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.
Computer Security Specialists
- Median Earnings: $59,930
- Percent Growth: 38.4 percent
- Annual Openings: 34,000
Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median Earnings: $53,590
- Percent Growth: 32.2 percent
- Annual Openings: 329,000
Registered Nurses
- Median Earnings: $54,670
- Percent Growth: 29.4 percent
- Annual Openings: 229,000
Physicians and Surgeons
- Median Earnings: more than $145,600
- Percent Growth: 24.0 percent
- Annual Openings: 41,000
Dental Hygienists
- Median Earnings: $60,890
- Percent Growth: 43.3 percent
- Annual Openings: 17,000
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
- Median Earnings: $61,730
- Percent Growth: 34.1 percent
- Annual Openings: 15,000
Physician Assistants
- Median Earnings: $72,030
- Percent Growth: 49.6 percent
- Annual Openings: 10,000
Physical Therapists
- Median Earnings: $63,080
- Percent Growth: 36.7 percent
- Annual Openings: 13,000
Personal Financial Advisors
- Median Earnings: $63,500
- Percent Growth: 25.9 percent
- Annual Openings: 17,000
Pharmacists
- Median Earnings: $89,820
- Percent Growth: 24.6 percent
- Annual Openings: 16,000
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.