Where to find the hot jobs in 2014
Although U.S. unemployment remains high, some occupations remain in demand. According to CareerBuilder.com, following are a dozen higher-paying jobs -- defined as those paying at least $22 an hour -- that have continued to grow over the last three years and that are expected to offer ample employment opportunities in 2014.
Total employment in 2013: 1,042,402 jobs. This occupational category added more than 104,000 jobs from 2010-2013, up 11 percent over that period
Median hourly earnings: $45.06
Market research analysts and marketing specialists
Total employment in 2013: 438,095 jobs, adding nearly 55,000 positions from 2010 to 2013, up 14 percent
Median hourly earnings: $29.10
Training and development specialists
Total employment in 2013: 231,898 jobs, adding some 18,000 jobs from 2010-2013, up 8 percent
Median hourly earnings: $27.14
Financial analysts
Total employment in 2013: 257,159 jobs. This field added more than 17,00 jobs from 2010-2013, up 7 percent
Median hourly earnings: $37.34
Physical therapists
Total employment in 2013: 207,132 jobs, adding more than 14,000 jobs from 2010-2013, up 7 percent
Median hourly earnings: $37.93
Web developers
Total employment in 2013: 136,921 jobs. This occupation added more than 13,000 jobs from 2010-2013, up 11 percent
Median hourly earnings: $27.84
Logisticians
Total employment in 2013: 127,892 jobs, adding nearly 12,000 jobs from 2010-2013, up 10 percent
Median hourly earnings: $35.08
Database administrators
Total employment in 2013: 119,676 jobs, with more than 11,000 jobs added from 2010-2013, up 10 percent
Median hourly earnings: $37.39
Meeting, convention and event planners
Total employment in 2013: 87,082 jobs, adding roughly 11,000 jobs from 2010-2013, up 14 percent
Median hourly earnings: $22.56
Interpreters and translators
Total employment in 2013: 69,887, adding more than 8,000 jobs from 2010-2013, up 14 percent
Median hourly earnings: $22.39
Petroleum engineers
Total employment in 2013: 40,733, with the field adding more than 7000 jobs from 2010-2013, up 21 percent
Median hourly earnings: $63.67
Information security analysts
Total employment in 2013: 75,995, adding nearly 6,000 jobs from 2010-2013, up 8 percent, according to CareerBuilder.com
Median hourly earnings: $41.62
