Top Careers with a High school diploma or equivalent

The highest-earning career for majors in the U.S. is Chief Executives. The top three careers that earn the highest median salary in the U.S. include Chief Executives ($206,420), Financial Managers ($161,700), and Air Traffic Controllers ($144,580). Any of these top careers interest you? For Chief Executives, is a beneficial area of study. Wind Turbine Service Technicians have the fastest job growth rates and is anticipated to increase by 44.6% between now and 2032.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	Percent Change
Chief Executives Chief Sustainability Officers	$206,420	1,208	22,120	20,303	-8%
Financial Managers Treasurers and Controllers Investment Fund Managers	$161,700	7,099	80,845	93,758	16%
Air Traffic Controllers	$144,580	170	1,955	1,980	1%
Petroleum Engineers	$141,280	74	1,326	1,357	2%
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$140,360	86	1,382	1,406	2%
Human Resources Managers	$140,030	961	11,879	12,499	5%
Purchasing Managers	$139,510	603	7,672	8,009	4%
Sales Managers	$138,060	4,406	56,579	58,874	4%
Managers, All Other Regulatory Affairs Managers Compliance Managers Loss Prevention Managers Wind Energy Operations Managers Wind Energy Development Managers Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$136,550	13,310	173,190	178,985	3%
Database Architects Data Warehousing Specialists	$135,980	279	3,968	4,364	10%

★ For the data available, wages are capped at $239,120.

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Career data: O*NET 29.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA

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