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The 10 Best Careers -- By Starting Salary, Best Benefits, Job Satisfaction & More
by www.SixWise.com Whether you're a soon-to-be college grad or a seasoned veteran,
knowing the "bests" and the "worsts" of
the career world will give you a leg up in deciding where
to start out, where to stay or where to move on to.
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Accountants, both private and public, came in fifth
and sixth place for best starting salaries.
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10 Best Starting Salaries
- Software design & development $53,729
- Consulting $49,781
- Design/construction engineering $47,058
- Financial/treasury analysis $45,596
- Accounting (private) $44,564
- Accounting (public) $41,039
- Registered nurse $38,775
- Sales $37,130
- Management trainee $35,811
- Teaching $29,733
10 Best Companies to Work For
(Based on employees' responses to the "Great Place to
Work Trust Index," a proprietary employee survey developed
by the Great Place to Work Institute.)
- Wegmans Food Markets
- W. L. Gore
- Republic Bancorp
- Genentech
- Xilinx
- J. M. Smucker
- S. C. Johnson & Son
- Griffin Hospital
- Alston & Bird
- Vision Service Place
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Looking for a satisfying job? Medical scientists made
second place.
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10 Most Satisfying Jobs
(Based 35 percent on potential for job growth, 35 percent
on salary growth potential, 20 percent on how many in the
field hold a college degree, and 10 percent on freedom to
be innovative and creative.)
- Personal finance adviser
- Medical scientist
- Computer software engineer
- Chiropractor
- Environmental engineer
- Biochemist and biophysicist
- Sales manager
- Epidemiologist
- Computer system analyst
- Athlete
10 Fastest Growing Fields
(These will add the largest percentage of positions through
2012.)
- Network systems & communications analysts 57.0%
- Physician assistants 48.9%
- Software engineers 45.5%
- Physical therapist assistants 44.6%
- Fitness trainers 44.5%
- Database administrators 44.2%
- Dental hygienists 43.1%
- Hazardous material removal workers 43.1%
- Computer systems analysts 39.4%
- Environmental engineers 38.2%
10 Hottest Jobs
(These will have the most net gains through 2012 (in thousands)).
- Teachers (K-12) 724,000
- Registered nurses 623,000
- Post-secondary teachers 603,000
- Customer service reps 458,000
- Computer support 420,000
- General operations managers 376,000
- Sales representatives 356,000
- Truck drivers 337,000
- Software engineers 307,000
- Accountants and auditors 205,000
10 Companies With the Best Benefits
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Loggers have the most dangerous job in the United States,
based on number of fatalities a year.
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(Based on retirement plans, strong medical coverage, premium
subsidies by employers, disability options, group life insurance,
accidental death and dismemberment coverage, medical and retirement
packages for part-time employees, and effective communication
methods to enable workers to capitalize on those benefits.)
- Flexible Steel Lacing Company, Downers Grove, IL
- American Council of Life Insurers, Washington, D.C.
- American Lung Association, New York, NY
- GuideOne Insurance, West Des Moines, LA
- Campus USA Credit Union, Gainesville, FL
- The Washington Trust Company, Westerly, RI
- Southwest Power Pool, Inc., Little Rock, AR
- Glatfelter Insurance Group, York, PA
- Moran Towing Corporation, New Canaan, CT
- Fremont Co-operative Produce Company, Fremont, MI
10 Most Dangerous Jobs
(Based on fatality rate.)
- Logging workers
- Aircraft pilots
- Fishers and fishing workers
- Structural iron and steel workers
- Refuse and recyclable material collectors
- Farmers and ranchers
- Roofers
- Electrical power line installers/repairers
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers
- Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
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Sources
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Fast
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