What are the top 50 careers in the country, based on factors such as job-growth projections, salary data and job satisfaction? U.S. News and World Report recently compiled a list of the best jobs for 2011, and the major takeaway seems to be that health care and fitness will become hot industries in the coming years, which makes sense given America's aging boomer population.
To come up with the year's list, U.S. News and World Report included projections from the Labor Department for job growth up to 2018. It found occupations that are expected to add jobs at an above-average rate over the next decade, and that provide above-average income.
Business Jobs:
- Actuary
- Accountant
- Financial adviser
- Financial analyst
- Logistician
- Meeting planner
- Public relations specialist
- Sales manager
- Training specialist
Creative and Service Jobs:
- Commercial pilot
- Curator
- Film and video editor
- Gaming manager
- Heating, air conditioning and refrigeration technician
- Interpreter/Translator
- Multimedia artist
- Technical writer
Health-Care Jobs:
- Athletic trainer
- Dental hygienist
- Lab technician
- Massage therapist
- Occupational therapist
- Optometrist
- Physician assistant
- Physical therapist
- Physical therapist assistant
- Radiologic technologist
- Registered nurse
- School psychologist
- Veterinarian
Social Service Jobs:
- Clergy
- Court reporter
- Education administrator
- Emergency management specialist
- Firefighter
- Marriage and family therapist
- Mediator
- Medical and public-health social worker
- Special-education teacher
- Urban planner
Technology Jobs:
- Biomedical engineer
- Civil engineer
- Computer software engineer
- Computer support specialist
- Computer systems analyst
- Environmental engineering technician
- Environmental science technician
- Hydrologist
- Meteorologist
- Network architect
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