By STACY RAPACON | September 2015
As baby boomers retire, their mass exodus from the labor market presents younger generations with greater employment opportunities. But not every profession is booming.
So we put ourselves to work to identify some of the country's most promising careers. Starting with a list of 784 popular occupations, we narrowed the choices to 10 by focusing on fields that not only have been adding to their ranks over the past decade but also are projected to continue to expand well into the next decade. In addition to long-term trends, we favored jobs with strong hiring demand in recent months.
Pay, of course, was another important factor. All of the jobs on our list have annual salaries that are well above—and in some cases more than double—that of the average occupation. And you don't have to stay in school forever to get hired. Most of the jobs require just an associate's or bachelor's degree.
Take a look at 10 of the best jobs for the future.
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