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Bartender
Education needed:
High-school diploma
Average annual salary:
$33,130
Monthly earnings
(before taxes):
$2,761
Medical assistant
Education needed:
Associate's degree
Average annual salary:
$40,680
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$3,390
Inspector
Education needed:
Associate's degree
Average annual salary:
$48,570
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$4,048
Industrial production manager
Education needed:
An associate's or bachelor's degree with several years of on-the-job experience
Average annual salary:
$130,940
Monthly earnings
(before taxes):
$10,912
Purchasing agent
Education needed:
Bachelor's degree
Average annual salary:
$75,830
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$6,319
Pharmacy technician
Education needed: High-school
diploma and a year of on-the-job
training
Average annual salary:
$36,770
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$3,064
Correctional officer
Education needed:
Typically a bachelor's degree
Average annual salary:
$70,110
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$5,843
Sales representative
Education needed: Bachelor's
degree and higher-paying jobs
require more experience
Average annual salary:
$77,800
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$6,483
What about non-manufacturing
jobs in Boston?
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
