Whether you're just starting out in your career or looking to make a switch, you may want to consider these jobs that employers are clamoring to fill.
Jobs search website CareerCast compiled a list of the most in-demand jobs right now, using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, hiring trends and trade statistics, university graduate employment data and its own job listings.
Tech roles tend to dominate lists of in-demand occupations, but the jobs here hail from a range of industries. The majority pay more than $65,000 per year, with three jobs offering wages around six figures.
Bonus: It's unlikely these occupations will be replaced by robots any time soon.
Here are the nine most in-demand jobs of 2017:
9. Truck driver
Salary: $40,260
Projected hiring growth by 2024: 5%
8. General business manager and operations manager
Salary: $97,730
Projected hiring growth by 2024: 7%
7. Data scientist
Salary: $ 111,267
Projected hiring growth by 2024: 16%
6. Registered Nurse
Salary: $67,490
Projected hiring growth by 2024: 16%
5. Information security analyst
Salary: $90,282
Projected hiring growth by 2024: 19%
4. Software Engineer
Salary: $98,270
Projected hiring growth by 2024: 19%
3. Financial Advisor
Salary: $89,160
Projected hiring growth by 2024: 30%
2. Physical therapist
Salary: $84,211
Projected hiring growth by 2024: 35%
1. Home Health Aide
Median Salary: $21,920
Projected hiring growth by 2024: 38%
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This is an updated version of a previously published article.
