30 fast-growing, high-paying jobs that will dominate the digital workplace

30 fast-growing, high-paying jobs that will dominate the digital workplace30 fast-growing, high-paying jobs that will dominate the digital workplaceThe 21st-century workplace is increasingly dominated by technology, and jobs that rely on a mastery of those machines are likely to become more important - and lucrative.We assembled a list of fast-growing, high-paying jobs that are set to dominate the emerging digital workplace through 2026.The Department of LaborsO*NET Online occupational database includes survey-based measures of several work characteristics for the nearly 1,000 occupations tracked by the database.To get a sense of what jobs will thrive in the emerging digital workplace, we looked at nine skills, knowledge areas, and work-style characteristics that reflect the growing importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)mathematics,science,engineering and technology,computers and electronics,programming,innovation,analytical thinking,general design, a ndtechnology design. If you have an interest or talent in any of the above, then congratulations, your work future is looking bright.The O*NET database assigns importance scores to each job between 0 and 100 for each of these characteristics, with 0 indicating that the job doesnt have that characteristic at all, and 100 suggesting that the characteristic is a major part of the job.We averaged together the importance scores of the above skills to get an overall STEM score for each occupation. Because we are interested in high-paying, fast-growing jobs, we ranked those occupations with above-average annual salaries and growth prospects.Specifically, we looked at occupations with an average salary in 2018 above the overall average of $51,960, according to theBureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statisticsprogram, and a projected employment growth rate between 2016 and 2026 above the projected total employment growth rate of 7.4%, according to theBureaus most recent employ ment projections data.Here are the 30 jobs with above-average salaries and growth prospects with the highest STEM scores, along with descriptions of what each of the occupations entails from O*NET30. Postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences instructors teach courses in these scientific fieldsAverage 2018 annual salary$101,890Projected employment growth between 2016 and 20269.5%STEM score55.1Top three STEM areasAnalytical thinking 94neuschpfung 87Science 7829. Computer and information systems managers plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programmingAverage 2018 annual salary$152,860Projected employment growth between 2016 and 202612.0%STEM score55.6Top three STEM areasComputers and electronics 94Analytical thinking 81Innovation 6828. Statisticians develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable informationAverage 2018 annual salary$92,600Projected employment growth between 2016 and 202633.8%STEM score56.2Top three STEM areasMathematics 97Analytical thinking 94Computers and electronics 7627. Industrial engineers design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processesAverage 2018 annual salary$91,630Projected employment growth between 2016 and 20269.7%STEM score56.4Top three STEM areasEngineering and technology 86Analytical thinking 86Innovation 7926. Web developers design, create and modify websitesAverage 2018 annual salary$75,580Projected employment growth between 2016 and 202615.0%STEM score56.8Top three STEM areasComputers and electronics 85Analytical thinking 79Programming 7825. Hydrologists research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface watersAverage 2018 annual salary$82,790Projected employment growth between 2016 and 20269.9%STEM score56.9Top three STEM ar easAnalytical thinking 88Engineering and technology 75Science 7224. Geoscientists study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the EarthAverage 2018 annual salary$107,800Projected employment growth between 2016 and 202614.0%STEM score57.1Top three STEM areasAnalytical thinking 90Science 78Innovation 7322 (tie). Surveyors make measurements and determine property boundariesAverage 2018 annual salary$66,440Projected employment growth between 2016 and 202611.2%STEM score57.7Top three STEM areasAnalytical thinking 87Engineering and technology 75Mathematics 7522 (tie). Postsecondary architecture instructors teach courses in architecture and architectural designAverage 2018 annual salary$99,320Projected employment growth between 2016 and 202610.6%STEM score57.7Top three STEM areasAnalytical thinking 92Design 91Innovation 8521. Systems software developers research, design, develop, and test operating-systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution softwareAver age 2018 annual salary$114,000Projected employment growth between 2016 and 202611.1%STEM score57.9Top three STEM areasComputers and electronics 97Analytical thinking 89Innovation 7820. Civil engineering technicians apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilitiesAverage 2018 annual salary$54,670Projected employment growth between 2016 and 20268.8%STEM score58.4Top three STEM areasEngineering and technology 87Design 79Analytical thinking 7719. Postsecondary physics teachers teach courses in physicsAverage 2018 annual salary$103,830Projected employment growth between 2016 and 202610.0%STEM score59.2Top three STEM areasAnalytical thinking 98Innovation 95Computers and electronics 7718. Environmental engineers research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazardsAverage 2018 annual salary$92,640Projected employment growth be tween 2016 and 20268.3%STEM score59.8Top three STEM areasAnalytical thinking 91Engineering and technology 88Design 7516 (tie). Petroleum engineers devise methods to improve oil and gas extraction and productionAverage 2018 annual salary$156,370Projected employment growth between 2016 and 202615.2%STEM score60.4Top three STEM areasEngineering and technology 95Analytical thinking 88Innovation 7616 (tie). Postsecondary computer science instructors teach courses in that fieldAverage 2018 annual salary$96,200Projected employment growth between 2016 and 20268.1%STEM score60.4Top three STEM areasComputers and electronics 87Analytical thinking 86Innovation 8115. Operations research analysts formulate and apply mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods to develop and interpret information that assists management with decision makingAverage 2018 annual salary$88,350Projected employment growth between 2016 and 202627.4%STEM score60.8Top three STEM areasAnalytical thinking 100Mathemati cs 88Innovation 8414. Biochemists and biophysicists study the chemical composition or physical principles of living cells and organismsAverage 2018 annual salary$105,940Projected employment growth between 2016 and 202611.5%STEM score60.9Top three STEM areasScience 91Analytical thinking 91Innovation 8313. Computer-controlled-machine-tool programmers develop the means to control machining or processing of metal or plastic parts by automatic machine toolsAverage 2018 annual salary$56,300Projected employment growth between 2016 and 202616.3%STEM score61.0Top three STEM areasProgramming 78Computers and electronics 78Analytical thinking 7712. Electrical engineers research, design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systemsAverage 2018 annual salary$101,600Projected employment growth between 2016 and 20268.6%STEM score62.7Top three STEM areasEngineering and technology 91Analytical thinking 86Computers and electronics 8211. Astronomers observe, research, and interpret astronomical phenomenaAverage 2018 annual salary$111,090Projected employment growth between 2016 and 202610.0%STEM score62.9Top three STEM areasAnalytical thinking 96Innovation 87Computers and electronics 8410. Civil engineers perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilitiesAverage 2018 annual salary$93,720Projected employment growth between 2016 and 202610.6%STEM score63.0Top three STEM areasEngineering and technology 90Design 81Analytical thinking 789. Mathematicians conduct research in fundamental mathematics or in application of mathematical techniquesAverage 2018 annual salary$104,870Projected employment growth between 2016 and 202629.7%STEM score63.1Top three STEM areasMathematics 100Analytical thinking 98Innovation 878. Mining and geological engineers conduct sub-surface surveys to identify the characteristics of potential land or mining developme nt sitesAverage 2018 annual salary$98,420Projected employment growth between 2016 and 20268.2%STEM score63.7Top three STEM areasAnalytical thinking 94Engineering and technology 87Mathematics 697. Computer and information research scientists conduct research into fundamental components of that fieldAverage 2018 annual salary$123,850Projected employment growth between 2016 and 202619.2%STEM score64.3Top three STEM areasComputers and electronics 90Analytical thinking 79Innovation 776. Postsecondary engineering teachers teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineeringAverage 2018 annual salary$113,680Projected employment growth between 2016 and 202614.6%STEM score66.9Top three STEM areasAnalytical thinking 96Innovation 91Engineering and technology 905. Agricultural engineers apply knowledge of engineering technology and biological science to agricultural problemsAverage 2018 annual salary$79,090Projected employment growth between 2016 and 20268. 2%STEM score68.1Top three STEM areasEngineering and technology 91Analytical thinking 87Design 854. Applications software developers create and modify general computer applications softwareAverage 2018 annual salary$108,080Projected employment growth between 2016 and 202630.7%STEM score70.2Top three STEM areasComputers and electronics 99Analytical thinking 96Innovation 843. Physicists conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theoriesAverage 2018 annual salary$125,280Projected employment growth between 2016 and 202614.5%STEM score72.7Top three STEM areasAnalytical thinking 93Science 88Mathematics 852. Chemical engineers design chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and productsAverage 2018 annual salary$114,470Projected employment growth between 2016 and 20267.5%STEM score73.6Top three STEM areasEngineering and technology 100Analytical thinkin g 97Design 821. Mechanical engineers perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipmentAverage 2018 annual salary$92,800Projected employment growth between 2016 and 20268.8%STEM score75.7Top three STEM areasEngineering and technology 97Analytical thinking 95Innovation 91This article first appeared on Business Insider.