Listed below are nine in-demand jobs in the US, their mean incomes (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics data), and their projected employment growth from 2016 to 2026 (according to SmartAsset):
Personal Care Aides
Mean income: $22,710
Projected employment growth: 37 percent
Food Preparation and Serving Workers, including Fast Food
Mean income: $20,460
Projected employment growth: 17 percent
Nurse Practitioners
Mean income: $104,610
Projected employment growth: 36 percent
Non-Farm Animal Caretakers
Mean income: $24,420
Projected employment growth: 22 percent
Restaurant Cooks
Mean income: $25,430
Projected employment growth: 12 percent
Medical and Health Services Managers
Mean income: $109,370
Projected employment growth: 20 percent
Information Security Analysts
Mean income: $96,040
Projected employment growth: 28 percent
Financial Managers
Mean income: $139,720
Projected employment growth: 19 percent
Medical Assistants
Mean income: $32,850
Projected employment growth: 29 percent
