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.
Judges, Magistrate Judges and Magistrates
- Median Earnings: $97,570
- Percent Growth: 6.9 percent
- Annual Openings: 1,000
Tour Guides and Escorts
- Median Earnings: $19,990
- Percent Growth: 16.6 percent
- Annual Openings: 5,000
Embalmers
- Median Earnings: $36,960
- Percent Growth: 15.6 percent
- Annual Openings: 2,000
Funeral Attendants
- Median Earnings: more than $19,720
- Percent Growth: 20.8 percent
- Annual Openings: 8,000
Funeral Directors
- Median Earnings: $47,630
- Percent Growth: 6.7 percent
- Annual Openings: 3,000
Crossing Guards
- Median Earnings: $20,050
- Percent Growth: 19.7 percent
- Annual Openings: 26,000
Clergy
- Median Earnings: $38,540
- Percent Growth: 12.4 percent
- Annual Openings: 26,000
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
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
- Median Earnings: $84,690
- Percent Growth: 20.4 percent
- Annual Openings: fewer than 500
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.