Job security is one area in which the demand for high-tech skills comes through loud and clear. Web site manager topped the list of most stable positions, followed by Web developer, computer systems analyst, computer consultant, software engineer and computer service technician. It also took the prize in the career outlook category. Here though, you've got to salute commissioned officers and enlisted military people for ranking second and third. In the area of straight competition, actors and advertising account executives win the top slots.
Astronauts launch into third.
Oddly enough, astronauts don't win when it comes to travel. Although they may fly their own two-seaters, the military handles their accommodations and food. Therefore, room and board are generally of only two-star, or merely good, quality. For deluxe treatment on the road, become a pilot or a bank officer. Reading books that feature career rankings is an excellent way to find out about fields that may interest you.