Massachusetts Life Sciences Jobs Fell 1% in 2025 as MassBioEd Sees 9.7% Growth by 2030
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Updated · BioSpace · Jun 4
Massachusetts Life Sciences Jobs Fell 1% in 2025 as MassBioEd Sees 9.7% Growth by 2030
1 articles · Updated · BioSpace · Jun 4
Summary
143,224 Massachusetts life sciences jobs were recorded in 2025, down from 144,669 a year earlier, marking the sector’s first decline after years of expansion and near-flat 0.03% growth in 2024.
9.7% growth by 2030—equal to 13,895 net new jobs—is still projected, though that is below last year’s 11.6% forecast, with biopharma expected to supply 13,051 of the added roles.
73% of current jobs sit in biopharmaceuticals and medical labs, where employment slipped 0.3%; scientists made up 25% of the state workforce, but their ranks fell 0.3% from 2023 to 2025.
8.1% management losses were the steepest recent decline, while production workers rose 7.2% and engineering, finance and IT roles also grew, pointing to a shift in hiring needs.
31% projected growth for computing and IT roles through 2035 leads the occupational outlook, and the report says scientists, managers and engineers will need the most reskilling in AI, automation, compliance and hybrid biology-data skills.