The Best and High-Paying Jobs in the Future

Data Analysts

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the projected growth rate for jobs in the field is 16 percent. This is more than three times the average national growth rate for jobs, which is five percent.  Couple this with a 2018 median industry pay of more than $118,000 and you’re looking at an 

Data Analysts

opportunity to make some serious money. Of course, it’s also recommended that you have a master’s degree in computer science or another related field if you want to break into the industry.

Dentists

According to the BLS, overall employment for dentists is expected to grow 3% by 2029, with approximately 155,000 projected job opportunities. You must have a bachelor’s degree as well as a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry 

Dentists

(DMD) from a certified dental program to become a dentist. You also need to pass written and clinical exams.

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Demand for computer and information systems managers is projected to grow tremendously over the next several years. The BLS predicts that employment will grow 10% from 2019 to 2029. Computer and information systems managers typically hold a bachelor’s degree in a computer or 

Computer and Information Systems Managers

information science-related field like management information systems, or MIS. This job requires extensive experience, and organizations usually prefer IT managers with a Master of Business Administration.

Actuary

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—and, if they determine a policy should be issued,

Actuary

what the premium should be. Actuaries make evaluations regarding health, life, automobile, homeowners, medical malpractice, and workers’ compensation insurance, as well as retirement benefits and other investments.

Marketing Managers

Total employment of marketing managers between 2019 and 2029 is expected to rise 6%. Typically, a bachelor’s degree is the minimum requirement to land a position as a marketing manager. Some hiring managers, however, prefer a bachelor’s degree in journalism or advertising. 

Marketing Managers

Any relevant coursework in marketing, management, finance and economics is a plus.

Family Medicine Physicians

Family medicine physicians, also known as primary care physicians, are typically where patients go for periodic exams and the treatment of common health ailments, such as sinus and respiratory infections, as well as chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, asthma, and heart disease.

Family Medicine Physicians

Some primary care doctors specifically work with adults (internists) or children (pediatricians).  Those who treat patients of all ages, from childhood to advanced age, are known as family physicians. Because of their varied patient population, family practice doctors generally 

Family Medicine Physicians

manage a wider range of medical conditions.

Human Resources

ver the last few decades, technology has steadily altered the way companies manage their employees. Thankfully, the "human" side of the experience is still strong.  Additionally, "work from anywhere" has become widely accepted. The human resources department must become proficient in remote

Human Resources

work management, chatbot technology, data analytics, and human resources software.  Employee experience will be given greater emphasis, with modern benefits like parental leave, mental health, and financial security.

Chief Executives

Chief executives represent the highest-paid profession outside of the medical or dental fields. As the highest-ranking employee of a company, the CEO’s job is to make critical decisions regarding the management team, steer the organization toward new markets or product areas, and interface with the board of directors.

Financial Manager

Financial management requires an in-depth knowledge of business finance—which they might’ve gained as accountants or financial analysts, for example—and candidates typically need a bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or a related field to get started.

Technical Writer

Technical writers often hold degrees in English, communications, or a related field.  In order to succeed as a technical writer, you’ll also need a deep understanding of computer science, engineering, medicine, or whichever specific technical field you’re writing about (in 

Technical Writer

some cases, that might come in the form of a degree or prior work experience in that field).

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