The following list was published in the book 50 Best Jobs for Your Personality, Second Edition (© 2009), by Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D. The book contains more than 140 other “best jobs lists,” plus information-packed descriptions about the jobs featured in each list.
Multi-Media Artists and Animators
- Median Earnings: $54,550
- Percent Growth: 25.8 percent
- Annual Openings: 13,182
Art, Drama and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median Earnings: $55,190
- Percent Growth: 22.9 percent
- Annual Openings: 12,707
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
- Median Earnings: $67,620
- Percent Growth: 17.7 percent
- Annual Openings: 11,324
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median Earnings: $54,000
- Percent Growth: 22.9 percent
- Annual Openings: 10,475
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median Earnings: $54,220
- Percent Growth: 22.9 percent
- Annual Openings: 9,359
Training and Development Specialists
- Median Earnings: $49,630
- Percent Growth: 18.3 percent
- Annual Openings: 35,862
Public Relations Specialists
- Median Earnings: $49,800
- Percent Growth: 17.6 percent
- Annual Openings: 51,216
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten and Elementary School
- Median Earnings: $48,350
- Percent Growth: 19.6 percent
- Annual Openings: 20,049
Technical Writers
- Median Earnings: $60,390
- Percent Growth: 19.5 percent
- Annual Openings: 7,498
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
- Median Earnings: $35,580
- Percent Growth: 34.3 percent
- Annual Openings: 20,821
To learn more about these jobs or to view additional “best jobs lists,” purchase 50 Best Jobs for Your Personality, Second Edition (© 2009), by Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D.