No. 1 overall is software developers, followed by computer systems analyst. Web developer ranked ninth.
It’s the first time an information technology job took the top spot from one in health care, United States. News told.
Software developers, in fact, jumped from No. 7 in the 2013 rankings thanks in large part to increasing demands as the use of mobile devices rises — job growth is expected to climb 23% by 2022.
“On our list, software developer is a blanket job name for professionals who could work building applications or those who create operating systems, and they’re in high demand since companies want to expand and enhance their products, from mobile phones to operating systems to mobile games,” U.S. News & World Report’s senior editor, careers, said the Daily News.
“This is augmented by the fact that the unemployment rate for this type of work is really low and the payment is good.”