Looking for a new career? Here's U.S. News & World Report's annual list of best job rankings – USA TODAY
Americans are quitting their jobs in record numbers, and openings have soared across the country in recent months.
Are you looking for a new job opportunity or career change? U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday released its 2022 ranking of the best jobs.
The list, which can’t necessarily predict your dream job, is based on seven components of a role, such as median salary, stress level, future job prospects and more.
Information security analysts lead the list of best jobs this year. Antonio Barbera, consumer advice senior editor at U.S. News, said in a press release that the role is “increasingly critical as organizations work to protect against data breaches and cyber attacks.”
“The 10-year outlook for the occupation is strong: It is predicted to be in high demand, with an expected expansion of the profession and an increase in its volume of jobs. Low unemployment and a high median salary make this career sector appealing as well,” he added.
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Jobs in health care followed information security analysts on the list of best jobs, including nurse practitioners (No. 2), physician assistants (No. 3) and medical and health service managers (No.4).
Barbera explained that “the COVID-19 pandemic has certainly helped underscore the essential role” that jobs in health care “play in all of our lives.”
“The low unemployment rates and strong future prospects for many of these roles certainly reflect that,” she added.
You can check out this year’s list of best jobs and more information about the roles here:
Top 10, in order
1. Information Security Analyst
2. Nurse Practitioner
3. Physician Assistant
4. Medical and Health Services Manager
5. Software Developer
6. Data Scientist
7. Financial Manager
8. Statistician
9. Lawyer
10. Speech-Language Pathologist
U.S. News & World Report selects jobs for its rankings that have the largest projected number and percentage of openings from 2020 to 2030, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The outlet then ranks jobs based on a calculated overall score, made up of seven components, including median salary, unemployment rate, 10-year growth volume, 10-year growth percentage, future job prospects, stress level and work-life balance.
