Outlook & Data
Explore career growth projections, job volumes, and future-proof scores across all 24 careers
10-Year Growth Rate
Job Volume: Current vs 2035
Future-Proof Score vs Median Salary
AI-Resilient AI-Augmented AI-Disrupted
Machine Learning Engineer
AI & Data
+35% growth
185K jobs
Score: 98
$160K median
Master's or PhD in CS, ML, or Statistics
Dentist
Healthcare
+6% growth
161K jobs
Score: 92
$176K median
DDS or DMD (8 years total)
Physician Assistant
Healthcare
+21% growth
169K jobs
Score: 91
$136K median
Master's in Physician Assistant Studies
Engineering Manager
Technology
+16% growth
180K jobs
Score: 91
$175K median
Bachelor's or Master's in CS + management experience
Physician / Surgeon
Healthcare
+4% growth
863K jobs
Score: 90
$276K median
MD or DO + Residency (11-16 years total)
Cybersecurity Engineer
Technology
+21% growth
193K jobs
Score: 89
$129K median
Bachelor's in Cybersecurity, CS, or IT
Data Scientist
AI & Data
+35% growth
276K jobs
Score: 87
$120K median
Master's in Statistics, CS, or Data Science
AI/ML Research Scientist
AI & Data
+22% growth
39K jobs
Score: 86
$180K median
PhD in CS, ML, Mathematics, or Physics
Aerospace Engineer
Engineering
+8% growth
69K jobs
Score: 84
$135K median
Bachelor's or Master's in Aerospace Engineering
Biomedical Engineer
Engineering
+8% growth
24K jobs
Score: 83
$109K median
Bachelor's or Master's in Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineer
Engineering
+5% growth
22K jobs
Score: 79
$125K median
Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering
Quantitative Analyst
Finance
+7% growth
48K jobs
Score: 77
$175K median
Master's or PhD in Mathematics, Physics, or Financial Engineering
Financial Manager
Finance
+10% growth
880K jobs
Score: 76
$167K median
Bachelor's in Finance, Accounting, or MBA
Product Manager (Tech)
Technology
+16% growth
290K jobs
Score: 75
$145K median
Bachelor's in CS, Business, or Design; MBA valued
Robotics Engineer
Engineering
+11% growth
38K jobs
Score: 73
$115K median
Bachelor's or Master's in Robotics, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering
DevOps / Platform Engineer
Technology
+10% growth
145K jobs
Score: 73
$128K median
Bachelor's in CS or IT
Actuary
Finance
+9% growth
31K jobs
Score: 73
$130K median
Bachelor's in Actuarial Science, Math, or Statistics
Software Engineer
Technology
+10% growth
1.9M jobs
Score: 73
$134K median
Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field
Cloud Architect
Technology
+8% growth
182K jobs
Score: 73
$134K median
Bachelor's in CS or IT
Investment Banker
Finance
+1% growth
322K jobs
Score: 67
$160K median
Bachelor's in Finance or Economics, MBA preferred
Petroleum Engineer
Engineering
+2% growth
19K jobs
Score: 65
$145K median
Bachelor's in Petroleum or Mechanical Engineering
UX Researcher
Technology
+7% growth
52K jobs
Score: 64
$110K median
Master's in HCI, Psychology, or Cognitive Science
Pharmacist
Healthcare
+5% growth
325K jobs
Score: 59
$141K median
PharmD (Doctor of Pharmacy, 6-8 years)
Blockchain Developer
Technology
+10% growth
28K jobs
Score: 59
$140K median
Bachelor's in CS or self-taught with portfolio