4. Medical field
Physician assistants, Nurses, Medical Scientists, Doctors, Home Health Aide
If there is one field that will always be ripe with growth potential, it is the medical field. It is very rare to find a doctor or nurse who is out of work. Healthcare jobs are expected to grow by 21 percent in the next decade. The demand for nurses will rival the demand for doctors in the coming years, with nurse practitioners to increase by 23 percent in a decade. Not to mention that their salary is seeing some growth, now a nurse can earn up to $85,000 yearly. A relatively new field, physician assistant, has recently become one of the most sought after profession, with a job growth of 39 percent and an average salary of $92,000, it is no wonder this field is growing.
5. Technology Sector
App developers, Data Scientists, System Engineers
Information technology is undoubtedly one of the fastest growing fields, thanks to the rise of the internet, mobile phones, and all other digital gadgets. Most organizations are making the shift into digital platforms, more and more people have access to mobile phones and internet, and there is no doubt that the future will see more specialists in information technology. Some of the hot careers right now include data scientists, who earn an average of $118,000 per year. Data scientists are in high demand not just because it is a new field, but also because of their deep analytical skills and combination of data and business. While the career field of system engineer is expected to grow by 45 percent over the decade, with an average salary of $87,000, app developers are expected to grow by 22 percent with an average salary anywhere from about $72,000 to $116,600.
*It should be noted that salaries are not static and vary from country to country
