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Employment is the number of jobs in this occupation. The latest available data are from 2006 to 2016. Read more about state employment projections.

Percent change is the expected job growth for this occupation.

The estimate for Job Openings includes both turnover that results from people who leave the occupation(e.g. quit, retire, death) and new jobs that are created. Read more about Job Openings

Earnings symbols show average wages for that occupation. The latest available earnings data are from 2006. Read more about wage data.

Training needed is the level of education or training needed by most workers in this occupation. Read more about education and training levels.

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Education Level: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Change Education Level

State: Massachusetts Change State Change to National

These are the occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or higher that are projected to grow the fastest during the 2006-2016 time period. This does not mean these are the occupations with the most openings. Select an occupation to learn more about it in the Occupation Profile.

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#	Occupation	Employment		Percent * Change
#	Occupation	2006	2016	Percent * Change
1	Network systems and data communications analysts	7,670	11,470	50%
2	Computer software engineers, applications	23,660	31,920	35%
3	Biochemists and biophysicists	1,990	2,610	31%
4	Veterinarians	1,480	1,940	31%
5	Multi-media artists and animators	2,140	2,700	26%
6	Microbiologists	1,190	1,490	25%
7	Biological technicians	5,800	7,230	25%
8	Health educators	1,910	2,380	25%
9	Mental health and substance abuse social workers	4,010	4,990	24%
10	Computer software engineers, systems software	21,330	26,490	24%
11	Computer systems analysts	14,810	18,370	24%
12	Medical scientists, except epidemiologists	6,670	8,240	24%
13	Mental health counselors	5,160	6,360	23%
14	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	2,280	2,810	23%
15	Hydrologists	130	160	23%
16	Natural sciences managers	1,300	1,600	23%
17	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	1,630	2,000	23%
18	Physical therapists	6,580	8,060	23%
19	Survey researchers	580	710	22%
20	Actuaries	1,080	1,320	22%
21	Database administrators	4,240	5,140	21%
22	Financial analysts	11,010	13,330	21%
23	Network and computer systems administrators	9,390	11,340	21%
24	Industrial engineers	6,240	7,530	21%
25	Environmental engineers	2,100	2,530	21%
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* The national average percent change is 10.36% for the 2006-2016 employment projection series.

Note: The data for the State Employment Trends and the National Employment Trends are not directly comparable. The projections period for state data is 2006-2016, while the projections period for national data is 2008-2018.

State Data Source: Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development

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