Top 10 careers for persuaders

Do you have an innate knack for being persuasive? Do you often find yourself convincing friends to try a new TV show or music genre or cuisine?

If that sounds familiar, we have good news for you: CareerBuilder and Emsi compiled a list of high-paying occupations (an average of at least $88,000) that have over 200,000 jobs, and have seen remarkable growth (9 percent or higher) since 2011.

So if you could see yourself making a living convincing customers or stakeholders, then you should look into these career paths suitable for individuals with strong persuasive skills.

1. Operations Managers
   • 115,000 New jobs 2019-2029
   • Avg Annual Salary: $65k – $109k
2. IT Managers
   • 48,100 New jobs 2019-2029
   • Avg Annual Salary: $88k – $116k
3. Financial Managers
   • 108,100 New jobs 2019-2029
   • Avg Annual Salary: $64k – $109k
4. Sales Managers
   • 15,100 New jobs 2019-2029
   • Avg Annual Salary: $59k – $104k
5. Personal Financial Advisors
   • 11,600 New jobs 2019-2029
   • Avg Annual Salary: $74k – $139k
6. Construction Managers
   • 40,400 New jobs 2019-2029
   • Avg Annual Salary: $68K – $102K
7. Sales Representatives
   • 26,200 New jobs 2019-2029
   • Avg Annual Salary: $55k – $93k
8. Medical & Health Managers
   • 26,200 New jobs 2019-2029
   • Avg Annual Salary: $62k – $113k
9. Administrative Service Managers
   • 21,200 New Jobs 2019-2029
   • Avg Annual Salary: $50k – $83k
10. Marketing Managers
    • 18,800 New Jobs 2019-2029
    • Avg Annual Salary: $66k – $109k

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