The number of high-paying job opportunities is dwindling
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Americans hoping to secure a high-paying, remote job may be out of luck as the U.S. labor market loses steam, according to a new report.
Findings published by job search platform Ladders found that the number of available six-figure hybrid job opportunities plummeted nearly 70% in the three-month period from October to December. High-paying remote jobs tumbled 12%.
But six-figure opportunities jumped when it came to in-person job openings, rising 93% over the course of the fourth quarter.
«Jobs that pay $200,000 or more really drove the increase for in-person roles,» said John Mullinix, director of growth marketing at Ladders. «Companies want their highest earners in the office for collaboration and leadership.»
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Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Ave. in Manhattan, New York City, on Sept. 3, 2021. (Reuters/Andrew Kelly / Reuters Photos)
Tech, health care and operations accounted for most of the top 25 high-paying job opportunities at the end of 2023. Six-figure job opportunities within the health care industry surged during the fourth quarter – an increase that Mullinix attributed to the flu season as well as the rise in respiratory viruses throughout the cold-weather months.
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«What was interesting was the increase in the need for physical therapist roles within the health care industry,» he said. «We also saw an uptick in nurse practitioner roles most likely driven by the overall increased need for health care professionals.»
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