Hot Jobs 2013
The Hot Jobs 2013 report is CWU's triennial survey of the Massachusetts labor market to identify career paths that lead to economic self-sufficiency. Hot Jobs 2013 defines Hot Jobs as careers that require two years or less of post-secondary education or training, meet the Massachusetts Economic Independence Index income level for a single-parent family with two children, and currently post high-vacancy rates.
Hot Jobs 2013 identifies 15 jobs in Massachusetts that meet the criteria and, for the first time this year, identifies 50 "Smart Start Jobs," which position individuals not yet qualified for a "Hot Job," but in need of immediate employment, for future career advancement.
Methodology: Hot Jobs 2013 Methodology Paper (PDF)
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| Hot Jobs | Openings | Wages | Percentage with Associates Degree or Less |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Occupations | |||
| Administrative Service Managers | 1,664 | $117,940 | 61.0% |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 689 | $94,890 | 51.9% |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | |||
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 403 | $68,920 | 78.4% |
| Mechanical Drafters | 296 | $76,160 | 78.4% |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | 1,244 | $67,850 | 78.4% |
| Health Care Practitioners and Technical Occupations | |||
| Respiratory Therapists | 385 | $74,030 | 76.5% |
| Dental Hygienists | 1,098 | $89,110 | 72.7% |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 162 | $67,230 | 88.7% |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 177 | $85,910 | 72.7% |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 771 | $87,850 | 72.7% |
| Protective Services Occupations | |||
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 1,300 | $68,960 | 76.3% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | |||
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 4,428 | $68,820 | 63.8% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | |||
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 1,004 | $69,350 | 85.9% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | |||
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 672 | $72,860 | 81.1% |
| Production Occupations | |||
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers | 1,348 | $74,110 | 78.9% |
| Smart Start Jobs | Openings | Wages | Percentage with Associates Degree or Less |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | |||
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 162 | $58,650 | 78.4% |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians | 197 | $60,640 | 78.4% |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 454 | $60,900 | 78.4% |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 311 | $61,060 | 78.4% |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 162 | $55,410 | 78.4% |
| Health Care Practitioners and Technical Occupations | |||
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | 973 | $46,480 | 72.7% |
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 1,419 | $44,330 | 72.7% |
| Surgical Technologists | 409 | $59,060 | 72.7% |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 3,717 | $57,140 | 72.7% |
| Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 875 | $49,040 | 72.7% |
| Health Care Support Occupations | |||
| Occupational Therapist Assistants | 154 | $59,030 | 75.5% |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 406 | $62,090 | 75.5% |
| Dental Assistants | 1,171 | $47,590 | 83.8% |
| Medical Transcriptionists | 198 | $48,160 | 83.8% |
| Protective Services Occupations | |||
| Fire Fighters | 6,037 | $57,950 | 82.3% |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | 177 | $44,210 | 93.6% |
| Animal Control Workers | 209 | $45,690 | 76.9% |
| Building and Ground Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | |||
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 485 | $57,770 | 80.5% |
| Tree Trimers and Pruners | 167 | $47,620 | 88.5% |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | |||
| Billing and Account Collectors | 1,341 | $45,250 | 80.8% |
| Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators | 1,356 | $42,920 | 80.8% |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 922 | $49,710 | 80.8% |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 580 | $49,330 | 76.7% |
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 761 | $57,560 | 76.7% |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimeKeeping | 686 | $54,440 | 76.7% |
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 261 | $46,110 | 86.9% |
| Postal Service Clerks | 788 | $54,250 | 86.9% |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | 3,774 | $55,530 | 86.9% |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 273 | $53,090 | 86.9% |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 1,119 | $61,640 | 86.9% |
| Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 7,120 | $63,480 | 77.8% |
| Legal Secretaries | 1,230 | $58,380 | 77.8% |
| Medical Secretaries | 2,242 | $44,880 | 77.8% |
| Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 2,793 | $46,820 | 77.8% |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | |||
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 209 | $61,940 | 91.9% |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 657 | $47,010 | 85.9% |
| Highway Mainenance Workers | 1,017 | $47,170 | 85.9% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | |||
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 162 | $65,540 | 81.1% |
| Production Occupations | |||
| Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers | 484 | $44,190 | 92.4% |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 281 | $46,110 | 92.4% |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 581 | $51,010 | 96.2% |
| Machinists | 754 | $55,410 | 96.2% |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 890 | $52,980 | 96.2% |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 384 | $48,500 | 80.4% |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 172 | $64,460 | 62.3% |
| Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators | 750 | $57,180 | 92.3% |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 206 | $53,110 | 88.7% |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 319 | $42,850 | 88.7% |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 924 | $47,000 | 88.7% |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | |||
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 563 | $45,270 | 94.6% |
