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Here are the best high-paying and fast-growing jobs for the next decade<!-- wp:html --><p class="copyright">valentinrussanov/Getty Images</p> <p>Insider looked at jobs with above-median pay that are expected to see growth.<br /> We analyzed both employment projections for 2022 to 2032 and May 2022 median annual wage data.<br /> Software developers and financial managers took the top two spots in our ranking.</p> <p>While software developers, financial managers, and medical and health services managers are very different types of jobs, they are all projected to see employment rise from 2022 to 2032 and pay over $100,000 for the typical worker.</p> <p>The latest <a href="https://www.bls.gov/emp/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">employment projection data</a> published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in early September highlights which occupations may see employment growth and declines from 2022 to 2032. Total employment is projected to grow by nearly 4.7 million over this 10-year period, a <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ecopro.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">press release</a> from the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. At the occupation level, home health and personal care aides followed by software developers are projected to see the largest increase in the number of people employed, <a href="https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/occupations-most-job-growth.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BLS</a> found.</p> <p>While home health and personal care aides had a median annual wage of $30,180, below the median for all occupations of $6,310, software developers had a median pay of over $100,000.</p> <p>Insider decided to look at occupations with available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that pay fairly well and are projected to see some kind of growth over the 10-year period starting in 2022. To do this, we calculated the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geometric_mean" target="_blank" rel="noopener">geometric mean</a> for each occupation using <a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm">median annual wages</a> for May 2022 and <a href="https://www.bls.gov/emp/">projected employment growth</a> from 2022 to 2032 for each occupation.</p> <p>For our definition of jobs that pay well or are high-paying, we didn't just look at jobs that have a median of six figures. We looked at occupations that had a median annual wage greater than $46,310, which was the median for all US jobs based on May 2022 data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has a few occupations that are catchall titles — with the wording of "all other." We eliminated these titles for the purpose of this analysis.</p> <p>After calculating the geometric mean, we ranked occupations based on this, where the occupation that ranked No. 1 had the highest geometric mean. Below are the top 30 jobs in the analysis.</p> <div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">30. Sales representatives of services (except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel)</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">Katleho Seisa/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 45,700</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $62,400</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> High school diploma or equivalent</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">29. Sales managers</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">Dean Mitchell/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 22,500</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $130,600</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">28. Electricians</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">Helen King/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 49,200</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $60,240</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> High school diploma or equivalent</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">27. Logisticians</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">Morsa Images/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 38,300</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $77,520</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">26. Human resources specialists</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">Hispanolistic/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 51,400</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $64,240</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">25. Marketing managers</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">kate_sept2004/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 23,700</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $140,040</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">24. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">Vladimir Vladimirov/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 71,500</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $49,710</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">23. Industrial machinery mechanics</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">serts/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 59,900</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $59,830</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> High school diploma or equivalent</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">22. Physical therapists</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">Andersen Ross Photography Inc/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 37,300</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $97,720</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Doctoral or professional degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">21. Industrial engineers</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">Nitat Termmee/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 38,400</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $96,350</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">20. Personal financial advisors</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">Thomas Barwick/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 42,000</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $95,390</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">19. Software quality assurance analysts and testers</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">Maskot/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 40,800</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $99,620</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">18. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">Erik Isakson/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 89,300</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $49,920</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Postsecondary nondegree award</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">17. Physician assistants</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 39,300</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $126,010</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Master's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">16. Postsecondary health specialties teachers</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">SDI Productions/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 50,200</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $100,300</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Doctoral or professional degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">15. Project management specialists</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">FG Trade/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 54,700</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $95,370</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">14. Computer systems analysts</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">10'000 Hours/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 51,100</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $102,240</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">13. Accountants and auditors</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">PeopleImages/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 67,400</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $78,000</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">12. Information security analysts</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">Luis Alvarez/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 53,200</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $112,000</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">11. Data scientists</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">Westend61/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 59,400</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $103,500</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">10. Market research analysts and marketing specialists</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 116,600</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $68,230</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">9. Lawyers</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">Maskot/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 62,400</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $135,740</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Doctoral or professional degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">8. Management analysts</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 95,700</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $95,290</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">7. Computer and information systems managers</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">Hispanolistic/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 86,000</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $164,070</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">6. Registered nurses</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">Reza Estakhrian/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 177,400</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $81,220</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">5. Nurse practitioners</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">SDI Productions/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 118,600</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $121,610</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Master's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">4. General and operations managers</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">fizkes/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 147,300</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $98,100</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">3. Medical and health services managers</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">sturti/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 144,700</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $104,830</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">2. Financial managers</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">FG Trade/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 126,600</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $139,790</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> <div class="slide"> <div class="slide-title">1. Software developers</div> <div class="slide-image"> <p class="copyright">valentinrussanov/Getty Images</p> </div> <div class="slide-content"> <p><strong>Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032:</strong> 410,400</p> <p><strong>Median annual wage in May 2022:</strong> $127,260</p> <p><strong>Typical educational requirements:</strong> Bachelor's degree</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-high-paying-fast-growing-jobs-careers">Business Insider</a></div><!-- /wp:html -->

Insider looked at jobs with above-median pay that are expected to see growth.
We analyzed both employment projections for 2022 to 2032 and May 2022 median annual wage data.
Software developers and financial managers took the top two spots in our ranking.

While software developers, financial managers, and medical and health services managers are very different types of jobs, they are all projected to see employment rise from 2022 to 2032 and pay over $100,000 for the typical worker.

The latest employment projection data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in early September highlights which occupations may see employment growth and declines from 2022 to 2032. Total employment is projected to grow by nearly 4.7 million over this 10-year period, a press release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. At the occupation level, home health and personal care aides followed by software developers are projected to see the largest increase in the number of people employed, BLS found.

While home health and personal care aides had a median annual wage of $30,180, below the median for all occupations of $6,310, software developers had a median pay of over $100,000.

Insider decided to look at occupations with available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that pay fairly well and are projected to see some kind of growth over the 10-year period starting in 2022. To do this, we calculated the geometric mean for each occupation using median annual wages for May 2022 and projected employment growth from 2022 to 2032 for each occupation.

For our definition of jobs that pay well or are high-paying, we didn’t just look at jobs that have a median of six figures. We looked at occupations that had a median annual wage greater than $46,310, which was the median for all US jobs based on May 2022 data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has a few occupations that are catchall titles — with the wording of “all other.” We eliminated these titles for the purpose of this analysis.

After calculating the geometric mean, we ranked occupations based on this, where the occupation that ranked No. 1 had the highest geometric mean. Below are the top 30 jobs in the analysis.

30. Sales representatives of services (except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel)

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 45,700

Median annual wage in May 2022: $62,400

Typical educational requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

29. Sales managers

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 22,500

Median annual wage in May 2022: $130,600

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

28. Electricians

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 49,200

Median annual wage in May 2022: $60,240

Typical educational requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

27. Logisticians

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 38,300

Median annual wage in May 2022: $77,520

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

26. Human resources specialists

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 51,400

Median annual wage in May 2022: $64,240

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

25. Marketing managers

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 23,700

Median annual wage in May 2022: $140,040

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

24. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 71,500

Median annual wage in May 2022: $49,710

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

23. Industrial machinery mechanics

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 59,900

Median annual wage in May 2022: $59,830

Typical educational requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

22. Physical therapists

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 37,300

Median annual wage in May 2022: $97,720

Typical educational requirements: Doctoral or professional degree

21. Industrial engineers

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 38,400

Median annual wage in May 2022: $96,350

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

20. Personal financial advisors

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 42,000

Median annual wage in May 2022: $95,390

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

19. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 40,800

Median annual wage in May 2022: $99,620

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

18. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 89,300

Median annual wage in May 2022: $49,920

Typical educational requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

17. Physician assistants

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 39,300

Median annual wage in May 2022: $126,010

Typical educational requirements: Master’s degree

16. Postsecondary health specialties teachers

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 50,200

Median annual wage in May 2022: $100,300

Typical educational requirements: Doctoral or professional degree

15. Project management specialists

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 54,700

Median annual wage in May 2022: $95,370

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

14. Computer systems analysts

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 51,100

Median annual wage in May 2022: $102,240

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

13. Accountants and auditors

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 67,400

Median annual wage in May 2022: $78,000

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

12. Information security analysts

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 53,200

Median annual wage in May 2022: $112,000

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

11. Data scientists

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 59,400

Median annual wage in May 2022: $103,500

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

10. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 116,600

Median annual wage in May 2022: $68,230

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

9. Lawyers

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 62,400

Median annual wage in May 2022: $135,740

Typical educational requirements: Doctoral or professional degree

8. Management analysts

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 95,700

Median annual wage in May 2022: $95,290

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

7. Computer and information systems managers

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 86,000

Median annual wage in May 2022: $164,070

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

6. Registered nurses

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 177,400

Median annual wage in May 2022: $81,220

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

5. Nurse practitioners

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 118,600

Median annual wage in May 2022: $121,610

Typical educational requirements: Master’s degree

4. General and operations managers

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 147,300

Median annual wage in May 2022: $98,100

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

3. Medical and health services managers

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 144,700

Median annual wage in May 2022: $104,830

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

2. Financial managers

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 126,600

Median annual wage in May 2022: $139,790

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

1. Software developers

Projected change in employment from 2022 to 2032: 410,400

Median annual wage in May 2022: $127,260

Typical educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree

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