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The Best Paying Jobs
of the Future
By Michael B. Sauter
Published September 02, 2011
If you decided on a new career path today, wouldn’t you like to know
which jobs will be in high demand and pay the most once you were out of
school? To serve as a guide, 24/7 Wall St. has identified the
best-paying jobs of the future. These jobs will grow the most in the
next decade and have median incomes well above the national average.
Almost without exception, these occupations will be in highest demand
because of changes in the nation’s population and in the way the
country’s businesses operate.
One change that will create high demands for some professions is the
increasing amount of data available to businesses. It is expected to
grow 50 times over the next decade, according to predictions from
technology research firm IDC. In an effort to make sense of the vast
quantities of information, businesses will need employees who can
understand and organize the data in a meaningful way. Professions such
as market research analysts and management analysts will be in high
demand.
Another change is the aging population. This year, the first baby
boomers turned 65. As this generation greys, their needs will change.
Their growing numbers and increasing medical needs will require more
health care professionals to care for them. In particular, doctors,
nurses and dental hygienists will all be in much greater demand. These
new retirees will also increasingly look for help from personal
financial advisors to navigate their investments.
24/7 Wall St. reviewed Bureau of Labor Statistics’ National Employment
Matrix, which provides projected growth between 2008 and 2018 for the
Bureau’s 750 major job categories. We then identified the jobs that are
going to add the largest number of new positions — at least a 20%
increase — and then selected those that had a median annual income of
at least $60,000. These reflect the best-paying jobs that will also
have the highest demand for new workers in the future.
Read the list of the best paying jobs of the future at FoxNews
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