Here are the most promising jobs of 2019
A New Year often brings dreams of a new career.
And, with the overall economy remaining relatively strong, despite fears of a looming recession this year as employers added 312,000, according the latest job report, it might be a good time to look.
To help job hunters along with their professional journey, social networking site LinkedIn complied data to figure out this year’s most promising jobs.
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Here’s LinkedIn’s picks of the most promising jobs in the U.S. in 2019.
1. Data Scientist
Median Base Salary: $130,000
Job Openings (year-over-year growth): 4,000+ (56 percent)
Career Advancement Score (out of 10): 9
Top Skills: Data Science, Data Mining, Data Analysis, Python, Machine Learning
2. Site Reliability Engineer
Median Base Salary: $200,000
Job Openings (YoY Growth): 1,400+ (72%)
Career Advancement Score (out of 10): 9
Top Skills: Linux, Software Development, Python, Cloud Computing, SQL
3. Enterprise Account Executive
Median Base Salary: $182,000
Job Openings (YoY Growth): 1,000+ (62%)
Career Advancement Score (out of 10): 9
Top Skills: Salesforce, Cloud Computing, Solution Selling, Software-as-a-Service, Sales Management
4. Product Designer
Median Base Salary: $121,500
Job Openings (YoY Growth): 2,000+ (86%)
Career Advancement Score (out of 10): 9
Top Skills: Product Design, User Experience (UX), User Interface Design, Graphic Design, Adobe Photoshop
5. Product Owner
Median Base Salary: $101,000
Job Openings (YoY Growth): 1,100+ (87%)
Career Advancement Score (out of 10): 9
Top Skills: Business Analytics, Agile Methodologies, Business Process Improvement, Scrum
6. Customer Success Manager
Median Base Salary: $88,500
Job Openings (YoY Growth): 2,000+ (80%)
Career Advancement Score (out of 10): 9
Top Skills: Customer Relationship Management, Salesforce, Software-as-a-Service, Customer Satisfaction, Cloud Computing
7. Engagement Manager
Median Base Salary: $130,000
Job Openings (YoY Growth): 1,000+ (43%)
Career Advancement Score (out of 10): 9
Top Skills: Program Management, Business Analysis, Business Process Improvement, Analytics, Customer Relationship Management
8. Solutions Architect
Median Base Salary: $139,000
Job Openings (YoY Growth): 5,800+ (47%)
Career Advancement Score (out of 10): 9
Top Skills: Solutions Architecture, Cloud Computing, Software Development, SQL, Software Development Lifecycle
9. Information Technology Lead
Median Base Salary: $121,000
Job Openings (YoY Growth): 1,400+ (141%)
Career Advancement Score (out of 10): 9
Top Skills: Information Technology, Technical Support, Business Process Improvement, Business Analysis, Troubleshooting
10. Scrum Master
Median Base Salary: $103,000
Job Openings (YoY Growth): 2,000+ (67%)
Career Advancement Score (out of 10): 8
Top Skills: Scrum, Agile Methodologies, Software Development, Business Analysis, Software Development Lifecycle
11. Cloud Architect
Median Base Salary: $155,00
Job Openings (YoY Growth): 1,700+ (88%)
Career Advancement Score (out of 10): 8
Top Skills: Cloud Computing, Software Development, Amazon Web Services, Solution Architecture, Linux
12. Product Marketing Manager
Median Base Salary: $134,000
Job Openings (YoY Growth): 1,891 (30%)
Career Advancement Score (out of 10): 8
Top Skills: Product Marketing, Product Management, Digital Marketing, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Product Development
13. Solutions Consultant
Median Base Salary: $110,000
Job Openings (YoY Growth): 1,126 (73%)
Career Advancement Score (out of 10): 8
Top Skills: Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Customer Relationship Management, Software-as-a-Service, Business Analysis
14. Product Manager
Median Base Salary: $121,000
Job Openings (YoY Growth): 10,268 (29%)
Career Advancement Score (out of 10): 8
Top Skills: Product Management, Product Development, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Engineering, Product Marketing
15. Machine Learning Engineer
Median Base Salary: $182,000
Job Openings (YoY Growth): 709 (96%)
Career Advancement Score (out of 10): 8
Top Skills: Machine Learning, Python, Data Mining, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science