Boston¹s brainiac tradition, both in education and in medicine, is leading the city to seek its 21st century fortune not in tea but in tech ­ as in medtech and biotech, giving San Francisco and other tech centers a run for the money. Poster children are medtech companies like Palomar Medical Technologies, which makes cosmetic lasers, and Aspect Medical Systems, which makes brain monitoring systems, whose products are ultra nouveau.

Boston has not one, but two Best Hospital Honor Roll winners (more than any other city except for Los Angeles) ­ Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women¹s. But Boston also has quantity. Like most big cities, healthcare employs the largest number of people.

If you want a job with high growth potential ­ and you can understand or even love a Boston accent (think CarTalk, the public radio series) ­ this is your city.

For profiles of dozens of the area¹s healthcare employers, click here.

Medical Assistants
- Mean Annual Salary: $32,660
- Number Employed: 5,340

Medical and Health Services Managers
- Mean Annual Salary: $100,480
- Number Employed: 4,590

Biggest Employers
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- New England Medical Center
- Boston Medical Center
- St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center
- Deaconess Hospital
- Visiting Nurses Association
- Carney Hospital
- Massachusetts Ear and Eye Infirmary
- Children’s Hospital

Other Employers of Note
- Harvard/Pilgrim Health
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Faulkner Corp.

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