These jobs will be most in demand in 2025 according to a new report

Thinking about switching things up? Maybe a new career is calling your name. Good news: there are opportunities aplenty.

A new report just dropped, highlighting the jobs expected to be most in demand in 2025. Resume Genius crunched the numbers, using data from the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). They looked at job openings, growth, and salaries to pinpoint the hottest fields.

The BLS estimates a whopping 19 million job openings each year between now and 2033. That’s a lot of opportunity!

What Makes a Job “In-Demand”?

Resume Genius didn’t just pick names out of a hat. They used a smart system, giving weight to:

• Job Openings (50%): The more openings, the better.
• Job Growth (30%): Is the field growing?
• Salary (20%): Above the median wage? That’s a plus. The median annual wage in 2023 was about $48,060.

The Top 10 In-Demand Jobs for 2025

What are the hot jobs? Here’s the rundown:

1. General and Operations Manager
   • Salary: $101,280
   • Openings: 320,800
   • Growth: 6%
2. Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Midwife, and Nurse Practitioner
   • Salary: $129,480
   • Openings: 29,000
   • Growth: 40%
3. Software Developer
   • Salary: $130,160
   • Openings: 125,100
   • Growth: 17%
4. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver
   • Salary: $54,320
   • Openings: 240,300
   • Growth: 5%
5. Registered Nurse
   • Salary: $86,070
   • Openings: 194,500
   • Growth: 6%
6. Accountant and Auditor
   • Salary: $78,880
   • Openings: 130,800
   • Growth: 6%
7. Management Analyst
   • Salary: $99,410
   • Openings: 95,700
   • Growth: 11%
8. Business Operations Specialist
   • Salary: $79,590
   • Openings: 107,400
   • Growth: 5%
9. Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist
   • Salary: $74,680
   • Openings: 88,500
   • Growth: 8%
10. Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselor
    • Salary: $53,710
    • Openings: 48,900
    • Growth: 19%

A Word of Caution About Tech

Keep in mind that some fields, like software development, might see some changes thanks to AI. Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg even mentioned that Meta is working on AI that can code. This could mean fewer human engineers getting hired down the road. Something to consider.

Want to dive deeper? You can find the full report from Resume Genius here .