lthough the U.S. unemployment rate is near a 10-year low, not all jobs are created equal in the post-recession economy. Some professions and industries are pulling ahead of the pack when it comes to compensation and benefits, while millions of Americans continue to struggle with stagnant pay and limited job prospects.
So how does one find a lucrative job with plenty of career prospects? It helps to focus on three industries, according to a new study from employment site Glassdoor.
About half the jobs with the best prospects for 2017 tend to be found in technology, health care and finance, the study found. These careers are highly skilled professions that typically require college degrees or specialized training, which emphasizes the increasing opportunity divide between Americans with college degrees and those who didn't progress beyond high school.
And because these jobs are resistant to automation, they're likely to continue providing a good income and career prospects for years to come.
"These positions won't be automated anytime soon," said Glassdoor spokeswoman Allison Berry. "They're all very highly skilled and require people to dig into what they are working in, whether that's a data scientist or a pharmacy manager."
Less-skilled occupations are increasingly feeling the impact of automation as companies turn to robots for manufacturing work, for instance. That trend is likely to expand into other industries. The World Economic Forum predicted last year that automation will cause 5.1 million job losses over the next five years.
A few jobs that don't require college degrees made the full list of the top 50 jobs for 2017. They include executive assistant (No. 28) and dental hygienist (No. 48).
Read on to learn about Glassdoor's forecast for the best 11 jobs in 2017.
- Marketing manager: $90,000
- Solutions architect: $125,000
- UX Designer: $92,500
- Strategy manager: $130,000
- Database administrator: $93,000
- HR Manager: $85,000
- Analytics manager: $112,000
- Tax manager: $110,000
- Data engineer: $106,000
- DevOps Engineer: $110,000
- Data scientist: $110,000
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