The Hardest Jobs to Fill in 2017 (Q2 Update)

Computer Systems Engineers/Architects

8

153,538

130,000

140,000

166,875

-2

10%

Information Security Analysts

11

105,124

74,568

101,042

130,332

-1

9%

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

17

100,368

66,121

87,647

121,959

0

5%

Information Technology Project Managers

22

114,553

83,200

111,467

133,540

-3

4%

Software Developers, Applications

23

104,508

77,116

99,877

127,225

4

1%

Computer and Information Systems Managers

30

157,666

113,676

145,317

184,217

-3

8%

Industrial Engineers

30

89,760

70,320

86,641

106,567

-6

1%

Computer Systems Analysts

47

94,353

69,817

88,949

114,577

3

4%

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

49

86,430

65,137

82,168

104,290

5

3%

Salary Data ($ Percentiles)

National Comparison

Occupation

Hiring Indicator

Average

25th

50th

75th

HI

Avg. Salary

Parts Salespersons

12

34,820

24,673

31,942

41,929

-1

5%

Clinical Research Coordinators

15

89,545

52,250

83,120

112,375

-5

19%

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

15

44,702

32,159

40,685

53,011

-3

8%

Retail Salespersons

25

27,776

19,860

22,975

29,949

-3

2%

Stock Clerks, Sales Floor

27

25,929

22,360

24,960

28,020

-3

0%

First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

32

86,119

55,937

76,693

106,669

-4

18%

Tellers

38

29,311

24,844

28,421

33,160

-1

4%

Cashiers

40

22,287

18,992

20,350

23,631

-3

3%

Salary Data ($ Percentiles)

National Comparison

Occupation

Hiring Indicator

Average

25th

50th

75th

HI

Avg. Salary

Sales Engineers

7

105,647

75,031

99,001

129,388

-6

-3%

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

13

100,671

63,216

87,681

122,765

-2

8%

Personal Financial Advisors

14

129,522

66,706

106,607

163,920

-2

11%

Sales Agents, Financial Services

15

90,564

70,000

90,000

90,000

-3

22%

Insurance Sales Agents

17

77,382

43,052

60,407

89,800

-5

17%

Chefs and Head Cooks

19

48,477

32,664

45,007

59,049

-3

7%

Marketing Managers

19

158,676

109,292

146,291

195,089

-3

12%

Management Analysts

25

93,032

65,009

84,022

111,950

-4

7%

Sales Representatives, Services, All Other

25

71,622

42,060

60,862

86,982

-3

13%

Loan Officers

26

85,295

49,931

70,274

106,694

-7

11%

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

26

72,717

43,595

61,107

88,161

-4

7%

Sales Managers

27

160,595

104,092

145,326

200,081

-4

18%

Financial Managers, Branch or Department

30

104,829

76,750

98,400

124,800

-6

14%

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

32

74,284

50,651

68,054

91,871

-2

6%

Business Operations Specialists, All Other

34

79,191

57,541

73,503

93,880

-9

6%

Financial Analysts

36

112,901

70,634

92,476

137,900

1

14%

Managers, All Other

36

81,294

61,022

75,777

96,007

-8

6%

Training and Development Specialists

36

68,520

48,419

64,539

85,468

-4

7%

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

46

36,983

23,958

30,753

44,206

2

11%

Public Relations Specialists

47

66,212

44,142

59,833

80,874

-5

0%

Salary Data ($ Percentiles)

National Comparison

Occupation

Hiring Indicator

Average

25th

50th

75th

HI

Avg. Salary

Nurse Practitioners

7

110,673

92,651

108,531

124,746

-1

5%

Physician Assistants

8

105,682

89,224

104,889

122,047

-1

3%

Physical Therapists

11

86,203

71,182

84,208

100,165

2

0%

Medical and Health Services Managers

19

119,696

82,495

105,220

138,118

1

10%

Registered Nurses

20

77,837

62,800

76,187

92,405

1

7%

Pharmacy Technicians

21

31,898

24,463

30,226

37,775

-7

-1%

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

30

49,122

41,940

49,066

56,270

-3

9%

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

32

49,128

36,776

45,590

59,617

5

3%

Critical Care Nurses

35

85,181

65,000

81,120

104,000

1

7%

Social and Human Service Assistants

40

35,784

27,416

33,611

42,294

0

4%

Medical Records and Health Information Technicians

42

44,770

34,031

42,288

53,337

-7

7%

Salary Data ($ Percentiles)

National Comparison

Occupation

Hiring Indicator

Average

25th

50th

75th

HI

Avg. Salary

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

1

45,898

36,249

44,188

54,321

-1

7%

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

11

49,625

39,022

48,780

59,330

-2

8%

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

12

62,457

45,731

63,170

79,189

-2

13%

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

14

38,464

27,020

35,751

47,812

1

10%

Food Service Managers

15

50,047

37,873

47,228

58,489

2

8%

Driver/Sales Workers

21

29,108

19,842

23,441

36,681

-1

3%

Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs

22

26,151

21,736

24,572

29,028

-1

5%

Cooks, Restaurant

26

27,630

21,801

26,166

31,260

1

8%

Dishwashers

26

22,113

19,096

20,464

23,483

0

4%

Automotive Specialty Technicians

31

47,959

35,620

47,670

53,912

-3

2%

Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food

31

21,449

18,742

19,938

22,481

-4

5%

Food Preparation Workers

38

24,222

19,516

22,280

27,559

2

6%

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators

39

64,360

47,957

62,308

78,635

-3

7%

Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

40

35,604

23,456

31,901

43,370

6

3%

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

40

42,694

31,112

40,926

53,046

5

8%

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

45

72,389

55,324

70,210

88,132

-1

8%

Waiters and Waitresses

45

26,483

19,321

22,009

30,126

-1

8%