The 10 Jobs with the Fastest Pay Growth

1. Bank Teller

Bank tellers work with a bank’s customers, helping them with account questions, deposits, and withdrawals. The job requires a high school diploma or equivalent, and experience working with cash. Most banks train employees on the job for this position.                             

• Median Base Pay: $31,725  
• Year-Over-Year Increase: 6.8 percent

2. Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy technicians help fill prescriptions for customers and health professionals. Duties include measuring, mixing, counting out, labeling, and recording medication amounts and dosages under the direction of a pharmacist. Becoming a technician requires completing a program in pharmacy technology and having a high school diploma or equivalent.

• Median Base Pay: $31,167  
• Year-Over-Year Increase: 6.5 percent

3. Bartender

Bartenders work in restaurants, bars, clubs, hotels, and other places that serve alcohol. They mix drinks and either serve them to customers or hand them off to wait staff. Skills can be learned on the job or through a bartending course. Bartenders are required to be at least 18 years of age in most states.           

• Median Base Pay: $33,209  
• Year-Over-Year Increase: 6.4 percent

4. Cashier

Cashiers scan customer purchases and process payments for grocery stores, department stores, gas stations, and other retail establishments. There is no formal education required, and most cashiers get trained on the job.

• Median Base Pay: $28,166  
• Year-Over-Year Increase: 5.2 percent

5. Truck Driver

There is a shortage of truck drivers and a training barrier to entry [2]. Since most goods need to be transported, a lack of drivers could force prices for goods to increase. With a median base pay of $55,435 and an annual increase of more than 5 percent, this can be a lucrative job that doesn’t require a college degree.

• Median Base Pay: $55,435  
• Year-Over-Year Increase: 5.1 percent

6. Maintenance Worker

Maintenance workers fix mechanical equipment and buildings. They may work in a building such as a hotel or a hospital, or handle the maintenance for a larger area such as an apartment complex. Most jobs require a high school diploma or equivalent. Workers usually learn skills on the job.

• Median Base Pay: $41,013  
• Year-Over-Year Increase: 4.1 percent

7. Security Officer

Security officers keep an area safe from theft, violence, or other illegal activity. They work in a variety of places including parking lots, businesses, courthouses, retail stores, and office buildings. Most jobs require a high school diploma or equivalent and may necessitate additional training.

• Median Base Pay: $35,293  
• Year-Over-Year Increase: 3.7 percent

8. Office Manager

Office managers run the day-to-day logistics for a business or organization. Responsibilities vary but can include answering phones, responding to company emails, scheduling meetings, maintaining the office, and ordering supplies. While education requirements vary, applicants need to have at least a high school diploma or equivalent and most times - a bachelor’s degree.

• Median Base Pay: $47,479  
• Year-Over-Year Increase: 3.6 percent

9. Material Handler

Material handlers maintain product inventories and move materials and supplies. They may operate machines, work in warehouses, clean vehicles, and pack materials. There is no educational requirement to become a material handler, although employers require workers to be physically able to perform the job.

• Median Base Pay: $37,123  
• Year-Over-Year Increase: 3.5 percent

10. Property Manager

Property managers take care of properties, advertise and fill vacancies, collect rent, and negotiate and enforce leases. They work for apartment complexes, office buildings, and property rental agencies. Applicants need at least a high school diploma or equivalent and several years of related work experience, although employers may prefer college graduates.

• Median Base Pay: $52,490  
• Year-Over-Year Increase: 3.2 percent

This article by Veneta Lusk was originally published on Debt.com.