According to Forbes, occupations requiring a bachelor's degrees that have produced the most jobs post-recession include:
- No. 1 Software Developers (Applications and Systems Software)
- 70,872 jobs added since 2010, 7% growth
- No. 2 Accountants and Auditors
- 37,123 jobs added since 2010, 3% growth
- No. 3 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- 31,335 jobs added since 2010, 10% growth
- No. 4 Computer Systems Analysts
- 26,937 jobs added since 2010, 5% growth
- No. 5 Human Resources, Training and Labor Relations Specialists
- 22,773 jobs added since 2010, 5% growth
- No. 6 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- 18,626 jobs added since 2010, 5% growth
- No. 7 Sales Representatives (Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific)
- 17,405 jobs added since 2010, 4% growth
- No. 8 Information Security Analysts, Web Developers and Computer Network Architects
- 15,715 jobs added since 2010, 5% growth
- No. 9 Mechanical Engineers
- 13,847 jobs added since 2010, 6% growth
- No. 10 Industrial Engineers
- 12,269 jobs added since 2010, 6% growth
- No. 11 Computer Programmers
- 11,540 jobs added since 2010, 3% growth
- No. 12 Financial Analysts
- 10,016 jobs added since 2010, 4% growth
- No. 13 Public Relations Specialists
- 8,541 jobs added since 2010, 4% growth
- No. 14 Logisticians
- 8,522 jobs added since 2010, 8% growth
- No. 15 Database Administrators
- 7,468 jobs added since 2010, 7% growth
- No. 16 Meeting, Convention and Event Planners
- 7,072 jobs added since 2010, 10% growth
- No. 17 Cost Estimators
- 6,781 jobs added since 2010, 3% growth
- No. 18 Personal Financial Advisors
- 5,212 jobs added since 2010, 3% growth
If you want to increase your income, which categories of jobs currently offer you the best chance? Check out the best and worst job categories for wage growth.
