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32 Worcester Business Journal | Fact Book 2018 | wbjournal.com C e n t r a l M a s s . W o r k f o r c e A S S E T S Home health aides 26,041 35,851 37.67% 4,425 $30,740 Statisticians 3,092 4,213 36.25% 378 $99,550 Solar photovoltaic installers 295 389 31.86% 45 $54,330 Health specialties teachers, postsecondary 3,753 4,872 29.82% 434 $117,520 Nurse practitioners 6,299 8,031 27.50% 517 $120,140 Physician assistants 3,031 3,862 27.42% 265 $106,770 Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary 1,586 2,018 27.24% 178 $82,200 Personal care aides 76,801 97,330 26.73% 14,236 $28,810 Software developers, applications 29,064 36,629 26.03% 2,818 $108,680 Information security analysts 3,325 4,172 25.47% 334 $106,520 Nonfarm animal caretakers 6,477 8,071 24.61% 1,242 $29,380 Respiratory therapists 2,427 3,013 24.15% 185 $71,550 Operations research analysts 4,034 5,006 24.10% 360 $77,400 Computer and information research scientists 1,010 1,236 22.38% 97 $131,620 Athletic trainers 654 800 22.32% 51 $51,610 Business teachers, postsecondary 3,862 4,719 22.19% 407 $137,580 Genetic counselors 185 226 22.16% 15 $80,030 Physical therapist assistants 2,719 3,313 21.85% 413 $62,400 Animal trainers 854 1,040 21.78% 124 $38,000 Market research analysts and marketing specialists 21,764 26,142 20.12% 2,718 $77,520 Self-enrichment education teachers 11,417 13,678 19.80% 1,578 $50,110 Biological science teachers, postsecondary 2,298 2,736 19.06% 232 $105,930 Psychology teachers, postsecondary 1,446 1,721 19.02% 146 $96,590 Physical therapist aides 1,029 1,222 18.76% 151 $32,240 Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 400 475 18.75% 68 $32,880 Veterinary technologists and technicians 3,133 3,716 18.61% 321 $40,950 Massage therapists 3,650 4,328 18.58% 472 $46,590 Engineering teachers, postsecondary 1,843 2,184 18.50% 185 $128,380 Physical therapists 9,287 10,980 18.23% 575 $89,130 Agricultural equipment operators 233 275 18.03% 42 $32,380 Fastest-growing jobs in Massachusetts *Takes into account exits and transfers Source: Mass. Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development 2016 jobs 2026 jobs Percent Annual 2017 mean estimate estimate change openings* salary Worcester County educational attainment Less than high school diploma High school graduate Some college, no degree Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Graduate or professional degree 10% 28.9% 17.4% 8.9% 21.3% 13.6% Note: Ages 25+ Source: U.S. Census Bureau