20 hot jobs in Massachusetts

For those with the right credentials, these 20 picks in four relatively strong Massachusetts industries — health care, finance, high tech, and, yes, service — will have hired more than 100,000 new workers by the end of this decade, according to projections by the state’s Labor Department.All job outlook, salary, and duties information comes from the Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development.Compiled by the Globe Magazine

Home health aide

New jobs 2010-2020: 9,370 Average salary: $26,750Duties: Provide routine personal care, such as bathing and dressing, to elderly, convalescent, or disabled persons in homes or residential care facilities

Medical scientist

New jobs 2010-2020: 3,400Average salary: $95,609Duties: Conduct research or clinical investigation dealing with the understanding of human diseases and the improvement of health

Medical secretary

New jobs 2010-2010: 6,570Average salary: $39,310Duties: cheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical paperwork

Registered nurse

New jobs 2010-2020: 22,580Average salary: $86,810Duties: Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients

Nursing aides and attendants

New jobs 2010-2020: 8.090Average salary: $29,450Duties: Under direction of nursing staff, provide basic patient care such as feeding, bathing, and dressing patients

Accountant and auditor

New jobs 2010-2020: 9,280Average salary: $76,430Duties: Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records; install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial data

Financial adviser

New jobs 2010-2020: 5,480Average salary: $115,680Duties: Advise on financial plans, assessing clients’ assets, liabilities, and financial objectives to establish investment strategies

Insurance sales agent

New jobs 2010-2020: 5,920Average salary: $80,420Duties: Sell life, casualty, health, automotive, or other types of insurance

Financial analyst

New jobs 2010-2020: 8,340Average salary: $93,150Duties: Conduct quantitative analyses of information affecting investment programs of public or private institutions

Management analyst

New jobs 2010-2020: 9,780Average salary: $89,730Duties: Conduct organizational studies and evaluations; design systems and procedures to assist management in operating more effectively

Fitness instructor

New jobs 2010-2020: 3,590Average salary: $43,470Duties: Coach groups or individuals in exercise activities and the fundamentals of sports

Customer service representative

New jobs 2010-2020: 13,270Average salary: $38,050Duties: Interact with customers to provide information in response to inquiries about products and services and to resolve complaints

Hairdresser

New jobs 2010-2020: 4,380Average salary: $29,550Duties: Provide beauty services, such as cutting and styling hair, and nail and skin care

Food prep and server

New jobs 2010-2020: 6,710Average salary: $20,370Duties: Food preparation and service

Landscaping and groundskeeping

New jobs 2010-2020: 5,930Average salary: $32,120Duties: Landscape or maintain grounds of properties

Computer systems analyst

New jobs 2010-2020: 5,720Average salary: $89,870Duties: Analyze science, engineering, business, or other data-processing problems to implement and improve systems

Software development (systems)

New jobs 2010-2020: 9,610Average salary: $106,590Duties: Research, develop, and test operating systems software and general computer applications

Software developer (apps)

New jobs 2010-2020: 7,050Average salary: $98,520Duties: Develop and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs

Information security analyst

New jobs 2010-2020: 3,040Average salary: $90,690Duties: Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information

Network administrator

New jobs 2010-2020: 3,810Average salary: $81,800Duties: Analyze science, engineering, business, or other data-processing problems to implement and improve systems