10 high-paying jobs with growing demand and flexible work opportunities

Madison Hoff

2025-01-14T17:47:03Z

Indeed released its list of the best jobs for the year based on pay and other factors.
The career site ranked the job list based on the share of postings on its platform.
Structural engineers, attorneys, and physicians were part of the top 10.

The career site Indeed found that if you're looking for work as a veterinarian, civil engineer, or structural engineer, 2025 could be your year.

Indeed published a list of the best jobs for the year based on growth in job postings, flexibility, and typical salary. To be included in the ranking, jobs needed a median annual salary of at least $75,000, at least 5% of listings had to be for hybrid or remote roles, and the number of job postings on Indeed needed to increase by at least 20% between December 2021 and this past December.

"I think we do see a rather large amount of variety on this list, and although they may be somewhat technical or some require more specialized education and training, it's not always a catchall," Gabrielle Davis, a career trends expert at Indeed, said. "There are usually different avenues or different ways to approach some of these different fields as well if you're either interested in breaking out into them or even career changing."

Indeed found that healthcare and engineering remain dominant sectors. Based on jobs posted on the site, physicians had a median salary of $225,000 and demand for the role had increased.

"It's kind of showing the need for the workforce to balance both deep technical knowledge and the ability to tackle evolving societal needs," Davis told Business Insider.

While job growth in December was strong, economists who spoke to Business Insider before that data was available think tech job seekers and others may have a hard time finding work this year.

Below are the top 10 best jobs, along with their median posted salaries on Indeed, growth in job postings between December 2021 and this past December, and the share of postings that offer remote or hybrid work. Indeed ranked the jobs by the share of postings on its platform.

10. Structural engineer

Three workers with safety vests and hard hats

Salary: $110,725

Growth in job postings: 127%

Mentions of remote/hybrid in job postings: 18.8%

"I think one of the biggest trends that pop out is that we're seeing this resurgence and really strong representation of more traditional roles like engineers, physicians, attorneys, nurses," Davis said about the results.

Structural engineers play a "key role in the infrastructure of different cities or buildings, whether it's more on a corporate versus residential area," Davis said.

9. Fire engineer

Salary: $110,000

Growth in job postings: 136%

Mentions of remote/hybrid in job postings: 12.4%

8. Clinical psychologist

Salary: $118,597

Growth in job postings: 75%

Mentions of remote/hybrid in job postings: 34.6%

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said people typically need a doctoral or professional degree for clinical and counseling psychologist jobs, and there could be different state licensing requirements to qualify for these jobs.

"Most psychologists need supervised experience to qualify for licensure, which may include an internship or postdoctoral training," BLS said. "These experiences provide an opportunity for prospective psychologists to use their knowledge in an applied setting."

7. Territory manager

Salary: $80,348

Growth in job postings: 43%

Mentions of remote/hybrid in job postings: 19.9%

Davis said territory managers typically oversee sales in a specific area or region. They may also help train workers and guide customer service.

"They'll often work with different departments to help increase the sales and revenue," Davis said.

6. Attorney

Salary: $145,168

Growth in job postings: 90%

Mentions of remote/hybrid in job postings: 28.6%

This typically high-paying job usually requires several years of law school.

"Newly hired attorneys usually start as associates and work on teams with more experienced lawyers," the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.

5. Estimator

Salary: $99,592

Growth in job postings: 51%

Mentions of remote/hybrid in job postings: 6.8%

4. Civil engineer

Engineers standing outside and looking at a building

Salary: $100,872

Growth in job postings: 104%

Mentions of remote/hybrid in job postings: 12.2%

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said this job typically requires a bachelor's degree for entry.

"Employers usually prefer to hire graduates of civil engineering programs accredited by ABET," the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. "Some students attend schools that have cooperative-education programs (also known as co-ops); others participate in internships."

3. Physician

Salary: $225,000

Growth in job postings: 76%

Mentions of remote/hybrid in job postings: 5.3%

Physicians typically require a doctoral or professional degree and need to complete on-the-job training in internships or residency programs.

2. Sales representative

Salary: $182,487

Growth in job postings: 76%

Mentions of remote/hybrid in job postings: 15.7%

"I always consider one of the greatest entry-level point jobs for folks who are either looking to break into more of the corporate world or career changers," Davis said about sales representatives. "I think it's really common to see a lot of folks that might have been teachers in a past life, for example, switching over to sales."

1. Veterinarian

Salary: $139,999

Growth in job postings: 124%

Mentions of remote/hybrid in job postings: 7.3%

Pet ownership is on the rise in the US, which could help explain the increased demand for veterinarians. Davis said that based on Indeed's data, there's been substantial growth in veterinarian job postings over the past few years.

"Similar to mirroring the aging human population, there's also this growing and aging population for pets as well, which may kind of contribute to some of the different advancements that we're seeing in veterinary medicine and furthering the need for this care," Davis said.