The 10 hottest jobs of 2018
Data scientist and machine learning engineer top the site’s new ranking of the 10 best jobs in the U.S.
Using data from jobs website Indeed, How Much looked at two primary factors: base salaries and high-growth potential. To make the list, the minimum base salary had to be at least $75,000 (above the national average of $47,000), and job opportunities had to be plentiful and easy to get into (professions like astronaut or professional athlete weren’t eligible).
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10. Staff pharmacist
Job growth: 42%
9. Head of sales
Job growth: 42%
8. Full stack developer
Base salary: $111,640
Job growth: 198%
7. Chief estimator
Job growth: 101%
6. Agile coach
Base salary: $120,142
Job growth: 80%
5. Development operations engineer
Job growth: 91%
4. Computer vision engineer
Job growth: 169%
3. Optometrist
Job growth: 118%
2. Data scientist
Job growth: 106%
1. Machine learning engineer
Job growth: 166%