Check out these top federal jobs
Finding and obtaining any job with the federal government
can be tough, but how do you know which are the most promising
positions to seek? Laurence Shatkin's new book, "150 Best Federal Jobs," breaks
down the top federal jobs into several categories, including
demographics, career clusters, geography and personality type.
Shatkin
also offers the top federal jobs overall, based on a score calculated
by pay, growth and number of openings. "This means that some jobs with
low pay and modest growth but a high number of openings appear higher on
the list than some jobs with higher pay and modest growth but a low
number of openings," Shatkin explains in the book. "A 'right' job for
you could be anywhere on this list."
The federal government has
projected a 10 percent increase in employment through 2018 and offers
good salaries and benefits, job security and flexible work schedules
throughout the country. See which positions Shatkin ranked as the 10
best federal jobs:
4. Detectives and criminal investigators
Annual earnings: $73,320
Percent growth: 29.8 percent
Annual openings: 1,160
Annual earnings: $73,320
Percent growth: 29.8 percent
Annual openings: 1,160
5. Computer and information research scientists
Annual earnings: $99,730
Percent growth: 19.5 percent
Annual openings: 200
Annual earnings: $99,730
Percent growth: 19.5 percent
Annual openings: 200
6. Social scientists and related workers
Annual earnings: $75,540
Percent growth: 19.3 percent
Annual openings: 800
Annual earnings: $75,540
Percent growth: 19.3 percent
Annual openings: 800