Business Insider Ranks 25 High-Paying Jobs, Led by Software Developers at $135,980 and 267,700 Openings
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Updated · Business Insider · May 18
Business Insider Ranks 25 High-Paying Jobs, Led by Software Developers at $135,980 and 267,700 Openings
2 articles · Updated · Business Insider · May 18
Summary
Software developers topped Business Insider’s ranking of 25 jobs paying at least $75,000 and projected to grow from 2024 to 2034, with a 2025 median wage of $135,980 and expected employment gains of 267,700.
Business Insider built the list by combining new Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage data for May 2025 with BLS employment-growth projections, ranking occupations by the geometric mean of pay and projected job gains.
Financial managers ranked second at $166,570 with 128,800 projected new jobs, while computer and information systems managers ranked third at $175,140 with 101,600, underscoring strong demand for management and tech roles.
Healthcare also featured prominently: medical and health services managers ranked fourth, nurse practitioners sixth, and registered nurses seventh, with BLS citing an aging population and rising chronic illness as key demand drivers.