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Healthcare Support Occupations meeting "critical" vacancy criteria for the 2008-Q2 Massachusetts Job Vacancy Survey

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Job Title	No. of Critical Vacancies	Employment	Median Salary	Top Industry Employing This Job	Education/ Training Requirement	Persistent
	(2008, Q2)	2007 May	2007 May
Healthcare Support Occupations	3,096	97,660	$27,480
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants	1,573	40,950	$27,570	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	Certificate	Yes
Medical Assistants	264	10,230	$31,770	Ambulatory Health Care Services	Moderate-term OJT
Physical Therapist Assistants	132	1,900	$46,720	Ambulatory Health Care Services	Associates
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	96	1,610	$27,750	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Short-term OJT	Yes