No. 1 best: Statistician

No. 1 best: Statistician

No. 1 best: Statistician, > Annual median wage: $80,110
> Projected job growth, 2014-2024: 34%
> Total employment: 33,440

As the increasing digitization of commerce, social interaction, and other aspects of everyday life generates increasing amounts of data, companies will require more people capable of analyzing the large amounts of collected information. The number of statisticians in the United States is projected to grow by 34% in the decade ending in 2024, partially due to the profession’s versatile applications. Such workers will likely be needed across a variety of fields such as academia, banking, health care, marketing, government, and sports. Most statisticians have a master’s degree and a strong quantitative background -- and they are well compensated. The typical statistician earns $80,110 annually, more than twice the $37,040 median for all occupations.