Top 5 Best Jobs in America

Best jobs in a rising economy!

5) Marketing Specialist:

Top pay: $79,400

10-year job growth: 28%
Total jobs: 90,000

Chief marketing officers expect marketing budgets to increase 6% from last year.
That means more work for marketing specialists, a job where you can focus on areas as narrow as social media or be responsible for all aspects of promoting a product including pricing and advertising.
Little formal training is required. Good to have audience engagement or creative thinking skills.
Thankfully, The Business Marketing Association also offers professional development courses.



4) Civil Engineer

Top pay: $110,000
10-year job growth: 24%
Total jobs: 170,000

The country's aging infrastructure won't be able to keep up with its growing population without the help of civil engineers. Supervise and design bridges, highways, tunnels, and water and sewage systems.
Though the industry has slowed along with the economy, the long-term growth potential is strong.
Coursework can take around 18 months. A two-year master's degree is recommended, but some jobs don't require it. For a license, you'll have to pass an exam and amass about four years of relevant work experience.




3) Financial Advisor

Top pay: $234,000
10-year job growth: 30%
Total jobs: 70,000

Boomers wrapping up their careers need guidance managing their retirement, creating demand for advisers. A financial background helps, but equally important are strong interpersonal skills.
You'll probably need course work in financial topics like investing, retirement and taxes, and you must pass a 10-hour exam. To be fully credentialed, you'll also need three years of relevant work experience.





2) Physical Therapist

Top pay: $97,800
10-year job growth: 31%
Total jobs: 190,000

Health care is a booming field, and the demand for physical therapists is increasing apace. You'll need to go back to school to learn the techniques for increasing patient mobility and decreasing pain, but the two- to three-year graduate program is still far shorter than the time it takes to become a doctor.





1) Software Developer

Top pay: $118,000
10-year job growth: 32%
Total jobs: 380,000

As technology evolves rapidly, companies continue to need developers to design, test, and debug software programs for mobile devices and apps.
Since the landscape changes so often, even longtime developers frequently need to retrain and learn new programs, lowering the barriers to entry for job switchers.
If you have a technical background, all you need are self-study courses for vendor-specific program certifications.

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