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The world of work is changing, and if you’re not paying attention, you could miss out on life-transforming and career-shaping opportunities. Some jobs are falling out of fashion, while others are rapidly increasing in demand and shaping the future of the workforce and global industries.
The fastest growing, hottest jobs of 2025, based on data and research from the World Economic Forum’s 2025 report, are spurred on by innovation and technology, and are in booming industries that have a significant talent gap.
Because of this combination of ingredients, employers are willing to pay six figures to attract top talent in these fields.
The same WEF report predicted that “new job creation and job displacement due to macrotrends will represent a combined total of 22% of today’s total (formal) jobs. Specifically, macrotrend-driven creation of new jobs is estimated to amount to 170 million jobs, equivalent to 14% of today’s total employment,” the report continues. “This growth is expected to be offset by the displacement of 92 million current jobs, or 8% of total employment, resulting in a net growth of 78 million jobs (7% of today’s total employment) by 2030.”
This means that it’s critical to remain aware of the latest trends in the job market, especially since AI, demographic transitions, the focus on going green and protecting the environment, and the economy are restructuring jobs and the global workforce.
9 Hottest Jobs Of 2025
Below are listed the fastest growing jobs to watch this year–most of which are popular as remote jobs. Could your dream job be in this list? (Salaries listed are from Salary,com, Payscale, and Glassdoor.)
- Big data specialists (average salary $191,446)
- FinTech engineers (average salary $140,000)
- AI and machine learning specialists (average salary $163,393)
- Software and applications developers (average salary $191,446)
- Security management specialists (average salary $156,520)
- Data warehousing specialists (average salary $90,915)
- Autonomous and electric vehicle specialists (average salary $101,469)
- UI and UX designers (average salary $117,045)
- Internet of things specialists (average salary $102,942)
Key Job Trends For 2025
By analyzing these top jobs, we can draw conclusions about where the workforce is headed, what skills are important to master, and how your job might be impacted:
1. The Future Of Work Is Tech
The dominant industry behind the top jobs of 2025, which are rapidly increasing in demand, is technology. This is hardly surprising, especially with how rapidly AI is being deployed across organizations and how many start-ups are being launched almost every day to leverage the power of AI to develop innovative products. The future of work is tech-driven, led by IoT (internet of things), fintech, cybersecurity, sustainability technology, and of course, artificial intelligence.
2. Tech Skills Are Non-Negotiable
The top technical skills which are required by employers (and business clients if you’re a freelancer) based on the list of jobs above, are artificial intelligence, generative AI, machine learning, data science, data analysis, and software development skills including the most popular tools and programming languages like Python–which is used for development as well as data analytics.
Mastering these skills–especially GenAI and data–are non-negotiable for career success, even if your role is not directly technical. This is because everyone’s role will be impacted in some way by technology and AI, so it’s critical to know how to engage with and deploy it to your advantage. Justina Nixon Saintil, IBM’s VP and global head of corporate social responsibility, predicted in a recent interview that “AI agents will become the norm, and soon, managers will need to understand how to manage hybrid teams composed of humans and AI employees.”
3. Ecommerce Is On The Rise
Within the original list from WEF, light delivery drivers were included (although not included here as their average salaries are below the $100,000 threshold). The fact that light truck and delivery service drivers are present, as well as EV (electric vehicle) specialists, evidences that ecommerce is booming. This is further supported by the fact that Statista analysts project that the global ecommerce market will surge by 8% by 2029.
Supply chain professionals who have a strong focus on sustainability and automation skills will be in high demand, with job openings for logistics and EV engineering professionals expected to be up by 9% for the next eight years at least, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The future of work is driven by technology, sustainability, and AI
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With these sectors expanding rapidly, you have a few options moving forward: You can make a career pivot and study a degree for highly technical fields, like within engineering; pursue online certifications and training to develop new skills and be more valuable to the job market; or, refresh your existing skill set if you already work in one of these jobs, at least once a year. Only those professionals who prioritize growth will be best positioned for future-proof careers.