Growing and $100K+
Careers growing faster than average that pay $100,000 or more
89 careers. Projected to grow faster than the +3.5% average for all jobs from 2025 to 2035, with a median yearly pay of $100,000 or more. Ranked by openings each year.
| Career | Median yearly payAll workers · May 2025 | Top 10% earn overMay 2025 | Projected growth2025–35 | Openings per yearprojected, 2025–35 | Typical education to start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General and operations managers | $105,770 | $253,390 | +5.0% | 285,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| Software developers | $135,980 | $214,670 | +10.2% | 95,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Management analysts | $101,860 | $171,640 | +10.1% | 94,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| Project management specialists | $102,320 | $167,970 | +6.7% | 76,500 | Bachelor's degree |
| Financial managers | $166,570 | $323,270 | +9.7% | 65,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| Medical and health services managers | $123,860 | $224,340 | +24.2% | 62,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Computer and information systems managers | $175,140 | $297,510 | +15.8% | 53,500 | Bachelor's degree |
| Construction managers | $114,990 | $189,440 | +9.1% | 49,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| Sales managers | $148,270 | $290,540 | +4.5% | 47,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Marketing managers | $166,790 | $293,610 | +6.9% | 34,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| Computer systems analysts | $105,850 | $167,710 | +7.9% | 32,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| Nurse practitioners | $132,300 | $174,420 | +41.0% | 29,400 | Master's degree |
| Lawyers | $159,670 | $351,600 | +4.7% | 28,700 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | $107,310 | $322,020 | +17.9% | 24,900 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Data scientists | $120,230 | $199,130 | +34.6% | 24,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| Financial and investment analysts | $102,740 | $180,860 | +7.2% | 24,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| Industrial engineers | $102,440 | $159,860 | +12.4% | 23,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| Civil engineers | $100,840 | $163,220 | +6.4% | 22,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| Administrative services managers | $114,130 | $207,720 | +5.2% | 22,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | $107,230 | $194,900 | +6.1% | 18,300 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Mechanical engineers | $104,110 | $164,340 | +11.2% | 17,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| Human resources managers | $149,280 | $267,810 | +5.5% | 16,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| Architectural and engineering managers | $171,270 | $262,760 | +5.5% | 14,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| Facilities managers | $106,660 | $176,120 | +4.6% | 14,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Information security analysts | $129,180 | $199,850 | +21.0% | 14,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| Physical therapists | $102,760 | $135,140 | +11.9% | 13,400 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Pharmacists | $140,910 | $174,230 | +5.2% | 12,500 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Art directors | $114,850 | $213,050 | +4.2% | 12,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Physician assistants | $135,880 | $190,280 | +21.1% | 11,500 | Master's degree |
| Electrical engineers | $120,630 | $184,300 | +9.9% | 11,400 | Bachelor's degree |
| Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers | $232,140 | $463,830 | +8.3% | 11,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Software quality assurance analysts and testers | $104,300 | $167,010 | +5.7% | 10,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | $103,410 | $177,780 | +12.6% | 10,500 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Occupational therapists | $100,330 | $131,950 | +14.8% | 10,000 | Master's degree |
| Computer network architects | $134,050 | $202,680 | +7.7% | 9,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| Natural sciences managers | $167,220 | $316,850 | +8.2% | 9,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Web and digital interface designers | $104,000 | $201,550 | +6.0% | 8,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Purchasing managers | $148,080 | $223,280 | +4.0% | 6,400 | Bachelor's degree |
| Public relations managers | $146,910 | $284,990 | +5.7% | 6,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| Commercial pilots | $123,220 | $266,620 | +5.2% | 5,200 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Electronics engineers, except computer | $130,220 | $206,960 | +3.7% | 4,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| Financial risk specialists | $117,330 | $196,110 | +7.4% | 4,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| Dentists, general | $170,950 | $319,630 | +5.7% | 4,200 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Clinical and counseling psychologists | $100,580 | $180,960 | +11.7% | 4,100 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Computer hardware engineers | $161,740 | $225,330 | +9.1% | 4,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| Training and development managers | $133,000 | $233,600 | +6.4% | 4,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| Database architects | $139,500 | $204,000 | +9.4% | 3,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| Engineering teachers, postsecondary | $109,270 | $210,370 | +7.8% | 3,900 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Aerospace engineers | $134,960 | $205,890 | +8.3% | 3,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| Fundraising managers | $125,470 | $222,350 | +5.4% | 3,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| Veterinarians | $130,100 | $215,700 | +9.4% | 3,100 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Biochemists and biophysicists | $127,410 | $201,110 | +12.3% | 2,900 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Computer and information research scientists | $140,300 | $230,630 | +21.8% | 2,900 | Master's degree |
| Nurse anesthetists | $236,590 | $339,500 | +9.7% | 2,400 | Master's degree |
| Environmental engineers | $107,110 | $162,220 | +6.3% | 2,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Optometrists | $136,570 | $202,180 | +9.5% | 2,000 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Elevator and escalator installers and repairers | $109,910 | $158,890 | +5.7% | 1,900 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| General internal medicine physicians | $256,560 | $475,430 | +4.0% | 1,900 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Statisticians | $105,650 | $174,050 | +11.0% | 1,900 | Master's degree |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | $103,020 | $129,920 | +9.7% | 1,800 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers | $101,920 | $200,230 | +5.1% | 1,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| Actuaries | $130,000 | $215,100 | +9.2% | 1,500 | Bachelor's degree |
| Materials engineers | $112,860 | $175,720 | +7.5% | 1,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Physicists | $172,250 | $274,110 | +7.2% | 1,300 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Bioengineers and biomedical engineers | $109,370 | $168,180 | +7.6% | 1,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | $115,160 | $171,250 | +5.4% | 1,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Anesthesiologists | $391,490 | $557,130 | +3.6% | 1,100 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Chemical engineers | $125,040 | $182,880 | +4.7% | 1,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| Economists | $124,720 | $238,060 | +4.7% | 1,100 | Master's degree |
| Psychiatrists | $281,870 | $446,520 | +7.2% | 900 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Nuclear medicine technologists | $101,370 | $134,500 | +4.4% | 800 | Associate's degree |
| Materials scientists | $117,790 | $197,290 | +8.3% | 600 | Bachelor's degree |
| Cardiologists | $496,010 | $712,130 | +4.8% | 500 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Marine engineers and naval architects | $112,230 | $173,330 | +6.7% | 500 | Bachelor's degree |
| Dermatologists | $328,730 | $578,560 | +6.8% | 400 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Nurse midwives | $134,040 | $188,320 | +11.5% | 400 | Master's degree |
| Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric | $358,550 | $659,290 | +4.0% | 400 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Genetic counselors | $100,040 | $138,760 | +10.4% | 300 | Master's degree |
| Industrial-organizational psychologists | $193,950 | $247,220 | +6.5% | 300 | Master's degree |
| Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers | $106,220 | $169,990 | +3.8% | 300 | Bachelor's degree |
| Neurologists | $248,560 | $450,780 | +6.4% | 300 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Physicians, pathologists | $312,400 | $449,970 | +4.8% | 300 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Medical dosimetrists | $147,470 | $185,450 | +5.0% | 200 | Bachelor's degree |
| Ophthalmologists, except pediatric | $300,080 | $489,710 | +4.5% | 200 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Oral and maxillofacial surgeons | $352,220 | $622,640 | +5.6% | 200 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Orthodontists | $289,140 | $416,000 | +6.0% | 200 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Sociologists | $106,030 | $172,550 | +3.8% | 200 | Master's degree |
| Astronomers | $128,820 | $195,190 | +7.8% | 100 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Prosthodontists | $311,180 | $344,750 | +5.8% | 0 | Doctoral or professional degree |
These are national figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: medians, not promises, and pay varies a lot by place and experience. Projections are forecasts. Open any career to see the full pay range and where the jobs are.