Year: 2020
Waiter/Waitress, Avg Pay $21,780
Cashier, avg pay $22,430
Bartenders, avg pay $22,550
Retail Store Sales Associate, avg pay $24,340
Hair Stylist, avg pay $24,830
Line Cook, avg pay $25,200
Janitor, avg pay $26,110
Security Officer, avg pay $28,530
Receptionist, avg pay $29,140
Bank Teller, avg pay $29,450
Teacher (preschool), avg pay $29,780
Pharmacy Technician, avg pay $32,700
Medical Assistant (certified), avg pay $33,610
Paramedic, avg pay $34,320
Phlebotomist (draws blood), avg pay $34,480
Human Resources Assistant, $34,940
Office Administrator, avg $35,096
Dental Assistant, avg pay $38,660
Secretary, avg pay $38,880
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, avg pay $40,240
Massage Therapist, avg pay $41,420
Truck Driver, avg pay $43,680
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), avg pay $46,240
Chef and Head Cook, avg pay $48,460.
Medical Coder, Avg $49,066
Retail Store Manager, avg $45,080
Graphic Designer, avg pay $45,468
Business Office Manager, avg $46,529
Restaurant Manager, avg pay $45,279 (down from 2016)
Branch Bank Manager, avg $48,546 (down from 2016)
Social Worker, avg pay $49,470
Firefighters, avg pay $49,620
Insurance Sales Agent, avg pay $50,600
Paralegal, avg pay $50,940
Help Desk Technician, avg pay $53,470
Plumber, avg pay $53,910
Warehouse Manager, avg $54,681
Electrician, avg pay $55,190
School Teacher (elementary), avg pay $57,980
Property Manager, avg pay $58,340
Teacher (high school), avg pay $60,320
Police Officer, avg pay $63,380
Electrical Engineering Technologist, avg $64,330
Marketing Manager, avg $65,539
Accountant and Auditor, avg pay $70,500
Tech Writer, avg pay $71,580
Registered Nurse (RN), avg pay $71,730
Dental Hygienist, avg pay $74,820
Human Resources Manager, avg $78,377
Teacher (assistant professor), avg $78,470
Office Manager, avg $78,595
Civil Engineer, avg pay $86,640
Physical Therapist (PT), avg $87,930
Engineering Project Manager, avg $88,397
Database Administrator (DBA), avg pay $90,070
Electrical Engineer, avg pay $99,070
Computer Scientist and Software Developer, avg $105,590
Mechanical Engineer, avg pay $110,520
Nurse Practitioner (NP), $113,930
Computer Hardware Engineer, avg pay $114,600
Database Engineer (DBE), avg $117,902
Lawyer, avg pay $120,910
Pharmacist, avg pay $126,120
Petroleum Engineer, avg pay $137,170
Computer and Information Systems Manager, avg pay $142,530
Looking forward, robots may soon start competing for a new array of jobs. It could take twenty years before a significant displacement in the labor force is evident. If you are in high school or college, this is something for you to take into consideration. Your working life will last thirty to forty years. To be pushed out of your industry when you are fifty years old is a hard thing to financially recover from.
The next wave of jobs that robots and artificial intelligences are being designed to do are most warehouse jobs, piloting cargo ships, driving trucks and taxis, security guards, receptionists, some low-level nursing specialties, and providing expert advice to doctors and lawyers. There was a successful experiment this year with IBM’s Watson performing the job of a magazine editor. It’s reasonable to expect that some restaurant jobs like cooking and busing could become automated. The result will not be the elimination of job categories, just fewer positions nationwide.
A successful new wave of robots would increase the need for electrical engineers, computer scientists, technicians, mechanical engineers, and information security specialists.
References:
Bls.gov
Glassdoor.com
Indeed.com
Payscale.com
Salary.com
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