Though it can be said the economy is on an upswing, it’s still a touch time to find work. And even if you do have work there are no guarantees that something won’t happen to the job you’re in.
Enter Laurence Shatkin’s new book 150 Best Jobs for a Secure Future. In his new book he talks about jobs that may offer just a tad bit more security than others. “During economic downturns, these fields tend not to shed workers as much as other fields do, and the overall outlook for employment in these fields is good to excellent,” Shatkin said.
So before you consider which field to search for work in consider this list of the six most secure fields and the most secure job in each, according to Shatkin’s book:
- Computer Systems Design – Software Developers, Systems Software
- Annual earnings: $92,130
- Percent growth: 57.4
- Annual openings: 6,120
- Educational Services – Administrative Services Managers
- Annual earnings: $74,970
- Percent growth: 19.3
- Annual openings: 3,430
- Government – Social Scientists and Related Workers
- Annual earnings: $76,120
- Percent growth: 19.3
- Annual openings: 860
- Health Care – Physicians and Surgeons
- Annual earnings: $153,970
- Percent growth: 26
- Annual openings: 29,480
- Repair and Maintenance – Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Annual earnings: $40,140
- Percent growth: 19.1
- Annual openings: 650
- Utilities – Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
- Annual earnings: $66,270
- Percent growth: 10.3
- Annual openings: 410

There are dozens of 

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