Top 10 In-Demand Careers

Want to pursue an in-demand career with high-pay potential? Check out these 10 great options.

Are you thinking of going back to school to prepare for a hot career, but aren’t sure what to study?
Fortunately for you, we did a little homework and looked to the U.S. Department of Labor’s statistics to find 10 in-demand careers that yield high average earnings.
To get started, we used the Department of Labor’s median annual wage for all occupations ($45,230) and the average job growth rate from 2010 to 2020 (14.3 percent) as our measuring standards. Any career that didn’t meet at least these standards didn’t make our list.
Intrigued? Keep reading to learn more about 10 careers that rank above average in terms of job growth and the potential to pay.

Career #1 – Medical and Health Services Manager

2010- 2020 Job Growth: 22 percent*
Median Annual Wage: $86,400*
Average for Workers in the 90th Percentile: $147,890*
Average for Workers in the 10th Percentile: $52,730*

Are you interested in pursuing a managerial position and have a hankering for helping people get or stay healthy? A career as a medical and health services manager could be the perfect prescription.
In this type of role, you could find yourself in a hospital or a smaller health care facility like a doctor’s office, managing finances, staying up-to-date on health care laws, and helping develop the quality and effectiveness of delivering health care services, says the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Top 10 In-Demand Careers