Highlights
Highest typical pay
Dentistry & Oral HealthUS$227,200International Law & Human RightsUS$154,100Medicine & SurgeryUS$152,400Physics & AstronomyUS$151,200Corporate & Commercial LawUS$143,500All 143 fields
Typical pay for the jobs each field leads to, and projected job growth to 2035. Tap a field for the full picture.
Engineering & technology16 fields
Aerospace EngineeringUS$137,800Growth +6.8%Biomedical EngineeringUS$115,700Growth +9.2%Chemical EngineeringUS$131,300Growth +4.9%Civil & Structural EngineeringUS$116,300Growth +6.3%Electrical & Electronic EngineeringUS$133,400Growth +7%Energy & Power EngineeringUS$126,900Growth +6.9%Engineering & Technology ManagementUS$129,700Growth +7.5%General EngineeringUS$131,900Growth +7.1%Manufacturing & Industrial EngineeringUS$112,900Growth +8.8%Mechanical EngineeringUS$113,700Growth +9.5%Mining & Petroleum EngineeringUS$129,500Growth +3.3%Nanotechnology & Advanced MaterialsUS$117,900Growth +6.6%Nuclear EngineeringUS$141,500Growth +1.3%Robotics & AutomationUS$125,200Growth +8.2%Telecommunication EngineeringUS$137,900Growth +5.1%Transportation & Logistics EngineeringUS$105,800Growth +7.5%Public health & allied health16 fields
Allied Health & Therapy (general)US$74,000Growth +11.1%Anatomy & PhysiologyUS$107,000Growth +9.3%AudiologyUS$95,900Growth +10.9%Global Health & International DevelopmentUS$101,700Growth +13.9%Health Informatics & Digital HealthUS$106,000Growth +18.7%Mental Health & CounsellingUS$60,800Growth +12.9%Nursing & MidwiferyUS$127,000Growth +23.4%Nutrition & DieteticsUS$78,600Growth +7.8%Occupational TherapyUS$92,100Growth +12.2%Optometry & Vision SciencesUS$121,200Growth +10.9%Paramedic ScienceUS$76,900Growth +10.3%Physiotherapy & RehabilitationUS$92,800Growth +10.9%Public Health & EpidemiologyUS$96,100Growth +15.5%Radiography & Medical ImagingUS$132,200Growth +5.5%Speech & Language TherapyUS$97,700Growth +15%Sports Science & Exercise ScienceUS$66,000Growth +9.8%Business & management14 fields
Business AnalyticsUS$100,900Growth +15.6%Digital Business & E-CommerceUS$122,100Growth +12.7%Entrepreneurship & InnovationUS$128,700Growth +5.9%Fashion Business & Luxury Brand ManagementUS$116,600Growth +5.5%Healthcare Management & Hospital AdministrationUS$118,700Growth +20.3%Human Resource ManagementUS$116,400Growth +6.5%International BusinessUS$121,500Growth +6.6%Marketing & CommunicationsUS$114,500Growth +5.1%MBA & General ManagementUS$131,200Growth +6.7%Media Management & Digital TransformationUS$115,000Growth +3.7%Real Estate & Property ManagementUS$76,800Growth +3.2%Sports ManagementUS$92,100Growth +8.2%Strategy & ConsultingUS$110,200Growth +7.7%Supply Chain & Operations ManagementUS$93,800Growth +12.2%Arts, design & creative studies11 fields
Animation & Visual EffectsUS$99,800Growth +0.8%Architecture & Built EnvironmentUS$91,800Growth +4.9%Film & Media ProductionUS$85,600Growth +2.3%Fine Art & Visual ArtsUS$70,600Growth +1.1%Graphic Design & IllustrationUS$91,800Growth +1.6%History of ArtUS$71,400Growth +3.9%Interior Design & Spatial DesignUS$88,000Growth +3.3%MusicUS$84,600Growth +1%Performing Arts & DramaUS$84,000Growth +2.6%Product & Industrial DesignUS$89,700Growth +3%Textile, Costume & Apparel DesignUS$89,800Growth +2.5%Computer science & data technology10 fields
Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningUS$134,900Growth +20.5%Bioinformatics & Computational BiologyUS$106,500Growth +17.3%Computer Networks & SystemsUS$141,300Growth +8.7%Computer ScienceUS$127,300Growth +16.2%CybersecurityUS$133,700Growth +17.3%Data Engineering & Cloud ComputingUS$129,700Growth +15.7%Data Science & AnalyticsUS$110,200Growth +21.8%Human-Computer Interaction & UXUS$108,300Growth +8.4%Information Systems & ManagementUS$130,200Growth +13.5%Software EngineeringUS$134,400Growth +13.1%Humanities & languages10 fields
AnthropologyUS$80,200Growth +3.7%ArchaeologyUS$72,100Growth +4.7%Creative WritingUS$78,400Growth -0.3%HistoryUS$71,600Growth +2.8%Journalism & Media StudiesUS$82,700Growth -0.5%LinguisticsUS$80,800Growth +5%LiteratureUS$76,400Growth -0.6%Modern LanguagesUS$66,600Growth -1.1%Philosophy & EthicsUS$104,800Growth 0%Theology & Religious StudiesUS$52,000Growth +2.7%Education & teaching9 fields
Early Childhood EducationUS$65,100Growth +1.5%Education PolicyUS$111,800Growth +1.5%Education StudiesUS$82,600Growth +1.5%Educational Leadership & ManagementUS$98,600Growth +1.7%Higher Education ManagementUS$96,600Growth +2%Library & Information ScienceUS$88,300Growth +3.8%Special & Inclusive EducationUS$77,800Growth +1.8%Teacher Training & PedagogyUS$76,700Growth +0.6%TESOL & Language EducationUS$66,900Growth -7.5%Life sciences & biotechnology9 fields
Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyUS$122,400Growth +10.7%Biological SciencesUS$103,700Growth +7.7%Biotechnology & BioengineeringUS$113,300Growth +11.1%Evolutionary & Developmental BiologyUS$98,700Growth +6%Genetics & GenomicsUS$100,500Growth +8.5%Marine Biology & Aquatic SciencesUS$87,100Growth +4.8%Microbiology & ImmunologyUS$105,300Growth +8.4%NeuroscienceUS$102,900Growth +8.5%Plant & Animal SciencesUS$82,700Growth +5.3%Environment, sustainability & agriculture8 fields
Agriculture & ForestryUS$85,800Growth +4%Ecology & Earth SystemsUS$81,400Growth +4.6%Environmental Management & PolicyUS$85,800Growth +4.7%Environmental SciencesUS$80,900Growth +5.8%Food Science & TechnologyUS$83,700Growth +6%Renewable Energy & Clean TechnologyUS$116,700Growth +6.6%Sustainable Development & Climate ChangeUS$95,500Growth +5.3%Water & Environmental EngineeringUS$107,100Growth +5.7%Medicine & clinical health7 fields
Biomedical SciencesUS$110,300Growth +10.8%Clinical SpecialisationsUS$130,400Growth +17.5%Dentistry & Oral HealthUS$227,200Growth +5.3%Medical Research & Translational MedicineUS$120,500Growth +10.6%Medicine & SurgeryUS$152,400Growth +13.4%Pharmacy & PharmacologyUS$106,600Growth +11.3%Veterinary ScienceUS$117,600Growth +8.9%Natural sciences7 fields
ChemistryUS$103,700Growth +6.8%Earth & Geological SciencesUS$96,100Growth +4.6%Materials ScienceUS$119,200Growth +7.6%MathematicsUS$111,000Growth +12.2%Oceanography & Marine SciencesUS$98,700Growth +4.6%Physics & AstronomyUS$151,200Growth +12.1%Statistics & Operations ResearchUS$105,900Growth +15.5%Social sciences7 fields
Criminology & Criminal JusticeUS$93,800Growth +3.9%Development & Area StudiesUS$108,500Growth +2.9%Gender, Diversity & Cultural StudiesUS$101,200Growth +1.1%GeographyUS$94,800Growth +3.3%Social Policy & Social WorkUS$75,500Growth +6.9%SociologyUS$106,400Growth +3%Urban Planning & PolicyUS$88,400Growth +4%Economics, finance & accounting6 fields
Accounting & AuditingUS$102,700Growth +6.2%Actuarial ScienceUS$112,500Growth +9.1%Corporate Finance & Financial ManagementUS$115,500Growth +6.1%EconomicsUS$117,400Growth +10.2%Fintech & Financial TechnologyUS$110,200Growth +13.1%Investment & Risk ManagementUS$104,100Growth +6.7%Law, politics & governance6 fields
Corporate & Commercial LawUS$143,500Growth +4.6%International Law & Human RightsUS$154,100Growth +3.4%International Relations & DiplomacyUS$135,700Growth -0.3%LawUS$142,400Growth +3.7%Political ScienceUS$126,500Growth +0.3%Public Policy & AdministrationUS$130,400Growth +2%Psychology5 fields
Clinical & Counselling PsychologyUS$72,200Growth +8.6%Educational PsychologyUS$90,800Growth +2.6%Forensic & Criminal PsychologyUS$84,900Growth +8.6%Occupational & Organisational PsychologyUS$137,000Growth +7%Psychology — General & ResearchUS$109,700Growth +7.2%Hospitality, tourism & service industry2 fields
Culinary Arts & Food Service ManagementUS$72,400Growth +6%Hospitality & Tourism ManagementUS$82,200Growth +5%Typical pay: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — national, cross-industry, by SOC (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Public domain (U.S. government work)). Growth: Employment Projections — occupational projections and worker characteristics (Table 1.2) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Public domain (U.S. government work)). Job postings: NLx Research Hub ON DEMAND — job postings by occupation, monthly (national) (NLx Research Hub — National Labor Exchange (NASWA and DirectEmployers Association), Credit: NLx Research Hub (NASWA and DirectEmployers Association)). Updated 12 October 2026.