Here Are The 15 Jobs On The Rise In The U.S.

• LinkedIn’s 2022 LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise list offers insight into where the future of work is headed and where job seekers can find growth opportunities. 
• 62% of working Americans are considering a job change in 2022, with one-quarter (24%) currently looking for a new role. 
• To put together the list rankings, LinkedIn calculated the job titles experiencing the highest growth rates from January 2017 through July 2021. 

According to a December 2021 survey of 2,022 U.S. working Americans, 62% are considering a job change in 2022, with one quarter (24%) currently looking for a new role. 

The main reasons: they want more money (36%) and better work/life balance (28%).  

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After showing strong growth in the early summer, the job market recovery slowed again in the second half of 2021 with the emergence of the Delta variant.  

Now as the Omicron variant rises rapidly in the United States, the pandemic’s hold on the job market seems far from over. Job seekers seem to be adapting in many important ways, like finding new jobs and quitting low-paying or unsatisfying jobs at record rates, while also expecting increased pay and benefits. 

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With millions of people looking for work, and our priorities and needs continuing to change amid the Great Reshuffle, LinkedIn’s 2022 LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise list offers insight into where the future of work is headed and where job seekers can find growth opportunities.

According to LinkedIn, listed below are 15 of the fastest-growing job titles over the past five years.  

This list is a glimpse of what’s on the horizon: uncovering where the future of work is going and where long-term opportunities await.

To put together the rankings, LinkedIn calculated the job titles experiencing the highest growth rates from January 2017 through July 2021.

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1. Vaccine Specialist 

Top roles transitioned from: Medical Sales Representative, Pharmacist, Registered Nurse  

Top locations hiring: New York City, Boston, Los Angeles 

Median years of prior experience: 6.5 

Remote job availability: 5.7% 

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2. Diversity and Inclusion Manager 

Top roles transitioned from: Program Manager, Recruiter, Project Manager 

Top locations hiring: Washington D.C.-Baltimore, New York City, Chicago  

Salary range: $60,000 to $145,000 

Median years of prior experience: 9 

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Remote job availability: 12.7%  

3. Customer Marketing Manager 

Top roles transitioned from: Brand Manager, Product Marketing Manager, Customer Experience Manager 

Top locations hiring: San Francisco, Boston, Chicago 

Salary range: $89,900 to $154,000 

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Median years of prior experience: 10  

Remote job availability: 30.7% 

4. Machine Learning Engineer

Top roles transitioned from: Software Engineer, Data Scientist, Artificial Intelligence Specialist 

Top locations hiring: San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles  

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Salary range: $72,600 to $170,000 

Median years of prior experience: 4 

Remote job availability: 19.3%

5. Process Development Scientist 

Top roles transitioned from: Process Engineer, Biochemist, Manufacturing Associate 

Top locations hiring: Boston, San Francisco, Philadelphia 

Salary range: $52,000 to $119,000 

Median years of prior experience: 4 

Remote job availability: 1.2%

6. Business Development Representative 

Top roles transitioned from: Sales Specialist, Food and Beverage Server, Recruiter 

Top locations hiring: Boston, San Francisco, Chicago 

Salary range: $35,000 to $68,200 

Median years of prior experience: 4  

Remote job availability: 32.5% 

7. Search Marketing Manager 

Top roles transitioned from: Digital Marketing Manager, Search Engine Optimization Executive, Account Manager  

Top locations hiring: New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles 

Salary range: $46,000 to $90,400 

Median years of prior experience: 6 

Remote job availability: 31.2% 

8. User Experience Researcher 

Top roles transitioned from: User Experience Designer, Product Design Consultant, Human Factors Engineer 

Top locations hiring: San Francisco, Seattle, New York City 

Salary range: $68,800 to $151,000 

Median years of prior experience: 8.5 

Remote job availability: 35.4% 

9. Business System Administrator 

Top roles transitioned from: Business Analyst, Salesforce Administrator 

Top locations hiring: Salt Lake City, Dallas-Fort Worth, Minneapolis-St. Paul  

Salary range: $52,400 to $110,000 

Median years of prior experience: 4.5 

Remote job availability: 44.9% 

10. Analyst Relations Specialist 

Top roles transitioned from: Financial Analyst, Development Officer, Administrative Assistant 

Top locations hiring: New York City, Boston, San Francisco 

Salary range: $53,500 to $147,000  

Median years of prior experience: 4.5 

Remote job availability: 9.3% 

11. Technical Product Manager

Top roles transitioned from: Product Manager, Project Manager, Business Analyst 

Top locations hiring: Seattle, San Francisco, New York City 

Salary range: $65,000 to $155,000 

Median years of prior experience: 12 

Remote job availability: 6.4% 

12. Talent Acquisition Specialist 

Top roles transitioned from: Technical Recruiter, Recruitment Coordinator, Account Manager 

Top locations hiring: New York City, Chicago, Washington D.C.-Baltimore 

Salary range: $41,900 to $92,000  

Median years of prior experience: 7.5 

Remote job availability: 18.9% 

13. Head of Financial Planning 

Top roles transitioned from: Financial Director, Accounting Manager, Chief Financial Officer 

Top locations hiring: San Francisco, New York City, Boston 

Salary range: $93,600 to $229,000 

Median years of prior experience: 12.5 

Remote job availability: 8.7% 

14. Surgical Intensive Care Nurse

Top roles transitioned from: Progressive Care Nurse, Emergency Room Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant 

Top locations hiring: New York City, Dallas-Fort Worth, Washington D.C.-Baltimore 

Median years of prior experience: 5 

Remote job availability: 0.7% 

15. Back End Developer 

Top roles transitioned from: Full Stack Engineer, Programming Analyst, Frontend Developer 

Top locations hiring: San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles 

Salary range: $47,000 to $149,000 

Median years of prior experience: 5  

Remote job availability: 43.5% 

Jobs in health care continue to see major growth, and LinkedIn is seeing roles that didn’t exist before the pandemic, like Vaccine Specialist (#1) at the top of the list. Another health care job on the rise is Surgical Intensive Care Nurse (#14).

With workers being in the driver’s seat and asking more of their employers than ever before – demanding equity and flexibility in their workplaces as non-negotiables – jobs that prioritize employees, such as Diversity and Inclusion Manager (#2) and Talent Acquisition Specialist (#12) are growing. 

According to this list, remote work is here to stay. Many of these emerging jobs can be done remotely – in fact, almost all of the jobs offer remote roles, and 40% of the jobs on rise have more than 25% remote work availability. 

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