Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change Sort ascending %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Massachusetts Total, All Occupations 3,518,610 4,257,490 738,880 21 478,780
Massachusetts Fast Food and Counter Workers 74,890 111,030 36,140 48.3 22,460
Massachusetts Home Health and Personal Care Aides 109,430 139,560 30,130 27.5 18,030
Massachusetts Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 76,920 106,880 29,960 38.9 9,630
Massachusetts General and Operations Managers 109,390 138,370 28,980 26.5 13,050
Massachusetts Cooks, Restaurant 24,600 48,540 23,940 97.3 7,680
Massachusetts Waiters and Waitresses 33,550 52,500 18,950 56.5 10,190
Massachusetts Retail Salespersons 79,410 93,270 13,860 17.5 13,340
Massachusetts Management Analysts 34,700 45,970 11,270 32.5 4,750
Massachusetts Registered Nurses 87,860 98,560 10,700 12.2 5,900
Massachusetts Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 48,720 58,820 10,100 20.7 4,890
Massachusetts First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 17,490 27,030 9,540 54.5 4,220
Massachusetts Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 48,000 57,540 9,540 19.9 7,950
Massachusetts Financial Managers 30,510 39,190 8,680 28.4 3,330
Massachusetts Accountants and Auditors 39,670 48,250 8,580 21.6 4,690
Massachusetts Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 21,990 30,560 8,570 39 3,400
Massachusetts Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 38,900 47,390 8,490 21.8 6,490
Massachusetts Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 18,050 26,450 8,400 46.5 3,410
Massachusetts Bartenders 10,670 18,470 7,800 73.1 3,210
Massachusetts Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 27,450 34,880 7,430 27.1 4,760
Massachusetts Security Guards 20,740 27,780 7,040 33.9 3,870
Massachusetts Construction Laborers 25,140 32,040 6,900 27.4 3,470
Massachusetts Medical and Health Services Managers 17,810 24,690 6,880 38.6 2,300
Massachusetts Stockers and Order Fillers 41,190 47,880 6,690 16.2 7,550
Massachusetts Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 25,750 32,360 6,610 25.7 3,950
Massachusetts Lawyers 22,840 29,160 6,320 27.7 1,830
Massachusetts Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 27,850 33,850 6,000 21.5 3,960
Massachusetts Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 26,500 32,420 5,920 22.3 3,350
Massachusetts Computer and Information Systems Managers 21,950 27,760 5,810 26.5 2,400
Massachusetts Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 16,240 22,000 5,760 35.5 2,650
Massachusetts Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 24,310 30,020 5,710 23.5 3,530
Massachusetts Carpenters 24,080 29,690 5,610 23.3 3,020
Massachusetts Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 17,860 23,410 5,550 31.1 3,290
Massachusetts Electricians 17,490 22,620 5,130 29.3 2,570
Massachusetts Human Resources Specialists 19,800 24,890 5,090 25.7 2,600
Massachusetts Dishwashers 9,400 14,320 4,920 52.3 2,380
Massachusetts Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 7,340 12,250 4,910 66.9 2,000
Massachusetts Food Preparation Workers 18,130 22,950 4,820 26.6 3,990
Massachusetts Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 7,840 12,660 4,820 61.5 1,990
Massachusetts Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 26,970 31,320 4,350 16.1 3,270
Massachusetts Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 6,540 10,750 4,210 64.4 2,420
Massachusetts Customer Service Representatives 58,340 62,480 4,140 7.1 8,010
Massachusetts Sales Managers 19,610 23,750 4,140 21.1 2,210
Massachusetts Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 10,230 14,340 4,110 40.2 1,800
Massachusetts First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 15,920 19,960 4,040 25.4 2,070
Massachusetts Nurse Practitioners 7,240 11,270 4,030 55.7 890
Massachusetts Marketing Managers 16,770 20,670 3,900 23.3 1,940
Massachusetts Construction Managers 11,690 15,580 3,890 33.3 1,360
Massachusetts Computer User Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 16,560 20,420 3,860 23.3 1,710
Massachusetts Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 17,680 21,530 3,850 21.8 2,180
Massachusetts Office Clerks, General 49,180 52,950 3,770 7.7 6,190
Massachusetts Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 41,460 45,180 3,720 9 5,120
Massachusetts Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 12,070 15,680 3,610 29.9 1,340
Massachusetts Food Service Managers 7,400 10,930 3,530 47.7 1,360
Massachusetts First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 37,240 40,630 3,390 9.1 4,160
Massachusetts Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 13,400 16,770 3,370 25.1 1,860
Massachusetts Driver/Sales Workers 7,070 10,390 3,320 47 1,280
Massachusetts Computer Systems Analysts (SOC 2018) 14,110 17,260 3,150 22.3 1,390
Massachusetts Medical Secretaries 23,160 26,280 3,120 13.5 2,950
Massachusetts Industrial Engineers 12,650 15,720 3,070 24.3 1,190
Massachusetts Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 30,630 33,690 3,060 10 3,250
Massachusetts Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 29,700 32,600 2,900 9.8 2,490
Massachusetts Administrative Services and Facilities Managers (SOC 2018) 14,310 17,200 2,890 20.2 1,520
Massachusetts Receptionists and Information Clerks 19,090 21,940 2,850 14.9 2,850
Massachusetts Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 5,800 8,640 2,840 49 980
Massachusetts Paralegals and Legal Assistants 8,660 11,470 2,810 32.4 1,350
Massachusetts Medical Assistants 13,290 16,080 2,790 21 1,980
Massachusetts Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 5,660 8,430 2,770 48.9 1,500
Massachusetts Manicurists and Pedicurists 6,100 8,860 2,760 45.2 1,050
Massachusetts Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 11,290 13,930 2,640 23.4 1,490
Massachusetts Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 39,710 42,290 2,580 6.5 5,200
Massachusetts Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 24,010 26,460 2,450 10.2 1,940
Massachusetts Coaches and Scouts 5,670 7,940 2,270 40 1,160
Massachusetts Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 4,240 6,450 2,210 52.1 1,060
Massachusetts Chefs and Head Cooks 3,750 5,930 2,180 58.1 840
Massachusetts First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 30,860 33,030 2,170 7 3,560
Massachusetts Biochemists and Biophysicists 8,570 10,730 2,160 25.2 1,050
Massachusetts Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other 15,860 17,980 2,120 13.4 1,480
Massachusetts First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 10,200 12,310 2,110 20.7 1,210
Massachusetts Information Security Analysts (SOC 2018) 4,080 6,150 2,070 50.7 570
Massachusetts Cooks, Short Order 4,880 6,940 2,060 42.2 1,060
Massachusetts Public Relations Specialists 7,150 9,200 2,050 28.7 950
Massachusetts Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 10,370 12,380 2,010 19.4 1,490
Massachusetts Social and Human Service Assistants 14,950 16,860 1,910 12.8 2,030
Massachusetts Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 11,940 13,830 1,890 15.8 1,000
Massachusetts Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 12,360 14,230 1,870 15.1 1,510
Massachusetts Training and Development Specialists 8,840 10,660 1,820 20.6 1,070
Massachusetts Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 2,830 4,630 1,800 63.6 790
Massachusetts Packers and Packagers, Hand 16,500 18,290 1,790 10.8 2,580
Massachusetts Civil Engineers 6,900 8,680 1,780 25.8 720
Massachusetts Physical Therapists 7,670 9,440 1,770 23.1 520
Massachusetts First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 11,010 12,760 1,750 15.9 1,330
Massachusetts Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 2018) 8,360 10,090 1,730 20.7 840
Massachusetts Childcare Workers 17,580 19,270 1,690 9.6 2,700
Massachusetts Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers 5,640 7,280 1,640 29.1 630
Massachusetts FirstLine Supervisors of Transportation & Material Moving Workers, Exc Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor (SOC 2018) 8,890 10,510 1,620 18.2 1,190
Massachusetts Industrial Machinery Mechanics 4,330 5,950 1,620 37.4 600
Massachusetts Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 6,830 8,430 1,600 23.4 980
Massachusetts Painters, Construction and Maintenance 6,360 7,960 1,600 25.2 770
Massachusetts Bakers 5,510 7,100 1,590 28.9 980
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