16 High-paying Jobs with Fast-growing Salaries

Earning potential isn't just dependent on snagging a high-paying job. You also need a job in which your wages will continue to grow steadily.

Job search and salary comparison site Glassdoor zeroed in on this intersection to determine which roles are providing the strongest wages and rapid pay growth.

According to Glassdoor, "We compared two key metrics of pay against each other: The level of pay (i.e., median base pay), versus year-over-year pay growth. Ideally, employees would want to be in the 'sweet spot' — jobs that are both high-growth and high-paying."

The list provides a strong mix of jobs, ranging from analyst to truck driver, and includes roles in engineering, healthcare and education.

These are the 16 jobs providing the most powerful combination of base pay and wage growth:

1. Professor

Median base pay: $90,007

Wage increase, YOY: $4,934

Wage growth, YOY: 5.8 percent

2. Customer Service Manager

Median base pay: $54,177

Wage increase, YOY: $3,733

Wage growth, YOY: 7.4 percent

3. Attorney

Median base pay: $98,594

Wage increase, YOY: $3,426

Wage growth, YOY: 3.6 percent

4. Programmer Analyst

Median base pay: $69,233

Wage increase, YOY: $3,360

Wage growth, YOY: 5.1 percent

5. Software Engineer

Median base pay: $86,391

Wage increase, YOY: $3,082

Wage growth, YOY: 3.7 percent

6. Quality Engineer

Median base pay: $73,238

Wage increase, YOY: $2,749

Wage growth, YOY: 3.9 percent

7. Operations Manager

Median base pay: $66,730

Wage increase, YOY: $2,567

Wage growth, YOY: 4.0 percent

8. Registered Nurse

Median base pay: $65,930

Wage increase, YOY: $2,536

Wage growth, YOY: 4.0 percent

 

9. Manufacturing Engineer

Median base pay: $71,773

Wage increase, YOY: $2,427

Wage growth, YOY: 3.5 percent

 

10. Business Development Manager

Median base pay: $69,181

Wage increase, YOY: $2,339

Wage growth, YOY: 3.5 percent

11. Data Analyst

Median base pay: $59,084

Wage increase, YOY: $2,272

Wage growth, YOY: 4.0 percent

12. Business Analyst

Median base pay: $64,284

Wage increase, YOY: $2,114

Wage growth, YOY: 3.4 percent

13. Accountant

Median base pay: $55,747

Wage increase, YOY: $1,989

Wage growth, YOY: 3.7 percent

14. Buyer

Median base pay: $58,550

Wage increase, YOY: $1,980

Wage growth, YOY: 3.5 percent

15. Technical Editor

Median base pay: $52,955

Wage increase, YOY: $1,392

Wage growth, YOY: 2.7 percent

 

16. Truck Driver

Median base pay: $51,577

Wage increase, YOY: $1,356

Wage growth, YOY: 2.7 percent