wbjournal.com | October 19, 2026 | Worcester Business Journal 29
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Economy
Projected fastest-growing jobs in Central Mass.
Occupation Base number of jobs in 2024 Projected growth by 2034
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1,047 74%
Nurse Practitioners 977 35%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 401 33%
Data Scientists 481 30%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,608 25%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 354 24%
Logisticians 308 22%
Light Truck Drivers 2,328 22%
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,968 22%
Information Security Analysts 225 21%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 828 20%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,463 20%
Actuaries 126 19%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 195 19%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 681 19%
Physician Assistants 458 19%
Stockers and Order Fillers 5,861 19%
Operations Research Analysts 232 19%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation 115 17%
Training and Development Specialists 986 16%
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 1,089 16%
Psychiatric Technicians 421 16%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 5,506 16%
Source: Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development
