LinkedIn ranks the most promising jobs of 2017

It may feel like there isn’t much to look forward to in 2017, but LinkedIn has a few suggestions for how to find some potential in the year.

The professional network ranked the most promising jobs of 2017 based on those positions’ potential for career advancement, job growth and salary. 2017’s list is the first time LinkedIn ranked jobs in this category.

The jobs that made the cut all have high median salaries, strong job openings and year-over-year growth, and are likely to lead to a promotion or advancement, LinkedIn vice president for talent solutions and careers Daniel Shapero wrote in a blog post. Most positions are in finance, tech, or healthcare.

“This could be the start of a promising new career,” Shapero wrote.

Here are the most promising jobs of 2017:

1. Hospitalist
Median Base Salary: $222,000
Job Openings: 1,000
Career Advancement Score (out of 10): 6

2. Pharmacist
Median Base Salary: $123,000
Job Openings: 3,300
Career Advancement Score: 5

3. Sales Engineer
Median Base Salary: $80,000
Job Openings : 3,000
Career Advancement Score: 6

4. Site Reliability Engineer
Median Base Salary: $140,000
Job Openings: 300
Career Advancement Score: 8

5. Product Manager
Median Base Salary: $97,500
Job Openings: 3,000
Career Advancement Score: 8

6. Financial Analyst
Median Base Salary: $64,000
Job Openings: 2,500
Career Advancement Score: 8

7. Technical Program Manager
Median Base Salary: $129,000
Job Openings: 500
Career Advancement Score: 8

8. Program Manager
Median Base Salary: $97,400
Job Openings: 2,300
Career Advancement Score: 7

9. Data Engineer
Median Base Salary: $105,000
Job Openings: 900
Career Advancement Score: 8

10. Scrum Master
Median Base Salary: $100,000
Job Openings: 400
Career Advancement Score: 8

11. Software Engineer
Median Base Salary: $94,000
Job Openings: 10,000
Career Advancement Score: 6

12. Clinical Nurse
Median Base Salary: $75,700
Job Openings: 3,300
Career Advancement Score: 6

13. Physician Assistant
Median Base Salary: $104,000
Job Openings: 2,800
Career Advancement Score: 4

14. Business Analyst
Median Base Salary: $70,000
Job Openings: 3,000
Career Advancement Score: 8

15. Tax Manager
Median Base Salary: $103,000
Job Openings: 1,000
Career Advancement Score: 6

16. Data Architect
Median Base Salary: $122,000
Job Openings: 500
Career Advancement Score: 6

17. Anesthetist
Median Base Salary: $156,000
Job Openings: 400
Career Advancement Score: 4

18. Analytics Manager
Median Base Salary: $109,000
Job Openings: 400
Career Advancement Score: 8

19. Customer Success Manager
Median Base Salary: $72,000
Job Openings: 350
Career Advancement Score: 10

20. Medical Director
Median Base Salary: $230,000
Job Openings: 1000
Career Advancement Score: 6

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