Worcester Business Journal

wbjournal.com | November 9, 2020 | Worcester Business Journal 11 J O B G R O W T H F A C T B O O K Software developers, applications 30,903 33,215 7.48% 3,413 N/A Personal care aides 84,255 89,725 6.49% 14,860 N/A Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 15,098 16,071 6.44% 2,215 $73,970 Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors 14,475 15,359 6.11% 2,920 $54,260 Market research analysts and marketing specialists 21,409 22,659 5.84% 2,877 $73,310 Electricians 18,081 19,134 5.82% 2,682 $71,110 Paralegals and legal assistants 8,068 8,520 5.60% 1,103 $61,650 Amusement and recreation attendants 5,127 5,412 5.56% 1,355 $29,310 Management analysts 28,774 30,256 5.15% 3,521 $110,390 Nonfarm animal caretakers 6,684 7,012 4.91% 1,273 $31,740 Software developers, systems software 27,096 28,425 4.90% 2,620 N/A Financial managers 35,284 36,924 4.65% 3,604 $153,650 Computer and information systems managers 18,809 19,641 4.42% 1,916 $159,180 Lawyers 24,382 25,456 4.40% 1,732 $164,800 Computer user support specialists 20,468 21,364 4.38% 2,162 N/A First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction 14,832 15,474 4.33% 1,897 $87,950 Home health aides 26,138 27,267 4.32% 3,557 N/A Coaches and scouts 8,432 8,788 4.22% 1,434 $54,000 Cooks, restaurant 30,449 31,711 4.14% 5,028 $34,100 Computer occupations, all other 11,962 12,455 4.12% 1,132 N/A Medical scientists, except epidemiologists 14,340 14,922 4.06% 1,593 $106,610 Carpenters 25,815 26,818 3.89% 3,225 $61,880 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs 20,527 21,318 3.85% 2,663 N/A Construction laborers 27,940 29,003 3.80% 3,698 $55,540 Construction managers 12,565 13,036 3.75% 1,157 $110,890 Self-enrichment education teachers 12,210 12,643 3.55% 1,633 $56,400 Marketing managers 15,383 15,909 3.42% 1,651 $144,000 Computer systems analysts 15,888 16,431 3.42% 1,439 N/A Accountants and auditors 39,253 40,542 3.28% 4,363 $83,800 Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical 8,539 19,147 3.28% 2,280 $98,590 Sales representatives, services, all other 21,331 22,007 3.17% 3,082 N/A Fastest-growing jobs in Massachusetts *Takes into account exits and transfers Source: Massachusetts Department of Labor & Workforce Development Employment Projected 2021 Percent Annual 2019 annual 2019 employment change openings* salary The gross domestic product was $50.9 billion in Central Massachusetts in 2018, the most recent year available. Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis Largest industries in Central Massachusetts Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing $140 billion 23.4% Professional and business services $110 billion 18.4% Educational services, health care, and social assistance $72 billion 12.1% Manufacturing $55 billion 9.1% Information $32 billion 5.4% Wholesale trade $28 billion 4.7% Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services $25 billion 4.2% Retail trade $24 billion 4.0% Construction $22 billion 3.7% Transportation and warehousing $11 billion 1.8% Utilities $8 billion 1.4% % of GDP total GDP Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis Largest industries in Massachusetts The gross domestic product in Massachusetts was $597 billion in 2019, the most recent year available. % of GDP total GDP Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing $10.8 billion 21.2% Manufacturing $6.9 billion 13.5% Educational services, health care, and social assistance $6.6 billion 12.9% Professional and business services $5.4 billion 10.7% Retail trade $2.8 billion 5.4% Wholesale trade $2.7 billion 5.3% Utilities $1.8 billion 3.6% Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services $1.6 billion 3.1% Information $1.2 billion 2.3% Transportation and warehousing $1.1 billion 2.3%

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