15 High-Paying Jobs That Are in Demand for the Future

15 High-Paying Jobs That Are in Demand for the Future

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15 High-Paying Jobs That Are in Demand for the Future

Let’s take a look at 15 high-paying jobs that are poised for serious growth over the next decade. For the purposes of this list, we’ve defined “high-paying” as jobs whose median pay in 2020, according to BLS, was above the median household income in the U.S., which was $68,703 in 2019.

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1. Actuary

Median salary in 2020: $111,030 Projected growth rate between 2019 and 2029: 18%  Actuaries typically work for insurance companies and are responsible for evaluating risk. Actuaries use math, data, and statistics to determine whether their employer should issue a policy to a potential customer—whether that’s an individual or a business.

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2. Industrial Engineer

Median salary in 2020: $88,950 Projected growth rate between 2019 and 2029: 10%  Industrial engineers are in the business of optimization and efficiency.  Their goal is to figure out the most effective way to integrate the systems and processes needed to create a product or service. 

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3. Data Scientist

Median salary in 2020: $98,230 Projected growth rate between 2019 and 2029: 31% Data scientists create the frameworks that allow companies to collect, organize, and analyze data—and then leverage that data to make better decisions for their business.

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4. Information Systems (IS) Manager

Median salary in 2020: $151,150 Projected growth rate between 2019 and 2029: 10% Information systems managers (also known as IS managers) are responsible for designing and, yes, managing the information systems within an organization. They typically hold a senior-level role within a company’s information technology (IT) department.

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5. Information Security Analyst

Median salary in 2020: $103,590 Projected growth rate between 2019 and 2029: 31% Information security analysts are responsible for keeping a company’s information safe and secure—a top priority for most companies at a time when so much sensitive information is shared and stored digitally.

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6. Financial Manager

Median salary in 2020: $134,180 Projected growth rate between 2019 and 2029: 15% Financial managers are responsible for managing an organization’s finances. Financial managers may be employed directly by a company or they may work for a consulting firm, where they tackle financial management for the firm’s clients.

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7. Registered Nurse (RN)

Median salary in 2020: $75,330 Projected growth rate between 2019 and 2029: 7% Registered nurses (also called RNs) provide medical care and support to patients in a variety of settings (including hospitals, doctor’s offices, surgery centers, nursing care facilities, schools, or patients’ homes) and across specialties (such as emergency care, pediatrics, or oncology).

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8. Physician Assistant (PA)

Median salary in 2020: $115,390 Projected growth rate between 2019 and 2029: 31% A physician assistant (also known as a PA) is a licensed medical professional who provides routine patient care.But unlike doctors, who work independently, PAs must be supervised by an MD. PAs can work in a variety of settings and within different specialties.

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9. Sales Engineer

Median salary in 2020: $108,830 Projected growth rate between 2019 and 2029: 6% As the title suggests, sales engineers hold a hybrid role that incorporates elements of both sales and engineering. Sales engineers typically work for companies that sell complex technology products or services to clients.

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10. Technical Writer

Median salary in 2020: $74,650 Projected growth rate between 2019 and 2029: 7% Technical writers take complex technical ideas and translate them into language people can easily read and understand—whether that’s in the form of journal articles, educational materials, video scripts, tutorials, instruction manuals, or FAQ pages.

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11. Software Developer

Median salary in 2020: $110,140 Projected growth rate between 2019 and 2029: 22% Software developers (also known as software engineers) design, code, test, and develop software, whether that’s an enterprise software solution serving a giant corporation or a consumer-facing mobile app used by individuals.

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12. Marketing Manager

Median salary in 2020: $141,490 Projected growth rate between 2019 and 2029: 6% Marketing managers are responsible for getting the word out about a product, service, event, brand, etc.—and convincing customers that it’s worth purchasing, attending, following, etc.

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13.Human Resources (HR) Manager

Median salary in 2020: $121,220 Projected growth rate between 2019 and 2029: 6% Human resources managers (more commonly known as HR managers) are responsible for managing everything related to the employees within an organization. HR managers may handle a variety of employee-related tasks, including recruiting, employee onboarding and training.

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14. Database Administrator

Median salary in 2020: $98,860 Projected growth rate between 2019 and 2029: 10% Database administrators are responsible for maintaining a company’s database systems and ensuring that the information stored on them is easily, quickly, and securely accessible. 

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15. Public Relations (PR) Manager

Median salary in 2020: $118,430 Projected growth rate between 2019 and 2029: 9% Public relations managers (also known as PR managers) work to shape the way a person, company, or product is perceived by the public, whether that’s building buzz around a new product launch, getting press coverage for a new book, or building positive brand sentiment for a corporation.

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