America's 20 Fastest Growing Salaries
Based on CareerBuilder (CBSalary.com) and SalaryExpert.com
Occupation |
Salary |
Salary Growth Rate |
| Business operations specialists have job duties that vary depending on the industry. Typically, these folks oversee all business aspects of the company. |
$38,648 |
7.4% |
| Survey researchers create and perform surveys for clients, collecting information used for various reasons. |
$31,734 |
6.5% |
| Industrial-organizational psychologists apply psychology principles to improve productivity and quality of work life in the workplace. |
$106,844 |
6.4% |
| Protective service managers monitor security staff protecting individuals; homes; and business, commercial and industrial organizations. They investigate crimes against clients and create plans to protect clients from theft, sabotage, violence or other situations that endanger the client's well-being. |
$75,848 |
6.4% |
| Agents and business managers represent and promote clients to prospective employers and handle contract negotiations and other business matters. |
$113,771 |
5.8% |
| Agricultural inspectors make sure agricultural workers abide by laws and regulations surrounding the health, quality and safety of agricultural commodities. |
$37,001 |
5.6% |
| Music directors and composers lead musical groups and create original music. |
$51,910 |
5.6% |
| Film and video editors edit soundtracks, film and video for the movies, and cable and broadcast television. |
$62,958 |
5.4% |
| Aircraft assemblers put together and install parts of airplanes, space vehicles or missiles. |
$49,824 |
5.3% |
| Protective service workers guard individuals and industrial or commercial property against harm, fire, theft, vandalism and illegal entry. |
$25,727 |
5.3% |
| Semiconductor processors are production workers who manufacture semiconductors into different-size disks. |
$35,799 |
5.3% |
| Public relations managers supervise public relations specialists, often specializing in specific industries, and create campaigns for targeted audiences. |
$91,396 |
5.2% |
| Geological and petroleum technicians measure and record physical and geologic conditions in oil or gas wells. |
$53,004 |
7.4% |
| Lodging managers oversee all aspects of hotel operations, like establishing room rates and making sure all standards are met within the hotel. |
$39,517 |
5.1% |
| Anthropologists study the origin, cultural development and behavior of humans, while archaeologists recover artifacts to gather information about humans. |
$66,861 |
4.9% |
| Derrick operators assemble equipment and control pumps to circulate mud through drill holes. |
$42,363 |
4.8% |
| Purchasing managers buy goods and services, like raw materials for manufacturing or office supplies, for companies/organizations. |
$79,606 |
4.7% |
| Set and exhibit designers design special exhibits and movie, television and theater sets. |
$49,190 |
4.6% |
| Biochemists study the chemical composition of living things and the chemical combinations and reactions involved in metabolism, reproduction, growth and heredity. |
$87,408 |
4.5% |
| Law clerks assist lawyers or judges by researching or preparing legal documents. |
$42,754 |
4.4% |
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