For those in search of a promising career path offering substantial earning potential, exploring opportunities in the technology or healthcare sectors could be a highly advisable course of action. These industries have consistently demonstrated robust growth and are known for their propensity to offer job positions with annual salaries exceeding $100,000 or even more.
These two industries are hiring for the most six-figure jobs, according to recent research from the job search website Ladders.
Securing some of these high-demand positions doesn’t require many years of professional experience or an advanced degree. “Today, newly minted computer science graduates with bachelor’s degrees are making $100,000 to start,” says Ladders founder and career expert Mark Cenedella.
In order to analyze where high-paying job opportunities are most abundant, Ladders conducted a study to pinpoint the top 10 occupations with the greatest number of job vacancies posted on their platform between January and August, all of which offer salaries exceeding $100,000.
The top 10 jobs in demand are shown below:
- Software engineer
- Senior software engineer
- Project manager
- Clinical psychologist
- Systems engineer
- Licensed clinical social worker
- Dentist
- Program manager
- Primary care physician
- Adult psychiatrist
It’s crucial to remember that none of these positions are guaranteed to pay six figures; the typical base pay for a social worker in the United States, for instance, is $61,776, according to Indeed.
However, according to Ladders’ research, there are many openings for these positions that are advertised with a minimum salary of $100,000, which could indicate that companies are understaffed and raising wages to attract talent or filling high-paying management positions.
For some of these positions, there are multiple opportunities for remote and hybrid work. According to a survey by 2022 Ladders, software engineers and project managers are among the top remote positions for which employees demand six-figure salaries.
Mentioning in the interview that you’re “enthusiastic to learn new skills” can help you stand out from the competition when applying for one of those six-figure positions.
Employers value adaptability as a soft skill, and it becomes even more important when you need to learn new technologies, as is the case with many of the positions on Ladders’ list.