Top 10 most relevant and lucrative jobs of 2024 in India

A list of the top jobs for 2024 was produced by the employment portal Indeed, with positions like loan officer and mental health technician at the top. The list was compiled by the job site using opportunities with a minimum base pay of $75,000 (₹62 lakh) and at least 10% of job listings mentioning remote or hybrid work.

Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners and mental health therapists were among the most common mental health vocations.

A prominent role on the list was loan officer, with an average pay of about $200,000 (about Rs. 1 crore), with 75% of job postings offering remote or hybrid work options. Remarkably, a bachelor’s degree is not required for this position.

Top 10 most relevant jobs as per Indeed in 2024:

• Mental-health technician: The average yearly pay is $77,448 (about 64 lakh rupees), and 18% of jobs are remote or hybrid.
• Loan officer: The average yearly pay is $192,339 (about Rs. 1 crore 59 lakh), and 75% of jobs are remote or hybrid.
• Mental-health therapist: The average yearly pay is $76,140 (about Rs. 63 lakh), and 41% of jobs are remote or hybrid.
• Electrical engineer: The average yearly pay is $102,590 (about Rs. 85 lakh), and 19% of jobs are remote or hybrid.
• Construction project manager: The average yearly income is $103,431 (about Rs. 86 lakh), and 10% of roles use remote and hybrid language.

• Mechanical engineer: $96,091 (Rs. 79 lakh) is the average annual income; 16% of roles use remote and hybrid language.
• Psychiatrist: The average yearly income is $258,440 (about Rs. 2 lakh), and 15% of employment include remote and hybrid work.
• Human-resources manager: The average yearly income is $79,174 (about Rs. 65 lakh), and 13% of roles use remote and hybrid language.
• Senior accountant: The average yearly income is $82,811 (about Rs. 68 lakh), and 24% of employment include remote and hybrid work.
• Data engineer: The average yearly pay is $130,135 (about one crore), and 41% of roles use remote and hybrid language.