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Top 10 jobs of "500 Best Jobs Overall", based upon median annual
earnings, projected growth through 2010, and the yearly number of job
openings:
| Job Title |
Annual
Earnings |
Percent
Growth |
Openings
per Year |
Education
Required |
Suggested
Fields of Study |
| 1. Computer
Software Engineers, Applications |
$70,210 |
100% |
28,000 |
Bachelor's
degree |
Software
Engineering, Computer
Science, Information
Technology |
| 2. Computer
Systems Analysts |
$61,990 |
59.7% |
34,000 |
Bachelor's
degree |
Information
Technology, Information
Systems |
| 3. Computer
and Information Systems Managers |
$82,480 |
47.9% |
28,000 |
Work experience + Bachelor's
degree (or higher) |
Tech
Management, Information
Systems, Information
Technology |
| 4. Postsecondary
Teachers |
$52,115 |
23.5% |
184,000 |
Master's or Doctoral degree |
Education |
| 5. Management
Analysts |
$57,970 |
28.9% |
50,000 |
Work experience + Bachelor's
degree (or higher) |
Finance,
Management,
Accounting,
Information
Systems |
| 6. Registered
Nurses |
$46,670 |
25.6% |
140,000 |
Associate's
Degree |
Medical
and Dental, Nursing,
Health
Administration |
| 7. Computer
Software Engineers, Systems Software |
$73,280 |
89.7% |
23,000 |
Bachelor's Degree |
Software
Engineering, Computer
Science, Information
Technology |
| 8. Medical
and Health Services Managers |
$59,220 |
32.3% |
27,000 |
Work experience
+ Bachelor's degree (or higher) |
Health
Administration, Health
Services, Human
Services, Public
Health |
| 9. Financial
Services Sales Agents |
$59,690 |
22.3% |
55,000 |
Bachelor's Degree |
Finance,
Accounting,
Marketing,
Business
Administration |
| 10. Securities
and Commodities Sales Agents |
$59,690 |
22.3% |
55,000 |
Bachelor's
Degree |
Finance,
Accounting,
Marketing,
Business
Administration |
[Best Jobs for the 21st Century" by Michael Farr. Based upon occupational information from the U.S. Department of Labor and
the U.S. Census Bureau.]
To me, what's really striking about this list is that, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree is the most significant source of
post-secondary education or training for 9 of the 10 best-paying,
fastest-growing occupations.
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