The Top 200 Jobs of 2013



Interprets statistics to determine probabilities of accidents, sickness, and death, and loss of property from theft and natural disasters.
  • Overall Score: 123.00
  • Income: $91,211.00

  • Work Environment:44.000
  • Stress:16.000
  • Hiring Outlook:29.11
Anazlyes and design solutions to problems in biology and medicine, with the goal of improving the quality and effectiveness of patient care.
  • Overall Score: 133.00
  • Income: $85,163.00

  • Work Environment:49.000
  • Stress:16.000
  • Hiring Outlook:62.63
Researches, designs, develops and maintains software systems along with hardware development for medical, scientific, and industrial purposes.
  • Overall Score: 136.00
  • Income: $89,147.00

  • Work Environment:49.000
  • Stress:12.000
  • Hiring Outlook:17.67
Diagnoses and treats hearing problems by attempting to discover the range, nature, and degree of hearing function.
  • Overall Score: 140.00
  • Income: $68,135.00

  • Work Environment:52.000
  • Stress:9.000
  • Hiring Outlook:37.35
Related to careers in portfolio management, the financial planner offers a broad range of services aimed at assisting individuals in managing and planning their financial future.
  • Overall Score: 159.00
  • Income: $107,222.00

  • Work Environment:49.000
  • Stress:19.000
  • Hiring Outlook:32.22
Clean teeth, examine patients for oral diseases such as gingivitis, and provide other preventative dental care. They also educate patients on ways to improve and maintain good oral health.
  • Overall Score: 161.00
  • Income: $69,107.00

  • Work Environment:53.000
  • Stress:12.000
  • Hiring Outlook:36.07
Develops individualized programs of activity for mentally, physically, developmentally and emotionally impaired persons, to aid them in achieving self-reliance.
  • Overall Score: 166.00
  • Income: $74,108.00

  • Work Environment:52.000
  • Stress:13.000
  • Hiring Outlook:32.08
Diagnoses visual disorders and prescribes and administers corrective and rehabilitative treatments.
  • Overall Score: 190.00
  • Income: $95,254.00

  • Work Environment:53.000
  • Stress:17.000
  • Hiring Outlook:35.54
Plans and directs treatment to improve mobility and alleviate pain in persons disabled by injury or disease.
  • Overall Score: 199.00
  • Income: $78,102.00

  • Work Environment:58.000
  • Stress:14.000
  • Hiring Outlook:38.02
Develops computer systems for businesses and scientific institutions.
  • Overall Score: 212.00
  • Income: $79,145.00

  • Work Environment:45.000
  • Stress:16.000
  • Hiring Outlook:20.45
Treats physical problems by manipulating various parts of the body, especially the spinal column.
  • Overall Score: 216.00
  • Income: $66,361.00

  • Work Environment:55.000
  • Stress:13.000
  • Hiring Outlook:29.61
Assesses hearing, speech, and language disabilities and provides treatment. Assists individuals with communication disorders through diagnostic techniques.
  • Overall Score: 218.00
  • Income: $69,143.00

  • Work Environment:51.000
  • Stress:12.000
  • Hiring Outlook:22.43
Assesses, plans, or implements fitness programs that include exercise or physical activities such as those designed to improve cardiorespiratory function, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, or flexibility.
  • Overall Score: 224.00
  • Income: $83,058.00

  • Work Environment:56.000
  • Stress:15.000
  • Hiring Outlook:28.58
Instructs students in a wide variety of academic and vocational subjects beyond the high school level. They also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.
  • Overall Score: 244.00
  • Income: $64,343.00

  • Work Environment:44.000
  • Stress:6.450
  • Hiring Outlook:16.43
Administers to the care of animals through the use of preventative and diagnostic techniques.
  • Overall Score: 258.00
  • Income: $83,184.00

  • Work Environment:66.000
  • Stress:15.000
  • Hiring Outlook:36.84
Assesses patients' dietary needs, plans menus, and instructs patients and their families about proper nutritional care.
  • Overall Score: 259.00
  • Income: $54,124.00

  • Work Environment:47.000
  • Stress:10.000
  • Hiring Outlook:18.24
Advises physicians and patients on the affects of drugs and medications; prepares and dispenses prescriptions.
  • Overall Score: 268.00
  • Income: $113,071.00

  • Work Environment:57.000
  • Stress:15.000
  • Hiring Outlook:20.71
Applies mathematical theories and formulas to teach or solve problems in a business, educational, or industrial climate.
  • Overall Score: 270.00
  • Income: $101,171.00

  • Work Environment:42.000
  • Stress:12.000
  • Hiring Outlook:13.71
Studies human behavior by examining the interaction of social groups and institutions.
  • Overall Score: 278.00
  • Income: $74,195.00

  • Work Environment:47.000
  • Stress:18.000
  • Hiring Outlook:18.95
Tabulates, analyzes, and interprets the numeric results of experiments and surveys.
  • Overall Score: 296.00
  • Income: $74,200.00

  • Work Environment:44.000
  • Stress:14.000
  • Hiring Outlook:14.0


Researches and develops theories concerning the physical forces of nature.
  • Overall Score: 297.00
  • Income: $106,195.00

  • Work Environment:48.000
  • Stress:16.000
  • Hiring Outlook:14.95
Fills lens prescriptions, and fits eyeglasses and contact lenses.
  • Overall Score: 298.00
  • Income: $33,148.00

  • Work Environment:48.000
  • Stress:15.000
  • Hiring Outlook:24.48
Diagnoses and treats problems of the feet, through corrective devices, medication, therapy, and surgery.
  • Overall Score: 299.00
  • Income: $119,234.00

  • Work Environment:59.000
  • Stress:18.000
  • Hiring Outlook:22.34
Creating and maintaining layout, navigation, and interactivity of intranet and internet websites.
  • Overall Score: 313.00
  • Income: $78,191.00

  • Work Environment:49.000
  • Stress:22.000
  • Hiring Outlook:19.91
Analyzes and records historical information from a specific era or according to a particular area of expertise.
  • Overall Score: 314.00
  • Income: $66,250.00

  • Work Environment:47.000
  • Stress:17.000
  • Hiring Outlook:16.5
Combines engineering, soil science, biology and chemistry for solving environmental issues such as recycling practices, waste disposal, public health and water/air pollution.
  • Overall Score: 322.00
  • Income: $79,145.00

  • Work Environment:53.000
  • Stress:22.000
  • Hiring Outlook:20.45
Monitors, counsels, and reports on the progress of individuals who have been released from correctional institutions to serve parole.
  • Overall Score: 322.00
  • Income: $48,165.00

  • Work Environment:48.000
  • Stress:12.000
  • Hiring Outlook:16.65
Plans drilling locations and effective production methods for optimal access to oil and natural gas.
  • Overall Score: 325.00
  • Income: $122,167.00

  • Work Environment:54.000
  • Stress:19.000
  • Hiring Outlook:17.67
Studies the physical characteristics, motions and processes of the earth's atmosphere.
  • Overall Score: 326.00
  • Income: $90,183.00

  • Work Environment:47.000
  • Stress:14.000
  • Hiring Outlook:12.83
Studies and analyzes the physical properties of the earth's surface, adding to our knowledge of oil and gas exploration techniques.
  • Overall Score: 327.00
  • Income: $84,169.00

  • Work Environment:52.000
  • Stress:22.000
  • Hiring Outlook:19.69
Plans, directs, and/or coordinates all human resource activities and staff of an organization.
  • Overall Score: 334.00
  • Income: $99,182.00

  • Work Environment:44.000
  • Stress:14.000
  • Hiring Outlook:11.82
Supervises and outlines the building of roads, bridges, tunnels, and buildings.
  • Overall Score: 344.00
  • Income: $78,140.00

  • Work Environment:49.000
  • Stress:22.000
  • Hiring Outlook:17.4
Diagnoses and corrects deviations in dental growth, development and position.
  • Overall Score: 349.00
  • Income: $187,163.00

  • Work Environment:63.000
  • Stress:23.000
  • Hiring Outlook:22.63
Treats and rehabilitates patients suffering from cardiopulmonary (heart and lung) ailments which interfere with normal breathing.
  • Overall Score: 350.00
  • Income: $55,080.00

  • Work Environment:60.000
  • Stress:19.000
  • Hiring Outlook:24.8
Maintains complete, accurate, and up-to-date medical records for use in treatment, billing, and statistical surveys.
  • Overall Score: 354.00
  • Income: $33,150.00

  • Work Environment:44.000
  • Stress:7.000
  • Hiring Outlook:15.5
Uses principles of physics and mathematics to understand the workings of the universe.
  • Overall Score: 357.00
  • Income: $96,228.00

  • Work Environment:50.000
  • Stress:21.000
  • Hiring Outlook:15.28
Studies, diagnoses, and treats mental, emotional and behavioral disorders.
  • Overall Score: 370.00
  • Income: $170,179.00

  • Work Environment:78.000
  • Stress:23.000
  • Hiring Outlook:24.79
Organizes and lists the instructions for computers to process data and solve problems in logical order.
  • Overall Score: 382.00
  • Income: $73,176.00

  • Work Environment:47.000
  • Stress:11.000
  • Hiring Outlook:10.76
Coordinates and supervise social service programs and community organizations. They direct and lead staff who provide services to the public.
  • Overall Score: 384.00
  • Income: $59,180.00

  • Work Environment:58.000
  • Stress:25.000
  • Hiring Outlook:23.8
Collects and evaluates data to make recommendations to businesses concerning trends in consumer purchasing.
  • Overall Score: 384.00
  • Income: $60,242.00

  • Work Environment:62.000
  • Stress:32.000
  • Hiring Outlook:39.42

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