High-Demand Jobs: 12 Career Paths Where Men Are Thriving
The current unemployment rate is relatively low. Still, the reality is that there is also a glut of low-paying jobs currently available to the public. There are also a lot of high-demand jobs for qualified men looking for work, but you have to know where to look.
Here is a list of 12 high-demand jobs for men.
1. Truck Driver
Truck drivers will be in a class of high-demand jobs for a long time to come. Our post-covid world is still recovering from global logistics and supply chain bottlenecks. Self-driving cars will be real and widespread one day, but not anytime soon.
Until then, truck drivers will always be in high demand. Entry-level truck drivers make anywhere between $54,000 to $76,000.
2. Ride-Sharing and Delivery Drivers
Ride-sharing and delivery drivers are also high-demand jobs, even if they are not considered cool careers. In this post-pandemic world, everyone is waiting for a ride or a delivery they ordered online or on an app. You will have to pay your own expenses, but the more you drive, especially in high-cost-of-living and high-population areas, the more money you can make. The typical salary for this job ranges between $44,000 to $102,000.
3. Dental Assistant
Dental assistants are high-demand jobs in a recession-proof industry. They organize and prep dental tools, take care of recordkeeping, and other such duties. People in every strata of life will always need to visit the dentist. All you need to become a dental assistant is a high school diploma or G.E.D. and some certifications. You can also use this position to get on-the-job training to potentially become a dentist later. The starting salary ranges between $47,000 to $61,000.
4. Dental Hygienist
A dental hygienist examines, cleans, and diagnoses patients for the dentist. If you’ve ever had a basic examination, cleaning, and checkup performed at a dentist’s office, then you might have been serviced by a dental hygienist without knowing. You will need to take a two or three-year degree program and attain some certifications to become a dental hygienist. Dental hygienists make anywhere between $65,000 to $118,000. You can treat the position as a stepping stone to becoming a dentist later on.
5. Insurance Agent
While it’s true that automation and AI have infiltrated the insurance industry long ago, there is still a need for human insurance agents. All you need is a high school diploma, G.E.D., or Bachelor’s and a business license to become an insurance agent, depending on the company you work for. Insurance agents can make anywhere between $60,000 to $134,000.
6. Real Estate Agent
Real estate jobs are also in a high-demand jobs industry. Land and property will always be valuable and require human interaction, even in the digital age. The only qualifications you’ll need are a high school diploma or G.E.D., and an agent’s license. Real estate agents make $54,000 to $119,000.
7. Outside Sales Representative
An outside sales representative is a salesperson who works for a company to sell corporate-level products. When retailers, hospitals, factories, and other large, medium, and small-scale businesses need new technology, equipment, and products to facilitate their businesses they usually buy them from outside sales representatives. These are high-demand jobs, but you must hustle, know how to engage strangers and maintain good connections. You only need a high school diploma or G.E.D. to start. The typical salary for this job is $76,000.
8. Shift Manager
Many businesses require shift managers to look over employees as they work to make sure operations run efficiently. You will need impeccable references or experience in particular fields to become a shift manager in the industry you prefer. These are high-demand jobs that are high-pressure, require focus, and the need to discipline or fire people on the spot. Most shift managers make $21,000 to $45,000.
9. Private Owner-Operator Driver
This is just a fancy title for someone who owns their own trucking and transportation business. Instead of working as a driver for a corporation or business, you can be your own boss. You will need at least one truck or a small employee force and a few trucks to start your own transport business. You will also need a client list, and business connections, and always be on the lookout for new connections. The typical pay for this job is $228,000 to $399,000.
10. Direct Support Professionals
Direct support professionals are high-demand jobs, but they require patience and skilled people to apply. A direct support professional is a caregiver for people with physical and developmental disabilities. You might be a live-in or on-call caregiver to help people who can’t live life without the help of others. You will need a high school diploma, G.E.D., and some training or certifications to become one. The typical pay for this job is $34,000 to $43,000.
11. Service Technician
A service technician is a title given to a repairman for equipment in particular industries and fields. So for example, you can be a service technician in HVAC, IT, heavy machinery, and so on. So, you need to have expertise, experience, and training in the field in which you would become one. All you need is a high school diploma, a G.E.D., and any prerequisite training and certifications relative to your field. Entry-level salaries for high-demand jobs like this range between $35,000 to $47,000.
12. Web Developers
Web developers are computer specialists tasked with creating user-friendly and functional websites and apps. These are always high-demand jobs because computers, smart devices, and apps are always being upgraded or experiencing innovations as the internet evolves. You will need an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, understand coding, and have the required training. Well-qualified web developers can command $98,000 annually.
High-Demand Jobs
Life is what you make of it when looking for new work or a career. Don’t make your search for new work harder than it needs to be. Leverage existing skills into a new career. Work a job you may not be thrilled with for a while while you attain the training or certifications for a new one. There are many high-demand jobs out there looking for men like you, so don’t give up looking.
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Allen Francis was an academic advisor, librarian, and college adjunct for many years with no money, no financial literacy, and no responsibility when he had money. To him, the phrase “personal finance,” contains the power that anyone has to grow their own wealth. Allen is an advocate of best personal financial practices including focusing on your needs instead of your wants, asking for help when you need it, saving and investing in your own small business.