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Top 8 Careers in High Demand!
It is no secret we're in a tough economy, but some fields are thriving. Check out this list and see if any are just waiting for you.
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These include - Product manager, business development manager, product marketing manager, marketing manager/director, account manager, marketing communications manager
Median entry-level salary: $66k
Required Education: Bachelor’s degree
Someone like a - Project manager (information technology), Java developer, Web developer, .NET developer, SharePoint developer, PHP developer
Average entry-level salary: $56,750
Required Education: High-school plus equivalent experience or bachelor’s degree plus experience; certifications are available for both entry-level and experienced workers
Common job titles - Occupational therapy assistant, certified occupational therapy assistant, occupational therapist assistant
Average entry-level salary: $53k
Typical job titles - Clinical research associate or coordinator, research scientist, clinical laboratory scientist
Median entry-level salary: $57k
Requisite Education: 81 percent have a doctoral/professional degree
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These include - Product manager, business development manager, product marketing manager, marketing manager/director, account manager, marketing communications manager
Median entry-level salary: $66k
Required Education: Bachelor’s degree
Average entry-level salary: $56,750
Required Education: High-school plus equivalent experience or bachelor’s degree plus experience; certifications are available for both entry-level and experienced workers
3. Network and computer systems administrators
Commonly called - Systems administrator, network engineer, network administrator, system administrator, systems engineer, SharePoint administrator, Linux systems administrator
Likely entry-level salary: $55k
Education: High-school plus equivalent experience or bachelor’s degree plus experience; certifications are available for both entry-level and experienced workers
Commonly called - Systems administrator, network engineer, network administrator, system administrator, systems engineer, SharePoint administrator, Linux systems administrator
Likely entry-level salary: $55k
Education: High-school plus equivalent experience or bachelor’s degree plus experience; certifications are available for both entry-level and experienced workers
4. Medical and health services managers
Typically known as - Director of nursing, clinical manager, medical director, nurse manager, nursing home administrator, practice manager, director of pharmacy, program manager rehab
Median entry-level salary: $73k
Suggested Education: 52 percent have a bachelor’s degree; 41 percent have a master’s degree
Typically known as - Director of nursing, clinical manager, medical director, nurse manager, nursing home administrator, practice manager, director of pharmacy, program manager rehab
Median entry-level salary: $73k
Suggested Education: 52 percent have a bachelor’s degree; 41 percent have a master’s degree
5. Industrial engineers
Most common job titles - Quality engineer, quality manager, process engineer, manufacturing engineer, project engineer, test engineer, design engineer, product engineer
Median entry-level salary: $60k
Education: 62 percent have a bachelor’s degree
Most common job titles - Quality engineer, quality manager, process engineer, manufacturing engineer, project engineer, test engineer, design engineer, product engineer
Median entry-level salary: $60k
Education: 62 percent have a bachelor’s degree
6. Occupational therapists
Known as - Occupational therapist, OT
Average entry-level salary: $60k
Necessary Education: 85 percent have a master’s degree
Known as - Occupational therapist, OT
Average entry-level salary: $60k
Necessary Education: 85 percent have a master’s degree
Average entry-level salary: $53k
Necessary Education: 96 percent have an associate degree (O*Net data)
Median entry-level salary: $57k
Requisite Education: 81 percent have a doctoral/professional degree