Fastest-growing jobs in Massachusetts

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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.6% (790 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,000
--- Employment in 2023: 3,210
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $79,220

#50. Construction and Building Inspectors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.7% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,970
--- Employment in 2023: 1,580
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $62,270

#49. Health Education Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.7% (210 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,060
--- Employment in 2023: 850
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,670

#48. Passenger Attendants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.9% (2,160 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 10,820
--- Employment in 2023: 8,660
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $34,550

#47. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.1% (690 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,440
--- Employment in 2023: 2,750
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $100,050

#46. Insurance Underwriters
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.6% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,570
--- Employment in 2023: 1,250
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $88,030

#45. Urban and Regional Planners
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.7% (1,570 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,670
--- Employment in 2023: 6,100
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,250

#44. Coaches and Scouts
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.2% (870 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,190
--- Employment in 2023: 3,320
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $42,010

#43. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.6% (210 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,000
--- Employment in 2023: 790
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,600

#42. Skincare Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.8% (1,900 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 8,980
--- Employment in 2023: 7,080
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,870

#41. Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.0% (1,690 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 7,960
--- Employment in 2023: 6,270
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,420

#40. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.2% (1,040 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,860
--- Employment in 2023: 3,820
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $90,030

#39. Operations Research Analysts
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.2% (7,200 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 32,730
--- Employment in 2023: 25,530
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $80,870

#38. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.4% (640 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,890
--- Employment in 2023: 2,250
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $96,330

#37. Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.1% (890 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,950
--- Employment in 2023: 3,060
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $78,660

#36. Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.6% (1,430 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,260
--- Employment in 2023: 4,830
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $106,990

#35. First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.7% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,310
--- Employment in 2023: 1,010
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $63,690

#34. Transportation Security Screeners
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.0% (750 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,250
--- Employment in 2023: 2,500
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $82,030

#33. English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +30.1% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,080
--- Employment in 2023: 830
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $65,890

#32. Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.5% (810 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,380
--- Employment in 2023: 2,570
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $96,250

#31. Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.0% (1,480 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,830
--- Employment in 2023: 4,350
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $42,720

#30. Counter and Rental Clerks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.2% (1,000 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,920
--- Employment in 2023: 2,920
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $107,720

#29. Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.0% (2,590 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 9,990
--- Employment in 2023: 7,400
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $132,250

#28. Data Scientists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.1% (1,550 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,960
--- Employment in 2023: 4,410
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $96,630

#27. Logisticians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.3% (1,770 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 6,780
--- Employment in 2023: 5,010
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $100,790

#26. Dental Hygienists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.3% (1,340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,140
--- Employment in 2023: 3,800
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,100

#25. Cooks, Fast Food
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.2% (670 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,520
--- Employment in 2023: 1,850
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $106,610

#24. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +38.1% (10,300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 37,320
--- Employment in 2023: 27,020
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $93,430

#23. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +38.5% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,330
--- Employment in 2023: 960
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,420

#22. Concierges
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +39.1% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,530
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $122,230

#21. Actuaries
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +40.5% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,840
--- Employment in 2023: 1,310
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,240

#20. Highway Maintenance Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +41.2% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,680
--- Employment in 2023: 1,190
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $58,580

#19. Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +41.7% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,020
--- Employment in 2023: 720
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $99,310

#18. Commercial and Industrial Designers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +43.9% (580 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,900
--- Employment in 2023: 1,320
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $78,120

#17. Advertising Sales Agents
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +46.2% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,550
--- Employment in 2023: 1,060
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $101,570

#16. Glaziers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +49.3% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,120
--- Employment in 2023: 750
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $43,880

#15. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +51.7% (930 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,730
--- Employment in 2023: 1,800
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $98,150

#14. School Psychologists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +55.9% (660 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,840
--- Employment in 2023: 1,180
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,290

#13. Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +56.0% (650 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,810
--- Employment in 2023: 1,160
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $131,050

#12. Art Directors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +56.9% (1,160 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,200
--- Employment in 2023: 2,040
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $49,420

#11. Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +65.7% (1,360 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,430
--- Employment in 2023: 2,070
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,450

#10. Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +65.9% (540 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,360
--- Employment in 2023: 820
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,160

#9. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +69.2% (1,010 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,470
--- Employment in 2023: 1,460
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,950

#8. Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +71.0% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,060
--- Employment in 2023: 620
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $111,030

#7. Materials Engineers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +102.2% (2,820 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,580
--- Employment in 2023: 2,760
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $133,840

#6. Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +104.5% (1,840 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,600
--- Employment in 2023: 1,760
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $52,290

#5. Psychiatric Technicians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +122.8% (1,990 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,610
--- Employment in 2023: 1,620
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,590

#4. Production Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +153.2% (720 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,190
--- Employment in 2023: 470
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,600

#3. Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +213.7% (2,030 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,980
--- Employment in 2023: 950
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $213,230

#2. Pediatricians, General
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +222.2% (1,200 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,740
--- Employment in 2023: 540
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $94,880

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

#1. Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
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