8. Graphic Designer
- Projected annual job openings: 23,900
- Average hourly wage: $24.33
Whether it’s for websites, advertising, newspapers or brochures, graphic designers use their creative skills to help people better understand products or ideas. Much of the work can be done remotely, with team members providing feedback to a designer’s draft by videoconference or email. While employers often prefer applicants who have an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in design, experience and a strong work portfolio can be enough to land the job.
9. Web Developer
- Projected annual job openings: 17,900
- Average hourly wage: $32.98
Every website we rely on to stay informed, connected with our communities and supplied with our essential needs is designed and maintained by a team of web developers. The job is unique because it requires workers to be detail-oriented enough to get the most out of the available computer software but also creative enough to visualize new ways to keep visitors engaged.
10. Information Security Analyst
- Projected annual job openings: 16,300
- Average hourly wage: $39.50
Preventing hackers from exploiting the vulnerabilities of a company’s computer networks is a challenging job — and one for which demand is growing rapidly. According to the BLS, the total number of information security analyst jobs is expected to increase by 33 percent over the next decade.
11. Speech Pathologist
- Projected annual job openings: 15,200
- Average hourly wage: $44.26
When children (or adults) have communication disorders that make it difficult for them to pronounce words or otherwise speak clearly, speech pathologists help them understand the source of the problem and correct it. Just as many medical jobs switched to telehealth treatments during the pandemic, speech pathology also added opportunities in teletherapy. But remember, even though you’ll be working remotely, you must have the proper licenses for the states where both you and your clients live.
12. Translator
- Projected annual job openings: 10,400
- Average hourly wage: $21.85
This job is one way to put your fluency in a language besides English to work. Spanish translators are in greatest demand, but there is also need for those fluent in Japanese, German, Chinese and other languages. Your typing and editing skills will also need to be solid.
13. Operations Research Analyst
- Projected annual job openings: 10,200
- Average hourly wage: $40.77
If you have a knack for making things run smoothly, this is the right role for you. Workers in these positions examine the practices of businesses and employees to find ways to help them accomplish their goals more effectively. Job opportunities range from helping health care insurers cut down on the paperwork patients and employees have to file to assisting public transportation systems manage their call centers.
14. Occupational Therapist
- Projected annual job openings: 10,100
- Average hourly wage: $39.50
Occupational therapists help people who have injuries, illnesses or disabilities regain their ability to perform daily physical activities, such as getting dressed, feeding themselves and performing their job duties. While this position has traditionally involved face-to-face interactions with patients, many telehealth opportunities are now available. In addition to the proper state licenses, most occupational therapists also have a master’s degree in this field.
15. Medical Writer
- Projected annual job openings: 5,500
- Average hourly wage: $34.47
There basically are two types of jobs in this field. Scientific medical writers produce reports on drug trials, medical studies and other clinical data that are then read by medical professionals and regulatory agencies. Marketing medical writers focus more on everyday consumers, typically writing advertisements, brochures and other educational materials. For both of these jobs, being able to explain things clearly and accurately is more important than being able to produce a colorful turn of phrase.
Kenneth Terrell covers employment, age discrimination, work and jobs, careers and the federal government for AARP. He previously worked for the Education Writers Association and U.S. News & World Report, where he reported on government and politics, business, education, science and technology, and lifestyle news.
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