Springfield Employment

Employment and Industries in the Springfield, Massachusetts Area

Springfield is regarded as the economic center for the western portion of Massachusetts. The Springfield region is a prominent retail area and provides a large number of retail jobs. Other leading industries in Springfield include healthcare, educational services and social assistance.

Springfield includes one of the largest Fortune 500 companies located in Massachusetts, Baystate Health, which also is the largest employer in the city. Due to the medical centers and institutions of higher learning, Springfield includes a noteworthy biotech industry. In collaboration with Hartford, Connecticut, the Springfield - Hartford region is known as New England's "Knowledge Corridor," which is the second largest concentration of higher learning institutions in New England. The corridor adds to the region's economy.

Springfield's leading employment sectors include retail, healthcare, education, social services and the government. Service occupations comprise 22% of the jobs in Springfield. Management, professional and related occupations provide another 22% of the jobs. Sales and office occupations comprise 19% of the labor force.

Shown below is a list of notable companies located in the Springfield, Massachusetts area:

Baystate Health
Breck Shampoo
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation
Health New England
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
Merriam-Webster
TD Banknorth
Milton Bradley Company
Smith & Wesson
Indian Manufacturing Company
NAI Samuel D. Plotkin & Associates
W.F. Young, Inc
Peter Pan Bus Lines
American Hockey League
United Health Group
Aetna
Cigna
Itech Solutions

Some of the most popular occupations in Springfield, Massachusetts filled by college graduates are registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives; social and human service assistants, financial managers, management analysts; child, family and school social workers; computer applications software engineers; and medical and health services managers.

Pertinent information about Springfield, Massachusetts: Regarding the population over the age of 25, about 15% have achieved a bachelor's degree or better. The cost of living index in 2008 was at 117.7 which is higher than the country's average of 100. The estimated median household income in Springfield in 2007 was $33,000.

Associations that offer assistance to local businesses include:

Those interested in staying up-to-date with Springfield business and industry news may want to visit Republican - MassLive.com.

Most Popular Jobs in Springfield, 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	6,600	66,630	$48,090 - 86,520	24%	56%
2	Elementary school teachers, except special education	3,860	53,660	$36,940 - 67,780	14%	95%
3	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,960	55,440	$39,080 - 72,130	6%	96%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	2,690	59,130	$32,080 - 98,610	8%	51%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	2,220	54,590	$38,510 - 69,890	11%	95%
6	Accountants and auditors	1,760	61,330	$37,720 - 87,920	18%	79%
7	Social and human service assistants	1,700	33,480	$20,950 - 55,420	34%	58%
8	Chief executives	1,380	131,500	$58,000 -	2%	65%
9	Financial managers	1,210	93,370	$47,610 - 154,690	13%	60%
10	Management analysts	1,150	75,500	$47,490 - 117,560	22%	78%
11	Child, family, and school social workers	1,020	51,180	$31,750 - 65,240	19%	77%
12	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	980	51,120	$36,170 - 66,240	20%	87%
13	Mental health counselors	950	38,790	$23,590 - 73,720	30%	73%
14	Computer software engineers, applications	880	78,040	$53,010 - 106,260	45%	85%
15	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	790	44,420	$27,480 - 74,500	5%	58%
16	Lawyers	750	90,140	$53,910 - 134,540	11%	99%
17	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	720	70,750	$40,430 - 116,840	12%	51%
18	Medical and health services managers	720	105,990	$54,800 -	16%	57%
19	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	720	53,150	$32,260 - 69,240	13%	73%
20	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	670	81,690	$58,370 - 106,250	8%	78%
21	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	640	80,560	$31,070 - 129,600	16%	99%
22	Sales managers	630	91,900	$46,010 - 152,110	10%	69%
23	Education administrators, postsecondary	580	91,940	$52,800 - 148,160	14%	78%
24	Physical therapists	560	72,540	$51,400 - 95,370	27%	89%
25	Medical and public health social workers	550	45,220	$28,530 - 69,860	24%	77%
26	Special education teachers, middle school	540	51,790	$37,220 - 66,430	16%	87%
27	Network and computer systems administrators	540	63,160	$41,760 - 85,670	27%	50%
28	Special education teachers, secondary school	530	52,990	$38,000 - 67,260	9%	87%
29	Mechanical engineers	520	70,550	$49,780 - 96,360	4%	78%
30	Industrial engineers	510	66,790	$44,440 - 92,260	20%	74%
31	Computer systems analysts	510	74,800	$49,060 - 104,970	29%	68%
32	Social and community service managers	500	58,440	$35,170 - 96,960	25%	72%
33	Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists	500	48,030	$31,600 - 74,430	18%	56%
34	Public relations specialists	450	47,770	$28,960 - 75,740	18%	81%
35	Training and development specialists	430	52,940	$29,520 - 80,310	18%	56%
36	Pharmacists	420	93,860	$37,640 - 127,990	22%	97%
37	Computer and information systems managers	420	93,790	$50,460 - 135,980	16%	73%
38	Coaches and scouts	420	30,930	$16,620 - 60,770	15%	60%
39	Rehabilitation counselors	410	35,620	$24,040 - 59,240	23%	73%
40	Computer software engineers, systems software	410	75,060	$47,250 - 112,030	28%	85%
41	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	400	46,040	$30,810 - 71,180	30%	77%
42	Graphic designers	400	51,210	$28,890 - 76,130	10%	55%
43	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	380	65,110	$32,100 - 116,010	17%	56%
44	Librarians	380	50,760	$28,670 - 71,790	4%	85%
45	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	370	95,730	$35,610 -	25%	67%
46	Engineering managers	370	93,770	$56,810 - 132,260	7%	84%
47	Civil engineers	360	71,110	$52,670 - 98,380	18%	87%
48	Teachers and instructors, all other	360	37,040	$21,760 - 57,030	9%	54%
49	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	350	58,120	$43,290 - 74,790	12%	51%
50	Financial analysts	350	88,360	$49,820 - 147,430	34%	87%
51	Occupational therapists	340	62,590	$42,310 - 84,850	23%	90%
52	Managers, all other	340	85,680	$51,370 - 133,950	7%	55%
53	Self-enrichment education teachers	340	34,880	$18,700 - 50,880	23%	54%
54	Computer programmers	300	72,840	$50,260 - 104,800	0%	73%
55	Market research analysts	280	61,250	$35,190 - 96,530	20%	82%
56	Community and social service specialists, all other	270	38,930	$27,260 - 61,630	25%	58%
57	Network systems and data communications analysts	270	62,540	$25,240 - 93,400	53%	57%
58	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	270	42,130	$28,540 - 59,180	34%	73%
59	Physician assistants	270	90,500	$66,570 - 120,570	27%	67%
60	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	270	48,310	$32,910 - 79,880	14%	54%
61	Speech-language pathologists	250	62,530	$36,050 - 86,790	11%	98%
62	Marketing managers	230	110,980	$49,080 -	14%	69%
63	Reporters and correspondents	230	32,770	$25,870 - 45,280	1%	85%
64	Purchasing managers	230	78,800	$50,870 - 110,600	3%	57%
65	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	220	60,450	$41,550 - 89,490	18%	56%
66	Floral designers	220	24,430	$17,760 - 32,900	0%	55%
67	Instructional coordinators	210	62,420	$30,330 - 87,770	23%	79%
68	Personal financial advisors	210	94,480	$29,310 -	41%	81%
69	Sales engineers	200	101,290	$54,940 -	9%	79%
70	Health educators	190	45,880	$33,110 - 64,220	26%	58%
71	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	190	74,620	$46,710 - 106,710	25%	93%
72	Aerospace engineers	190	79,220	$56,260 - 106,540	10%	87%
73	Advertising sales agents	190	53,820	$23,250 - 98,150	20%	56%
74	Editors	190	42,000	$20,240 - 72,980	2%	81%
75	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	180	55,960	$41,770 - 68,740	0%	96%
76	Electrical engineers	180	80,410	$55,110 - 110,690	6%	81%
77	Dentists, general	170	145,280	$58,700 -	9%	100%
78	Occupational health and safety specialists	160	64,700	$28,130 - 97,710	8%	72%
79	Database administrators	160	71,660	$40,750 - 109,140	29%	72%
80	Recreational therapists	150	37,480	$20,510 - 53,510	4%	77%
81	Producers and directors	150	49,190	$24,620 - 81,020	11%	75%
82	Education, training, and library workers, all other	150	58,230	$35,020 - 90,550	11%	79%
83	Sales and related workers, all other	150	37,800	$19,700 - 60,870	14%	62%
84	Compensation and benefits managers	140	97,310	$47,470 - 161,120	12%	58%
85	Chemists	140	57,450	$35,510 - 90,630	9%	93%
86	Computer specialists, all other	140	69,360	$38,170 - 104,570	15%	68%
87	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	130	44,400	$34,700 - 53,980	24%	78%
88	Dietitians and nutritionists	130	57,630	$36,540 - 80,280	9%	72%
89	Veterinarians	130	96,250	$70,910 - 144,190	35%	100%
90	Financial specialists, all other	120	60,220	$35,070 - 96,450	12%	50%
91	Credit analysts	100	56,240	$34,530 - 82,040	2%	60%
92	Human resources managers, all other	100	88,340	$48,460 - 149,880	11%	58%
93	Public relations managers	90	98,380	$41,370 -	17%	75%
94	Tax preparers	90	44,290	$23,460 - 71,530	0%	54%
95	Natural sciences managers	80	99,910	$56,900 - 146,610	11%	93%
96	Meeting and convention planners	80	53,550	$35,200 - 74,250	20%	67%
97	Education administrators, all other	80	76,080	$44,320 - 115,930	13%	78%
98	Urban and regional planners	80	63,900	$44,440 - 86,830	15%	92%
99	Architects, except landscape and naval	70	88,770	$71,290 - 108,520	18%	88%
100	Environmental engineers	70	76,710	$58,250 - 99,560	25%	86%

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	10,400	24,780	$17,040 - 36,980	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	7,830	19,990	$16,640 - 24,870	-2%	10%
3	Office clerks, general	6,140	29,840	$19,010 - 42,760	13%	19%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	5,330	19,680	$16,750 - 24,550	18%	5%
5	Waiters and waitresses	4,790	22,300	$16,640 - 32,140	11%	14%
6	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	4,700	26,240	$17,270 - 39,440	15%	4%
7	Stock clerks and order fillers	4,610	25,360	$17,310 - 37,900	-7%	8%
8	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	4,540	26,410	$20,060 - 33,890	18%	7%
9	Customer service representatives	4,330	34,010	$19,900 - 50,310	25%	22%
10	Teacher assistants	4,290	23,170	$17,030 - 31,830	10%	18%
11	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	4,290	41,870	$28,010 - 59,900	10%	4%
12	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	4,210	35,740	$21,950 - 51,060	13%	16%
13	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	4,060	32,580	$20,060 - 45,440	1%	18%
14	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	3,950	27,710	$18,450 - 39,750	2%	5%
15	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	3,640	46,720	$29,870 - 67,680	6%	29%
16	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	3,330	38,040	$22,770 - 57,380	4%	25%
17	General and operations managers	3,000	101,310	$48,910 -	2%	48%
18	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	2,670	33,160	$18,130 - 50,650	8%	4%
19	Packers and packagers, hand	2,250	25,210	$16,640 - 38,190	-11%	3%
20	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	2,220	41,490	$27,590 - 57,490	15%	18%
21	Receptionists and information clerks	2,160	27,390	$19,280 - 37,610	17%	13%
22	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	2,140	31,720	$20,560 - 42,790	4%	6%
23	Personal and home care aides	2,130	24,320	$20,180 - 30,730	51%	10%
24	Maintenance and repair workers, general	2,120	39,000	$23,430 - 56,050	10%	6%
25	Food preparation workers	2,100	21,620	$16,840 - 28,860	15%	7%
26	Machinists	2,070	41,530	$26,950 - 56,290	-2%	3%
27	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	1,940	51,550	$36,990 - 71,300	11%	33%
28	Team assemblers	1,930	28,620	$18,710 - 40,280	0%	5%
29	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	1,920	19,480	$16,640 - 24,580	10%	8%
30	Cooks, restaurant	1,850	24,930	$18,050 - 31,650	12%	5%
31	Home health aides	1,830	24,440	$19,910 - 30,760	49%	7%
32	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	1,800	55,100	$35,520 - 80,800	-4%	15%
33	Bus drivers, school	1,800	34,590	$21,650 - 49,260	9%	4%
34	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	1,770	49,370	$37,890 - 63,400	14%	7%
35	Bartenders	1,730	21,230	$16,700 - 29,910	11%	17%
36	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	1,720			-7%	12%
37	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	1,670	28,080	$19,900 - 38,490	18%	6%
38	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	1,630	38,510	$22,600 - 59,010	14%	4%
39	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	1,610	33,140	$22,730 - 49,420	11%	14%
40	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	1,580	20,800	$17,180 - 27,410	13%	5%
41	Correctional officers and jailers	1,560	44,670	$36,750 - 50,640	17%	11%
42	Security guards	1,520	24,270	$17,460 - 36,300	17%	13%
43	Medical secretaries	1,490	33,620	$23,950 - 46,400	17%	18%
44	Construction laborers	1,460	39,050	$22,100 - 62,850	11%	5%
45	Tellers	1,400	25,670	$20,730 - 32,650	14%	16%
46	Medical assistants	1,360	31,860	$22,230 - 41,660	35%	10%
47	Child care workers	1,350	20,600	$17,090 - 26,930	18%	15%
48	Helpers--production workers	1,340	24,340	$17,830 - 31,640	0%	4%
49	Parking lot attendants	1,290	21,580	$16,730 - 32,190	12%	14%
50	Dishwashers	1,240	19,180	$16,670 - 23,120	10%	3%
51	Fire fighters	1,200	46,920	$32,840 - 58,630	12%	18%
52	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	1,200	36,870	$24,920 - 53,610	-6%	14%
53	Psychiatric aides	1,180	31,490	$25,530 - 38,970	0%	7%
54	Preschool teachers, except special education	1,140	28,820	$18,940 - 42,940	26%	43%
55	Electricians	1,110	50,670	$32,570 - 66,880	7%	7%
56	Computer support specialists	1,060	44,960	$30,180 - 63,010	13%	43%
57	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	1,060	59,340	$38,280 - 83,790	7%	13%
58	Carpenters	1,050	42,630	$29,070 - 62,840	10%	6%
59	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	1,040	32,590	$23,190 - 42,580	4%	15%
60	Business operations specialists, all other	1,030	59,350	$31,050 - 86,590	21%	49%
61	Industrial truck and tractor operators	1,010	34,000	$23,060 - 46,320	-1%	2%
62	Postal service mail carriers	940			1%	11%
63	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	940	29,860	$17,820 - 42,340	12%	6%
64	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	920	18,800	$16,640 - 23,220	12%	6%
65	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	910	53,320	$28,520 - 80,680	11%	4%
66	Counter and rental clerks	880	25,570	$16,640 - 39,750	23%	16%
67	Driver/sales workers	880	30,900	$18,610 - 45,500	-4%	4%
68	Sales representatives, services, all other	860	64,580	$25,700 - 148,040	28%	48%
69	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	860	39,430	$23,370 - 51,380	1%	29%
70	Cooks, fast food	850	20,210	$16,850 - 25,370	8%	5%
71	Recreation workers	840	26,710	$16,740 - 41,040	13%	47%
72	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	830	29,490	$19,690 - 39,580	-4%	5%
73	Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	800	33,830	$23,020 - 46,940	-17%	0%
74	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	780	44,280	$31,550 - 61,230	4%	30%
75	Printing machine operators	770	37,040	$26,040 - 51,500	-5%	6%
76	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	740	54,750	$40,920 - 75,520	11%	11%
77	Physicians and surgeons, all other	740	185,070	$60,280 -	0%	0%
78	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	710	43,900	$31,270 - 58,740	12%	3%
79	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	700	20,400	$16,640 - 25,770	10%	17%
80	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	700	64,150	$37,540 - 96,890	0%	42%
81	Order clerks	690	30,130	$20,130 - 41,820	-23%	16%
82	Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	680	30,170	$19,640 - 42,980	-7%	0%
83	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	680	62,980	$43,970 - 85,120	9%	10%
84	Pharmacy technicians	670	28,010	$20,170 - 38,850	32%	16%
85	Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	660	52,880	$35,800 - 79,770	9%	47%
86	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	640	61,840	$38,670 - 84,970	10%	17%
87	Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers	640	48,030	$32,240 - 63,780	9%	3%
88	Dental hygienists	640	67,780	$56,280 - 82,640	30%	33%
89	Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	640	37,280	$21,550 - 50,720	-2%	6%
90	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	620	23,410	$17,290 - 31,740	13%	15%
91	Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	620	36,120	$24,300 - 54,380	-6%	0%
92	Dental assistants	600	35,470	$23,950 - 47,410	29%	9%
93	Radiologic technologists and technicians	600	59,300	$39,320 - 79,300	15%	25%
94	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	600	27,680	$19,630 - 36,770	11%	5%
95	Parts salespersons	600	31,530	$20,630 - 47,000	-1%	6%
96	Paralegals and legal assistants	600	46,210	$28,770 - 65,050	22%	45%
97	Administrative services managers	600	69,000	$41,650 - 98,650	12%	40%
98	Insurance sales agents	590	74,600	$33,530 - 122,310	13%	45%
99	Healthcare support workers, all other	570	35,780	$23,820 - 49,990	16%	10%
100	Industrial machinery mechanics	530	49,290	$34,180 - 66,010	9%	5%

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Jobs More Common Near Springfield Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Psychiatric aides	31,490	1,180	15.1
Choreographers	41,360	150	12.1
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	25,950	220	5.6
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders	30,170	680	5.5
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay	61,820	140	5.1
Dietetic technicians	25,750	200	5.1
Sociology teachers, postsecondary	64,090	110	4.8
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,830	800	4.5
Mental health counselors	38,790	950	4.4
Parking lot attendants	21,580	1,290	4.2
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary		170	4.2
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	36,120	620	4
Internists, general	152,330	340	3.9
Cutters and trimmers, hand	28,570	130	3.9
Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators		1,720	3.9
Recreational therapists	37,480	150	3.7
History teachers, postsecondary		110	3.6
Correctional officers and jailers	44,670	1,560	3.6
Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	33,350	350	3.6
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,870	260	3.5
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	54,750	740	3.3
Education administrators, postsecondary	91,940	580	3.2
Millwrights	44,730	200	3
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	80,560	640	3
Skin care specialists	28,390	130	2.9
Psychology teachers, postsecondary	71,250	150	2.9
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	39,430	860	2.9
Food batchmakers	34,490	480	2.8
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,720	340	2.7
Reporters and correspondents	32,770	230	2.7
Education teachers, postsecondary	61,320	240	2.7
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	34,600	450	2.7
Special education teachers, middle school	51,790	540	2.7
Anesthesiologists	163,000	110	2.7
Opticians, dispensing	42,830	320	2.7
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	79,920	140	2.6
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	33,530	480	2.6
Tool and die makers	40,140	420	2.5
Social and human service assistants	33,480	1,700	2.5
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary		260	2.5
Machinists	41,530	2,070	2.4
Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	48,310	270	2.4
Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic	37,280	640	2.4
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary	64,810	320	2.4
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	27,440	360	2.4
Funeral attendants	21,970	110	2.3
Surgeons	192,050	210	2.2
Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	51,120	980	2.2
Fire fighters	46,920	1,200	2.2
Chief executives	131,500	1,380	2.2

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Telemarketers	36,460	1.47	280
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	30,060	1.43	330
Education, training, and library workers, all other	58,230	1.42	150
Loan officers	82,960	1.4	320
Butchers and meat cutters	41,390	1.38	120
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	39,430	1.36	860
Court, municipal, and license clerks	44,540	1.34	300
Food batchmakers	34,490	1.34	480
Insurance sales agents	74,600	1.33	590
Bus drivers, school	34,590	1.32	1,800
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	56,260	1.31	300
Data entry keyers	33,750	1.3	470
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	62,020	1.28	110
Crossing guards	29,390	1.28	250
Business teachers, postsecondary	93,650	1.27	140
Graphic designers	51,210	1.27	400
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	40,880	1.27	240
Child, family, and school social workers	51,180	1.26	1,020
Opticians, dispensing	42,830	1.26	320
Construction laborers	39,050	1.26	1,460
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	45,210	1.25	110
Medical and health services managers	105,990	1.25	720
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	49,370	1.25	1,770
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan	35,340	1.25	370
Sales representatives, services, all other	64,580	1.24	860
Financial analysts	88,360	1.24	350
Packers and packagers, hand	25,210	1.24	2,250
Sales engineers	101,290	1.23	200
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	74,620	1.23	190
Healthcare support workers, all other	35,780	1.23	570
Personal and home care aides	24,320	1.22	2,130
Nonfarm animal caretakers	25,100	1.22	200
Telecommunications line installers and repairers	55,490	1.21	390
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	64,150	1.21	700
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	95,730	1.21	370
First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers	42,280	1.21	460
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	80,560	1.21	640
Bakers	28,880	1.2	310
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	65,110	1.2	380
Painters, construction and maintenance	41,180	1.2	330
Highway maintenance workers	41,870	1.19	390
Waiters and waitresses	22,300	1.19	4,790
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	61,840	1.19	640
Machine feeders and offbearers	30,870	1.19	300
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	29,860	1.19	940
Personal financial advisors	94,480	1.18	210
Correctional officers and jailers	44,670	1.18	1,560
Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	35,870	1.18	260
Driver/sales workers	30,900	1.18	880
Social and human service assistants	33,480	1.18	1,700

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

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Surgeons	192,050	210
Physicians and surgeons, all other	185,070	740
Psychiatrists	181,140	70
Family and general practitioners	179,010	40
Obstetricians and gynecologists	166,920	60
Anesthesiologists	163,000	110
Internists, general	152,330	340
Dentists, general	145,280	170
Pediatricians, general	133,550
Chief executives	131,500	1,380
Marketing managers	110,980	230
Medical and health services managers	105,990	720
Optometrists	103,130
Financial examiners	101,580	70
General and operations managers	101,310	3,000
Sales engineers	101,290	200
Training and development managers	100,740	60
Natural sciences managers	99,910	80
Public relations managers	98,380	90
Compensation and benefits managers	97,310	140
Veterinarians	96,250	130
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	95,730	370
Art directors	94,790	50
Personal financial advisors	94,480	210
Actuaries	94,090
Pharmacists	93,860	420
Computer and information systems managers	93,790	420
Engineering managers	93,770	370
Business teachers, postsecondary	93,650	140
Financial managers	93,370	1,210
Engineers, all other	92,170
Education administrators, postsecondary	91,940	580
Sales managers	91,900	630
Physician assistants	90,500	270
Brickmasons and blockmasons	90,150	60
Lawyers	90,140	750
Architects, except landscape and naval	88,770	70
Financial analysts	88,360	350
Human resources managers, all other	88,340	100
Managers, all other	85,680	340
Loan officers	82,960	320
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	82,100	200
Industrial production managers	81,920	450
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	81,690	670
Biomedical engineers	80,830	40
Electronics engineers, except computer	80,630	50
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	80,560	640
Electrical engineers	80,410	180
Computer science teachers, postsecondary	79,920	140
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	79,880	220

Large Companies Headquartered in Springfield

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
Mass. Mutual Life Ins.	22.8

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