1. Actuary

Median salary in 2020: $111,030

Projected growth rate between 2019 and 2029: 18% (much faster than average)

Actuaries typically work for insurance companies and are responsible for evaluating risk. Actuaries use math and data to determine whether their employer should issue a policy to a potential customer—whether that’s an individual or a business—and, if they determine a policy should be issued, what the premium should be. Actuaries make evaluations regarding health, life, homeowners, medical malpractice, and workers’ compensation insurance, as well as retirement benefits and other investments