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STEM occupations (long-term)

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics occupations (STEM) as defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics are listed below. Clicking on the link in the SOC code column will open a page with an occupation description and the industries which employ people in the occupation.

long-term occupational projections currently cover 2020 to 2030. For areas it covers statewide, and all of the state's sixteen MassHire Workforce Development Areas (WDA).

The BLS Separations methodology is used to project annual openings. The Separations methodology was developed to better capture a more accurate picture of the workforce and give BLS the ability to differentiate between workers who are leaving the labor force entirely, exits and those who are changing jobs and leaving an occupation, transfers. The annual openings are the sum of the projected net change plus tranfers plus exits (Openings = Projection Change + Exits + Transfers).

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SOC Code Occupation Title Employment Change Average Annual Typical education needed for Entry 2022 Average Annual OES Wage
2020 2030 Level Percent Exits Transfers Change Openings
113021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 6,439 8,170 1,731 26.88 % 173 119 415 707 Bachelor's degree $183,378
119041 Architectural and Engineering Managers 814 998 184 22.60 % 18 16 46 80 Bachelor's degree $180,920
119111 Medical and Health Services Managers 5,368 7,559 2,191 40.81 % 219 162 328 709 Bachelor's degree $161,729
119121 Natural Sciences Managers 768 980 212 27.60 % 21 17 43 81 Bachelor's degree $224,864
152011 Actuaries 306 379 73 23.85 % 7 5 13 25 Bachelor's degree $154,526
152031 Operations Research Analysts 897 1,251 354 39.46 % 35 23 47 105 Bachelor's degree $88,752
152041 Statisticians 792 1,189 397 50.12 % 40 20 50 110 Master's degree $111,808
171011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 1,998 2,549 551 27.57 % 55 62 96 213 Bachelor's degree $105,386
171022 Surveyors 212 263 51 24.05 % 5 8 12 25 Bachelor's degree $82,565
172031 Biomedical Engineers 294 374 80 27.21 % 8 7 14 29 Bachelor's degree $114,542
172051 Civil Engineers 1,720 2,173 453 26.33 % 45 39 97 181 Bachelor's degree $102,864
172061 Computer Hardware Engineers 496 620 124 25.00 % 12 11 26 49 Bachelor's degree $138,834
172071 Electrical Engineers 554 688 134 24.18 % 13 15 25 53 Bachelor's degree $124,851
172072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 126 148 22 17.46 % 2 3 6 11 Bachelor's degree $115,250
172081 Environmental Engineers 419 482 63 15.03 % 6 11 22 39 Bachelor's degree $114,925
172112 Industrial Engineers 1,001 1,313 312 31.16 % 31 25 46 102 Bachelor's degree $112,885
172141 Mechanical Engineers 576 698 122 21.18 % 12 11 26 49 Bachelor's degree $112,714
172199 Engineers, All Other 255 307 52 20.39 % 5 6 12 23 Bachelor's degree $113,804
173011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 706 846 140 19.83 % 14 24 49 87 Associate's degree $67,802
173013 Mechanical Drafters 237 251 14 5.90 % 1 8 16 25 Associate's degree $65,836
173023 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 244 300 56 22.95 % 6 8 17 31 Associate's degree $70,252
173024 Electro-Mechanical Technicians 101 116 15 14.85 % 2 3 7 12 Associate's degree $56,103
173026 Industrial Engineering Technicians 156 180 24 15.38 % 2 5 10 17 Associate's degree $69,613
173031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 178 217 39 21.91 % 4 7 17 28 High school diploma or equivalent $58,346
191021 Biochemists and Biophysicists 1,617 2,026 409 25.29 % 41 30 128 199 Doctoral or professional degree $115,303
191022 Microbiologists 474 606 132 27.84 % 13 9 38 60 Bachelor's degree $114,063
191029 Biological Scientists, All Other 201 228 27 13.43 % 3 4 15 22 Bachelor's degree $110,335
191041 Epidemiologists 144 200 56 38.88 % 6 2 10 18 Master's degree $99,821
191042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 6,322 7,872 1,550 24.51 % 155 94 409 658 Doctoral or professional degree $103,621
192012 Physicists 107 127 20 18.69 % 2 2 6 10 Doctoral or professional degree $157,924
192031 Chemists 525 644 119 22.66 % 12 9 43 64 Bachelor's degree $117,506
192041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 411 494 83 20.19 % 8 8 36 52 Bachelor's degree $113,511
192099 Physical Scientists, All Other 103 104 1 0.97 % 0 1 6 7 Bachelor's degree $118,502
193011 Economists 187 232 45 24.06 % 4 4 11 19 Master's degree $144,272
193022 Survey Researchers 105 138 33 31.42 % 3 3 8 14 Master's degree $77,755
193031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 719 801 82 11.40 % 8 20 30 58 Doctoral or professional degree ***
193039 Psychologists, All Other 401 401 0 0.00 % 0 10 16 26 Master's degree $89,204
193051 Urban and Regional Planners 233 254 21 9.01 % 2 4 17 23 Master's degree $86,096
193099 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 158 164 6 3.79 % 1 4 11 16 Bachelor's degree $102,042
194021 Biological Technicians 1,948 2,318 370 18.99 % 37 51 214 302 Bachelor's degree $60,268
194061 Social Science Research Assistants 231 272 41 17.74 % 4 7 24 35 Bachelor's degree $59,065
194099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 215 247 32 14.88 % 3 6 22 31 Associate's degree $63,474
251022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 243 259 16 6.58 % 2 11 12 25 Doctoral or professional degree $119,223
251042 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 628 712 84 13.37 % 8 30 31 69 Doctoral or professional degree $96,767
251066 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 343 382 39 11.37 % 4 16 17 37 Doctoral or professional degree $111,621
251071 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 3,196 4,015 819 25.62 % 82 161 168 411 Doctoral or professional degree $159,550
291021 Dentists, General 364 375 11 3.02 % 1 7 3 11 Doctoral or professional degree $176,884
291031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 756 994 238 31.48 % 24 28 30 82 Bachelor's degree $70,722
291041 Optometrists 177 189 12 6.77 % 1 3 2 6 Doctoral or professional degree $148,152
291051 Pharmacists 1,768 2,028 260 14.70 % 26 35 36 97 Doctoral or professional degree $129,243
291071 Physician Assistants 1,159 1,592 433 37.35 % 43 22 54 119 Master's degree $136,253
291122 Occupational Therapists 805 950 145 18.01 % 14 19 29 62 Master's degree $96,056
291123 Physical Therapists 1,386 1,669 283 20.41 % 28 30 32 90 Doctoral or professional degree $95,042
291124 Radiation Therapists 177 209 32 18.07 % 3 4 6 13 Associate's degree $107,381
291125 Recreational Therapists 117 131 14 11.96 % 1 4 5 10 Bachelor's degree $58,867
291126 Respiratory Therapists 699 952 253 36.19 % 25 18 21 64 Associate's degree $92,328
291127 Speech-Language Pathologists 687 870 183 26.63 % 18 18 28 64 Master's degree $96,974
291128 Exercise Physiologists 154 183 29 18.83 % 3 5 6 14 Bachelor's degree $69,786
291131 Veterinarians 201 295 94 46.76 % 9 4 4 17 Doctoral or professional degree $118,092
291141 Registered Nurses 28,863 33,678 4,815 16.68 % 482 834 787 2,103 Bachelor's degree $116,607
291151 Nurse Anesthetists 167 191 24 14.37 % 2 4 5 11 Master's degree $217,977
291161 Nurse Midwives 126 144 18 14.28 % 2 3 4 9 Master's degree $160,748
291171 Nurse Practitioners 2,511 3,786 1,275 50.77 % 128 66 99 293 Master's degree $147,832
291181 Audiologists 149 177 28 18.79 % 3 4 3 10 Doctoral or professional degree $96,311
292031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 457 536 79 17.28 % 8 14 21 43 Associate's degree $93,062
292032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 580 733 153 26.37 % 15 18 28 61 Associate's degree $98,805
292033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 135 155 20 14.81 % 2 4 6 12 Associate's degree $93,170
292034 Radiologic Technologists 1,606 1,848 242 15.06 % 24 47 74 145 Associate's degree $90,682
292035 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 467 532 65 13.91 % 6 14 22 42 Associate's degree $102,258
292051 Dietetic Technicians 145 175 30 20.68 % 3 4 7 14 Associate's degree $40,726
292052 Pharmacy Technicians 1,624 1,959 335 20.62 % 34 49 77 160 High school diploma or equivalent $49,338
292053 Psychiatric Technicians 515 571 56 10.87 % 6 15 23 44 Postsecondary non-degree award $40,724
292055 Surgical Technologists 723 846 123 17.01 % 12 21 34 67 Postsecondary non-degree award $67,533
292056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 374 534 160 42.78 % 16 12 20 48 Associate's degree $43,625
292057 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 201 240 39 19.40 % 4 6 10 20 Postsecondary non-degree award $57,078
292061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,815 1,968 153 8.42 % 15 64 79 158 Postsecondary non-degree award $74,691
292081 Opticians, Dispensing 109 127 18 16.51 % 2 5 4 11 High school diploma or equivalent $69,264
299091 Athletic Trainers 155 229 74 47.74 % 7 5 8 20 Bachelor's degree $75,114
414011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technica 1,495 2,008 513 34.31 % 51 52 118 221 Bachelor's degree $114,796
419031 Sales Engineers 666 927 261 39.18 % 26 16 66 108 Bachelor's degree $124,935

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