This was a tidbit I couldn’t ignore. According to Money Magazine and Salary.com, being an HR manager is the 4th best job in America – following only Software Engineer, College Professor and Financial Advisor. Job growth for the position is forecasted at 23.5% over the next 10 years and average pay is over $70,000.

To come up with the rankings, they started with a list of positions projected to grow at an above average rate over 10 years and require at least a bachelor’s degree. Then they eliminated some based on salary, total employment and annual job openings. The remaining positions were rated by “stress levels, flexibility in hours and working environment, creativity, and how easy it is to enter and advance in the field.” You can see all the details here.