What are the best jobs to pursue for the next five years? This year’s index of the top jobs on four categories: job growth, salary potential, education level, and room for innovation.
Relying heavily on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the work of Dr. Kevin Stolarick, a lecturer at Carnegie Mellon University and an expert on the creative class, Fast Company has assembled a list of the 25 Top Jobs for 2005.
- Personal finance adviser
- Medical scientist
- Computer software engineer
- Chiropractor
- Environmental engineer
- Biochemist and biophysicist
- Sales manager
- Epidemiologist
- Computer system analyst
- Athlete
- Agent and business manager for artists, performers, and athletes
- Marketing manager
- Producer and director
- Actor
- Lawyer
- Advertising and promotions manager
- Management analyst
- Postsecondary education administrator
- Financial manager
- Actuary
- Airline pilot, copilot, and flight engineer
- Geoscientist
- Market research analyst
- Securities sales agent
- Medical and health services manager