The 10 fastest growing jobs in the US – many pay over $100,000
The job landscape has been in constant flux over the past three years as some industries are still struggling to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and companies are preparing for a potential recession in 2023.
Some jobs have become more popular in the wake of the pandemic and the nationwide layoff and hiring spree it unleashed. The U.S. is expected to add 8.4 million new jobs by 2031, according to the latest job projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with nearly a third of jobs in health care and social assistance.
Advanced practice providers, employee experience managers and truck drivers are among the most in-demand jobs in the US, a new report from LinkedIn has found. On Wednesday, LinkedIn released its annual Jobs on the Rise list, which highlights the 25 fastest-growing occupations over the past five years, based on the job titles that saw the most growth on the site between January 201[ads1]8 and July 2022.
Twenty-two of the 25 positions on LinkedIn’s list offer remote or hybrid job opportunities, indicating that employers continue to heed workers’ demands for flexible working to attract and retain talent in a tight labor market.
Here are the 10 fastest growing jobs in 2023, according to LinkedIn; you can read the full list of the top 25 jobs here.
1. Head of revenue management
Job description: Revenue operations managers oversee all aspects of an organization’s revenue-generating activities, often working closely with sales and marketing teams to ensure that go-to-market strategies support business goals and revenue growth. This position is also often labeled as “chief revenue officer” or “head of revenue management.”
Salary range: $70,000 – $300,000
Top Places for Employment: San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles
2. Human Resources Analytics Manager
Job description: HR analytics managers are responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting HR-related data within an organization, such as performance, attrition, and employee demographics. This position is also often labeled as “people analytics manager” or “talent analytics manager.”
Salary range: $41,600-$122,000
Top Places for Employment: New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC-Baltimore area
3. Diversity and inclusion manager
Job description: Diversity and inclusion managers typically lead a team of people who support initiatives related to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in an organization.
Salary range: $60,000-$145,000
Top Places for Employment: New York City, Washington DC-Baltimore area, Boston
4. Truck driver
Job description: Truck drivers are responsible for transporting goods safely and efficiently, as well as regularly inspecting and maintaining their vehicles.
Salary range (according to Glass door): $53,000-$120,000
Top Places for Employment: Dallas, Houston, Chicago
5. Employee Experience Manager
Job description: Employee experience managers oversee processes that support employee engagement, well-being and development in an organization, which may include training programs and mentoring initiatives.
Salary range: $55,000 – $125,000
Top Places for Employment: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles
6. Sales enablement specialist
Job description: Sales enablement specialists, also known as sales operations associates, support sales teams by improving processes and providing internal tools and training for salespeople.
Salary range: $50,000-$157,000
Top Places for Employment: Seattle, San Francisco, Boston
7. Advanced practice provider
Job description: Advanced practice providers are licensed medical providers, such as physician assistants or nurse practitioners, who perform primary care services for patients, including reviewing lab results, providing diagnoses, and administering treatment plans.
Salary range: $90,000 – $129,000
Top Places for Employment: Atlanta, Houston, Dallas
8. Growth Marketing Manager
Job description: Growth marketing managers, also known as demand generation managers, identify opportunities to drive business growth, such as initiatives to increase market share or improve customer acquisition and retention.
Salary range: $60,000-$132,000
Top Places for Employment: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles
9. Data Governance Manager
Job description: Data governance managers establish and maintain policies and procedures to ensure the security and compliance of data in an organization.
Salary range: $56,000 – $141,000
Top Places for Employment: New York City, Chicago, Boston
10. Specialist for grant management
Job description: Grants management specialists oversee the process of awarding and managing grants within an organization, including identifying potential funding opportunities and managing the review and selection process.
Salary range: $46,200-$98,100
Top Places for Employment: Washington DC-Baltimore area, Atlanta, Denver
Despite — or because of — the challenges of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, jobs in technology, healthcare, marketing and sales have seen “hundreds to thousands of new hires over the past five years,” according to LinkedIn.
However, this list does not take into account the recent wave of layoffs in the technology sector – just this week, Microsoft and Amazon announced plans to lay off thousands of employees.
“Companies are in a rebalancing phase now on the back of the pandemic where they are focusing on how to retain employees and grow revenue so that a recession won’t destroy their business,” Andrew Seaman, managing editor of jobs and career development at LinkedIn, says. “For example: Truck drivers play a key role in helping companies navigate supply chain issues, which have been exacerbated by the pandemic.”
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