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Labor Department data highlights high-paying roles expected to grow through 2035
Projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show significant job expansion across healthcare, technology, and management fields.
The short version
- New decade-long projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics evaluate expected employment growth from 2025 to 2035.
- Roles paying at least $75,000 annually with strong growth trajectories include software developers, medical services managers, and registered nurses.
- The estimates provide long-term career planning insights for job seekers, educational institutions, and workforce analysts.
Key facts
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics published employment forecasts spanning 2025 through 2035.[Business Insider]
- Software developers topped an analysis of lucrative growing fields, with 174,700 projected new jobs and a May 2025 median annual compensation of $135,980.[Business Insider]
- Registered nurses are expected to add 194,700 positions over the ten-year period, representing the highest total volume among high-paying roles analyzed.[Business Insider]
- Medical and health services managers are projected to grow by 155,100 positions with an annual median wage of $123,860.[Business Insider]
What remains uncertain
- Occupational projections rely on long-range economic modeling and may be altered by unforeseen macroeconomic shifts, technological changes, or policy updates over the 2025–2035 period.[Business Insider]
Sources
- 20 high-paying jobs that are projected to grow a lot over the next decadeBusiness Insider metered