25+ Great Careers for 2025 & Beyond

Updated March 2025

A quick peek at online job listings will give you the impression there must be tens of millions of jobs out there. Only a fraction are related to your qualifications as a candidate or the jobs you’re filling as a hiring manager, of course. But whether you’re offering or seeking employment, it’s a good idea to be familiar with what’s going on in the job market.

As continue into 2025, certain trends are driving demand for certain careers and specific skills employers look for. So let’s go over a list of jobs predicted to have the highest rates of growth and jobs with a good chance of launching or supporting long, thriving, in-demand careers. But first, we’ll go over some general employment trends to keep in mind heading into next year.

Employment Trends in 2025

In 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expected employment in the United States to grow by about 4.7 million over the next decade—or, about 0.8% average growth each year.

The nature of the most in-demand jobs pushing this growth forward is influenced by a rising demand for healthcare, the speed of technological advancement, an increasing availability and use of detailed data, an aging American population, environmental concerns, and the post-pandemic realities of life and work.

The Impact of the Pandemic

As the pandemic forced most of us into lockdown, we found ways to live our lives remotely. We became more reliant on rapidly advancing technology to stay in touch with one another, and many became accustomed to working from home. Learning how to manage remote employees has been an easing learning curve for most employers in this time, but now many wonder what the future of remote work looks like moving into 2025.

Some sectors experienced a boom in business after the pandemic. Leisure and hospitality companies, for example, created new and revived old jobs to handle the additional business as people returned to bars, restaurants, hotels, and other venues.

Technology Continues Leading the Way

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest and greatest of technological advancements. It’s being swiftly integrated into into our lives and making a place for itself in our work. It’s here to st ay, and it can be a great business asset.There are also technologies, such as virtual reality, robotics, gaming, business productivity and social media platforms, and technology affecting products and services, that need to be developed, updated, and maintained.

Employers need people who can manage this technology and put it to work for the benefit of their organizations. They must balance the technological advantages with the humanity—empathy and emotion—essential for success.Doctors, nurses, and other health professionals are increasingly able to augment their skills with AI tools. But human qualities like emotional intelligence and empathy will always be critical to their roles.

Read: Jobs AI Won’t Replace in the Near Future

Big Data is Getting even Bigger

Technology gives us wider access to vast amounts of valuable data that decades ago would have been unimaginable.

Data and analysis of big data enable organizations to monitor patient health and identify problems earlier, understand consumer behavior, improve products and services, and focus attention on activities that lead to a higher bottom line. Employers need people who can decipher large batches of data and turn it into information the organization can act upon.

Our Aging Population

Baby Boomers are in their 60s and 70s. They’re creating a retirement boom and leaving vacancies in their wake.

And while, yes, many higher rates of 65-plus workers are either not retiring or re-entering the workforce, the sheer number of this demographic leaving the workforce naturally leave behind openings in skilled, necessary positions. For some of this demographic, that means returning for part-time work. But in any case, employers eager to regain retirees’ vast expertise need to consider flexible alternatives to the traditional work schedule.

Healthcare

Jobs across the healthcare industry, from doctors to administrators, are in high demand. “Healthcare providers, like large hospital systems, are hiring like crazy for all kinds of skills, especially for nurses, given the nursing shortage we’re facing in the U.S.,” our CEO, Bert Bean, shared with CNBC recently. The aging population is contributing to the healthcare industry’s steady, extraordinary growth rate. The older generations, more vulnerable to injury and chronic illnesses, seek more frequent and complicated treatments.

Technological advancements in medical care are producing more data, treatment options, and conveniences for both patients and providers. There’s a workforce needed to support this side of the industry, too, and employers have reported skills gaps for patient-facing and non-patient-facing roles.

Environment and Sustainability

Energy companies—both newer and legacy status—are leading the way in developing technologies and processes around renewable energies. As we’ll get into, many of the best careers in 2025 and beyond will be supporting and maintaining these technologies.

And on an individual company, employers are adopting programs, processes, and equipment involving the use of energy, recycling, and more. They need people to develop, implement, maintain, and monitor the effectiveness of these initiatives.

The Work Environment

The pandemic accelerated what, years ago, was a slow adoption of the work-at-home concept. A much larger portion of the population worked from home out of necessity. Many employers and employees discovered the advantages and disadvantages of this arrangement, and a lot of employees became accustomed to its advantages.

Post-pandemic, employers began requiring employees to return to the office, with mixed results. The outcome may be more flexibility with a varying number of days at home and even the number of workdays per week.

Skills in Demand in 2025

The best careers in 2025 will require the most in-demand skills, many of which are influenced by trends such as those listed above.

These skills include:

Technology and data (programming, analysis, coding, etc.)
Writing and content creation
Sustainability and environment-specific skills
Business soft skills, like strategic thinking and problem solving
Communication
Clinical healthcare skills

The Best In-Demand Jobs in 2025

Great careers are often built on the most in-demand jobs. These jobs follow current trends and address employers’ most pressing needs.

The following is a list that the Bureau of Labor Statistics identifies as some of the best jobs and careers in 2025 and over the next decade.

Top 5 Occupations in Predicted Percentage Growth

Note: The predicted growth rate and new jobs are looking at 2023-2033 overall.

1. Wind turbine service technician

Predicted growth rate: 60%
Predicted new jobs: 6,800
Median annual salary: $61,770

2. Solar photovoltaic installers

Predicted growth rate: 48%
Predicted new jobs: 12,000
Median annual salary: $48,800

3. Nurse practitioner

Predicted growth rate: 46%
Predicted new jobs: 141,200
Median annual salary: $126,260

4. Data scientist

Predicted growth rate: 36%
Predicted new jobs: 73,100
Median annual salary: $108,020

5. Information Security Analyst

Predicted growth rate: 33%
Predicted new jobs: 59,100
Median annual salary: $120,360

Top 3 Occupations in Predicted Total New Jobs

Note: The predicted growth rate and new jobs are looking at 2023-2033 overall.

1. Home health aides & personal care aides

Predicted growth rate: 21%
Predicted new jobs: 820,500
Median annual salary: $33,530

2. Software developers

Predicted growth rate: 17%
Predicted new jobs: 303,700
Median annual salary: $130,160

3. Cooks (restaurant)

Predicted growth rate: 6%
Predicted new jobs: 441,400
Median annual salary: $34,320

Other Careers With Expected Growth in 2025 & Beyond

Here is a categorized list of jobs that are growing and that are a part of promising careers.

The list includes jobs the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook says will be the fastest growing jobs between 2023 and 2033, plus additional jobs with high growth potential.

Healthcare

Registered nurse: 6% growth, $86,070 median pay
Medical & Health services manager: 29%, $110,680
Epidemiologist: 19%, $81,390
Physician assistant: 28%, $130,020
Physical therapist assistant: 19%, $58,740
Occupational therapy assistant: 21%, $64,250
Home health & Personal care aide: 21%, $33,530

Animal Healthcare

Veterinary technologists & technicians: 19% growth, $43,740 median pay
Veterinary assistants & Laboratory animal caretakers: 19%, $36,440

Data

Data scientist: 36% growth, $108,020 median pay
Statistician: 11%, $104,860
Information security analyst: 33%, $120,360
Logistician: 19%, $79,400
Actuary: 22%, $120,000
Operations research analyst: 23%, $83,640

Technology

Software developers: 17% growth, $130,160 median pay
Computer & Information research scientist: 26%, $145,080
Computer & Information systems manager: 17%, $169,510
Web developers & Digital designers: 8%, $92,750
IT manager: 15%, $159,000
AI/Machine learning engineer: 19%, $130,000

The growth of AI technologies over the next half decade will impact the need for AI jobs, too.

Business

Financial manager: 17% growth, $156,100, median pay
Market research analysts & Marketing specialist: 8%, $74,680
Project management specialist: 7%, $98,580
Sales manager: 6%, $135,160
Lawyer: 5%, $145,760

Environmental

Wind turbine service technician: 60% growth, $61,770 median pay
Solar photovoltaic installers: 48%, $48,800

The Right Jobs Build Successful Careers

While we’ve gone over a couple of dozens jobs and careers, these are just expected to be the fast growing—both by rate and total numbers. These only go over the types of roles we know of and need right now. A couple of years ago, we couldn’t have predicted exponential growth of AI careers! Some of the best careers in 2025 might be building blocks for other great jobs and careers down the road.

If you’re just starting a job search or in the middle of one, check out the Insight Global job board!