Best Part-Time 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 part-time careers that employ a high percentage of baby boomers on a combination of four criteria: percentage of part-time workers, earnings, projected growth and number of openings.

Job	Percent Part-Time Workers	Annual Earnings	Percent Growth	Annual Openings
Teachers, Postsecondary	27.7%	$54,406	38.1%	216,000
Registered Nurses	22.0%	$53,640	27.3%	215,000
Pharmacists	17.3%	$87,160	30.1%	23,000
Clinical Psychologists	27.2%	$56,360	24.4%	17,000
Counseling Psychologists	27.2%	$56,360	24.4%	17,000
School Psychologists	27.2%	$56,360	24.4%	17,000
Instructional Coordinators	16.5%	$50,060	25.4%	18,000
Security Guards	15.1%	$20,520	31.9%	228,000
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	41.0%	$31,530	40.1%	39,000
Speech-Language Pathologists	28.1%	$53,790	27.2%	10,000
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	17.3%	$24,420	23.2%	219,000
Personal and Home Care Aides	34.0%	$17,020	40.5%	154,000
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	19.1%	$34,650	20.2%	105,000
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	16.0%	$46,710	19.3%	21,000
Teacher Assistants	41.1%	$19,760	23.0%	259,000
Legal Secretaries	17.5%	$37,390	18.8%	39,000
Chiropractors	22.2%	$67,940	23.3%	3,000
Audiologists	22.7%	$53,040	29.0%	1,000
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	21.7%	$19,110	18.3%	454,000
Caption Writers	24.2%	$45,460	16.1%	23,000
Copy Writers	24.2%	$45,460	16.1%	23,000
Creative Writers	24.2%	$45,460	16.1%	23,000
Poets and Lyricists	24.2%	$45,460	16.1%	23,000
Medical Secretaries	17.5%	$27,030	17.2%	50,000
Optometrists	25.1%	$88,290	17.1%	2,000