TOP 50 JOBS - Best Jobs in America |
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Job growth |
Average pay | ||
RANK | (10-yr forecast) | (salary and bonus) | |
1 | Software engineer | 46.07% | $80,427 |
2 | College professor | 31.39% | $81,491 |
3 | Financial advisor | 25.92% | $122,462 |
4 | Human resources manager | 23.47% | $73,731 |
5 | Physician assistant | 49.65% | $75,117 |
6 | Market research analyst | 20.19% | $82,317 |
7 | Computer/IT analyst | 36.10% | $83,427 |
8 | Real estate appraiser | 22.78% | $66,216 |
9 | Pharmacist | 24.57% | $91,998 |
10 | Psychologist | 19.14% | $66,359 |
11 | Advertising manager | 20.34% | $107,049 |
12 | Physical therapist | 36.74% | $54,883 |
13 | Technical writer | 23.22% | $57,841 |
14 | Chiropractor | 22.40% | $84,996 |
15 | Medical scientist | 34.06% | $70,053 |
16 | Physical scientist | 12.18% | $80,213 |
17 | Engineer | 13.38% | $76,100 |
18 | Curriculum developer | 27.53% | $55,793 |
19 | Editor | 14.77% | $78,242 |
20 | Public relations specialist | 22.61% | $84,567 |
21 | Sales manager | 19.67% | $135,903 |
22 | Optometrist | 19.73% | $93,670 |
23 | Property manager | 15.30% | $78,375 |
24 | Actuary | 23.16% | $81,509 |
25 | Writer | 17.72% | $60,519 |
26 | Social service manager | 25.52% | $74,584 |
27 | Paralegal | 29.75% | $61,204 |
28 | Health services manager | 22.76% | $92,211 |
29 | Advertising sales agent | 16.33% | $112,683 |
30 | Physician/Surgeon | 23.98% | $247,536 |
31 | Management analyst | 20.12% | $63,426 |
32 | Occupational therapist | 33.61% | $51,973 |
33 | Mental health counselor | 27.18% | $53,150 |
34 | Landscape architect | 19.43% | $50,383 |
35 | Biotechnology research scientist | 17.05% | $66,393 |
36 | Urban planner | 15.17% | $60,891 |
37 | Lawyer | 14.97% | $153,923 |
38 | Speech-language pathologist | 14.57% | $58,329 |
39 | Meeting and convention planner | 22.21% | $56,072 |
40 | Dietitian/Nutritionist | 18.30% | $52,244 |
41 | Biological scientist | 17.03% | $61,317 |
42 | Financial analyst | 17.33% | $66,203 |
43 | Dentist | 13.52% | $122,883 |
44 | Accountant | 22.43% | $62,575 |
45 | Environmental scientist | 17.11% | $59,027 |
46 | Lab technologist | 20.53% | $51,502 |
47 | Registered nurse | 29.35% | $68,872 |
48 | Sales engineer | 13.96% | $78,875 |
49 | Veterinarian | 17.39% | $79,923 |
50 | School Administrator | 14.55% | $73,767 |
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