10. Psychologist
Why it's great Feel stressed or anxious? So do a lot of people. That and the decreasing stigma attached to seeking help have fueled demand for psychological services.

The pay is good, the hours are flexible, and it's pretty hard to top the psychological benefit that comes with bringing relief to a troubled mind. Greater awareness of how mental health and behavior issues affect learning makes school psychology a particularly fast-growing specialty.

What's cool Shrinks are four times as likely to be self-employed as other professionals.

What's not Years of training; stiff competition for slots in graduate programs; insurers.

Top-paying job Clinical and counseling psychologists can earn $95,000-plus.

Education Ph.D. and one-year internship; to be a school psychologist, three years of graduate study and a one-year internship.