Most job seekers want a job that will challenge them and maximize their skills and experience. And, many employers are ready to offer qualified job seekers that opportunity.
A new list of "The Best Jobs in America" - created by CNNMoney.com/Money magazine - aims to connect job seekers to the best employment opportunities in America. Most, if not all, all of these careers require applicants to have bachelor's degree or more.
The original list features 50 jobs, we published the top 35 occupations that may be best suited for military servicemembers and veterans, their annual salaries and degree requirements. Take a look at the list and see where your job - or prospective job - places.
Here is CNNMoney's/Money magazine's list:
- Software engineer: Bachelor's degree $80,427
- College professor: Master's Degree or Doctorate, $81,491
- Financial advisor: Bachelor's degree $122,462
- Human resources manager: Bachelor's or Master's degree $73,731
- Physician assistant: Bachelor's or Associate's degree $75,117
- Market research analyst: Bachelor's $82,317
- Computer/IT analyst: Bachelor's $83,427
- Real estate appraiser: Associate's or Bachelor's $66,216
- Pharmacist: Bachelor's or Master's $91,998
- Psychologist: Medical degree $66,049
- Advertising manager: Bachelor's or Master's $107,049
- Physical therapist: Bachelor's or Master's $54,883
- Technical writer: Bachelor's or Master's $57,841
- Chiropractor: Associate's, Bachelor's or Master's $84,996
- Medical scientist: Medical degree $70,053
- Physical scientist: Master's or Doctorate $80, 213
- Engineer: Bachelor's or Master's $76,100
- Curriculum developer: Bachelor's or Master's $55,793
- Editor: Bachelor's or Master's $78,242
- Public relations specialist: Bachelor's or Master's $84,567
- Sales manager: Bachelor's or Master's,$135,903
- Optometrist: Medical degree $93,670
- Property manager: Associate's or Bachelor's $78,375
- Actuary: Bachelor's or Master's $81,509
- Writer: Bachelor's $60,519
- Social service manager: Bachelor's or Master's $74,584
- Paralegal: Bachelor's $61,204
- Health services manager: Bachelor's or Master's $92,211
- Advertising sales agent: Bachelor's or Master's $247, 536
- Physician/Surgeon: Medical degree $247,536
- Management analyst: Bachelor's or Master's $63, 426
- Occupational therapist: Bachelor's or Master's $51, 973
- Mental health counselor: Master's or Medical degree $53, 150
- Landscape architect: Associate's, Bachelor's or Master's $50, 383
- Biotechnology research scientist: Master's or Doctorate $66,393
If you don't have a degree, don't panic. You likely have the education benefits needed to help you earn the educational requirements necessary to get any of these jobs. Your next step should be to learn more about your
military education benefits.