The following list was published in the book 225 Best Jobs for Baby Boomers (© 2007) by Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D. The book contains more than 75 other “best jobs lists,” plus information-packed descriptions about the jobs featured in each list.
Farmers and Ranchers
- Median Earnings: $38,600
- Percent Growth: -20.6 percent
- Annual Openings: 118,000
Caption Writers
- Median Earnings: $45,460
- Percent Growth: 16.1 percent
- Annual Openings: 23,000
Poets and Lyricists
- Median Earnings: $45,460
- Percent Growth: 16.1 percent
- Annual Openings: 23,000
Creative Writers
- Median Earnings: $45,460
- Percent Growth: 16.1 percent
- Annual Openings: 23,000
Copy Writers
- Median Earnings: $45,460
- Percent Growth: 16.1 percent
- Annual Openings: 23,000
Real Estate Brokers
- Median Earnings: $56,970
- Percent Growth: 2.4 percent
- Annual Openings: 11,000
Real Estate Sales Agents
- Median Earnings: $39,950
- Percent Growth: 5.7 percent
- Annual Openings: 34,000
Chiropractors
- Median Earnings: $67,940
- Percent Growth: 23.3 percent
- Annual Openings: 3,000
Sculptors
- Median Earnings: $41,240
- Percent Growth: 16.5 percent
- Annual Openings: 4,000
Sketch Artists
- Median Earnings: $41,240
- Percent Growth: 16.5 percent
- Annual Openings: 4,000
To learn more about these jobs or to view additional “best jobs lists,” purchase 225 Best Jobs for Baby Boomers (© 2007) by Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D.