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Best Technology Careers in 2026

The technology sector continues to reshape every industry, creating a surge of demand for software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity analysts, and AI specialists. Remote-friendly work, competitive compensation, and the chance to build products used by millions make tech one of the most attractive career paths available. Companies of every size need professionals who can architect cloud infrastructure, analyze large datasets, and safeguard digital assets. Growth rates in this sector consistently outpace the national average, and the barrier to entry keeps falling as coding bootcamps, open-source tools, and community-driven learning gain momentum. If you enjoy solving complex problems with logic and creativity, these are the technology careers with the strongest outlook through 2035.

254 careers sorted by projected growth rate

Nurse Practitioners
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $132k · 29k openings/yr
+41%
Much faster than average
Data Scientists
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $120k · 25k openings/yr
+34.6%
Much faster than average
Wind Turbine Service Technicians
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $64k · 1.5k openings/yr
+29.5%
Much faster than average
Medical and Health Services Managers
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $124k · 62k openings/yr
+24.2%
Much faster than average
Physical Therapist Assistants
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $68k · 19k openings/yr
+23%
Much faster than average
Psychiatric Technicians
Median $45k · 17k openings/yr
+22.3%
Much faster than average
Computer and Information Research Scientists
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $140k · 2.9k openings/yr
+21.8%
Much faster than average
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Median $46k · 12k openings/yr
+21.4%
Much faster than average
Physician Assistants
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $136k · 12k openings/yr
+21.1%
Much faster than average
Information Security Analysts
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $129k · 14k openings/yr
+21%
Much faster than average
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Median $62k · 3.8k openings/yr
+19.4%
Faster than average
Hearing Aid Specialists
Median $65k · 900 openings/yr
+19.4%
Faster than average
Epidemiologists
Median $87k · 800 openings/yr
+18.7%
Faster than average
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Median $90k · 17k openings/yr
+18.5%
Faster than average
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
Median $59k · 51k openings/yr
+18.4%
Faster than average
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $107k · 25k openings/yr
+17.9%
Faster than average
Logisticians
Median $82k · 27k openings/yr
+17.6%
Faster than average
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $80k · 8.5k openings/yr
+17.1%
Faster than average
Speech-Language Pathologists
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $98k · 13k openings/yr
+16.6%
Faster than average
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Median $68k · 3k openings/yr
+15.9%
Faster than average
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Median $175k · 54k openings/yr
+15.8%
Faster than average
Massage Therapists
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $58k · 20k openings/yr
+15.3%
Faster than average
Occupational Therapists
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $100k · 10k openings/yr
+14.8%
Faster than average
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Median $97k · 6k openings/yr
+13.9%
Faster than average
Marriage and Family Therapists
Median $67k · 6.9k openings/yr
+13.5%
Faster than average
Forensic Science Technicians
Median $72k · 2.8k openings/yr
+13.3%
Faster than average
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
Median $57k · 400 openings/yr
+13.1%
Faster than average
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Median $81k · 700 openings/yr
+12.9%
Faster than average
Medical Assistants
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $46k · 110k openings/yr
+12.9%
Faster than average
Exercise Physiologists
Median $59k · 1.4k openings/yr
+12.8%
Faster than average
Athletic Trainers
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $63k · 2.4k openings/yr
+12.7%
Faster than average
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $103k · 11k openings/yr
+12.6%
Faster than average
Art Therapists
Median $78k · 3.6k openings/yr
+12.6%
Faster than average
Medical Equipment Repairers
Median $62k · 8.2k openings/yr
+12.6%
Faster than average
Industrial Engineers
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $102k · 23k openings/yr
+12.4%
Faster than average
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Median $127k · 2.9k openings/yr
+12.3%
Faster than average
Operations Research Analysts
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $89k · 7.5k openings/yr
+11.9%
Faster than average
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Median $83k · 1.1k openings/yr
+11.9%
Faster than average
Physical Therapists
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $103k · 13k openings/yr
+11.9%
Faster than average
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
Median $101k · 4.1k openings/yr
+11.7%
Faster than average
Nurse Midwives
Median $134k · 400 openings/yr
+11.5%
Faster than average
Mechanical Engineers
Median $104k · 18k openings/yr
+11.2%
Faster than average
Statisticians
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $106k · 1.9k openings/yr
+11%
Faster than average
Audiologists
Median $96k · 600 openings/yr
+11%
Faster than average
Training and Development Specialists
Median $69k · 46k openings/yr
+10.8%
Faster than average
Genetic Counselors
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $100k · 300 openings/yr
+10.4%
Faster than average
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Median $60k · 13k openings/yr
+10.3%
Faster than average
Software Developers
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $136k · 95k openings/yr
+10.2%
Faster than average
Management Analysts
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $102k · 94k openings/yr
+10.1%
Faster than average
Electrical Engineers
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $121k · 11k openings/yr
+9.9%
Average
Nurse Anesthetists
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $237k · 2.4k openings/yr
+9.7%
Average
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Median $103k · 1.8k openings/yr
+9.7%
Average
Optometrists
Median $137k · 2k openings/yr
+9.5%
Average
Database Architects
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $140k · 3.9k openings/yr
+9.4%
Average
Veterinarians
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $130k · 3.1k openings/yr
+9.4%
Average
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $47k · 13k openings/yr
+9.4%
Average
Avionics Technicians
Median $82k · 1.7k openings/yr
+9.4%
Average
Financial Examiners
Median $94k · 4.5k openings/yr
+9.3%
Average
Actuaries
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $130k · 1.5k openings/yr
+9.2%
Average
Computer Hardware Engineers
Median $162k · 4.1k openings/yr
+9.1%
Average
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $38k · 23k openings/yr
+9.1%
Average
Chiropractors
Median $79k · 2.6k openings/yr
+8.7%
Average
Acupuncturists
Median $76k · 800 openings/yr
+8.6%
Average
Healthcare Social Workers
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $68k · 17k openings/yr
+8.5%
Average
Respiratory Therapists
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $82k · 8.6k openings/yr
+8.5%
Average
Aerospace Engineers
Median $135k · 3.8k openings/yr
+8.3%
Average
Materials Scientists
Median $118k · 600 openings/yr
+8.3%
Average
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Median $232k · 11k openings/yr
+8.3%
Average
Natural Sciences Managers
Median $167k · 9.2k openings/yr
+8.2%
Average
Dental Hygienists
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $98k · 15k openings/yr
+8%
Average
Computer Systems Analysts
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $106k · 33k openings/yr
+7.9%
Average
Astronomers
Median $129k · 100 openings/yr
+7.8%
Average
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $109k · 3.9k openings/yr
+7.8%
Average
Medical Records Specialists
Median $51k · 14k openings/yr
+7.8%
Average
Airfield Operations Specialists
Median $57k · 1.5k openings/yr
+7.8%
Average
Computer Network Architects
Median $134k · 9.6k openings/yr
+7.7%
Average
Dietitians and Nutritionists
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $76k · 5.7k openings/yr
+7.7%
Average
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
Median $95k · 2.3k openings/yr
+7.7%
Average
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Median $109k · 1.2k openings/yr
+7.6%
Average
Materials Engineers
Median $113k · 1.3k openings/yr
+7.5%
Average
Financial Risk Specialists
Median $117k · 4.8k openings/yr
+7.4%
Average
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Median $81k · 900 openings/yr
+7.4%
Average
Biological Technicians
Median $58k · 9.4k openings/yr
+7.4%
Average
Dental Assistants
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $48k · 53k openings/yr
+7.4%
Average
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $85k · 4.7k openings/yr
+7.3%
Average
Financial and Investment Analysts
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $103k · 25k openings/yr
+7.2%
Average
Physicists
Median $172k · 1.3k openings/yr
+7.2%
Average
Psychiatrists
Median $282k · 900 openings/yr
+7.2%
Average
Bioinformatics Technicians
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $81k · 200 openings/yr
+7.1%
Average
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $79k · 82k openings/yr
+7%
Average
Agricultural Engineers
Median $99k · 100 openings/yr
+6.9%
Average
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Median $55k · 5.3k openings/yr
+6.9%
Average
Dermatologists
Median $329k · 400 openings/yr
+6.8%
Average
Phlebotomists
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $45k · 18k openings/yr
+6.8%
Average
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Median $112k · 500 openings/yr
+6.7%
Average
Soil and Plant Scientists
Median $79k · 1.4k openings/yr
+6.7%
Average
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Median $66k · 15k openings/yr
+6.7%
Average
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Median $194k · 300 openings/yr
+6.5%
Average
Civil Engineers
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $101k · 23k openings/yr
+6.4%
Average
Chemists
Median $91k · 5.9k openings/yr
+6.4%
Average
Neurologists
Median $249k · 300 openings/yr
+6.4%
Average
Environmental Engineers
Median $107k · 2.3k openings/yr
+6.3%
Average
Food Scientists and Technologists
Median $89k · 1k openings/yr
+6.2%
Average
Microbiologists
Median $88k · 1.5k openings/yr
+6.2%
Average
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $82k · 7.3k openings/yr
+6.1%
Average
Web and Digital Interface Designers
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $104k · 8.3k openings/yr
+6%
Average
Anthropologists and Archeologists
Median $71k · 800 openings/yr
+6%
Average
Orthodontists
Median $289k · 200 openings/yr
+6%
Average
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $99k · 7.6k openings/yr
+5.9%
Average
Neurodiagnostic Technologists
Median $50k · 12k openings/yr
+5.9%
Average
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Median $68k · 2.7k openings/yr
+5.9%
Average
Surveyors
Median $75k · 3.1k openings/yr
+5.8%
Average
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Median $54k · 6.9k openings/yr
+5.8%
Average
Animal Scientists
Median $69k · 200 openings/yr
+5.8%
Average
Emergency Medical Technicians
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $44k · 14k openings/yr
+5.8%
Average
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $104k · 11k openings/yr
+5.7%
Average
Dentists, General
Median $171k · 4.2k openings/yr
+5.7%
Average
Paramedics
Median $61k · 4.3k openings/yr
+5.7%
Average
Health Education Specialists
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $64k · 6.9k openings/yr
+5.6%
Average
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Median $352k · 200 openings/yr
+5.6%
Average
Registered Nurses
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $98k · 181k openings/yr
+5.6%
Average
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Median $171k · 15k openings/yr
+5.5%
Average
Naturopathic Physicians
Median $115k · 1.9k openings/yr
+5.5%
Average
Private Detectives and Investigators
Median $51k · 3.2k openings/yr
+5.5%
Average
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Median $115k · 1.2k openings/yr
+5.4%
Average
Agricultural Technicians
Median $50k · 2.8k openings/yr
+5.4%
Average
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Median $80k · 11k openings/yr
+5.4%
Average
Conservation Scientists
Median $73k · 2.1k openings/yr
+5.3%
Average
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Median $66k · 9.1k openings/yr
+5.2%
Average
Pharmacists
Median $141k · 13k openings/yr
+5.2%
Average
Web Administrators
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $117k · 27k openings/yr
+5.1%
Average
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
Median $102k · 1.8k openings/yr
+5.1%
Average
Midwives
Median $66k · 2.2k openings/yr
+5.1%
Average
Accountants and Auditors
Median $84k · 115k openings/yr
+5%
Average
Social Science Research Assistants
Median $62k · 4.9k openings/yr
+5%
Average
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $80k · 13k openings/yr
+5%
Average
Medical Dosimetrists
Median $147k · 200 openings/yr
+5%
Average
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Median $51k · 66k openings/yr
+5%
Average
Chemical Technicians
Median $60k · 7.6k openings/yr
+4.9%
Slower than average
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $97k · 3.2k openings/yr
+4.9%
Slower than average
Calibration Technologists and Technicians
Median $68k · 1.5k openings/yr
+4.8%
Slower than average
Food Science Technicians
Median $52k · 3k openings/yr
+4.8%
Slower than average
Recreational Therapists
Median $62k · 1.4k openings/yr
+4.8%
Slower than average
Cardiologists
Median $496k · 500 openings/yr
+4.8%
Slower than average
Physicians, Pathologists
Median $312k · 300 openings/yr
+4.8%
Slower than average
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $48k · 14k openings/yr
+4.8%
Slower than average
Commercial Divers
Median $73k · 400 openings/yr
+4.8%
Slower than average
Chemical Engineers
Median $125k · 1.1k openings/yr
+4.7%
Slower than average
Bioinformatics Scientists
Median $99k · 4.3k openings/yr
+4.7%
Slower than average
Economists
Median $125k · 1.1k openings/yr
+4.7%
Slower than average
Lawyers
Median $160k · 29k openings/yr
+4.7%
Slower than average
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Median $76k · 300 openings/yr
+4.7%
Slower than average
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Median $60k · 39k openings/yr
+4.6%
Slower than average
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Median $300k · 200 openings/yr
+4.5%
Slower than average
Clinical Research Coordinators
Median $62k · 11k openings/yr
+4.4%
Slower than average
Landscape Architects
Median $80k · 1.7k openings/yr
+4.4%
Slower than average
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Median $101k · 800 openings/yr
+4.4%
Slower than average
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Median $99k · 6.9k openings/yr
+4.3%
Slower than average
Fire Inspectors and Investigators
Median $76k · 1.6k openings/yr
+4.2%
Slower than average
Financial Quantitative Analysts
Median $81k · 9.4k openings/yr
+4.1%
Slower than average
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $80k · 3.7k openings/yr
+4%
Slower than average
General Internal Medicine Physicians
Median $257k · 1.9k openings/yr
+4%
Slower than average
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Median $359k · 400 openings/yr
+4%
Slower than average
Animal Control Workers
Median $46k · 1.5k openings/yr
+4%
Slower than average
Traffic Technicians
Median $59k · 900 openings/yr
+4%
Slower than average
Emergency Management Directors
Median $93k · 1.1k openings/yr
+3.9%
Slower than average
Business Continuity Planners
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $83k · 99k openings/yr
+3.9%
Slower than average
Urban and Regional Planners
Median $89k · 3.2k openings/yr
+3.9%
Slower than average
Web Developers
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $93k · 5.3k openings/yr
+3.8%
Slower than average
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
Median $106k · 300 openings/yr
+3.8%
Slower than average
Sociologists
Median $106k · 200 openings/yr
+3.8%
Slower than average
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Median $130k · 4.9k openings/yr
+3.7%
Slower than average
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $123k · 8.8k openings/yr
+3.7%
Slower than average
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Median $74k · 3.4k openings/yr
+3.7%
Slower than average
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Median $77k · 1.4k openings/yr
+3.6%
Slower than average
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
Median $53k · 1k openings/yr
+3.6%
Slower than average
Anesthesiologists
Median $391k · 1.1k openings/yr
+3.6%
Slower than average
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Median $60k · 1.4k openings/yr
+3.6%
Slower than average
Medical Appliance Technicians
Median $48k · 1.3k openings/yr
+3.5%
Slower than average
Archivists
Median $65k · 1.1k openings/yr
+3.4%
Slower than average
Radiologists
Median $421k · 700 openings/yr
+3.4%
Slower than average
Allergists and Immunologists
Median $266k · 9.4k openings/yr
+3.4%
Slower than average
Family Medicine Physicians
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $244k · 2.9k openings/yr
+3.3%
Slower than average
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Median $65k · 6.1k openings/yr
+3.2%
Slower than average
Emergency Medicine Physicians
Median $336k · 900 openings/yr
+3.2%
Slower than average
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Median $60k · 1.1k openings/yr
+3.1%
Slower than average
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Median $66k · 6.6k openings/yr
+3.1%
Slower than average
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Median $79k · 3.2k openings/yr
+3.1%
Slower than average
Historians
Median $77k · 300 openings/yr
+3%
Slower than average
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $64k · 52k openings/yr
+3%
Slower than average
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $99k · 800 openings/yr
+2.9%
Slower than average
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Median $78k · 5.4k openings/yr
+2.8%
Slower than average
Judicial Law Clerks
Median $65k · 1.5k openings/yr
+2.8%
Slower than average
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Median $154k · 800 openings/yr
+2.8%
Slower than average
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $101k · 100 openings/yr
+2.8%
Slower than average
Radiation Therapists
Median $105k · 700 openings/yr
+2.8%
Slower than average
Sales Engineers
Median $125k · 3.8k openings/yr
+2.8%
Slower than average
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $95k · 600 openings/yr
+2.7%
Slower than average
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $85k · 1k openings/yr
+2.7%
Slower than average
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $98k · 300 openings/yr
+2.7%
Slower than average
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $80k · 300 openings/yr
+2.7%
Slower than average
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Median $63k · 21k openings/yr
+2.7%
Slower than average
Ship Engineers
Median $110k · 900 openings/yr
+2.7%
Slower than average
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Median $74k · 1.4k openings/yr
+2.6%
Slower than average
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Median $99k · 800 openings/yr
+2.6%
Slower than average
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $97k · 700 openings/yr
+2.6%
Slower than average
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $100k · 400 openings/yr
+2.6%
Slower than average
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $129k · 1.8k openings/yr
+2.6%
Slower than average
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $78k · 1.1k openings/yr
+2.6%
Slower than average
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Median $68k · 13k openings/yr
+2.6%
Slower than average
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $98k · 1.5k openings/yr
+2.5%
Slower than average
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $75k · 5.3k openings/yr
+2.5%
Slower than average
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Median $78k · 8.1k openings/yr
+2.4%
Slower than average
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $103k · 800 openings/yr
+2.4%
Slower than average
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $100k · 1.1k openings/yr
+2.4%
Slower than average
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $124k · 1k openings/yr
+2.4%
Slower than average
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $76k · 200 openings/yr
+2.4%
Slower than average
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Median $84k · 2.8k openings/yr
+2.4%
Slower than average
Neuropsychologists
Median $111k · 3.5k openings/yr
+2.3%
Slower than average
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $93k · 1.7k openings/yr
+2.3%
Slower than average
Agricultural Inspectors
Median $50k · 2.5k openings/yr
+2.3%
Slower than average
Foresters
Median $76k · 900 openings/yr
+2.2%
Slower than average
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $84k · 1k openings/yr
+2.2%
Slower than average
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $79k · 8k openings/yr
+2.2%
Slower than average
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $77k · 1k openings/yr
+2.2%
Slower than average
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Median $123k · 1.4k openings/yr
+2.1%
Slower than average
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $79k · 2.4k openings/yr
+2.1%
Slower than average
Petroleum Engineers
Median $145k · 1k openings/yr
+2%
Slower than average
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $80k · 1.8k openings/yr
+2%
Slower than average
Podiatrists
Median $160k · 200 openings/yr
+2%
Slower than average
Pediatric Surgeons
Median $559k
+2%
Slower than average
Budget Analysts
Median $92k · 2.9k openings/yr
+1.9%
Slower than average
Adapted Physical Education Specialists
Median $77k · 2.3k openings/yr
+1.9%
Slower than average
Psychiatric Aides
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $45k · 4.9k openings/yr
+1.9%
Slower than average
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Median $105k · 15k openings/yr
+1.8%
Slower than average
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $80k · 3.9k openings/yr
+1.7%
Slower than average
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Median $293k · 500 openings/yr
+1.7%
Slower than average
Instructional Coordinators
Median $77k · 23k openings/yr
+1.6%
Slower than average
Hydrologists
Median $97k · 400 openings/yr
+1.5%
Slower than average
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $77k · 1.1k openings/yr
+1.5%
Slower than average
Pediatricians, General
Median $210k · 1k openings/yr
+1.5%
Slower than average
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Median $75k · 3.1k openings/yr
+1.3%
Slower than average
Computer Network Support Specialists
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $76k · 9k openings/yr
+1.2%
Slower than average
Nuclear Technicians
Median $110k · 900 openings/yr
+1.1%
Slower than average
Machinists
Median $59k · 26k openings/yr
+1%
Slower than average
School Psychologists
Median $96k · 3.4k openings/yr
+0.8%
Slower than average
Technical Writers
Median $90k · 3.2k openings/yr
+0.8%
Slower than average
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
Median $61k · 300 openings/yr
+0.8%
Slower than average
Mathematicians
⭐ Bright Outlook · Median $127k · 100 openings/yr
+0.6%
Slower than average
Locomotive Engineers
Median $81k · 2k openings/yr
+0.5%
Slower than average
Nuclear Engineers
Median $134k · 800 openings/yr
+0.4%
Slower than average
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Median $74k · 4.7k openings/yr
+0.3%
Slower than average
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Median $79k · 1.6k openings/yr
+0.2%
Slower than average
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Median $94k · 7.8k openings/yr
+0.2%
Slower than average

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