The Jobs for 2017
By US News & World Reports. Special for USABR.
“Health care jobs often require a human element, so they can’t be exported or entirely replaced by robots – at least not yet,” said Susannah Snider, personal finance editor at U.S. News. “Continued growth in the health care sector, low unemployment rates and high salaries make these jobs especially desirable. Plus, individuals can pursue a range of health care positions that require varying levels of skill and education.”
Statistician (No. 4) and mathematician (No. 20) also make this year’s list of the Best Jobs, in large part due to the explosion of data and use of advanced analytics to solve problems across sectors.
“Almost every type of company is hiring people to collect, analyze and provide insights on data to improve their operations,” said Brian Kelly, editor and chief content officer. “These roles – along with technology positions – are going to be important to almost any business in the future.”
The 2017 Best Jobs rankings offer job seekers detailed information on training and education requirements, median salary and job satisfaction across diverse sectors, including social services, education, construction and creative and media. For individuals interested in pursuing science, technology, engineering and math, also known as the STEM fields, U.S. News also compiles the Best STEM Jobs.
To calculate Best Jobs, U.S. News draws data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify jobs with the greatest hiring demand. Jobs are then scored using seven component measures: 10-year growth volume, 10-year growth percentage, median salary, employment rate, future job prospects, stress level and work-life balance. For more information about the methodology, please click here.
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2017 U.S. News Best Jobs Rankings
*See the full list of the Best Jobs here.
1. Dentist 2. Nurse Practitioner 3. Physician Assistant 4. Statistician 5. Orthodontist | 1. Anesthesiologist 2. Surgeon 3. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon 4. Obstetrician and Gynecologist 5. Orthodontist | 1. Dentist 2. Nurse Practitioner 3. Physician Assistant 4. Orthodontist 5. Nurse Anesthetist | ||
1. Statistician 2. Mathematician 3. Financial Advisor 4. Actuary 5. Operations Research Analyst | ||||
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