12 Best IT and Engineering Jobs of 2012, Rated

ZDNet: CareerCast has put together a list of the best IT and technical jobs right now, based on salary and a calculated “hiring outlook number.” It includes the following:

1. Software engineer. Average salary: $90,000. Hiring outlook: 25.02
2. Computer systems analyst. Average salary: $78,000. Hiring outlook: 22.58
3. Web developer. Average salary: $75,000. Hiring outlook: 21.49
4. Petroleum engineer. Average salary: $114,000. Hiring outlook: 17.48
5. Civil engineer. Average salary: $77,000. Hiring outlook: 18.73
6. Computer programmer. Average salary: $71,000. Hiring outlook: 11.78
7. Technical writer. Average salary: $63,000. Hiring outlook: 15.93
8. Nuclear engineer. Average salary: $99,000. Hiring outlook: 10.32
9. Aerospace engineer. Average salary: $97,000. Hiring outlook: 4.24
10. Mechanical engineer. Average salary: $78,000. Hiring outlook: 9.03
11. Electrical engineer. Average salary: $87,000. Hiring outlook: 7.39
12. Industrial designer. Average salary: $76,000. Hiring outlook: 9.35

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