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Transportation and Material Moving 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
 
 
 
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
2,153
162,490
$28,350
 
 
 
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
438
38,180
$26,110
Administrative and Support Services
Short-term OJT
Yes
Driver/Sales Workers
238
5,960
$32,290
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
Short-term OJT
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services
238
19,770
$31,100
Couriers and Messengers
Short-term OJT
Yes 
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor Trailer
137
24,880
$40,550
Truck Transportation
Moderate-term OJT
Yes