I was browsing the CNNMoney.com website and came across Money Magazine’s list of the best jobs in America for 2009. The site ranked 50 different professions and systems engineer topped the list. Employment in the systems engineering profession is expected to grow by 45% in the next decade.
According to the site, an undergraduate degree in engineering will be required and many companies are also requesting that their systems engineers carry a certified systems engineering professional (CSEP) certification. My husband is a systems engineer and loves his job, I’m sure he’ll be excited to hear that it was named the best job in America.
Other professions that made the top ten list include physician assistant, college professor, nurse practitioner, information technology project manager, certified public accountant, physical therapist, computer/network security consultant, intelligence analyst, and sales director.
Further down the list at number 28 is technical writer. In May, I’ll graduate with my Bachelor’s Degree in Multimedia Writing and Technical Communication. Expected job growth over the next decade is 20%. I plan to continue freelancing but hope to pick up a few technical writing clients after I graduate, hopefully this job growth holds true for my industry.
After looking at the whole list, do you have one of the best jobs in America? If your profession isn’t on the list but you feel that you have an amazing job, I’d love to hear about it.
