20 high-paying jobs that are projected to grow a lot over the next decade

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20 high-paying jobs that are projected to grow a lot over the next decade

Registered nurses, data scientists, and accountants and auditors are high-paying roles that are projected to add many jobs over the next decade.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released new job projections on Thursday, showing how hundreds of occupations may evolve between 2025 and 2035. Employment of nurse practitioners could boom over that time, while telemarketers and order clerks could shrink.

Business Insider combined the latest projections with median annual wages from the BLS for May 2025 to rank high-paying jobs projected to grow. We considered roles high-paying if they typically pay at least $75,000, and we didn’t set a minimum for projected job growth. We excluded catch-all job groups.

We took the geometric mean of the jobs that fit the criteria and then ranked them, with the highest mean ranked at the top.

Here are the top 20, along with their projected job growth, pay, and typical education required.

20. Human resources specialists

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Annual median pay: $75,940

Projected employment growth: 60,100

Typical education needed: Bachelor’s degree

19. Industrial engineers

Annual median pay: $102,440

Projected employment growth: 45,400

Typical education needed: Bachelor’s degree

18. Physician assistants

A healthcare worker in scrubs uses a stethoscope on a seated person

Annual median pay: $135,880

Projected employment growth: 35,700

Typical education needed: Master’s degree

17. Marketing managers

A smiling presenter in a blazer speaks to colleagues in an office meeting

Annual median pay: $166,790

Projected employment growth: 29,100

Typical education needed: Bachelor’s degree

16. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Annual median pay: $78,760

Projected employment growth: 66,300

Typical education needed: Bachelor’s degree

15. Information security analysts

Annual median pay: $129,180

Projected employment growth: 40,600

Typical education needed: Bachelor’s degree

14. Postsecondary health specialties teachers

A medical trainer in a lab coat discusses a skeleton model with students

Annual median pay: $107,310

Projected employment growth: 49,900

Typical education needed: Doctoral or professional degree

13. Construction managers

People wearing hard hats and high-visibility vests

Annual median pay: $114,990

Projected employment growth: 55,200

Typical education needed: Bachelor’s degree

12. Lawyers

A person in a blue suit is looking at someone in a courtroom, and a judge is seated

Annual median pay: $159,670

Projected employment growth: 40,600

Typical education needed: Doctoral or professional degree

11. Accountants and auditors

Annual median pay: $83,680

Projected employment growth: 79,400

Typical education needed: Bachelor’s degree

10. Project management specialists

Annual median pay: $102,320

Projected employment growth: 73,200

Typical education needed: Bachelor’s degree

9. Management analysts

A person presenting to people who are seated, with a chart displayed on a screen behind them

Annual median pay: $101,860

Projected employment growth: 109,200

Typical education needed: Bachelor’s degree

8. Data scientists

Person seated at a desk working across multiple coding screens with charts and sticky notes on the wall.

Annual median pay: $120,230

Projected employment growth: 95,400

Typical education needed: Bachelor’s degree

7. Financial managers

A presenter points to financial performance charts on a conference room display during a meeting

Annual median pay: $166,570

Projected employment growth: 84,900

Typical education needed: Bachelor’s degree

6. Nurse practitioners

A healthcare worker is using a laptop while a patient looks at her

Annual median pay: $132,300

Projected employment growth: 137,800

Typical education needed: Master’s degree

5. Computer and information systems managers

Annual median pay: $175,140

Projected employment growth: 108,100

Typical education needed: Bachelor’s degree

4. Registered nurses

Annual median pay: $97,550

Projected employment growth: 194,700

Typical education needed: Bachelor’s degree

3. General and operations managers

Annual median pay: $105,770

Projected employment growth: 181,300

Typical education needed: Bachelor’s degree

2. Medical and health services managers

Annual median pay: $123,860

Projected employment growth: 155,100

Typical education needed: Bachelor’s degree

1. Software developers

A person in an office works at a laptop and a desktop monitor with code displayed

Annual median pay: $135,980

Projected employment growth: 174,700

Typical education needed: Bachelor’s degree

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20. Human resources specialists

19. Industrial engineers

18. Physician assistants

17. Marketing managers

16. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

15. Information security analysts

14. Postsecondary health specialties teachers

13. Construction managers

12. Lawyers

11. Accountants and auditors

10. Project management specialists

9. Management analysts

8. Data scientists

7. Financial managers

6. Nurse practitioners

5. Computer and information systems managers

4. Registered nurses

3. General and operations managers

2. Medical and health services managers

1. Software developers

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