Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists are on the list of the top occupations expected to grow through 2018. The list, from Michael Farr’s “100 Fastest-Growing Careers”, used data from the Department of Labor to find the fastest-growing occupations.
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The top fastest-growing occupations, outside of the health care, include:
Occupation |
% Growth (through 2018) |
| Computer Network, Systems, and Database Administrators |
30% |
| Accountants and Auditors |
22 % |
| Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Managers and Specialists |
22 % |
Computer Software Engineers and Computer Programmers
|
21% |
Customer Service Representatives
|
18% |
HR managers also made it on Forbes’ list of “America’s Most Surprising Six-Figure Jobs.” Forbes used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and determined that HR managers had a mean annual income of $106,000. The top 10 percent make an average of $164,000.
According to recent BLS data, there were 63,000 Human Resource mangers employed across the nation.
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Sources:
Yahoo
Forbes