The Most In-Demand Jobs That Didn't Exist Five Years Ago

In the aftermath of the pandemic, many new professions have emerged — roles that were unheard of just five years ago.

Roles like Chief Remote Work Officer and AR Experience Manager are appearing quicker than a software update, though just a few years ago they’d never been heard of. Looking at LinkedIn’s Future of Jobs Report, it appears that many of these new roles are here to stay, driven by technological advancement of today and the heavy shifts into remote work.

Which are the most in-demand? Web-hosting provider Hostinger recently collected and analyzed search hits, job listings, and annual salaries to identify the most in-demand emerging careers.

The Top Ten Emerging Careers

Rank	Career	Composite Score
1	Customer Success Engineer	98.79
2	Digital Identity Manager	92.50
3	Robotics Process Automation (RPA) Developer	89.70
4	AR Experience Manager	88.30
5	Chief Remote Work Officer	86.10
6	Renewable Energy Engineer	84.90
7	AI Market Research Analyst	83.50
8	MLOps Engineer	82.10
9	Remote Work Coordinator	80.70
10	Digital Health Strategist	79.30

THE TOP 3 EMERGING JOBS

At the top of the charts as one of the fastest growing emerging careers was Customer Success Engineer, with 36,623 job openings. A Customer Success Engineer helps customers get the best out of a company’s products. Imagine buying a complex software and having an expert from IBM guide you through every feature, ensuring you get your money’s worth. CSEs do just that and can be found at tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise. Those in this role bring in a competitive annual salary of $133,859.

In second place: Digital Identity Manager is the next-fastest emerging career. Hostinger identified 34,329 open roles for this position, which is all about being the gatekeeper of others’ online identities. Digital Identity Managers ensure that your digital credentials are secure and only accessible to the right people. You can find these pros earning an average of $136,657 at companies like One Identity, AWS and Certinal, which focus on cybersecurity.

In third is Robotics Process Automation Developers, or RPAs for short, with about 7,117 active job openings. RPAs create bots that handle repetitive tasks like process invoices, for example, which saves time and reduces errors. Companies like AltexSoft and Automation Anywhere are common go-to spots for these tech wizards.