The following list was published in the book 150 Best Jobs for a Better World (© 2008) by The Editors at JIST and Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D. The book contains more than 100 other “best jobs lists,” plus information-packed descriptions about the jobs featured in each list.
Social and Human Service Assistants
- Median Earnings: $25,030
- Percent Growth: 29.7 percent
- Annual Openings: 61,000
Medical and Public Health Social Workers
- Median Earnings: $41,120
- Percent Growth: 25.9 percent
- Annual Openings: 14,000
Personal and Home Care Aides
- Median Earnings: $17,340
- Percent Growth: 41.0 percent
- Annual Openings: 230,000
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- Median Earnings: more than $34,410
- Percent Growth: 26.7 percent
- Annual Openings: 15,000
Child, Family and School Social Workers
- Median Earnings: $35,350
- Percent Growth: 19.0 percent
- Annual Openings: 31,000
Mental Health Counselors
- Median Earnings: $34,010
- Percent Growth: 27.2 percent
- Annual Openings: 14,000
Clinical Psychologists
- Median Earnings: $57,170
- Percent Growth: 19.1 percent
- Annual Openings: 10,000
Counseling Psychologists
- Median Earnings: $57,170
- Percent Growth: 19.1 percent
- Annual Openings: 10,000
Residential Advisors
- Median Earnings: $21,850
- Percent Growth: 28.9 percent
- Annual Openings: 22,000
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
- Median Earnings: $32,580
- Percent Growth: 28.7 percent
- Annual Openings: 11,000
To learn more about these jobs or to view additional “best jobs lists,” purchase 150 Best Jobs for a Better World (© 2008) by The Editors at JIST and Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D.