This document outlines the best jobs of 2012 according to various metrics like 10-year growth percentage, median salary, job prospects, employment rate, stress level, and work-life balance. The top job is software engineer, followed by actuary, human resources manager, dental hygienist, and financial planner. It provides brief descriptions of each role and their median salaries.

1. The best jobs of
2012

2. How to ranking?
10-Year Growth Percentage (20%)
Median Salary (30%)
Job Prospects (20%)
Employment Rate (20%)
Stress Level (5%)
Work-Life Balance (5%)

3. O 5. Financial
Planner
O Related to careers in
portfolio
management, the
financial planner
offers a broad range
of services aimed at
assisting individuals
in managing and
planning their
financial future.
O Income: $104,161.00

4. O 4. Dental
Hygienist
O Assists dentists in
diagnostic and
therapeutic aspects
of a group or private
dental practice.
O Income: $68,109.00

5. O 3. Human
Resources
Manager
O Plans, directs, and/or
coordinates all
human resource
activities and staff of
an organization.
O Income: $99,102.00

6. O 2. Actuary
O Interprets statistics to
determine
probabilities of
accidents, sickness,
and death, and loss
of property from theft
and natural disasters.
O Income: $88,202.00

7. O 1. Software
Engineer
O Researches,
designs, develops
and maintains
software systems
along with
hardware
development for
medical, scientific,
and industrial
purposes.
O Income: $88,142.00

8. Credits
O http://www.careercast.com/
O http://money.usnews.com/