The top 25 occupations on the North Shore are shown below along with the median, entry, and experienced level wages.
Additional occupational data for the North Shore can be found on the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) Economic Data web site.
| Rank | Occupation Title | Employment | Median | Entry | Experienced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail Salespersons | 7,830 | $24,306 | $23,296 | $32,044 |
| 2 | Waiters and Waitresses | 52,620 | $24,772 | $23002 | $33,522 |
| 3 | Cashiers | 4,860 | $24,048 | $23,448 | $26,256 |
| 4 | Personal Care Aides | 4,180 | $28,420 | $26,808 | $29,782 |
| 5 | Registered Nurses | 3,830 | $78,241 | $60,772 | $96,201 |
| 6 | General and Operations Managers | 3,820 | $95,031 | $54,377 | $153,082 |
| 7 | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 3,760 | $24,152 | $23,283 | $27,658 |
| 8 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 3,450 | $29,048 | $24,153 | $35,464 |
| 9 | Office Clerks, General | 3,210 | $35,717 | $25,160 | $42,597 |
| 10 | Customer Service Representatives | 2,920 | $39,349 | $27,990 | $49,641 |
| 11 | Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 2,730 | $25,787 | $23,549 | $34,294 |
| 12 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 2,700 | $45,073 | $29,757 | $52,837 |
| 13 | Home Health Aides | 2,690 | $28,979 | $26,724 | $31,217 |
| 14 | Teacher Assistants | 2,390 | $27,684 | $23,696 | $36,628 |
| 15 | Cooks, Restaurant | 2,090 | $31,431 | $25,765 | $35,377 |
| 16 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,090 | $30,659 | $23,999 | $45,450 |
| 17 | Nursing Assistants | 1,990 | $30,300 | $26,566 | $33,825 |
| 18 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 1,830 | $73,245 | $50,758 | $85,050 |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 1,820 | $37,742 | $29,502 | $49,995 |
| 20 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 1,810 | $60,319 | $42,164 | $73,697 |
| 21 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 1,770 | $42,619 | $29,679 | $49,153 |
| 22 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 1,490 | $36,468 | $28,005 | $41,727 |
| 23 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 1,480 | $31,581 | $24,463 | $36,462 |
| 24 | Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 1,430 | $24,167 | $23,335 | $25,987 |
| 25 | Childcare Workers | 1,380 | $25,632 | $23,829 | $29,061 |