20 high-paying jobs that are projected to grow a lot over the next decade

Software developer employment is projected to grow by 267,700 from 2024 to 2034.Luis Alvarez/Getty ImagesSeveral manager, tech, and healthcare jobs pay well and could see strong job growth over the next decade.Business Insider used new projection data to see how high-paying jobs could grow.Software developers and financial managers typically make six figures and are projected to be in high demand.Software developers aren't going away, the latest job projections show. This job typically pays well and will still be needed in the era of artificial intelligence.The Bureau of Labor Statistics published new employment projections on Thursday that showed potential growth from 2024 to 2034. Business Insider took these new findings to analyze which high-paying jobs are expected to grow a lot.To do so, we took the geometric mean of occupations that had a median annual wage of at least $75,000 in 2024 and a projected employment increase over the next decade and ranked the jobs by that combined metric. We excluded catch-all job groups.Below are the results, along with their projected job growth from 2024 to 2034, median annual wage in 2024, and typical education needed.20. Sales managersMilan Markovic/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 29,000Median pay: $138,060Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree19. Marketing managersLuis Alvarez/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 26,700Median pay: $161,030Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree18. Physician assistantsSDI Productions/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 33,200Median pay: $133,260Typical education needed: Master's degree17. Computer systems analystsErik Isakson/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 45,500Median pay: $103,790Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree16. Market research analysts and marketing specialistsIgor Suka/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 63,000Median pay: $76,950Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree15. Construction managersboonchai wedmakawand/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 48,100Median pay: $106,980Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree14. Postsecondary health specialties teachersSDI Productions/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 50,100Median pay: $105,620Typical education needed: Doctoral or professional degree13. LawyersHeide Benser/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 35,900Median pay: $151,160Typical education needed: Doctoral or professional degree12. Project management specialistsjacoblund/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 58,700Median pay: $100,750Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree11. Accountants and auditorsLiubomyr Vorona/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 72,800Median pay: $81,680Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree10. Information security analystspixdeluxe/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 52,100Median pay: $124,910Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree9. Data scientistsmartin-dm/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 82,500Median pay: $112,590Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree8. Management analystsTom Werner/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 94,500Median pay: $101,190Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree7. Registered nursesThomas Barwick/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 166,100Median pay: $93,600Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree6. Nurse practitionersMaskot/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 128,400Median pay: $129,210Typical education needed: Master's degree5. Medical and health services managersHalfpoint Images/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 142,900Median pay: $117,960Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree4. General and operations managersMoMo Productions/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 164,000Median pay: $102,950Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree3. Computer and information systems managersThomas Barwick/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 101,600Median pay: $171,200Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree2. Financial managersilkercelik/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 128,800Median pay: $161,700Typical education needed: Bachelor's degree1. Software developersLuis Alvarez/Getty ImagesProjected increase: 267,700Median pay: $133,080Typical education needed: Bachelor's degreeRead the original article on Business Insider

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