Top 20 Jobs in Massachusetts

Across that State of Massachusetts, Healthcare and Information Technology (IT) workers are in high demand. The demand is projected to increase through 2020.

Bio- and Space and Environmental Scientists and Hazardous Materials Experts are also in high demand, which is expected to increase.

Other Top Jobs in Massachusetts that are increasingly opening additional jobs are Choreographers and Preschool Teachers.

Top companies and the average number of employees on payrolls annually 2010 - 2012:

1. MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL 14,000
2. BRIGHAM & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL 10,000
3. SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL 10,000
4. LABORATORY FOR NUCLEAR SCIENCE 8,540
5. MIT- RESEARCH LAB-ELECTRONICS 8,500
6. UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS 8,201
7. MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE-TECH 8,200
8. BAYSTATE MEDICAL CTR 8,000
9. BOSTON UNIVERSITY 7,000
10. LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES 6,500
11. UNIVERSITY OF MA MEDICAL CENTER 6,500
12. FIDELITY INVESTMENTS 6,000
13. ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL 6,000
14. HARVARD UNIVERSITY 5,800
15. NSMC N SHORE CHILDRENS HOSP 5,800
16. NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CTR 5,500
17. NSMC SALEM HOSPITAL 5,385
18. BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MED CTR 5,000
19. EMC CORP 5,000
20. JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INS CO USA 5,000

• Brigham and Women's Hospital is the second leading employer in Massachusetts." The Boston Lying-In Hospital", one of America's first maternity hospitals, opened to women unable to afford in-home medical care in 1832. Now a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, with satellite locations all over the Boston Metro area.

• Boston Scientific Top global leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of medical devices for less-invasive medicine. Personal training and job coaching.
• The Boston Symphony Orchestra Full-time and part-time positions open in maintenance and performing musicians.
• EMC helps customers store and manage their information. They offer a wide range of challenging technical and business opportunities-from software engineers to customer sales, service, and support professionals.
• Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority offers competitive salaries, excellent healthcare benefits, employee training, tuition assistance, and program of subsidies at approved childcare sites.
• Pfizer Research Technology Center is located in Cambridge, MA, with numerous career openings.
• Quest Diagnostics, Inc. America's leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services for patients and physicians. 30 laboratories in the US, UK and Mexico. They are always hiring talented individuals.
• Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) Complex systems development and integration solutions. Numerous career opportunities open throughout Massachusetts.
• The Mathworks is a leading global provider of software for technical computing and Model-Based Design. Employs 1,400 people worldwide
• "The Whitehead Institute is a biomedical research and teaching institution founded in 1982." "Whitehead attracts scientists with promising research agendas and provides them the freedom to pursue their dreams." Staff are also needed to work in informatics, management, administrative, technical, and support positions.and in retail stores.

♦ HIGHLIGHTS: SELECTED TOP SCHOOLS ♦

• MIT: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory\
• MIT: Sloan School of Management

• American International College: Springfield
• Amherst College: Amherst
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology: Boston
• Boston College: Boston
• Boston Conservatory: Boston
• Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis: Brookline
• Brandeis University: Waltham
• Cambridge College: Cambridge, Springfield, Massachusetts
• College of the Holy Cross: Worcester
• Framingham State College: Framingham; known as a site of hallmark health and wellness research in heart health and obesity studies.
• Harvard University: Cambridge, Boston
• Hebrew College: Newton Centre, Massachusetts. Specializing in Jewish studies.
• Holyoke Community College
• Holyoke Smith College: Northampton
• Tufts University: Boston, Grafton, Medford/Somerville, also Talloires,
• France University of Massachusetts System
• University of Massachusetts: Amherst
• Stockbridge School of Agriculture: Amherst
• U of Massachusetts: Boston U of Massachusetts: North Dartmouth
• U of Massachusetts: Lowell U of Massachusetts Medical School: Worcester
• Wheaton College: Norton, MA