Top 15 Jobs on the Rise in 2021
There are some people that know exactly what they want to do from the time their young. However, if you’re like me, I had no idea. You know your skillset, but not exactly sure where to apply it. If that’s you, then this list of the top 15 jobs on the rise might be the catalyst to getting your brain moving!
LinkedIn releases its annual report that analyzes job trends over the previous 5 years. This year, like many things, is a bit different though. This report is focusing on what is in demand right now as we venture into our post corona world.
1. Professionals on the frontlines of e-commerce
Hiring for these roles has grown 73% year-over-year. There are currently over 400,000 open jobs right now.
Top Job Titles: Driver, Supply Chain Associate, Package Handler, Personal Shopper
Skills: Time Management, Customer Service, Leadership
Top Locations Hiring: Chicago, New York City, Washington, D.C.
Education: 75% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher
Salary Range: $42,000 – $56,000
Remote job availability: Low
2. Loan and mortgage experts
Hiring for these jobs increased nearly 59% from 2019.
Top Job Titles: Underwriter, Mortgage Loan Officer, Escrow Officer, Loan Closer
Skills: Risk Management, Customer Service, Credit Analysis
Top Locations Hiring: New York City, Dallas, Chicago
Education: 86% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher
Salary Range: $43,700 – $60,000
Remote job availability: High
3. Health care supporting staff
Hiring for these positions has increased more than 34%.
Top Job Titles: Health Care Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Dental Assistant, Home Health Aide
Skills: Patient Education, Data Entry, Physician Relations
Top Locations Hiring: New York City, Boston, Chicago
Education: 83% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher
Salary Range: $65,300 – $106,000
Remote job availability: Low
4. Business development and sales professionals
Hiring for these roles grew more than 45% between 2020 and 2019.
Top Job Titles: Sales Consultant, Sales Operations Assistant, Inbound Sales Specialist, Strategic Advisor
Skills: Customer Retention, Sales Process, Team Building
Top Locations Hiring: New York City, Denver, Atlanta
Education: 92% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher
Salary Range: $43,300 – $105,000
Remote job availability: Low
5. Experts in workplace diversity
Hiring for these roles increased more than 90% since 2019.
Top Job Titles: Diversity Manager, Diversity Officer, Head of Diversity, Diversity Coordinator
Skills: Community Outreach, Teaching, Organizational Development
Top Locations Hiring: New York City, San Francisco, Chicago
Education: 99% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher
Salary Range: $72,900 – $97,000
Remote job availability: Low
6. Digital marketing professionals
Hiring for digital marketing roles has grown nearly 33% year-over-year.
Top Job Titles: Digital Marketing Specialist, Social Media Manager, Marketing Representative, Search Engine Optimization Specialist
Skills: Product Marketing, Digital Strategy, Brand Management
Top Locations Hiring: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles
Education: 94% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher
Salary Range: $48,000 – $96,000
Remote job availability: Medium
7. Nurses
Demand for nurses has grown nearly 30% year-over-year in 2020.
Top Job Titles: Registered Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Intensive Care Nurse
Skills: Patient Advocacy, Clinical Research, Time Management
Top Locations Hiring: New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia
Education: 89% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher
Salary Range: $73,000 – $111,000
Remote job availability: Low
8. Education professionals
Hiring for these roles grew more than 20% between 2019 and 2020.
Top Job Titles: Teaching Assistant, Elementary School Teacher, Mathematics Tutor, Curriculum Developer
Skills: Lesson Planning, Time Management, Differentiated Instruction
Top Locations Hiring: New York City, Chicago, Washington, D.C.
Education: 97% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher
Salary Range: $46,500 – $63,200
Remote job availability: Low
9. Digital content creators
The demand for digital content creators has grown 49% year-over-year.
Top Job Titles: Content Coordinator, Writing Consultant, Podcaster, Blogger
Skills: Video Editing, Creative Writing, Public Speaking
Top Locations Hiring: New York City, Chicago, Atlanta
Education: 92% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher
Salary Range: $46,000 – $62,400
Remote job availability: High
10. Professional and personal coaches
Hiring for these coaching roles increased more than 51% since 2019.
Top Job Titles: Career Coordinator, Life Coach, Fitness Coach, Business Coach
Skills: Mentoring, Social Media, Entrepreneurship
Top Locations Hiring: New York City, Houston, Boston
Education: 92% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher
Salary Range: $44,300 – $50,000
Remote job availability: Medium
11. Specialized engineers
Hiring for these engineering roles grew nearly 25% between 2019 and 2020.
Top Job Titles: Web Developer, Full Stack Engineer, Frontend Developer, Game Developer
Skills: Program Management, Web Development, Distributed Systems
Top Locations Hiring: San Francisco, New York City, Washington, D.C.
Education: 93% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher
Salary Range: $77,500 – $104,000
Remote job availability: High
12. Mental health specialists
Hiring for these roles grew nearly 24% year-over-year.
Top Job Titles: Behavior Therapist, Mental Health Specialist, Psychotherapist, Mental Health Technician
Skills: Play Therapy, Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Top Locations Hiring: Boston, San Francisco, New York City
Education: 97% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher
Salary Range: $41,600 – $65,000
Remote job availability: Low
13. User experience professionals
Hiring for these specialists grew 20% between 2019 and 2020.
Top Job Titles: User Experience Designer, Product Design Consultant, User Interface Designer, User Experience Researcher
Skills: Web Design, Design Thinking, User Experience Testing
Top Locations Hiring: San Francisco, New York City, Seattle
Education: 97% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher
Salary Range: $80,000 – $103,000
Remote job availability: Medium
14. Data science specialists
Hiring for these roles grew nearly 46% since 2019.
Top Job Titles: Data Scientist, Data Science Specialist, Data Management Analyst
Skills: TensorFlow, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization
Top Locations Hiring: Washington, D.C., San Francisco, New York City
Education: 98% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher
Salary Range: $100,000 – $130,000
Remote job availability: Medium
15. Artificial intelligence practitioners
Hiring in this area grew 32% between 2019 and 2020.
Top Job Title: Machine Learning Engineer, Artificial Intelligence Specialist, Machine Learning Researcher
Skills: C++, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Python (Programming Language)
Top Locations Hiring: San Francisco, New York City, Seattle
Education: 99% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher
Salary Range: $124,000 – $150,000
Remote job availability: Low
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