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Architecture and Engineering 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
Architecture and Engineering Occupations	1,661	26,590	69,920
Electrical Engineers	562	6,560	$91,270	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	Bachelors	Yes
Industrial Engineers	495	6,260	$79,870	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	Bachelors	Yes
Mechanical Engineers	232	7,230	$80,610	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Bachelors	Yes
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	191	3,680	$76,930	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Bachelors
Biomedical Engineers	92	1,420	$84,170	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Bachelors
Chemical Engineers	89	1,440	$82,410	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Bachelors

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