After researching hundreds of jobs across the country, Money Magazine has compiled the best 100 jobs in the United States.

The occupations had to meet several criteria. Money Magazine used information gathered by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on past as well as projected growth.

Jobs with an average yearly salary below $50,000 were immediately eliminated, as were those with less than 15,000 total workers.

The level of stress for each occupation was a large factor, flexibility in hours, the working environment and the amount of creativity allowed.

Jacobie Harper, a sophomore from Rupert, Idaho, wants to teach music. She said the fact that her future profession wasn’t on Money Magazine’s list didn’t bother her.

“If you love what you do, money doesn’t matter,” Haper said. “At least it doesn’t matter to me.”

You can find the complete list at money.cnn.com.

Career Avg.	Job Growth*	Pay
Software engineer	46.07%	$80,427
College professor	31.39%	$81,491
Financial advisor	25.92%	$122,462
Human resources manager	23.47%	$73,731
Physician assistant	49.65%	$75,117
Market research analyst	20.19%	$82,317
Computer/IT analyst	36.10%	$83,427
Real estate appraiser	22.78%	$66,216
Pharmacist	24.57%	$91,998
Psychologist	19.14%	$66,359
Advertising manager	20.34%	$107,049
Physical therapist	36.74%	$54,883
Technical writer	23.22%	$57,841
Chiropractor	22.40%	$84,996
Medical scientist	34.06%	$70,053
Physical scientist	12.18%	$80,213
Engineer	13.38%	$76,100
Curriculum developer	27.53%	$55,793
Editor	14.77%	$78,242
Public relations specialist	22.61%	$84,567