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Job security
Rank Job title Best Jobs rank % who say their job is secure*
1 Emergency Room Physician N.A. 100.0%
2 General Surgeon N.A. 100.0%
3 Marketing Manager 26 100.0%
4 Nurse Practitioner 4 97.3%
5 Software Development Director N.A. 96.7%
6 Physician Assistant 2 96.6%
7 Director of Communications 31 96.0%
8 Physical Therapist 7 96.0%
9 Speech-Language Pathologist 27 95.6%
10 Attorney/Lawyer 18 95.0%
From the November 2009 issue
* Respondents said they think there will either be no change to their pay/hours or they will receive a raise in the next six months.
Source: CNNMoney.com/PayScale.com survey of more than 35,000 workers
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