Based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projections for job growth from 2014 to 2024 and median annual earnings using the geometric mean for two numbers, a ranking of the best jobs for the next decade is now available. The list is restricted to careers that have salaries higher than the 2014 median annual wage of $35,540.
Here are the top 20 jobs to explore:
- Registered nurses – expected to add 439,300 new jobs by 2024
- General and operations managers – expected 151,100 jobs by 2024
- Software applications developers – expected to add 135,300 jobs
- Computer systems analysts – expected to add 118,600 jobs
- Physicians and surgeons – expected to add 51,700 jobs
- Accountants and auditors – expected to add 142,400 jobs
- Management analysts – expected to add 103,400 jobs
- Computer and information systems managers – expected to add 53,700 jobs
- First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers – expected to add 121,200 jobs by 2024
- Personal financial advisors – expected to add 73,900 jobs
- Physical therapists – expected to add 71,800 jobs by 2024
- Market research analysts and marketing specialists – expected to add 92,300 jobs
- Software systems developers – expected to add 51,300 jobs
- Medical and health services managers – expected to add 56,300 jobs
- Wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives - expected to add 93,400 jobs
- Lawyers – expected to add 43,800 jobs
- Licensed practical and vocational nurses – expected to add 117,300 jobs
- Electricians – expected to add 85,900 jobs
- Financial managers – expected to add 37,700 jobs
- Nurse practitioners – expected to add 44,700 jobs by 2024
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