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Best Jobs for Baby Boomers with a High Percentage of Self Employed Workers

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.

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