High-demand careers for the next decade
Two thousand two hundred and seventy careers with growing or fast-growing demand, careers where the underlying employment data shows growing or fast-growing demand, the kind of roles where good people are absorbed quickly and salaries trend upward as the work expands. Each card below carries the typical preparation path, the salary range from entry to senior level, and a short read on what the work actually involves day to day. You are looking at page 30 of 46 for high-demand careers.
2270 careers in High-demand careers for the next decade, page 30 of 46
Net Zero Strategy Manager
Master's Degree · $83,050
Develop and implement corporate net zero strategies that align business operations, supply chains, and investment…
Network Administrator
Bachelor's Degree · $99,130
Manages and maintains an organization's computer networks, ensuring optimal performance, security, and availability.…
Neurodiversity & Accessibility HR Specialist
Bachelor's Degree · $75,940
Develop and manage programs that support neurodiverse employees and ensure workplace accessibility for employees with…
Neuromarketing Researcher
Master's Degree · $78,760
Applies neuroscience methods including EEG, eye tracking, facial coding, and biometrics to measure subconscious…
Neuroscience Researcher (Pharma)
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $103,410
Investigates neurological disease mechanisms and develops CNS therapeutics, working across neuropharmacology,…
Neuroscientist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $103,410
Neuroscientists study the nervous system to understand how the brain works, how it develops, and what goes wrong in…
Newsletter Strategist / Newsletter Growth Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $78,760
Builds and grows email newsletter audiences, developing content strategies, optimizing subscriber acquisition and…
Newsletter Writer / Substack Journalist
Bachelor's Degree · $76,910
Writes and publishes independent or branded email newsletters covering niche topics, building subscriber audiences…
Next.js Full-Stack Developer
Bachelor's Degree · $92,650
Develops full-stack applications using Next.js; handles server-side rendering, API routes, and database integration.
NLP Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $140,300
Develops natural language processing systems; builds text analysis and language models.
No-Code / Low-Code Developer
Associate's Degree · $135,980
No-code/low-code developers build functional software applications using visual platforms like Bubble and Webflow,…
No-code automation agency owner
No Formal Education Needed · $140,000 - $171,100 owner take-home/SDE
No-code automation agency owner owns a consultancy that maps client workflows and implements automations with no-code,…
NOC Analyst
Associate's Degree · $99,130
Monitor the health and performance of IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, and applications, by identifying,…
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Technician
Certificate or Vocational Training · $78,350
Inspect engineering components, welds, and structures using non-destructive testing techniques including ultrasonic…
Non-Destructive Testing Specialist
High School Diploma · $78,350
Non-destructive testing specialists scan materials and structures for hidden flaws without breaking them, working…
Nonprofit Consultant
Master's Degree · $101,860
Guide non-profit organizations in strategic planning, fundraising, organizational development, and operational…
Notary Public Loan Signing Agent
Associate's Degree · $45,670
Witnesses and certifies signatures on legal documents, specializing in real estate loan closings.
NPI Engineer (New Product Introduction)
Bachelor's Degree · $102,440
Manages the transition of new products from engineering design to volume manufacturing, coordinating design for…
Nurse Anesthetist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $236,590
A nurse anesthetist administers anesthesia and monitors heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing throughout a…
Nurse Educator
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $80,250
Educates and trains future nursing professionals, combining clinical expertise with pedagogical skills to foster…
Nurse Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $123,860
Oversees nursing staff, manages patient care units, and ensures compliance with healthcare regulations and standards to…
Nurse Midwife
Master's Degree · $134,040
Provide comprehensive care to women throughout their reproductive lives, including prenatal, labor, delivery, and…
Nurse Practitioner
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $132,300
Nurse practitioners diagnose illness, order labs, prescribe medication, and manage chronic conditions for patients of…
Nursing Assistant Student
Certificate or Vocational Training · $42,260
Assists patients with daily living activities, takes vital signs, and communicates observations to nursing staff,…
Nursing Home / Senior Living CEO
Bachelor's Degree · $213,990
Leads a nursing home, assisted living facility, or senior living community, overseeing resident care, regulatory…
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Master's Degree · $80,250
Nursing instructors teach student nurses in classrooms and on hospital floors, correcting errors and guiding hands-on…
NVH Technical Specialist
Bachelor's Degree · $104,110
Analyze, diagnose, and resolve noise, vibration, and harshness issues in products within the automotive or aerospace…
Observability / Monitoring Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Builds and maintains observability infrastructure including distributed tracing, metrics collection, log aggregation,…
Observability Engineer
Bachelor's Degree · $135,980
Implements monitoring, logging, and tracing; ensures system visibility and reliability.
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
Bachelor's Degree · $90,150
Occupational health and safety specialists inspect workplaces, investigate incidents, and work with supervisors to…
Occupational Health and Safety Technician
Bachelor's Degree · $61,560
Occupational health and safety technicians walk factory floors, construction sites, and offices collecting air samples,…
Occupational Therapist
Master's Degree · $100,330
Help people with physical, cognitive, or emotional disabilities develop, recover, or maintain the skills needed for…
Occupational Therapist Assistant
Associate's Degree · $72,300
Occupational therapy assistants help occupational therapists provide treatments and procedures to clients. They guide…
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Associate's Degree · $72,300
Occupational therapy assistants carry out treatment plans in hospitals, nursing homes, and patients' homes, guiding…
Ocean & Tidal Energy Engineer
Master's Degree · $112,230
Design and develop wave energy converters, tidal stream turbines, and ocean thermal energy conversion systems to…
Offshore Platform Maintenance Technician
Certificate or Vocational Training · $64,520
Maintains and repairs mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic equipment on offshore oil and gas platforms. Ensures…
Offshore Wind Project Manager
Master's Degree · $102,320
Lead the development, permitting, construction, and commissioning of offshore wind energy projects from site assessment…
On-demand Delivery Platform Operations Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $107,230
Manage the operations of an on-demand delivery platform (food, grocery, or parcel) in a city or region, overseeing…
Onboarding Product Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $109,820
Improves the path from first touch to first value by reducing setup friction, personalizing early experiences and…
Onboarding Program Manager
Bachelor's Degree · $133,000
Design, implement, and continuously improve new employee onboarding programs that accelerate time-to-productivity,…
Onboarding Specialist
Associate's Degree · $75,940
Facilitates the smooth integration of new employees into an organization by coordinating training, paperwork, and…
Oncology Informatics Specialist
Bachelor's Degree · $105,850
Analyzes, designs, and implements information systems and technology solutions within oncology departments to optimize…
Oncology Nurse
Associate's Degree · $97,550
Administer chemotherapy, manage symptoms, and provide emotional support to cancer patients and their families.
Oncology Research Scientist
Doctoral or Professional Degree · $103,410
Conducts cancer biology research to identify therapeutic targets and develop novel anti-cancer treatments including…
Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $93,790
Collect, analyze, and disseminate intelligence from publicly available sources to support national security, law…
Operating Room Nurse
Associate's Degree · $97,550
Prepare patients for surgery, assist surgeons during procedures, and monitor patients during recovery.
Operational Risk Analyst
Bachelor's Degree · $117,330
Identifies, assesses, and mitigates operational risks across the bank including process failures, system outages,…
Operations Analyst (Banking)
Bachelor's Degree · $101,860
Optimize and streamline operational processes within a financial institution by analyzing workflows, identifying…
Operations Research Analyst
Master's Degree · $88,940
Operations research analysts build mathematical models to help organisations solve problems like scheduling, inventory,…
Operations Specialist (3PL)
Associate's Degree · $82,320
Coordinate with vendors, carriers, and clients to manage and optimize the flow of goods, information, and resources…