According to Indeed’s latest list of the most promising professions in the market, employees in the field of technology, health care, and business have some of the most desirable jobs of 2020.
By looking at its database, the career site was able to distinguish the 25 best professions of this year. Analysts also determined which jobs paid well and are most sought after by employers. With all these in mind, here’s the list:
Indeed’s Top 25 Best Jobs of 2020
25. Architect
Average base pay: $92,601/year
Openings per 1 million listings: 345
24. Primary care physician
Average base pay: $132,842/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 377
23. IT technician
Average base pay: $79,850/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 403
22. Internal medicine physician
Average base pay: $177,831/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 408
21. HR business partner
Average base pay: $78,744/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 414
20. Cloud engineer
Average base pay: $110,264/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 416
19. Controller
Average base pay: $82,151/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 435
18. Attorney
Average base pay: $86,563/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 439
17. Civil engineer
Average base pay: $78,986/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 443
16. Superintendent
Average base pay: $75,266/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 452
15. Scientist
Average base pay: $87,726/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 458
14. Veterinarian
Average base pay: $92,431/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 460
13. Finance manager
Average base pay: $79,106/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 470
12. Data engineer
Average base pay: $113,777/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 492
11. Product owner
Average base pay: $92,871/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 494
10. Sales director
Average base pay: $77,814/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 556
9. IT security specialist
Average base pay: $94,984/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 562
8. Data scientist
Average base pay: $105,510/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 615
7. Java developer
Average base pay: $93,820/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 618
6. Electrical engineer
Average base pay: $79,842/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 632
5. Development operations engineer
Average base pay: $108,761/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 635
4. Dentist
Average base pay: $184,586/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 674
3. Real estate agent
Average base pay: $90,439/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 675
2nd Most Enticing Career Out There
2. Full stack developer
Average base pay: $94,164/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 893
The second-best job in 2020 goes to full stack developers. These software engineers require a broad coding skill set to operate both the front and rear end of websites or applications.
And The #1 Spot Goes To…
1. Software architect
Average base pay: $119,715/year
Opportunities per 1 million listings: 1,424
The No. 1 job of 2020 goes to software architects! In this career, employees work both as a designer and developer for clients, businesses, and software engineers looking to create and perform software solutions.
As you might have noticed, the majority of the jobs that made it to the top 10 are roles related to technology. This reveals trends in the overall career pool, where businesses are adding tech employees to their teams quicker than they can get skilled workers to fulfill them, which results in a talent shortage. This is why tech workers can easily negotiate for higher salaries and perks.
