25 Best Jobs for Baby Boomers

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://emj.icbdr.com/artieimages/hr/ar5c4296vtrx0w6wt8hr.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://emj.icbdr.com/artieimages/hr/ar5c4296vtrx0w6wt8hr.gif" yr="true" /></a><br /></div><br />Baby boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964, are nearing retirement age. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that there are 78.2 million boomers, and that every hour, 330 of them turn 60. That means an entire generation of workers might leave the work force in the coming years.<br /><br />But they might not.<br /><br />Many baby boomers are choosing to postpone retirement and stay at their current jobs or find new ones. Some can't afford to retire, but many want to explore new avenues. After decades of working in jobs that paid the bills but didn't fulfill them, they're moving to different industries.<br /><br />For their book "225 Best Jobs for Baby Boomers," authors Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin decided to comb through data to discover what the best jobs are for baby boomers. They looked at salaries, projected job growth and the number of openings to calculate which jobs have the most promise.<br /><br />Farr and Shatkin break down their findings in more than 70 lists, ranging from the best-paying jobs to the best jobs for boomers age 45-54. Whatever your criteria are, Farr and Shatkin have the job for you.<br /><br />Below you'll find the list for the 25 overall best jobs for all baby boomers:<br /><br />1. Management analysts<br />What they make*: $67,005<br />Projected annual openings**: 78,000<br /><br />2. Teachers, post-secondary<br />What they make: $68,456<br />Projected annual openings: 216,000<br /><br />3. Logisticians<br />What they make: $44,563<br />Projected annual openings: 162,000<br /><br />4. General and operations managers<br />What they make: $93,594<br />Projected annual openings: 260,000<br /><br />5. Registered nurses<br />What they make: $66,427<br />Projected annual openings: 215,000<br /><br />6. Anesthesiologists<br />What they make: $310,132<br />Projected annual openings: 38,000<br /><br />7. General internists<br />What they make: $351,307<br />Projected annual openings: 38,000<br /><br />8. Obstetricians and gynecologists<br />What they make: $285,254<br />Projected annual openings: 38,000<br /><br />9. Family and general practitioners<br />What they make: $198,221<br />Projected annual openings: 38,000<br /><br />10. Psychiatrists<br />What they make: $191,080<br />Project annual openings: 38,000<br /><br />11. Surgeons<br />What they make: $322,281<br />Projected annual openings: 38,000<br /><br />12. General pediatricians<br />What they make: $181,764<br />Projected annual openings: 38,000<br /><br />13. Medical and health services managers<br />What they make: $94,269<br />Projected annual openings: 33,000<br /><br />14. Financial managers, branch or department <br />What they make: $101,963<br />Projected annual openings: 71,000<br /><br />15. Treasurers, controllers and chief financial officers<br />What they make: $172,946 - $240,588<br />Projected annual openings: 71,000<br /><br />16. Chief executives<br />What they make: $382,705<br />Projected annual openings: 63,000<br /><br />17. Government service executives<br />What they make: $167,766<br />Projected annual openings: 63,000<br /><br />18. Private sector executives<br />What they make: $169,570<br />Projected annual openings: 63,000<br /><br />19. Pharmacists<br />What they make: $108,499<br />Projected annual openings: 23,000<br /><br />20. Lawyers<br />What they make: $116,810<br />Projected annual openings: 53,000<br /><br />21. Education administrators, elementary and secondary school<br />What they make: $150,467<br />Projected annual openings: 31,000<br /><br />22. Administrative services managers<br />What they make: $86,666<br />Projected annual openings: 40,000<br /><br />23. Sales representatives, agricultural<br />What they make: $53,034<br />Projected annual openings: 44,000<br /><br />24. Sales representatives, chemical and pharmaceutical<br />What they make: $88,049<br />Projected annual openings: 44,000<br /><br />25. Sales representatives, electrical/electronics<br />What they make: $51,105<br />Projected annual openings: 44,000<br /><br />For more information on careers for baby boomers, visit PrimeCB.<br /><br />*Salary figures based on data from CBsalary.com, powered by SalaryExpert.com<br />**Projected annual openings figures based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.<br /><br />By Anthony Balderrama writer and blogger for CareerBuilder.com and its job blog, The Work Buzz. He researches and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/abalderrama.

25 Best Jobs for Baby Boomers

Baby boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964, are nearing retirement age. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that there are 78.2 million boo...

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