The 19 most in-demand jobs for 2016

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CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI) have compiled a list of the hottest, most in-demand jobs for 2016, based on supply and demand (the number of job ads companies post each month outpace the number of people they actually hire), growth, and salary data. This analysis uses EMSI’s extensive labor-market database, which pulls from over 90 national and state employment resources.

“For over 100 occupations in the US, there is far more job posting activity than hiring month to month,” said Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder and coauthor of “The Talent Equation,” in a press release.

He continued: “While many of these jobs are in the technology and health care sectors, there are also plenty of opportunities in areas such as marketing, sales, and transportation. The availability of jobs across industries underscores the need for companies to evaluate where their talent deficits are and become more strategic about how they fill these needs — whether that means reskilling their current workers, offering higher salaries to attract workers, or using data analytics to target talent with the right skills.”

Here are the occupations that have the largest gap between job openings and hires. All of the following typically require a college degree:

Web developer

Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 45,790

Job growth (2010 to 2015): 22,282

Median hourly earnings: $30.52

Accountant or auditor

Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 27,900

Job growth (2010 to 2015): 133,042

Median hourly earnings: $31.70

Registered nurse

Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 199,082

Job growth (2010 to 2015): 171,097

Median hourly earnings: $32.04

Speech-language pathologist

Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 22,410

Job growth (2010 to 2015): 9,641

Median hourly earnings: $34.40

Network and computer systems administrator

Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 51,068

Job growth (2010 to 2015): 36,640

Median hourly earnings: $36.44

Occupational therapist

Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 26,072

Job growth (2010 to 2015): 11,952

Median hourly earnings: $37.89

Industrial engineer

Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 47,279

Job growth (2010 to 2015): 25,426

Median hourly earnings: $39.18

Physical therapist

Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 39,711

Job growth (2010 to 2015): 27,473

Median hourly earnings: $39.61

Computer-systems analyst

Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 46,852

Job growth (2010 to 2015): 87,023

Median hourly earnings: $39.76

Mechanical engineer

Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 18,113

Job growth (2010 to 2015): 28,646

Median hourly earnings: $39.93

Information security analyst

Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 27,512

Job growth (2010 to 2015): 15,180

Median hourly earnings: $42.74

Medical and health services manager

Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 51,833

Job growth (2010 to 2015): 26,080

Median hourly earnings: $44.62

Software developer, applications

Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 83,649

Job growth (2010 to 2015): 126,277

Median hourly earnings: $45.92

Human-resources manager

Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 17,315

Job growth (2010 to 2015): 14,218

Median hourly earnings: $49.41

Sales manager

Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 52,808

Job growth (2010 to 2015): 35,399

Median hourly earnings: $53.20

Financial manager

Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 39,906

Job growth (2010 to 2015): 37,458

Median hourly earnings: $55.44

Pharmacist

Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 31,536

Job growth (2010 to 2015): 14,591

Median hourly earnings: $58.15

Marketing manager

Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 83,183

Job growth (2010 to 2015): 23,692

Median hourly earnings: $61.12

Computer and information systems manager

Gap between monthly job postings and hires: 21,758

Job growth (2010 to 2015): 42,942

Median hourly earnings: $61.37

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Author: Jacquelyn Smith  joined Business Insider as the careers editor in 2014. 

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