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Your #Career: The 10 Best #Jobs for #Millennials Right Now… To Help you Decide What to Do Next Or, if You’re a Recent Grad just Joining the #Workforce, to Guide you in the Right Direction.

According to research from Pew, there are Approximately 75 Million #Millennials — those between the ages of 18 and 34 — in the US right now. This Group is Known for a Lot of Things. One of them: Job Hopping.  So, there’s a good chance that if you’re a millennial reading this, you’re on the hunt for a new gig.

millennials at work

Consider these professions.

To help you decide what to do next — or, if you’re a recent grad just joining the workforce, to guide you in the right direction — jobs site CareerCast has put together a list of the best jobs for millennials.

To compile the list, CareerCast looked at salary and growth outlook data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Advertising account executive

Advertising account executive

Annual median salary: $115,750

Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 12%

Education required: A bachelor’s degree is required for most advertising management positions.

 

Civil engineer

Civil engineer

Annual median salary: $79,340

Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 20%

Education required: A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or civil engineering technology. They typically need a graduate degree and licensure for promotion to senior positions.

 

 

Computer systems analyst
Computer systems analyst

Annual median salary: $79,680

Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 25%

Education required: A bachelor’s degree in a computer or information science field is common, although not always a requirement.

 

Data scientist
Data scientist
NOAA’s National Ocean Service
Annual median salary: $124,149

Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 15%

Education required: Most jobs require a Ph.D. in computer science or a related field; in the federal government, a bachelor’s degree may be sufficient.

 

Financial planner
Financial planner

Annual median salary: $67,520

Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 27%

Education required: A bachelor’s degree.

 

Market research analyst
Market research analyst

Annual median salary: $60,300

Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 32%

Education required: Most market research analysts need at least a bachelor’s degree; top positions often require a master’s.

 

Physical therapist
Physical therapist

Annual median salary: $79,860

Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 36%

Education required: A Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree; all states require physical therapists to be licensed.

 

Social media manager
Social media manager

Annual median salary: $ 46,169

Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 13%

Education required: A bachelor’s degree is required for most marketing management positions.

 

Software engineer
Software engineer

Annual median salary: $ 93,350

Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 22%

Education required: A bachelor’s degree in computer science is typically required.

 

Statistician
Statistician

Annual median salary: $75,560

Projected growth outlook (by 2022): 27%

Education required: Typically need a graduate degree in statistics or mathematics.

 

www.businessinsider.com/best-jobs-for-millennials-2015-6?op=1#ixzz3dM233J5X