Is finding a new job one of your New Year’s resolutions? CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI) compiled a list of a dozen hot jobs that are not only growing, but also pay well. Training and Development Specialist made #3 on the list, with a reported 438,095 jobs in 2013. The title added some 54,979 jobs from 2010-2013, up 14 percent. And the median hourly earning is reported to be $29.10.The list was based on occupations that grew 7 percent or more from 2010 to 2013, are projected to increase in 2014. These jobs also fall within a higher-wage category of $22 per hour or more.
“More high-wage jobs will be created in 2014 which will, in turn, fuel the creation of jobs at lower pay levels,” said Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder and co-author of The Talent Equation. “The challenge is many of these in-demand, skilled positions are in areas where companies are already experiencing a shortage of qualified labor. As a nation, we need to focus on reskilling workers of all ages and providing them with affordable education to catch up to labor demands in technology, healthcare and other key sectors.”
Other high-wage jobs to watch out for in the New Year are:
1) Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software
- Total employment in 2013: 1,042,402 jobs
- Added 104,348 jobs from 2010-2013, up 11 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $45.06
2) Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- Total employment in 2013: 438,095 jobs
- Added 54,979 jobs from 2010-2013, up 14 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $29.10
4) Financial Analysts
- Total employment in 2013: 257,159 jobs
- Added 17,060 jobs from 2010-2013, up 7 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $37.34
5) Physical Therapists
- Total employment in 2013: 207,132 jobs
- Added 14,011 jobs from 2010-2013, up 7 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $37.93
6) Web Developers
- Total employment in 2013: 136,921 jobs
- Added 13,364 jobs from 2010-2013, up 11 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $27.84
7) Logisticians
- Total employment in 2013: 127,892 jobs
- Added 11,897 jobs from 2010-2013, up 10 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $35.08
8) Database Administrators
- Total employment in 2013: 119,676 jobs
- Added 11,241 jobs from 2010-2013, up 10 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $37.39
9) Meeting, Convention and Event Planners
- Total employment in 2013: 87,082 jobs
- Added 10,867 jobs from 2010-2013, up 14 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $22.56
10) Interpreters and Translators
- Total employment in 2013: 69,887
- Added 8,377 jobs from 2010-2013, up 14 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $22.39
11) Petroleum Engineers
- Total employment in 2013: 40,733
- Added 7,158 jobs from 2010-2013, up 21 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $63.67
12) Information Security Analysts
- Total employment in 2013: 75,995
- Added 5,671 jobs from 2010-2013, up 8 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $41.62
EMSI collected data from more than 90 federal and state sources, such as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census Bureau, and state labor departments. EMSI removed suppressions often found in publicly available data and included proprietors, creating a complete picture of the workforce.
