Interested in an education career? Boston teaching jobs are on the rise.

According to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy area employed 464,800 people in the education and health services industry in June 2008, an increase of 2.4 percent over the previous year. In 2002, Forbes Magazine ranked the Boston Public Schools system the best large city school system in the country, with an 82 percent graduation rate.

According to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, the health and educational services industry is projected to be among the two fastest growing industries in Boston through 2014, increasing by 16.2 percent and adding 94,450 jobs. Colleges and universities are expected to add 11,900 jobs, and postsecondary teachers should add 8,550 jobs. Those employed in educational services make an average annual wage of $54,590.

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Some positions will always need to be filled, and those dealing with health care are no exception. Particularly, Boston health care jobs are on the rise, and aren’t expected to slow down anytime soon.

According to city-data.com, Boston has more than 500 doctors per 100,000 people, and there are more than 20 inpatient hospitals located within the city.

The Longwood Medical Area is a region of Boston that houses several medical and research facilities, including: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital Boston, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

The Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Spaulding Rehabilitation Center are located near Beacon Hill. There also are many cardiac rehabilitation centers and hospices, and VA centers are located in the Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury areas.

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If you’re looking for a great place to live and work that makes you feel younger every day, then looking for jobs in Boston might just be the place to go! The median age for Boston residents is 31.1 years old - which is younger than the average age in the United States.

Boston is well known for its educational institutions and cultural diversity. Boston University, Tufts University, Northeastern University, and Emerson College are just a few of the major educational players in the region. Boston is a city filled with history and character, and it has been a major player in the high-tech sector of business for years. Being the state capital makes Boston a tourist attraction for many and it offers employment in many areas of government.

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