Top 20 Best Jobs of the Future

Summary: The next decade holds a lot of promise for these twenty careers. All have salaries above the median annual wage and a strong projection of new positions to be added.

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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:

1. Registered nurses – expected to add 439,300 new jobs by 2024
2. General and operations managers – expected 151,100 jobs by 2024
3. Software applications developers – expected to add 135,300 jobs
4. Computer systems analysts – expected to add 118,600 jobs
5. Physicians and surgeons – expected to add 51,700 jobs
6. Accountants and auditors – expected to add 142,400 jobs
7. Management analysts – expected to add 103,400 jobs
8. Computer and information systems managers – expected to add 53,700 jobs
9. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers – expected to add 121,200 jobs by 2024
10. Personal financial advisors – expected to add 73,900 jobs
11. Physical therapists – expected to add 71,800 jobs by 2024
12. Market research analysts and marketing specialists – expected to add 92,300 jobs
13. Software systems developers – expected to add 51,300 jobs
14. Medical and health services managers – expected to add 56,300 jobs
15. Wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives  - expected to add 93,400 jobs
16. Lawyers – expected to add 43,800 jobs
17. Licensed practical and vocational nurses – expected to add 117,300 jobs
18. Electricians – expected to add 85,900 jobs
19. Financial managers – expected to add 37,700 jobs
20. Nurse practitioners – expected to add 44,700 jobs by 2024

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