The Highest-Paying Jobs That Are Most Promising In 2014
CareerBuilder.com and Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI) have identified jobs that grew at least 7 percent from 2010 to 2013, are projected to continue growing in 2014 and pay at least $22 per hour. "Besides higher pay levels and steady growth rates, the common theme with these jobs is talent shortages," Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder and co-author of The Talent Equation, told Business Insider. "Competition for skilled workers in specialized areas like information technology and health care has become fierce."
The list was released Thursday and reveals which jobs are expected to grow the fastest and pay the highest this year:
1.Software developers, applications and systems software
Job description: Design computer programs
Total employment in 2013: 1,042,402
Employment growth 2010 to 2013: 11%
Median hourly wage: $45.06
2.Marketing research analysts and marketing specialists
Job description: Research local, regional or national market conditions
Total employment in 2013: 438,095
Employment growth 2010 to 2013: 14%
Median hourly wage: $29.10
3.Training and development specialists
Job description: Design and conduct training and development programs
Total employment in 2013: 231,898
Employment growth 2010 to 2013: 8%
Median hourly wage: $27.14
4.Financial analysts
Job description: Evaluate performance of stocks, bonds and other types of investments
Total employment in 2013: 247,159
Employment growth 2010 to 2013: 7%
Median hourly wage: $37.34
5.Physical therapists
Job description: Help injured or ill patients manage pain
Total employment in 2013: 207,132
Employment growth 2010 to 2013: 7%
Median hourly wage: $37.93
6.Web developers
Job description: Create websites that help businesses establish brands
Total employment in 2013: 136,921
Employment growth 2010 to 2013: 11%
Median hourly wage: $27.84
7.Logisticians
Job description: Analyze and coordinate an organization's supply chain
Total employment in 2013: 127,892
Employment growth 2010 to 2013: 10%
Median hourly wage: $35.08
8.Database administrators
Job description: Use software to store and organize data such as financial information and customer shipping records
Total employment in 2013: 119,676
Employment growth 2010 to 2013: 10%
Median hourly wage: $37.39
9.Meeting, convention and event planners
Job description: Coordinate meetings and events
Total employment in 2013: 87,082
Employment growth 2010 to 2013: 14%
Median hourly wage: $22.56
10.Interpreters and translators
Job description: Convert information from one language into another
Total employment in 2013: 69,887
Employment growth 2010 to 2013: 14%
Median hourly wage: $22.39
11.Petroleum engineers
Job description: Design and develop methods for extracting oil and gas from deposits below the earth's surface
Total employment in 2013: 40,733
Employment growth 2010 to 2013: 21%
Median hourly wage: $63.67
12.Information security analysts
Job description: Plan, implement, upgrade or monitor security measures for protection of computer networks and information
Total employment in 2013: 75,995
Employment growth 2010 to 2013: 8%
Median hourly wage: $41.62
Data collected by EMSI comes from more than 90 federal and state sources, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census Bureau and state labor departments.