Ad Exec Among Best Jobs for Millennials in 2015

Carlsbad, CA (June 17, 2015) -- Burgeoning fields with high-growth outlooks, such as data scientist, social media manager, civil engineer, computer systems analyst and physical therapist are among CareerCast&#8217;s best jobs for Millennials in 2015. Advertising account exec, financial planner, market research analyst and statistician also made the list.The latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) figures estimate that there are 4.5 million 16-to-19-year-olds, 13.6 million 20-to-24-year-olds and 31.2 million 25-to-34-year-olds currently employed. Smart companies know that unless they start hiring these young employees soon, their future is bleak.&#160;&#8220;Finding creative ways to hire and retain the Millennial generation &#8211; the largest generation in the workforce &#8211; is essential for companies to succeed through the rest of this decade and beyond,&#8221; says Tony Lee, publisher, CareerCast. &#8220;That's especially true for companies looking to fill jobs in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) sector, where demand is outpacing supply.&#8221;&#160;For Millenials still in college, majoring in a STEM field is the single best way to guarantee a strong return-on-investment after graduation. And while completing a STEM degree requires a lot of hard work, there are many career paths to choose from.&#160;For instance, the growing need for infrastructure improvements nationally means that Millennial civil engineers will have their choice of opportunities at strong pay rates. And the growing demand for new apps and other mobile components spells a similar outlook for software engineers.&#160;To be sure, not every job that ranks as one of the best for Millennials is going to pay big bucks immediately, but the potential for upward mobility quickly is fair compensation for many.&#160;CareerCast&#8217;s Best Jobs for Millennials:&#160;ADVERTISING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Annual Median Salary: $115,750Projected Growth Outlook: 12%&#160;CIVIL ENGINEERAnnual Median Salary: $79,340Projected Growth Outlook: 20%&#160;COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST Annual Median Salary: $79,680Projected Growth Outlook: 25%&#160;DATA SCIENTISTAnnual Median Salary: $124,149Projected Growth Outlook: 15%&#160;FINANCIAL PLANNERAnnual Median Salary: $67,520Projected Growth Outlook: 27%&#160;MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSTAnnual Median Salary: $60,300Projected Growth Outlook: 32%&#160;PHYSICAL THERAPIST Annual Median Salary: $79,860Projected Growth Outlook: 36%&#160;SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGERAnnual Median Salary: $ 46,169Projected Growth Outlook: 13%&#160;SOFTWARE ENGINEER Annual Median Salary: $ 93,350Projected Growth Outlook: 22%&#160;STATISTICIAN Annual Median Salary: $75,560Projected Growth Outlook: 27%&#160;Note: These are highly ranked jobs per CareerCast's Jobs Rated metrics. Each job also has a high percentage of Millennials or a rapidly growing hiring market for Millennials in that function.&#160;The jobs chosen rate highly overall using CareerCast methodology,&#160;http://www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/2015-jobs-rated-methodology.&#160;About CareerCast.com &#160;CareerCast.com, created by Adicio, is a job search portal that offers extensive local, niche and national job listings from across North America; job-hunting, career-management and HR-focused editorial content; and videos and blogs; and provides recruiters with the ability to post jobs directly to more than 800 niche career sites. CareerCast.com also compiles the Jobs Rated Report (www.jobsrated.com), where 200 jobs across North America are ranked based on detailed analysis of specific careers factors. The Jobs Rated Report has been published for 25 years.

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