LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise 2023: 25 U.S. roles that are growing in demand

The 2023 LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise list reveals the 25 fastest-growing job titles over the past five years and the trends defining the future world of work. 

From the rise in skills-based hiring to the demand for hybrid work, the employment landscape has been undergoing a wave of changes. Throw in a murky economic outlook — and many professionals are left wondering about their best next career move. Preparing for what lies ahead by taking steps to set yourself on a path with resilience and staying power, what’s been deemed “career cushioning,” is one way to navigate the uncertainty.

Our 2023 Jobs on the Rise list uses unique LinkedIn data to uncover the 25 fastest-growing job titles over the past five years — providing insight into where the workforce is headed. Whether you’re currently job seeking or not, the ranking uncovers trends that can help you define your next move and prepare for the future world of work. (You can learn more about our methodology at the bottom of this article.) 

Beyond highlighting growing jobs, the list is full of actionable insights and resources. Here are some ways you can use it in your own career: 

• Gain skills: Identify what skills are in demand for each role, and dig into LinkedIn Learning courses to master them (clicking on a skill will bring you directly to a relevant course).
• Identify your values: Check out insights around remote job availability, salary, top locations hiring, gender distribution and more under each role to figure out which opportunities are the best fit for you. 
• Set goals: Looking to make a change in your career? Explore additional insights around years of experience required and top job transitions into each role to envision a path forward.
• Take action: Explore current job openings that you can apply to, as well as people you may know (i.e. your first, second and third degree connections) in each role. You can check out open jobs for all 25 Jobs on the Rise here. 
• Dig deeper: Check out more content around each role, from what Top Voices in the field are saying to what a day in the life may look like.

Jobs on the Rise is ultimately a glimpse into where long-term opportunity lies. The workplace will continue to evolve, but we hope this helps you prepare for what’s on the horizon. 

Check out the 25 fastest-growing job titles in the U.S. — and join the conversation using #JobsontheRise.

Can also be known as Chief Revenue Officer or Head of Revenue Management.

What they do: Heads of revenue operations oversee all aspects of an organization’s revenue-generating activities, often working closely with sales and marketing teams to ensure go-to market strategies support business goals and revenue growth. | Most common skills: Sales Operations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Data Analysis | Top locations hiring: San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles | Current gender distribution: 36% female; 64% male | Median years of prior experience: 5-6 | Top roles transitioned from: Sales Operations Manager, Marketing Operations Manager, Business Operations Manager | Read more: How to pursue a career in revenue operations 

Learn how to design strategies for profitable growth

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Can also be known as People Analytics Manager or Talent Analytics Manager.

What they do: Human resources analytics managers are responsible for collecting, analyzing and reporting HR-related data within an organization, such as performance, attrition and employee demographics. | Most common skills: People Analytics, Data Visualization, R (Programming Language) | Top locations hiring: New York City, San Francisco, Washington, D.C.-Baltimore | Salary range: $41,600-$122,000 | Current gender distribution: 50% female; 50% male | Median years of prior experience: 4-5 | Top roles transitioned from: Data Analyst, Human Resources Specialist, Business Analyst | Remote job availability: 23.3% | Read more: How to break into the world of human resources analytics

Develop your HR management and leadership skills

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What they do: Diversity and inclusion (D&I) managers are responsible for the strategy and implementation of policies related to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion within an organization. | Most common skills: Diversity Training, Diversity Program Development, Leadership Development | Top locations hiring: New York City, Washington D.C.-Baltimore, Boston | Salary range: $60,000-$145,000 | Current gender distribution: 69% female; 31% male | Median years of prior experience: 3-5 | Top roles transitioned from: Program Manager, Human Resources Manager, Project Manager | Remote job availability: 12.4% | Read more: Here’s what experts are saying about prioritizing diversity and equity in the workplace in 2023 

Learn how to manage diverse and inclusive teams

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What they do: Truck drivers are responsible for transporting goods safely and efficiently, as well as regularly inspecting and maintaining their vehicles. | Most common skills: Transportation, Forklift Operation, Logistics Management | Top locations hiring: Dallas, Houston, Chicago | Current gender distribution: 14% female; 86% male | Median years of prior experience: 3 | Top roles transitioned from: Delivery Driver, Salesperson, Forklift Operator | Read more: How to become a truck driver

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What they do: Employee experience managers oversee processes that support employee engagement, well-being and development within an organization, which may include training programs and mentoring initiatives. | Most common skills: Employee Engagement, Onboarding, Employee Relations | Top locations hiring: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles | Current gender distribution: 83% female; 17% male | Median years of prior experience: 3-5 | Top roles transitioned from: Office Manager, Human Resources Business Partner, Program Manager | Remote job availability: 24.7%

Learn how to develop, motivate and retain employees

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Can also be known as a Sales Operations Associate.

What they do: Sales enablement specialists support sales teams through improving processes and providing internal tools and training for sales reps. | Most common skills: Salesforce.com, Sales Operations, Software as a Service (SaaS) | Top locations hiring: Seattle, San Francisco, Boston | Salary range: $50,000-$157,000 | Current gender distribution: 59% female; 41% male | Median years of prior experience: 4 | Top roles transitioned from: Account Executive, Sales Development Representative, Program Manager | Remote job availability: 48.3% 

Learn the basics of sales enablement

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Can also be known as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.

What they do: Advanced practice providers are licensed medical providers who perform primary care services for patients, including assessing lab results, delivering diagnoses and administering treatment plans. | Most common skills: Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Basic Life Support (BLS), Healthcare Management | Top locations hiring: Atlanta, Houston, Dallas | Current gender distribution: 74% female; 26% male | Median years of prior experience: 4 | Top roles transitioned from: Intensive Care Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Room Nurse | Remote job availability: 2.7% | Read more: What the future holds for advanced practice providers

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Can also be known as a Demand Generation Manager.

What they do: Growth marketing managers identify opportunities to drive business growth, such as initiatives to increase market share or improve customer acquisition and retention. | Most common skills: Demand Generation, Digital Marketing, Google Analytics | Top locations hiring: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles | Salary range: $60,000-$132,000 | Current gender distribution: 59% female; 41% male | Median years of prior experience: 4 | Top roles transitioned from: Digital Marketing Manager, Growth Specialist, Product Marketing Manager | Remote job availability: 47.9% 

Learn how to become a marketing specialist

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What they do: Data governance managers establish and maintain policies and procedures related to the storage and distribution of data within an organization, including ensuring security and compliance. | Most common skills: Data Management, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Business Process Improvement | Top locations hiring: New York City, Chicago, Boston | Current gender distribution: 54% female; 46% male | Median years of prior experience: 5 | Top roles transitioned from: Data Analyst, Business Analyst, Program Manager | Remote job availability: 34.3% 

Learn how to master data governance and ethics

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Can also be known as a Grants Analyst.

What they do: Grants management specialists oversee the process of awarding and administering of grants within an organization, including identifying potential funding opportunities and managing the review and selection process. | Most common skills: Grant Administration, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Policy | Top locations hiring: Washington D.C.-Baltimore, Atlanta, Denver | Salary range: $46,200-$98,100 | Current gender distribution: 71% female; 29% male | Median years of prior experience: 3 | Top roles transitioned from: Program Coordinator,  Administrator, Project Manager, Financial Analyst | Remote job availability: 8.5%

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What they do: Molecular technologists conduct day-to-day laboratory testing and blood sample analysis for biological research studies, usually involving cell behavior and genetic function. | Most common skills: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), DNA Extraction, Molecular Biology | Top locations hiring: Chicago, New York City, Phoenix | Current gender distribution: 61% female; 39% male | Median years of prior experience: 2 | Top roles transitioned from: Laboratory Technician, Medical Technologist, Research Assistant | Read more: How to become a molecular technologist

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Can also be known as a Content Strategist.

What they do: Content designers help create the content strategy for a product or campaign, often working with design and UX teams to optimize the overall user experience. | Most common skills: Content Design, User Experience (UX), Adobe Creative Suite | Top locations hiring: San Francisco, New York City, Seattle | Salary range: $42,500-$132,000 | Current gender distribution: 66% female; 34% male | Median years of prior experience: 4 | Top roles transitioned from: Content Strategist, User Experience Writer, Graphic Designer | Remote job availability: 35.5% | Trending now: Here’s a day in the life of this content designer

Learn how to become a content strategist

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Related titles include Environmental Analyst. 

What they do: Sustainability analysts research and track an organization’s environmental impact to develop strategies, practices and programs that support corporate sustainability efforts. | Most common skills: Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Social Responsibility, Data Analysis | Top locations hiring: New York City, Denver, Washington D.C.-Baltimore | Salary range: $41,800-$98,500 | Current gender distribution: 66% female; 34% male | Median years of prior experience: 2 | Top roles transitioned from: Project Manager, Research Assistant, Energy Analyst | Remote job availability: 14.1% | See more: Follow Top Voices covering the green economy

Learn how to improve your sustainability skills

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Can also be known as a Business Operations Manager.

What they do: Strategy and operations managers identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of an organization’s operations, which may include analyzing data to inform decision-making and implementing new technologies and processes. | Most common skills: Program Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Business Process Improvement | Top locations hiring: New York City, San Francisco, Chicago | Salary range: $80,800-$179,000 | Current gender distribution: 47% female; 53% male | Median years of prior experience: 4 | Top roles transitioned from: Operations Specialist, Program Manager, Project Manager | Remote job availability: 26.3%

Learn the foundations of operations management

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Can also be known as a Chief Human Resources Officer or Head of HR Operations.

What they do: Chief people officers oversee all aspects of human resources and people management within an organization, including leading efforts related to the hiring, training, retention and engagement of employees. | Most common skills: Organizational Culture, Talent Management, Employee Engagement | Top locations hiring: New York City, San Francisco, Boston | Salary range: $75,000-$300,000 | Current gender distribution: 75% female; 25% male | Median years of prior experience: 6 | Top roles transitioned from: Human Resources Business Partner, Chief Operating Officer, Human Resources Manager | Remote job availability: 37.7% | Read more: Walmart’s CPO shares her career and job search advice

Learn how to develop your HR management skills

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What they do: Sales development representatives (SDRs) help generate new business for organizations through outbound sales, which may include making cold calls and facilitating product demos with potential clients. | Most common skills: Cold Calling, Salesforce.com, Lead Generation | Top locations hiring: New York City, Boston, San Francisco | Salary range: $35,000-$60,000 | Current gender distribution: 35% female; 65% male | Median years of prior experience: 2 | Top roles transitioned from: Business Development Representative, Account Executive, Sales Specialist | Remote job availability: 43.3% | Read more: How to launch a career in sales development

Learn the basics of sales development

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Can also be known as a Digital Marketing Manager.

What they do: Online campaign managers plan and execute digital marketing campaigns that serve to support the brand identity of an organization and ultimately acquire new customers. | Most common skills: Digital Marketing, Google Analytics, Social Media Marketing | Top locations hiring: San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City | Current gender distribution: 57% female; 43% male | Median years of prior experience: 3 | Top roles transitioned from: Marketing Manager, Account Manager, Digital Marketing Specialist | Remote job availability: 10% | Trending now: Here’s a day in the life of a digital marketing manager

Learn how to become an online marketing manager

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What they do: Product operations managers help optimize systems and processes across cross-functional teams to maintain quality standards and on-time delivery of an organization’s products. | Most common skills: Product Management, Product Operations, Cross-functional Team Leadership | Top locations hiring: San Francisco, New York City, Seattle | Salary range: $53,600-$147,000 | Current gender distribution: 57% female; 43% male | Median years of prior experience: 4 | Top roles transitioned from: Product Manager, Operations Manager, Program Manager | Remote job availability: 34.9%

Learn how to improve processes and deliver operational excellence

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Can also be known as a Benefits Manager.

What they do: Sales compensation managers work with human resources, sales and finance teams to develop and implement sales commission and incentive programs. | Most common skills: Sales Compensation Planning, Sales Operations, Compensation Management | Top locations hiring: San Francisco, Atlanta, New York City | Salary range: $74,800-$155,000 | Current gender distribution: 45% female; 55% male | Median years of prior experience: 5.9 | Top roles transitioned from: Financial Analyst, Sales Operations Manager, Commission Analyst | Remote job availability: 40% | Read more: How to sell effectively in 2023  

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Can also be known as a CRM Manager.

What they do: Customer marketing managers oversee marketing programs, campaigns and events focused on engaging and retaining a company’s customer base. | Most common skills: Cross-functional Team Leadership, Multi-Channel Marketing, Competitive Analysis | Top locations hiring: New York City, San Francisco, Boston | Salary range: $81,500-$188,000 | Current gender distribution: 69% female; 31% male | Median years of prior experience: 6 | Top roles transitioned from: Product Marketing Manager, Global Marketing Manager, Director of Advocacy | Remote job availability: 53.8% | See more: Follow Top Voices in marketing & advertising

Learn the foundations of marketing in today’s business landscape

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Can also be known as a Total Rewards Manager or Head of Regulatory Compensation.

What they do: Heads of rewards are responsible for an organization’s employee benefits, such as health insurance and retirement plans, as well as its employee development and recognition initiatives. | Most common skills: Total Rewards Strategies, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Engagement | Top locations hiring: New York City, San Francisco, Boston | Current gender distribution: 45% female; 55% male | Median years of prior experience: 6 | Top roles transitioned from: Head of Human Resources, Compensation Manager, Benefits Manager | Remote job availability: 34.8%

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What they do: Deal managers analyze finances, recommend effective deal structures and negotiate partnerships with an organization’s suppliers, clients and partners. | Most common skills: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Software as a Service (SaaS), Financial Analysis | Top locations hiring: San Francisco, New York City, Chicago | Salary range: $52,400-$162,000 | Current gender distribution: 44% female; 56% male | Median years of prior experience: 4 | Top roles transitioned from: Finance Associate, Capital Market Associate, Audit Manager | Remote job availability: 44.2% | See more: Follow Top Voices in finance

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Can also be known as a Client Success Associate.

What they do: Customer success associates manage day-to-day communication with a company’s clients to ensure that customer satisfaction is met, including recommending workflow improvements that help achieve clients’ goals. | Most common skills: Salesforce.com, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Time Management | Top locations hiring: New York City, Denver, Chicago | Salary range: $39,000-$60,000 | Current gender distribution: 59% female; 41% male | Median years of prior experience: 2 | Top roles transitioned from: Customer Service Representative, Account Executive, Account Coordinator | Remote job availability: 38.6% | Read more: How to become a customer success associate

Learn how to build your skills in customer service

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What they do: Channel account executives manage sales accounts within a dedicated product or region, supporting customers and identifying growth opportunities. | Most common skills: Channel Sales, Software as a Service (SaaS), Account Management | Top locations hiring: Chicago, Austin, New York City | Salary range: $46,300-$108,000 | Current gender distribution: 28% female; 72% male | Median years of prior experience: 4 | Top roles transitioned from: Channel Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Sales Development Representative | Remote job availability: 49.2%

Learn the basics of sales channel management

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What they do: Directors of bioinformatics use software tools to analyze and interpret biological data sets, often as a part of research initiatives. | Most common skills: Genomics, Computational Biology, Life Sciences | Top locations hiring: San Francisco, Boston, San Diego | Salary range: $115,000-$193,000 | Current gender distribution: 24% female; 76% male | Median years of prior experience: 4 | Top roles transitioned from: Bioinformatician, Bioinformatics Specialist, Computational Biologist | Remote job availability: 17.7%

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You can also check out the Jobs on the Rise in Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, South Africa, Switzerland, Türkiye, the UAE and the UK.

One more thing: If you’re looking for your next opportunity, want to get ahead or are simply feeling inspired, check out these unlocked learning courses: A Career Strategist’s Guide to Getting a Job and Recession-Proof Career Strategies. 

List Methodology

LinkedIn Economic Graph researchers examined millions of jobs started by LinkedIn members from January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2022 to calculate a growth rate for each job title. To be ranked, a job title needed to see consistent growth across our membership base, as well as have grown to a meaningful size by 2022. Identical job titles across different seniority levels were grouped and ranked together. Internships, volunteer positions, interim roles and student roles were excluded, and jobs where hiring was dominated by a small handful of companies in each country were also excluded. 

Job Insights

Additional data points for each of the job titles are based on LinkedIn profiles of members holding the title and/or open jobs for that title in the country.

Remote job availability is based on jobs posted from October 2021 to October 2022 flagged as “remote” by the poster or containing similar keywords. Salary data is calculated using the median yearly salary in the local currency of the country from all past anonymous LinkedIn member submissions and third-party sources. If no salary range is listed, it means we did not have sufficient data to list for the associated role. Most common skills were derived from the top skills most unique to each title among members who have ever held that title on LinkedIn. Median years of experience was calculated using the median years of work experience held prior to starting in the featured title for members hired within the methodology time frame. Gender breakdown was calculated by measuring the number of members by identified gender currently in each job (provided there was meaningful gender data) as a percentage of the total members with known gender per job. Top locations hiring were categorized as the regions or cities that employed the largest percentage of each job title from January 1, 2022 to July 31, 2022. Most common transitions were identified by the share of transitions from another occupation into the featured job in the past 5 years.

Reported by: Juliette Faraut, Joseph Gobran, Lauren (Meier) Khan, Emmitt Smith and Ashley Peterson.

Methodology and insights by: Carl Shan, Pingyu He and Danielle Kavanagh-Smith (LinkedIn Economic Graph team)

Honoree titles: 1. Head of Revenue Operations | 2. Human Resources Analytics Manager | 3. Diversity and Inclusion Manager | 4. Truck Driver | 5. Employee Experience Manager | 6. Sales Enablement Specialist | 7. Advanced Practice Provider | 8. Growth Marketing Manager | 9. Data Governance Manager | 10. Grants Management Specialist | 11. Molecular Technologist | 12. Content Designer | 13. Sustainability Analyst | 14. Strategy & Operations Manager | 15. Chief People Officer | 16. Sales Development Representative | 17. Online Campaign Manager | 18. Product Operations Manager | 19. Sales Compensation Manager | 20. Customer Marketing Manager | 21. Head of Rewards | 22. Deal Manager | 23. Customer Success Associate | 24. Channel Account Executive | 25. Director of Bioinformatics