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Bartender
Education needed:
High-school diploma
Average annual salary:
$33,810
Monthly earnings
(before taxes):
$2,818
Medical assistant
Education needed:
Associate's degree
Average annual salary:
$43,090
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$3,591
Inspector
Education needed:
Associate's degree
Average annual salary:
$50,830
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$4,236
Industrial production manager
Education needed:
An associate's or bachelor's degree with several years of on-the-job experience
Average annual salary:
$135,990
Monthly earnings
(before taxes):
$11,333
Purchasing agent
Education needed: Bachelor's
degree
Average annual salary:
$78,870
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$6,573
Pharmacy technician
Education needed: High-school
diploma and a year of on-the-job
training
Average annual salary:
$39,090
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$3,258
Correctional officer
Education needed:
Typically a bachelor's degree
Average annual salary:
$72,360
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$6,030
Sales representative
Education needed: Bachelor's
degree and higher-paying jobs
require more experience
Average annual salary:
$85,730
Monthly earnings (before taxes):
$7,144
What about non-manufacturing jobs
in Massachusetts?
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
