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Veterinarian tops list of best jobs for 2025

Veterinarian tops list of best jobs for 2025

Craig Johnson
| January 14, 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%