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Labor markets in Massachusetts
Boston, MA–NH7 in MAProvidence, RI–MA1 in MASpringfield, MA–CT3 in MAPittsfield, MA1 in MANantucket, MA1 in MAVineyard Haven–Edgartown–Oak Bluffs, MA1 in MA
Counties
Barnstable CountyBerkshire CountyBristol CountyDukes CountyEssex CountyFranklin CountyHampden CountyHampshire CountyMiddlesex CountyNantucket CountyNorfolk CountyPlymouth CountySuffolk CountyWorcester County
Forty careers
Software & Technology — Build the digital world people live inside.
Software Developer+15%Web Developer+7%Computer Programmer-6%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%
Data Science & Statistics — Find the truth hiding in the numbers.
Engineering — Design and build what has to work.
Aerospace Engineer+6%Chemical Engineer+3%Civil Engineer+5%Electrical Engineer+7%Environmental Engineer+4%Industrial Engineer+11%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Mechanical Engineer+9%
Healthcare & Life Sciences — Keep people alive, well, and cared for.
Biomedical Engineer+6%Registered Nurse+5%Physician Assistant+20%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Medical Scientist+9%Epidemiologist+16%Microbiologist+5%
Physical Sciences & Research — Ask how the universe works, then prove it.
Mathematics & Analytics — Turn uncertainty into decisions.
Cybersecurity & Networks — Protect the systems everyone depends on.
Environmental & Earth Science — Understand and protect the living planet.
Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%Environmental Scientist+4%Geoscientist+5%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%
Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.