Nine In-Demand Careers in the US

And how much they pay.

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Listed below are nine in-demand jobs in the US, their mean incomes (according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics data), and their projected employment growth from 2016 to 2026 (according to SmartAsset):

Personal Care Aides
Mean income: $22,710
Projected employment growth: 37 percent

Food Preparation and Serving Workers, including Fast Food
Mean income: $20,460
Projected employment growth: 17 percent

Nurse Practitioners
Mean income: $104,610
Projected employment growth: 36 percent

Non-Farm Animal Caretakers
Mean income: $24,420
Projected employment growth: 22 percent

Restaurant Cooks
Mean income: $25,430
Projected employment growth: 12 percent

Medical and Health Services Managers
Mean income: $109,370
Projected employment growth: 20 percent

Information Security Analysts
Mean income: $96,040
Projected employment growth: 28 percent

Financial Managers
Mean income: $139,720
Projected employment growth: 19 percent

Medical Assistants
Mean income: $32,850
Projected employment growth: 29 percent

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