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Bartender
Education needed:
High-school diploma
Average annual salary:
$31,690
Monthly earnings
(before taxes):
$2,641
Medical assistant
Education needed:
Associate's degree
Average annual salary:
$41,780
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$3,482
Inspector
Education needed:
Associate's degree
Average annual salary:
$48,790
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$4,066
Industrial production manager
Education needed:
An associate's or bachelor's degree with several years of on-the-job experience
Average annual salary:
$128,990
Monthly earnings
(before taxes):
$10,749
Purchasing agent
Education needed: Bachelor's
degree
Average annual salary:
$75,920
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$6,327
Pharmacy technician
Education needed: High-school
diploma and a year of on-the-job
training
Average annual salary:
$37,570
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$3,131
Correctional officer
Education needed:
Typically a bachelor's degree
Average annual salary:
$68,270
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$5,689
Sales representative
Education needed: Bachelor's
degree and higher-paying jobs
require more experience
Average annual salary:
$82,220
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$6,852
What about non-manufacturing jobs
in Massachusetts?
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
