Worcester Business Journal

30 Worcester Business Journal | November 4, 2019 | wbjournal.com A S S E T S C E N T R A L M A S S . W O R K F O R C E 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 2018 jobs 2020 jobs Percent Annual 2018 mean estimate estimate change openings* salary Fastest-growing Central Mass.communities Boxborough 4,996 6,388 27.86% MetroWest Hopkinton 14,925 18,269 22.41% MetroWest Lunenburg 10,086 11,657 15.58% North County Littleton 8,924 10,241 14.76% MetroWest Berlin 2,866 3,220 12.35% MetroWest Sudbury 17,659 9,627 11.14% MetroWest Rutland 7,973 8,846 10.95% Greater Worcester Holden 17,346 19,163 10.48% Greater Worcester Holliston 13,547 14,939 10.28% MetroWest Ayer 7,427 8,164 9.92% North County Bolton 4,897 5,376 9.78% MetroWest Natick 33,002 36,229 9.78% MetroWest Stow 6,590 7,214 9.47% MetroWest Hubbardston 4,382 4,787 9.24% North County Westminster 7,277 7,884 8.34% North County Acton 21,924 23,738 8.27% MetroWest April 1, July 1, Percent change Job 2010 base 2018 2010-2018 Region Source: U.S. Census Bureau Central Massachusetts' GDP was $43.8 billion in 2017. Manufacturing $6.90 billion 16% Health & education $6.06 billion 14% Wholesale & retail trade $5.1 billion 12% Professional & business ser vices $4.77 billion 11% Finance & insurance $2.99 billion 7% GDP % of total GDP Notes: Worcester County metropolitan statistical area largely overlaps with WBJ readership, but includes Connecticut's Windham county. NAICS Industry detail is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Updated as of Sept. 18, 2018. 2019 data are not available until Dec., 2019. GDP for real estate, rental and leasing category undisclosed for 2017. Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis Largest industries in Central Massachusetts Finance & insurance $129.81 billion 23% Professional & business ser vices $102.56 billion 18% Real estate & rental and leasing $80.79 billion 14% Scientific & technical services $73.79 billion 13% Health & education $68.95 billion 12% % of GDP total GDP Notes: NAICS Industry detail is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Updated as of May 1, 2019. Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis Largest industries in Massachusetts Massachusetts' GDP was $567.3 billion in 2018.

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