12 jobs to watch in 2014
February 19, 2014 1:15 AM
1) Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software
- Total employment in 2013: 1,042,402 jobs
- Added 104,348 jobs from 2010-2013, up 11 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $45.06
2) Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- Total employment in 2013: 438,095 jobs
- Added 54,979 jobs from 2010-2013, up 14 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $29.10
3) Training and Development Specialists
- Total employment in 2013: 231,898 jobs
- Added 18,042 jobs from 2010-2013, up 8 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $27.14
4) Financial Analysts
- Total employment in 2013: 257,159 jobs
- Added 17,060 jobs from 2010-2013, up 7 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $37.34
5) Physical Therapists
- Total employment in 2013: 207,132 jobs
- Added 14,011 jobs from 2010-2013, up 7 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $37.93
6) Web Developers
- Total employment in 2013: 136,921 jobs
- Added 13,364 jobs from 2010-2013, up 11 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $27.84
7) Logisticians
- Total employment in 2013: 127,892 jobs
- Added 11,897 jobs from 2010-2013, up 10 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $35.08
8) Database Administrators
- Total employment in 2013: 119,676 jobs
- Added 11,241 jobs from 2010-2013, up 10 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $37.39
9) Meeting, Convention and Event Planners
- Total employment in 2013: 87,082 jobs
- Added 10,867 jobs from 2010-2013, up 14 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $22.56
10) Interpreters and Translators
- Total employment in 2013: 69,887
- Added 8,377 jobs from 2010-2013, up 14 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $22.39
11) Petroleum Engineers
- Total employment in 2013: 40,733
- Added 7,158 jobs from 2010-2013, up 21 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $63.67
12) Information Security Analysts
- Total employment in 2013: 75,995
- Added 5,671 jobs from 2010-2013, up 8 percent
- Median hourly earnings: $41.62
