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

Sun, 08/31/2025 - 04:11

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Two software developers are looking at code on a computer screen — Software developer employment is projected to grow by 267,700 from 2024 to 2034.
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Several manager, tech, and healthcare jobs pay well and could see strong job growth over the next decade.
Business Insider used new projection data to see how high-paying jobs could grow.
Software developers and financial managers typically make six figures and are projected to be in high demand.

Software developers aren't going away, the latest job projections show. This job typically pays well and will still be needed in the era of artificial intelligence.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics published new employment projections on Thursday that showed potential growth from 2024 to 2034. Business Insider took these new findings to analyze which high-paying jobs are expected to grow a lot.

To do so, we took the geometric mean of occupations that had a median annual wage of at least $75,000 in 2024 and a projected employment increase over the next decade and ranked the jobs by that combined metric. We excluded catch-all job groups.

Below are the results, along with their projected job growth from 2024 to 2034, median annual wage in 2024, and typical education needed.

20. Sales managers

Person pointing at a monitor with some data graphics about products — Milan Markovic/Getty Images

Projected increase: 29,000

Median pay: $138,060

Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree

19. Marketing managers

Two people are looking at adhesive notes stuck to a glass wall — Luis Alvarez/Getty Images

Projected increase: 26,700

Median pay: $161,030

Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree

18. Physician assistants

Healthcare worker or doctor with a patient — SDI Productions/Getty Images

Projected increase: 33,200

Median pay: $133,260

Typical education needed: Master's degree

17. Computer systems analysts

Person typing on a computer keyboard in a server room — Erik Isakson/Getty Images

Projected increase: 45,500

Median pay: $103,790

Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree

16. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

Two people looking at a laptop — Igor Suka/Getty Images

Projected increase: 63,000

Median pay: $76,950

Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree

15. Construction managers

Three people with hard hats working at a table at a construction site — boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images

Projected increase: 48,100

Median pay: $106,980

Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree

14. Postsecondary health specialties teachers

Class lecture — SDI Productions/Getty Images

Projected increase: 50,100

Median pay: $105,620

Typical education needed: Doctoral or professional degree

13. Lawyers

Lawyers and other people in a courtroom — Heide Benser/Getty Images

Projected increase: 35,900

Median pay: $151,160

Typical education needed: Doctoral or professional degree

12. Project management specialists

People in an office meeting — jacoblund/Getty Images

Projected increase: 58,700

Median pay: $100,750

Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree

11. Accountants and auditors

A person using a calculator — Liubomyr Vorona/Getty Images

Projected increase: 72,800

Median pay: $81,680

Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree

10. Information security analysts

Two people looking at a computer — pixdeluxe/Getty Images

Projected increase: 52,100

Median pay: $124,910

Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree

9. Data scientists

Person looking at data graphics on a computer screen — martin-dm/Getty Images

Projected increase: 82,500

Median pay: $112,590

Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree

8. Management analysts

Business meeting — Tom Werner/Getty Images

Projected increase: 94,500

Median pay: $101,190

Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree

7. Registered nurses

Nurse with a patient — Thomas Barwick/Getty Images

Projected increase: 166,100

Median pay: $93,600

Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree

6. Nurse practitioners

Healthcare worker with a patient — Maskot/Getty Images

Projected increase: 128,400

Median pay: $129,210

Typical education needed: Master's degree

5. Medical and health services managers

A doctor walking with a businessman — Halfpoint Images/Getty Images

Projected increase: 142,900

Median pay: $117,960

Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree

4. General and operations managers

Projected increase: 164,000

Median pay: $102,950

Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree

3. Computer and information systems managers

Projected increase: 101,600

Median pay: $171,200

Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree

2. Financial managers

Two people looking at data on a computer screen in an office — ilkercelik/Getty Images

Projected increase: 128,800

Median pay: $161,700

Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree

1. Software developers

Projected increase: 267,700

Median pay: $133,080

Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree

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