	70	41,920	$28,290 - 56,450	5%	24%
82	Parts salespersons	60	26,680	$17,280 - 38,280	-1%	6%
83	Chefs and head cooks	60		$[?] - [?]	8%	14%
84	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	60	27,940	$18,720 - 44,010	-12%	0%
85	Driver/sales workers	60	27,080	$17,020 - 45,210	-4%	4%
86	All other information and record clerks	60	25,460	$18,700 - 41,010	-12%	21%
87	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	60	23,900	$19,410 - 29,200	-4%	5%
88	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	60	36,370	$23,130 - 49,440	12%	3%
89	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	60	41,530	$30,390 - 59,960	9%	3%
90	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	60	22,130	$16,790 - 30,150	13%	15%
91	Administrative services managers	60	74,220	$44,610 - 118,740	12%	40%
92	Switchboard operators, including answering service	60	26,560	$19,680 - 34,800	-7%	10%
93	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	50	42,300	$17,990 - 67,130	10%	17%
94	First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	50	30,960	$22,120 - 43,760	13%	11%
95	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	50	40,050	$25,220 - 56,900	4%	30%
96	Data entry keyers	50	27,360	$18,620 - 42,990	-4%	18%
97	Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers	50	43,050	$36,260 - 57,110	3%	25%
98	Sheet metal workers	50	46,110	$24,480 - 70,940	7%	4%
99	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	50	34,290	$25,940 - 44,800	3%	18%
100	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	50	37,160	$21,220 - 65,600	2%	11%

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Jobs More Common Near Pittsfield Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Tour guides and escorts	22,350	100	27.2
Health educators	43,260	150	13.7
Chief executives	108,500	270	4.2
Medical and public health social workers	42,860	100	4.1
Personal and home care aides	21,830	440	4
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	33,610	100	4
Preschool teachers, except special education	26,150	280	3.6
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	32,330	140	3.1
Child, family, and school social workers	46,080	160	3.1
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	20,520	120	3
Social and human service assistants	29,250	170	2.7
Civil engineers	68,420	140	2.6
Machinists	39,480	190	2.5
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	20,350	110	2.4
Bartenders	22,200	240	2.4
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	24,110	620	2.3
Recreation workers	18,810	120	2.2
Teacher assistants	21,190	530	2.2
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	20,650	380	2.1
Cost estimators	56,150	100	2.1
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	53,580	120	2
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	24,630	150	2
Paralegals and legal assistants	32,060	100	1.9
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	50,690	350	1.8
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	40,450	260	1.8
Dishwashers	17,430	190	1.8
Retail salespersons	21,680	1,700	1.8
Bus drivers, school	25,140	130	1.7
Painters, construction and maintenance	33,700	100	1.7
Cashiers	18,750	1,190	1.6
Tellers	24,910	200	1.6
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	48,010	120	1.6
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	18,630	170	1.6
Electricians	48,250	210	1.6
Office clerks, general	24,780	1,000	1.6
Food preparation workers	19,270	280	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	37,530	360	1.5
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	24,970	310	1.5
Postal service mail carriers	44,140	110	1.5
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	44,040	150	1.5
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	51,490	200	1.5
Waiters and waitresses	21,680	740	1.5
Cooks, fast food	17,510	170	1.5
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	18,410	130	1.5
Construction laborers	38,200	310	1.4
Medical assistants	27,680	130	1.4
Elementary school teachers, except special education	50,190	410	1.4
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	34,130	550	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	59,800	170	1.4
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	26,700	130	1.4

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Construction laborers	38,200	1.32	310
Waiters and waitresses	21,680	1.32	740
Bartenders	22,200	1.26	240
Cooks, restaurant	25,050	1.24	170
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	48,010	1.2	120
Child, family, and school social workers	46,080	1.2	160
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	18,410	1.18	130
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	20,650	1.17	380
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	26,170	1.17	230
Personal and home care aides	21,830	1.16	440
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	18,630	1.15	170
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	32,330	1.14	140
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	61,670	1.14	200
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	34,130	1.13	550
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	17,780	1.13	420
Tellers	24,910	1.12	200
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	20,520	1.12	120
Security guards	25,550	1.11	130
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,690	1.11	500
Dishwashers	17,430	1.11	190
Machinists	39,480	1.11	190
Social and human service assistants	29,250	1.1	170
Cooks, fast food	17,510	1.1	170
Stock clerks and order fillers	24,200	1.1	430
Electricians	48,250	1.1	210
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	40,450	1.1	260
Preschool teachers, except special education	26,150	1.1	280
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	59,800	1.09	170
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	20,350	1.09	110
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	24,630	1.08	150
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	24,110	1.08	620
Business operations specialists, all other	58,920	1.08	130
Home health aides	21,230	1.08	190
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	53,580	1.08	120
Elementary school teachers, except special education	50,190	1.08	410
Food preparation workers	19,270	1.07	280
Accountants and auditors	59,010	1.07	210
Cashiers	18,750	1.07	1,190
Carpenters	39,010	1.07	140
Financial managers	91,570	1.07	120
Customer service representatives	30,080	1.06	520
Medical assistants	27,680	1.06	130
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	50,690	1.05	350
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	29,810	1.05	150
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	45,310	1.05	340
Computer systems analysts	66,930	1.04	120
Office clerks, general	24,780	1.04	1,000
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	37,350	1.03	330
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	51,490	1.03	200
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	35,970	1.02	390

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Dentists, general	182,780
Physicians and surgeons, all other	166,350
Industrial production managers	109,890	40
Chief executives	108,500	270
Computer and information systems managers	104,870	50
Engineering managers	97,780	40
Marketing managers	97,140	30
Pharmacists	96,170	50
Financial managers	91,570	120
General and operations managers	90,470	470
Computer software engineers, applications	89,770	90
Network systems and data communications analysts	87,400
Sales managers	84,650	50
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	83,550	70
Management analysts	80,930	50
Construction managers	80,020
Medical and health services managers	78,900	60
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	77,140	40
Administrative services managers	74,220	60
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	73,900
Architects, except landscape and naval	73,280	80
Mechanical engineers	70,400	80
Computer programmers	69,710
Civil engineers	68,420	140
Computer systems analysts	66,930	120
Physical therapists	66,210	60
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	66,180	80
Network and computer systems administrators	63,980	60
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	61,670	200
Dental hygienists	60,750	90
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	59,800	170
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	59,520	40
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	59,010	50
Accountants and auditors	59,010	210
Business operations specialists, all other	58,920	130
Speech-language pathologists	57,930	40
Self-enrichment education teachers	57,370	70
Occupational therapists	56,310	40
Cost estimators	56,150	100
Managers, all other	56,000	50
Social and community service managers	55,660	80
Training and development specialists	54,030	50
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	53,580	120
Millwrights	53,130
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	51,490	200
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	51,090	70
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	50,690	350
Elementary school teachers, except special education	50,190	410
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	49,620	100
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians	49,610

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