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👍🏽 Some jobs are extremely in demand today

👍🏽 The No. 1 job in 2025 was the No. 1 job in 2024


Have you entered an ideal career? Or do you want to steer your kids toward the best line of work?

You can get some answers with a new list released by U.S. News & World Report.

The publication's "2025 Best Jobs" list measured positions across several categories, including salary, growth potential, work-life balance, employment rate, and job safety.

The list is mainly meant to help "job seekers at entry level make the more informed career decisions."

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“Careers in health care and health care support continue to show promise in the 2025 rankings due to a steady need for medical professionals that aid in the health and well-being of the population,” said Carly Chase, vice president of careers at U.S. News.

The jobs span a number of key sectors. The same job landed in the No. 1 spot for the second straight year.

Best jobs, 2025 (U.S. News & World Report)

As part of its analysis, U.S. News drew data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the greatest hiring demand.

10. Actuary

⚫ Median salary: $120,000

⚫ Number of jobs: 6,600

9. Speech-Language pathologist

⚫ Median salary: $89,290

⚫ Number of jobs: 33,300

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8. Data scientist

⚫ Median salary: $108,020

⚫ Number of jobs: 73,100

7. Medical and health services manager

⚫ Median salary: $110,680

⚫ Number of jobs: 160,600

6. Information security analyst

⚫ Median salary: $120,360

⚫ Number of jobs: 59,100

5. Software developer

⚫ Median salary: $132,270

⚫ Number of jobs: 303,700

4. Financial manager

⚫ Median salary: $156,100

⚫ Number of jobs: 138,300

3. Physician assistant

⚫ Median salary: $130,020

⚫ Number of jobs: 43,700

2. IT manager

⚫ Median salary: $169,510

⚫ Number of jobs: 106,900

1. Nurse practitioner

⚫ Median salary: $126,260

⚫ Number of jobs: 135,500

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