When it comes to the most in-demand jobs in the United States, there are a few clear winners, according to data from financial-advice website SmartAsset. It's also clear that while the need for certain jobs is growing, workers' incomes in those fields aren't necessarily growing too.
Some fields, like nursing, net pretty high incomes. Others that require less education and fewer skills, like food preparation, don't. In fact, "of the top 10 in-demand jobs," the data notes, "the average pay for five was over $96,000 in 2016. For the other five, it was under $32,850."
Here are the 10 most in-demand jobs, their mean incomes, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, and their projected employment growth from 2016 to 2026, according to SmartAsset:
Personal Care Aides
Mean income: $22,710
Projected employment growth: 37 percent
Food Preparation and Serving Workers, including Fast Food
Mean income: $20,460
Projected employment growth: 17 percent
Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers
Mean income: $125,430
Projected employment growth: 26 percent
Nurse Practitioners
Mean income: $104,610
Projected employment growth: 36 percent
Non-Farm Animal Caretakers
Mean income: $24,420
Projected employment growth: 22 percent
Restaurant Cooks
Mean income: $25,430
Projected employment growth: 12 percent
Medical and Health Services Managers
Mean income: $109,370
Projected employment growth: 20 percent
Information Security Analysts
Mean income: $96,040
Projected employment growth: 28 percent
Financial Managers
Mean income: $139,720
Projected employment growth: 19 percent
Medical Assistants
Mean income: $32,850
Projected employment growth: 29 percent
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