Top STEM Jobs

Top STEM Jobs

The amount of STEM job opportunities have been on the rise in recent years with no signs of slowing. Technology is advancing rapidly and is opening up more science, technology, engineering, and math jobs to the next generation of workers. 

The U.S News & World Report published an article with a list of high paying STEM jobs that have high growth potential by 2029: 

1. Operations Research Analyst

Median Salary: $84,810

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 24.8% 

2. Psychiatrist

Median Salary: $208,000

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 11.9%

3. Pilot

Median Salary: $121,430

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 4.8%

4. Cartographer

Median Salary: $65,470

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 4.5%

5. Financial Advisor

Median Salary: $87,850

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 4.4%

6. Mechanical Engineer

Median Salary: $88,420

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 3.9%

7. Orthotist and Prosthetist

Median Salary: $68,410

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 16.9%

8. Physical Therapist

Median Salary: $89,440

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 18.2%

9. Occupational Therapist

Median Salary: $84,950

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 15.9%

10. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Median Salary: $208,000

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 2.4%

11. Financial Manager

Median Salary: $129,890

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 15.5%

12. Information Security Analyst

Median Salary: $99,730

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 31.2%

13. Anesthesiologist

Median Salary: $208,000

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 0.5%

14. IT Manager

Median Salary: $146,360

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 10.4%

15. Orthodontist

Median Salary: $208,000

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 2.4%

16. Veterinarian

Median Salary: $95,460

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 15.9%

17. Dentist

Median Salary: $155,600

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 2.8%

18. Data Scientist

Median Salary: $94,280

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 30.9%

19. Speech-Language Pathologist

Median Salary: $79,120

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 24.9%

20. Statistician

Median Salary: $91,160

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 34.6%

21. Physician

Median Salary: $206,500

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 4.3%

22. Medical and Health Services Manager

Median Salary: $100,980

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 31.5%

23. Nurse Practitioner

Median Salary: $109,820

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 52.4%

24. Software Developer

Median Salary: $107,510

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 21.5% 

25. Physician Assistant

Median Salary: $112,260

Expected Job Growth by 2029: 31.3%

This list shows the job potential for people looking to join the STEM workforce in the future. Not only are these jobs stable and high-paying, but they also have the potential to grow exponentially in the years to come. 

Sharing this kind of information with students and young adults is essential when they are thinking about their own futures. This will allow them to see why their STEM education is important and shows them all of the doors that it can open for them.