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Office and Administrative Support Occupations meeting "critical" vacancy criteria for the 2007-Q4 Massachusetts Job Vacancy Survey

Education Requirement Key
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Job Title	No. of Critical Vacancies	Employment	Median Salary	Top Industry Employing This Job	Education/ Training Requirement	Persistent
	(2007, Q4)	2007 May	2007 May
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	7,869	326,230
Customer Service Representatives	1,464	54,200	$35,180	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	Moderate- term OJT	Yes
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	1,416	43,790	$45,120	Educational Services	Experience	Yes
Tellers	1,191	14,880	$26,270	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	Short-term OJT	Yes
Receptionists and Information Clerks	767	24,450	$25,760	Ambulatory Health Care Services	Short-term OJT	Yes
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	700	48,210	$36,830	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Moderate-term OJT	Yes
First-Line Supervisors/ Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	551	33,220	$50,250	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	Experience	Yes
Medical Secretaries	484	18,100	$33,820	Ambulatory Health Care Services	Moderate- term OJT	Yes
Office Clerks, General	366	65,640	$28,710	Educational Services	Short-term OJT	Yes
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	275	6,770	$35,870	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	Moderate- term OJT
Couriers and Messengers	236	2,840	$25,430	Couriers and Messengers	Short-term OJT	Yes
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	210	5,520	$38,600	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Moderate- term OJT
Bill and Account Collectors	209	8,610	$35,900	Ambulatory Health Care Services	Short-term OJT

Education Requirement Key

Bachelors: Bachelors Degree
Bachelors+: Bachelors Degree Plus Experience
Associates: Associates Degree
Certificate: Postsecondary Vocational Award
Experience: Work Experience in a Related Occupation
Masters: Masters Degree
Ph.D.: Doctorate
Short-term On-The-Job Training: less than one month training
Moderate-term On-The-Job Training: one month to one year training
Long-term On-The-Job Training: more than one years training