Career Spotlight: The Most In-Demand Jobs of 2025 According to Recent Reports

 

Several reports have identified in-demand jobs for 2025, noting strong opportunities in healthcare, technology, and engineering. These roles offer job stability and salaries exceeding the U.S. median.

Here are some of the most promising jobs for 2025:

1. **Software Developer**: With a median annual salary of $130,160, this field is projected to have 125,100 annual job openings and a growth rate of 17% between 2023 and 2033.

2. **Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Midwife, and Nurse Practitioner**: These healthcare positions have a median annual salary of $129,480, with 29,000 projected annual job openings and a 40% growth rate.

3. **General and Operations Manager**: This role has a median annual salary of $101,280 and an estimated 320,800 projected annual job openings[1]. The job growth is projected at 6% between 2023 and 2033.

4. **Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver**: This occupation has a median annual salary of $54,320, with 240,300 projected annual job openings and a 5% job growth.

5. **Registered Nurse**: This essential healthcare role has a median annual salary of $86,070, with 194,500 projected job openings and a 6% growth rate

6. **Accountant and Auditor**: These financial professionals can expect a median annual salary of $78,880, with 130,800 job openings and a 6% growth rate.

7. **Veterinarian:** Job listings for veterinarians have surged, with a 124% jump in postings.

Other in-demand jobs, particularly within the healthcare sector, include physicians, clinical psychologists, and radiologists. The demand for healthcare professionals is rising due to the aging population and shortages in the workforce. Engineering roles, such as civil and electrical engineering, also remain in high demand.