US News & World Report's 100 Best Jobs, 2014 Edition

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http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/the-100-best-jobs

 All jobs aren’t created equal. In fact, some are simply better than the rest. U.S. News 100 Best Jobs of 2014 offer a mosaic of employment opportunity, good salary, manageable work-life balance and job security. Some careers offer just the right mix of these components – for instance, nearly 40 percent of our picks are health care jobs – but the list also includes strong showings from occupations in the social services and business sectors. And for the first time, our No. 1 pick is a technology job.

http://money.usnews.com/money/caree...out-the-us-news-best-jobs-ranking-methodology

 The Best Jobs methodology is divided into two components: The first is how U.S. News selects jobs to profile. The second is how those jobs are ranked against each other.

Selecting the Jobs

To identify professions that should be included in the 2014 rankings, we started with data on jobs with the greatest hiring demand, or in other words, the highest projected number of openings from 2012 to 2022, as categorized by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The jobs at the top of our list were then selected for the 2014 Best Jobs analysis and rankings.

Ranking the Jobs

U.S. News ranks jobs in an overall list and in category-specific lists, such as "Best Health Care Jobs" and "Best Technology Jobs." Occupations are ranked based on our calculated overall score, which combines several components into a single weighted average score between 0 and 10.

The overall score is calculated from seven component measures: 10-year growth volume, 10-year growth percentage, median salary, employment rate, future job prospects, stress level and work-life balance. For each measure, jobs receive a score between 0 and 10.

Here are the component measures and their weight in computing the overall score:

10-Year Growth Volume (10 percent)
10-Year Growth Percentage (10 percent)
Median Salary (30 percent)
Job Prospects (20 percent)
Employment Rate (20 percent)
Stress Level (5 percent)
Work-Life Balance (5 percent)

#1 - Software Developer
#2 - Computer Systems Analyst
#3 - Dentist
#4 - Nurse Practitioner
#5 - Pharmacist
#6 - Registered Nurse
#7 - Physical Therapist
#8 - Physician
#9 - Web Developer
#10 - Dental Hygienist
#11 - Information Security Analyst
#12 - Database Administrator
#13 - Physician Assistant
#14 - Occupational Therapist
#15 - Market Research Analyst
#16 - Phlebotomist
#17 - Physical Therapist Assistant
#18 - Civil Engineer
#19 - Mechanical Engineer
#20 - Veterinarian
#21 - Occupational Therapy Assistant
#22 - Clinical Laboratory Technician
#23 - Operations Research Analyst
#24 - IT Manager
#25 - Dietitian and Nutritionist
#26 - Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
#27 - Massage Therapist
#28 - Veterinary Technologist and Technician
#29 - Esthetician
#30 - Computer Programmer
#31 - School Psychologist
#32 - Respiratory Therapist
#33 - Epidemiologist
#34 - Maintenance and Repair Worker
#35 - Speech-Language Pathologist
#36 - Substance Abuse Counselor
#37 - Construction Manager
#38 - Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse
#39 - Accountant
#40 - High School Teacher
#41 - Financial Advisor
#42 - Business Operations Manager
#43 - Bookkeeping, Accounting and Audit Clerk
#44 - Marketing Manager
#45 - Medical Assistant
#46 - Financial Manager
#47 - Medical Equipment Repairer
#48 - Clinical Social Worker
#49 - Nail Technician
#50 - Middle School Teacher
#51 - Lawyer
#52 - Computer Systems Administrator
#53 - Meeting, Convention and Event Planner
#54 - Compliance Officer
#55 - Medical Secretary
#56 - Radiologic Technologist
#57 - Bill Collector
#58 - Child and Family Social Worker
#59 - Cost Estimator
#60 - Optician
#61 - Exterminator
#62 - Insurance Agent
#63 - Financial Analyst
#64 - Elementary School Teacher
#65 - Hairdresser
#66 - Dental Assistant
#67 - Management Analyst
#68 - Home Health Aide
#69 - Patrol Officer
#70 - Recreation and Fitness Worker
#71 - HR Specialist
#72 - Personal Care Aide
#73 - Sales Manager
#74 - Taxi Driver and Chauffeur
#75 - Logistician
#76 - Marriage and Family Therapist
#77 - Surgical Technologist
#78 - Computer Support Specialist
#79 - Administrative Assistant
#80 - Sales Representative
#81 - Nursing Aide
#82 - Interpreter and Translator
#83 - Pharmacy Technician
#84 - Preschool Teacher
#85 - Public Relations Specialist
#86 - School Counselor
#87 - Paralegal
#88 - Paramedic
#89 - Real Estate Agent
#90 - Glazier
#91 - Art Director
#92 - Architect
#93 - Customer Service Representative
#94 - Plumber
#95 - Office Clerk
#96 - Auto Mechanic
#97 - Mental Health Counselor
#98 - Landscaper and Groundskeeper
#99 - Structural Iron and Steelworker
#100 - Painter

My career path didnt make the cut

 

[rell826]

Best job = one that you enjoy doing.

Some people are absolutely miserable although their occupation offers great compensation.

For those who have both, nothing is better.

 

[milestailsprowe]

Welp my career path isnt on the list.

Time to go jump off a bridge.

 

[al audi]

lol my moms got it so damn good

lady works under 40 hrs a week my whole life growing up also

number 3

 

[yeah]

All 4 of my possible career outcomes are on that list. Including my ideal paths. (#11 & #12)

 

[luckyluchiano]

I`m currently a #2 and I love my job

 

[wj4]

Best job = one that you enjoy doing.

Some people are absolutely miserable although their occupation offers great compensation.

For those who have both, nothing is better.

You hit it on the head, my friend. When I was pre med, so many were in it for the money. There are some really lousy doctors out there, as a result, they're always accepting new patients because no one comes back.

I'm surprised to see high school teacher up on the list. I truly think public school teachers are underpaid and it's really a profession of care and love.

Tough being a lawyer now. Grads from top schools are stuck in a bind. Too qualified to become paralegals and can't find jobs.

 

[ballahb]

According to this, if I want to get paid, I need to get computers putin

 

[yeah]

According to this, if I want to get paid, I need to get computers putin

Someone has to perform maintenance when computers take over the world.

I, for one, welcome our computational overlords.

 

[utvol23]

#8

 

[pauliepeppas]

37...low level though, gotta keep grinding

 

[andretti]

.....96 Ima be Ight tho

 

[AEA18]

#65 Hairdresser

No wonder all these chicks go to beauty school

 

[al audi]

the hairdressers i do know personally in my state all do well

they grind though, but yea it can be very lucrative

if they can do makeup also $$$, weddings an lil stuff on the side 80K+, no bs

 

[airedweezy]

Going into architecture and it's at #92 dam should of stuck with engineering

 

[drones]

The best job of all is working for yourself.

 

[al audi]

i know a good amount of RNs also

number 6.......ionno about that

the number 7s on the list are way happier than the number 6s i know

looking at the list again.......i wouldnt take it as all that fact, i mean it varies for a lot of reasons, RN for example can be big diff from one facility to another

 

[calikev34]

dentists off themselves, though


i know this list is by money.com, but work-life balance at 5% while salary is at 30% says alot about our society and what we value

 

[al audi]

dentists off themselves, though


i know this list is by money.com, but work-life balance at 5% while salary is at 30% says alot about our society and what we value

you are right

because RN work life balance sucks, reason why so many of them smoke cigs

also ive heard that thing about dentist before.......i dunno, its a pretty cushy gig, my mom works for herself when i was younger she hated life when she had a boss and other things she dealt with, beame her own boss real quick

the ones with their own practice are prob happier

 

[wj4]

dentists off themselves, though


i know this list is by money.com, but work-life balance at 5% while salary is at 30% says alot about our society and what we value

Used to. Dentists had the highest suicidal rate. But not anymore.

Any job in the medical field requires love. My mom is a retired RN and dad is a doctor. There's been lots of times that they worked 24 hour shifts. They both love what they do.


Don't let the list demotivate you, young dudes. Even if your job is not on the list, you will be successful if you continue to challenge yourself. Heck, my occupation isn't even on the list at all

Keep in mind success doesn't equate being affluent. It's accomplishing the goal you set out to do.

 

[trickster360cj]

IT field

 

[al audi]

Used to. Dentists had the highest suicidal rate. But not anymore.

Any job in the medical field requires love. My mom is a retired RN and dad is a doctor. There's been lots of times that they worked 24 hour shifts. They both love what they do.


Don't let the list demotivate you, young dudes. Even if your job is not on the list, you will be successful if you continue to challenge yourself. Heck, my occupation isn't even on the list at all

Keep in mind success doesn't equate being affluent. It's accomplishing the goal you set out to do.

true words

 

[Gill Baka Esq. LLC.]

#35

Don't believe the hype in the list though. They only look at certain factors.

What I want is the best least stressful job out there.

Whats the sense in making all that money when your slowly killing yourself from it.

 

[yancancook90]

1 more year and I'll be an RN (#6) and looking to become an NP (#4)

 

[anomolie]

Glad to see Occupational Therapy getting some love..