20 High-Paying Jobs Projected to Grow the Most Over the Next Decade

The US job market is expected to undergo significant changes over the next decade, with strong growth projected in fields ranging from healthcare and technology to management and finance.

According to the latest projections from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), several high-paying occupations are expected to add tens of thousands of jobs between 2025 and 2035.

Business Insider identified occupations with median annual pay of at least $75,000 and ranked them based on a combination of salary and projected employment growth. Catch-all occupational groups were excluded.

Here are the 20 high-paying jobs projected to see the strongest growth.

20. Human Resources Specialists

Median annual pay: $75,940
Projected new jobs: 60,100
Typical education: Bachelor's degree

19. Industrial Engineers

Median annual pay: $102,440
Projected new jobs: 45,400
Typical education: Bachelor's degree

18. Physician Assistants

Median annual pay: $135,880
Projected new jobs: 35,700
Typical education: Master's degree

17. Marketing Managers

Median annual pay: $166,790
Projected new jobs: 29,100
Typical education: Bachelor's degree

16. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Median annual pay: $78,760
Projected new jobs: 66,300
Typical education: Bachelor's degree

15. Information Security Analysts

Median annual pay: $129,180
Projected new jobs: 40,600
Typical education: Bachelor's degree

14. Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers

Median annual pay: $107,310
Projected new jobs: 49,900
Typical education: Doctoral or professional degree

13. Construction Managers

Median annual pay: $114,990
Projected new jobs: 55,200
Typical education: Bachelor's degree

12. Lawyers

Median annual pay: $159,670
Projected new jobs: 40,600
Typical education: Doctoral or professional degree

11. Accountants and Auditors

Median annual pay: $83,680
Projected new jobs: 79,400
Typical education: Bachelor's degree

10. Project Management Specialists

Median annual pay: $102,320
Projected new jobs: 73,200
Typical education: Bachelor's degree

9. Management Analysts

Median annual pay: $101,860
Projected new jobs: 109,200
Typical education: Bachelor's degree

8. Data Scientists

Median annual pay: $120,230
Projected new jobs: 95,400
Typical education: Bachelor's degree

7. Financial Managers

Median annual pay: $166,570
Projected new jobs: 84,900
Typical education: Bachelor's degree

6. Nurse Practitioners

Median annual pay: $132,300
Projected new jobs: 137,800
Typical education: Master's degree

5. Computer and Information Systems Managers

Median annual pay: $175,140
Projected new jobs: 108,100
Typical education: Bachelor's degree

4. Registered Nurses

Median annual pay: $97,550
Projected new jobs: 194,700
Typical education: Bachelor's degree

3. General and Operations Managers

Median annual pay: $105,770
Projected new jobs: 181,300
Typical education: Bachelor's degree

2. Medical and Health Services Managers

Median annual pay: $123,860
Projected new jobs: 155,100
Typical education: Bachelor's degree

1. Software Developers

Median annual pay: $135,980
Projected new jobs: 174,700
Typical education: Bachelor's degree

The strongest opportunities are concentrated in technology, healthcare, management, finance, and business operations.

Software developers rank first in this analysis, combining a median salary of nearly $136,000 with an expected 174,700 additional jobs by 2035. Healthcare also stands out: registered nurses, medical and health services managers, and nurse practitioners are each projected to add more than 130,000 jobs.

The figures show that high salaries and strong employment growth are not limited to technology. Healthcare and management occupations are also expected to generate substantial numbers of new opportunities over the next decade.

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