A new list from the job search site Indeed says that many of the best job possibilities in 2025 will be in the health sector, where there is a high demand for workers and good pay.
Indeed lists six of the top 25 jobs for 2025 as being in health care: veterinarian (No. 1), physician (No. 3), clinical psychologist (No. 8), radiologist (No. 14), registered nurse (No. 18), and head of clinical services (No. 22).
That’s the most top jobs compared to other industries, and it’s the second year in a row that health care has topped the list.
According to Indeed’s study, the jobs that met three conditions were those that paid at least $75,000 a year, had at least 20% more posts on the site in the last three years, and had at least 5% of the jobs being remote or hybrid. The jobs are ranked by how many times they’ve been posted on Indeed.
CEO of ZipRecruiter and top economist Julia Pollak said that job growth in health care has been “extremely, extremely rapid.”
Pollak said, “It just keeps going on and on.” We don’t see any slowdown at all, and it’s very strong and stable.
The U.S. economy added 902,000 jobs in health care and social support in 2024, which is more than double the 480,000 jobs added by the government, which was the next largest employer.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says that from 2023 to 2033, jobs in health care will “grow much faster than the average” for all jobs in the country.
Many things have led to a lot of job openings in the field, according to Jennifer Herrity, a career expert at Indeed.
For example, the U.S. population is getting older, which means more people need health care. Also, many health care workers are retiring, which has caused shortages in some roles. Finally, health care jobs are less likely to be replaced by AI than jobs like software developers and engineers. Herrity spoke up.
“Surprisingly high” wages and a tough time getting in
Pollak said that many health care jobs pay “surprisingly well” because there is a high demand for workers.
For instance, doctors make about $385,000 a year on average, making them the best-paying job on Indeed’s list. The average doctor makes $225,000 a year, which is the second-highest pay in the group.
“High salaries and a history of stability make health care a very appealing field, even though it’s hard to get into, especially for jobs like radiology that require at least 13 years of schooling,” Indeed wrote about its 2025 list.
The new government of President-elect Donald Trump could change things in the health care field, though.
For instance, Trump and his Republican allies might cut government spending on Medicaid or let subsidies under the Affordable Care Act run out in order to get money for other policy goals, like tax cuts, which could make fewer people need health care.
In contrast, deporting a lot of people could make it harder to find workers, which would lead to higher wages. The Migration Policy Institute says that 18% of health care workers in 2021 were immigrants.
Indeed said that people who want to “cash in on high-paying and fast-growing jobs without a long-term investment in education” might want to look outside of health care for jobs like sales representative. It said that many companies looking to hire sales reps might look at people with a high school education and the right mix of skills. Indeed says that the average yearly salary for a sales rep is $182,000.
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