The 30 best high-paying jobs of the future

Projected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 19,200Median annual earnings in 2017: $198,740Typical educational requirements: Doctoral or professional degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 25,700Median annual earnings in 2017: $151,440Typical educational requirements: Doctoral or professional degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 75,200Median annual earnings in 2017: $52,590Typical educational requirements: High school diploma or equivalentProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 88,900Median annual earnings in 2017: $45,030Typical educational requirements: Post secondary non-degree awardProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 44,800Median annual earnings in 2017: $91,370Typical educational requirements: Bachelor's degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 39,600Median annual earnings in 2017: $104,860Typical educational requirements: Master's degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 76,400Median annual earnings in 2017: $56,970Typical educational requirements: High school diploma or equivalentProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 76,800Median annual earnings in 2017: $59,170Typical educational requirements: Bachelor's degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 108,400Median annual earnings in 2017: $42,480Typical educational requirements: Postsecondary nondegree awardProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 54,400Median annual earnings in 2017: $88,270Typical educational requirements: Bachelor's degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 75,800Median annual earnings in 2017: $64,070Typical educational requirements: High school diploma or equivalentProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 94,900Median annual earnings in 2017: $52,510Typical educational requirements: High school diploma or equivalentProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 47,100Median annual earnings in 2017: $107,600Typical educational requirements: Bachelor's degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 67,100Median annual earnings in 2017: $86,850Typical educational requirements: Doctoral or professional degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 56,100Median annual earnings in 2017: $103,880Typical educational requirements: Master's degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 60,600Median annual earnings in 2017: $97,870Typical educational requirements: Doctoral or professional degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 104,100Median annual earnings in 2017: $57,160Typical educational requirements: Bachelor's degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 44,200Median annual earnings in 2017: $139,220Typical educational requirements: Bachelor's degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 90,300Median annual earnings in 2017: $70,010Typical educational requirements: Bachelor's degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 72,100Median annual earnings in 2017: $98,350Typical educational requirements: Bachelor's degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 65,000Median annual earnings in 2017: $119,250Typical educational requirements: Doctoral or professional degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 79,500Median annual earnings in 2017: $105,610Typical educational requirements: Bachelor's degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 138,300Median annual earnings in 2017: $63,230Typical educational requirements: Bachelor's degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 42,300Median annual earnings in 2017: At least $208,000*Typical educational requirements: Doctoral or professional degree*The Bureau of Labor Statistics top-codes median earnings data and does not give specific figures for estimates above $208,000.Projected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 115,200Median annual earnings in 2017: $82,450Typical educational requirements: Bachelor's degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 139,900Median annual earnings in 2017: $69,350Typical educational requirements: Bachelor's degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 108,600Median annual earnings in 2017: $125,080Typical educational requirements: Bachelor's degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 205,200Median annual earnings in 2017: $100,410Typical educational requirements: Bachelor's degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 255,400Median annual earnings in 2017: $101,790Typical educational requirements: Bachelor's degreeProjected new positions between 2016 and 2026: 438,100Median annual earnings in 2017: $70,000Typical educational requirements: Bachelor's degree

The 30 best high-paying jobs of the future

1. Family and general practitioners

2. Dentists

3. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

4. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses

5. Construction managers

6. Physician assistants

7. Wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives

8. Secondary school teachers

9. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

10. Computer systems analysts

11. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

12. Services sales representatives, all other

13. Systems software developers

14. Physical therapists

15. Nurse practitioners

16. Postsecondary health specialties teachers

17. Elementary school teachers

18. Computer and information systems managers

19. Business operations specialists, all other

20. Medical and health services managers

21. Lawyers

22. Managers, all other

23. Market research analysts and marketing specialists

24. Physicians and surgeons, all other

25. Management analysts

26. Accountants and auditors

27. Financial managers

28. General and operations managers

29. Applications software developers

1. Registered nurses