The following list was published in the book 200 Best Jobs for Renewing America (© 2010) by Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., and The Editors at JIST. The book contains 200 other “best jobs lists,” plus information-packed descriptions about the jobs featured in each list.
Registered Nurses
- Annual Earnings: $60,010
- Percent Growth: 23.5 percent
- Annual Openings: 233,499
Physical Therapists
- Annual Earnings: $69,760
- Percent Growth: 27.1 percent
- Annual Openings: 12,072
Dental Hygienists
- Annual Earnings: $64,740
- Percent Growth: 30.1 percent
- Annual Openings: 10,433
Pharmacists
- Annual Earnings: $100,480
- Percent Growth: 21.7 percent
- Annual Openings: 16,358
Physicians and Surgeons
- Annual Earnings: $145,600+
- Percent Growth: 14.2 percent
- Annual Openings: 38,027
Medical and Health Services Managers
- Annual Earnings: $76,990
- Percent Growth: 16.4 percent
- Annual Openings: 31,877
Physician Assistants
- Annual Earnings: $78,450
- Percent Growth: 27.0 percent
- Annual Openings: 7,147
Medical Assistants
- Annual Earnings: $27,430
- Percent Growth: 35.4 percent
- Annual Openings: 92,977
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
- Annual Earnings: $35,580
- Percent Growth: 34.3 percent
- Annual Openings: 20,821
Mental Health Counselors
- Annual Earnings: $36,000
- Percent Growth: 30.0 percent
- Annual Openings: 24,103
To learn more about these jobs or to view additional “best jobs lists,” purchase 200 Best Jobs for Renewing America by Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., and The Editors at JIST.