As per recent data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for software developers, a profession with a median pay of $132,270, is expected to increase by over 300,000 from 2023 to 2033. This signifies significant growth in job opportunities for software developers [citation:10].
Among various occupations, wind turbine service technicians, with a median pay of $61,770, are projected to have the fastest growth from 2023 to 2033 based on percentage increases. On the other hand, home health and personal care aides are expected to experience the largest job growth in numeric terms. These healthcare support roles have a median pay of $33,530, which is below the overall median for all occupations [citation:10].
Business Insider conducted an analysis to identify high-paying jobs that are forecasted to experience substantial job growth over the next decade. Software developers emerged as the top occupation based on the methodology of calculating the geometric mean of employment changes and wages for jobs with projected employment growth from 2023 to 2033 and median annual wages above the general median [citation:10].
Projected employment increase: 84,300
Median annual wage: $61,590
Education usually needed: High school diploma or equivalent
Projected employment increase: 55,000
Median annual wage: $99,580
Education usually needed: Bachelor's degree
Projected employment increase: 102,000
Median annual wage: $54,320
Education usually needed: Postsecondary nondegree award
Projected employment increase: 74,900
Median annual wage: $74,680
Education usually needed: Bachelor's degree
Projected employment increase: 53,300
Median annual wage: $105,650
Education usually needed: Doctoral or professional degree
Projected employment increase: 43,700
Median annual wage: $130,020
Education usually needed: Master's degree
Projected employment increase: 56,500
Median annual wage: $103,800
Education usually needed: Bachelor's degree
Projected employment increase: 44,200
Median annual wage: $145,760
Education usually needed: Doctoral or professional degree
Projected employment increase: 69,900
Median annual wage: $98,580
Education usually needed: Bachelor's degree
Projected employment increase: 59,100
Median annual wage: $120,360
Education usually needed: Bachelor's degree
Projected employment increase: 91,400
Median annual wage: $79,880
Education usually needed: Bachelor's degree
Projected employment increase: 73,100
Median annual wage: $108,020
Education usually needed: Bachelor's degree
Projected employment increase: 107,900
Median annual wage: $99,410
Education usually needed: Bachelor's degree
Projected employment increase: 197,200
Median annual wage: $86,070
Education usually needed: Bachelor's degree
Projected employment increase: 135,500
Median annual wage: $126,260
Education usually needed: Master's degree
Projected employment increase: 160,600
Median annual wage: $110,680
Education usually needed: Bachelor's degree
Projected employment increase: 106,900
Median annual wage: $169,510
Education usually needed: Bachelor's degree
Projected employment increase: 210,400
Median annual wage: $101,280
Education usually needed: Bachelor's degree
Projected employment increase: 138,300
Median annual wage: $156,100
Education usually needed: Bachelor's degree
Projected employment increase: 303,700
Median annual wage: $132,270
Education usually needed: Bachelor's degree