One of the best ways to bring yourself some financial freedom is to earn more money. You’ve looked at jobs in your career field, but the prospect are dim. So you’ve thought about going back to school, and you’ve invested in a 529C college fund for yourself. The nest egg is growing and its time to get some new education toward a new career. How do you decide what new degree to get?
Perhaps you’ll make your decision by looking at the top paying jobs with the most growth potential in the USA.
According to MSN – Money Magazine, the Top 10 Best Jobs in the USA are:
Software programmer
College Professor
Financial Adviser
Human Resource Manager
Physicians Assistant
Physician Assistant
Market Research
Computer IT Analyst
Real Estate Appraiser
Pharmacist
Psychologist
The highest on the list pays $122,000 per year (average) and the lowest, $66,000. Can you guess which is which? (answer below)
Everything else falls between at about $80,000 or more.
The best investment you can make in your financial future is in your own education and career advancement. Even if you presently stay home with the children, encourage your spouse to continue education for career advancement. If you’ll be heading to the workplace later in life, you can also start studying for the time when you’ll be heading back to work.
This link also shows the ease of entry into the job market based upon an ABC grading system. Flexibility, creativity and stress are also graded.
Most jobs require a minimum of a bachelors degree and special training and / or, continuing education.
Pay should only be one small part of your decision making process. If you hate your job, no amount of money is worth your peace of mind. Any time you get excited about working, that is the most lucrative pay in the world.
Still guessing about the highest paying job?
Financial adviser is the highest paid and Real Estate appraiser the lowest.