Veterinarian tops list of best jobs for 2025
Veterinarian tops list of best jobs for 2025

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Indeed listed the top jobs for 2025, and veterinarian came out on top with a median annual salary of $139,000. It was followed by sales representative with an annual salary of $182,487.
Jobs had to meet three qualifications to be on the list: a minimum salary of $75,000, at least 20% growth in postings over the past three years and at least 5% of postings being remote or hybrid.
Overall, healthcare and engineering were the dominant sectors. Most jobs on this year’s list require specialized education or training.
Here’s the list of 25 top jobs for this year, according to Indeed:
Rank | Job title | Median annual salary | Number of job postings per 1M jobs | % change in job share 2021 vs. 2024 |
1 | Veterinarian | $139,999 | 1,065 | 124% |
2 | Sales representative | $182,487 | 961 | 76% |
3 | Physician | $225,000 | 705 | 76% |
4 | Civil engineer | $100,872 | 584 | 104% |
5 | Estimator | $99,592 | 579 | 51% |
6 | Attorney | $145,168 | 546 | 90% |
7 | Territory manager | $80,348 | 461 | 43% |
8 | Clinical psychologist | $118,597 | 324 | 75% |
9 | Fire engineer | $110,000 | 318 | 136% |
10 | Structural engineer | $110,725 | 268 | 127% |
11 | Senior electrical engineer | $125,239 | 264 | 75% |
12 | Surveyor | $82,913 | 257 | 146% |
13 | Safety manager | $98,598 | 231 | 52% |
14 | Radiologist | $385,116 | 194 | 87% |
15 | Mechanical designer | $88,563 | 190 | 61% |
16 | Electrical designer | $97,508 | 184 | 107% |
17 | Paralegal | $125,000 | 157 | 486% |
18 | Registered nurse | $125,531 | 152 | 146% |
19 | Senior project engineer | $116,962 | 132 | 101% |
20 | Water resources engineer | $102,028 | 117 | 92% |
21 | Insurance agent | $77,000 | 112 | 494% |
22 | Director of clinical services | $95,000 | 103 | 20% |
23 | Realtor | $137,500 | 101 | 410% |
24 | Electrical project manager | $120,566 | 101 | 149% |
25 | Advertising sales representative | $81,068 | 88 | 79% |