5 Careers with the Best Job Security

2. Nurse Practitioners

Employment Change: 44.5%

As of October 2023, over 350,000 licensed nurse practitioners in the United States provided high-quality healthcare in 1 billion patient visits. With more than half the nation allowing autonomous practice, nurse practitioners can now independently assess conditions, order tests, interpret results, diagnose, prescribe, and treat. The mean annual wage of a nurse practitioner in the country is $124,680. It is one of the professions with the highest global shortages in the world.

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