Nurse practitioner is the No. 1 job for 2025, the second year it achieved that ranking. Nurse practitioners have a strong career outlook, with job growth projected to increase by 46% by 2033.

Job site Indeed just published its list of the best jobs of the year. Registered nurse took the top spot of the list, making it one of the four healthcare jobs in the top 10.

SOCAL JOB MARKET: Job site Indeed has seen a 1,000% search increase for telehealth nurse jobs and almost a 600% growth in working-from-home jobs in a six-week period.

New data shows healthcare hiring cooling in the second quarter, with sharp drops in nursing and technician roles opposing modest gains in physician and pharmacy jobs.