CareerCast: The Top 10 Best Jobs for 2014
• Mathematician: with a median annual salary of $101,360 and a projected job growth of 23 percent by 2022, mathematicians rank among the most well compensated jobs in 2014.
• Tenured university professor: while difficult to achieve a tenured position, once had the median annual salary sits at $68,970 with a projected job growth by 2022 of 19 percent.
• Statistician: as statistical analysis grows in importance throughout a wide range of industries, the median annual salary has risen to $75,560 with a projected job growth of 27 percent by 2022.
• Actuary: careers as actuaries are looked on favorably by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics which foresees a remarkable hiring market with a projected job growth of 26 percent by 2022 and a median annual salary of $93,680 in 2014.
• Audiologist: With a median annual salary of $69,720, an aging population promises to help the field grow at a rapid pace of 34 percent by 2022.
• Dental hygienist: opportunities in this field are expected to grow by 33 percent in 2022 and a median annual salary of $70,210 in 2014.
• Software Engineer: with cloud computing and other technological adaptations necessary for companies to stay competitive, the job market for software engineers is expected to remain healthy with a projected growth of 22 percent by 2022. The median annual salary for 2014 is $93,350.
• Computer systems analyst: As network administrations continues to be a critical component of business practices, job growth is projected to reach 25 percent by 2022 with a median annual salary of $79,680 in 2014.
• Occupational therapist: demand in this field is high with a projected job growth of 29 percent by 2022 and a median annual salary of $75,400 in 2014.
• Speech pathologist: With a variety of available industries offering jobs in speech pathology, job growth is expected to grow by 19 percent by 2022 and offers a median annual salary of $69,870 in 2014.