Best Overall Jobs for Baby Boomers

Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin have researched and written more than 20 books on career topics, including 225 Best Jobs for Baby Boomers, a compendium of dozens of lists of desirable and growing fields for baby boomers. The list below ranks careers that employ a high percentage of baby boomers on a combination of three criteria: earnings, projected growth and number of openings.

Job	Annual Earnings	Percent Growth	Annual Openings
Management Analysts	$64,560	30.4%	78,000
Teachers, Postsecondary	$54,406	38.1%	216,000
Logisticians	$59,460	27.5%	162,000
General and Operations Managers	$79,300	18.4%	260,000
Registered Nurses	$53,640	27.3%	215,000
Anesthesiologists	$145,600	19.5%	38,000
Internists, General	$145,600	19.5%	38,000
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$145,600	19.5%	38,000
Psychiatrists	$145,600	19.5%	38,000
Surgeons	$145,600	19.5%	38,000
Family and General Practitioners	$136,170	19.5%	38,000
Pediatricians, General	$135,450	19.5%	38,000
Medical and Health Services Managers	$68,320	29.3%	33,000
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	$83,780	18.3%	71,000
Treasurers, Controllers and Chief Financial Officers	$83,780	18.3%	71,000
Chief Executives	$141,820	16.7%	63,000
Government Service Executives	$141,820	16.7%	63,000
Private Sector Executives	$141,820	16.7%	63,000
Pharmacists	$87,160	30.1%	23,000
Lawyers	$97,420	17.0%	53,000
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	$74,610	20.7%	31,000
Administration Services Managers	$62,300	19.8%	40,000
Sales Representatives, Agricultural	$59,390	19.3%	44,000
Sales Representatives, Chemical and Pharmaceutical	$59,390	19.3%	44,000
Sales Representatives, Electrical/Electronic	$59,390	19.3%	44,000
Sales Representatives, Instruments	$59,390	19.3%	44,000
Sales Representatives, Mechanical Equipment and Supplies	$59,390	19.3%	44,000
Sales Representatives, Medical	$59,390	19.3%	44,000
Personal Financial Advisors	$62,450	34.6%	18,000
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$46,300	30.0%	59,000
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$45,000	30.0%	59,000
Training and Development Managers	$70,430	19.4%	21,000
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School	$44,330	30.0%	59,000
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$67,040	19.4%	21,000
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$46,090	19.1%	160,000
Construction Managers	$70,770	12.0%	47,000
Public Relations Managers	$73,960	23.4%	10,000
Clinical Psychologists	$56,360	24.4%	17,000
Counseling Psychologists	$56,360	24.4%	17,000
School Psychologists	$56,360	24.4%	17,000
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$46,120	18.2%	118,000
Training and Development Specialists	$45,370	27.9%	35,000
Storage and Distribution Managers	$67,300	19.7%	13,000
Transportation Managers	$67,300	19.7%	13,000
First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors—Construction Trades Workers	$50,980	14.1%	67,000
First-Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors—Extractive Workers	$50,980	14.1%	67,000
Instructional Coordinators	$50,060	25.4%	18,000
Social and Community Service Managers	$48,330	27.7%	19,000
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers and Repairers	$51,000	15.4%	42,000
Cost Estimators	$50,920	18.6%	25,000