Pst…Wanna Know What the Jobs With Big Demand and Big Bucks Are?

Wanna know where the big demand-big buck jobs are? Yep, they exist, say the experts. Want some hints?

Some of these jobs are are in law, some are in high-technology, and still others are in accounting.

Here is a partial listing of some of the five jobs, along with some of the starting $$$:

Lawyers. But not just any lawyers; the lawyers with the strongest job opportunties will also have an advanced degree in electrical and mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, biotechnology, pharmacology or computer science. Patent lawyers working for a law firm might make $125,000 to $135,000 to start.

Accounting jobs are getting in demand. The pay can reach $70,000 to $85,000 in a few years at the right place with a CPA designiation.

Sales and Marketing. You may have thought that those jobs were a dime a dozen, but the strong areas are in healthcare and biomedical fields. Experts recommend MBA in marketing plus at least two to three years’ experience on the junior end to between five and eight years’ experience at the more senior levels to be successful in these positions. Salaries range from the $55K range to well over $100,000.

For the rest of the list and more details, go to this article in cnnmoney.com: “5 careers: Big demand, big pay”

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Posted by Michael Harris

on February 5, 2006