Best Jobs in America

CNNMoney/PayScale's top 100 careers with big growth, great pay and satisfying work.

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• Rank
• Job title
• Median pay
• 10-year job growth

• 1Mobile Applications Developer$97,10019%
• 2Risk Management Director$131,0007%
• 3Landman$93,6007%
• 4Product Analyst$74,90019%
• 5Information Assurance Analyst$98,90018%
• 6Quality Assurance Coordinator (RN)$69,00016%
• 7Clinical Applications Specialist$77,00021%
• 8Hospital Administrator$120,00017%
• 9Database Analyst$70,10011%
• 10Finance & Administration Director$97,3007%
• 11Auditing Director$141,00011%
• 12Portfolio Manager$118,00030%
• 13Information Technology Director$128,00015%
• 14Webmaster$61,20027%
• 15Real Estate Development Manager$111,0008%
• 16Quality Management Director$109,00017%
• 17Management Analyst$71,40014%
• 18Marketing and Sales Director$114,0007%
• 19Employee Relations Specialist$62,3007%
• 20Actuary$132,00018%
• 21Government Affairs Director$108,0007%
• 22Information Technology Operations Manager$97,20015%
• 23Project Control Specialist$89,60014%
• 24Operations Project Manager$87,1007%
• 25Customer Success Manager$98,10010%
• 26Community Relations Manager$63,60010%
• 27Certified Financial Planner$91,60030%
• 28Continuous Improvement Manager$94,7007%
• 29E-Learning Specialist$64,9008%
• 30Brand Manager$89,8009%
• 31Dean of Students$87,7009%
• 32Business Development Manager$96,0009%
• 33Video Game Designer$81,60013%
• 34Technical Services Manager$96,70015%
• 35IT Training Specialist$67,4008%
• 36Supply Chain Management Director$134,0007%
• 37Transportation Engineer$80,4008%
• 38IT Business Analyst$83,00021%
• 39User Experience Researcher$106,00019%
• 40Internal Auditor$66,20011%
• 41Analytics Manager$108,00030%
• 42Social Media Manager$57,4009%
• 43Operations Director$108,0007%
• 44Dentist$151,00018%
• 45Radiologist$316,00015%
• 46Career Counselor$46,9008%
• 47Front End Developer/Engineer$81,00027%
• 48Biostatistician$91,80034%
• 49Accounting & Financial Reporting Director$126,0007%
• 50IT Security Director$147,00015%
• 51Certified Public Accountant$81,40011%
• 52Database Administrator$93,80011%
• 53Financial Analysis Manager$106,00012%
• 54Music Teacher$52,1008%
• 55Instructor, Postsecondary/Higher Education$50,90012%
• 56Videographer$49,60012%
• 57User Interface Designer$73,80027%
• 58Associate Director, Non-Profit Organization$68,1007%
• 59Product Owner$103,00015%
• 60Corporate Paralegal$71,5008%
• 61Tutor$51,2007%
• 62Marine Engineer or Naval Architect$115,0009%
• 63Technical Support Engineer$70,60013%
• 64Programmer Analyst$82,30021%
• 65Patient/Health Educator$50,60012%
• 66Proposal Manager$87,6007%
• 67Education Program Manager$58,7007%
• 68Content Strategist$84,40019%
• 69Marketing Communications Director$92,5007%
• 70Applications Engineer$81,90019%
• 71Training & Development Specialist$62,5008%
• 72Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator$66,50011%
• 73General Practice Physician$179,00010%
• 74Nursing Instructor$64,70019%
• 75Forester$61,8008%
• 76Sales Account Manager$80,8007%
• 77Area Operations Manager$89,5007%
• 78Customer Service Director$106,0007%
• 79Financial Services Product Manager$113,0009%
• 80Software Developer$96,60013%
• 81Petroleum Engineer$152,00010%
• 82Division General Manager$135,0007%
• 83Revenue Manager$74,0007%
• 84Clinical Research Associate$76,0008%
• 85Implementation Manager$87,60015%
• 86Nursing Home Director$95,10017%
• 87Statistician$95,10034%
• 88Administrative Director$82,6008%
• 89Pharmacy Director$144,00017%
• 90Asset Manager$95,60012%
• 91Clinical Services Director$80,40017%
• 92Environmental Specialist$69,40011%
• 93Nursing Manager$84,90017%
• 94Accounting Analyst$58,50010%
• 95Environmental Engineer$81,50012%
• 96Engagement Manager$115,0007%
• 97Civil Engineer$81,2008%
• 98Occupational Therapist$79,80027%
• 99User Experience Designer$85,90013%
• 100Anesthesiologist$335,00021%