According to Robert Half researches, there are 10 fields in 2009 where the overall salary has been steady and even rising despite the high rate of job loss. These 10 fields even offer a more generous starting salary in 2010. If you are between jobs right now, you might want to look at these 10 fields. The following fields listed on CNN are in random order:

1. Tax accountant. If you have 2-3 years of experience working in big companies, a track record of achieving sizable tax savings, you are looking at starting salaries of $46,500-$61,500 average.

2. Compliance director. Starting salaries for compliance experts even at small companies ranges between $83,750 and $108,500.

3. Credit manager/supervisor. Credit specialists, who can evaluate credit risk, manage delinquent accounts, and help improve cash flow, earn starting pay averaging between $42,500 and $57,500.

4. Senior financial analyst. Analyst who are skilled at finding ways to boost profitability start at $57,750 to $74,000.

5. Network administrator. Cloud computing, voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) and software as a service (SaaS) have made this role more complex and demanding lately. Starting pay: $54,500 to $80,250.

6. Information systems security manager. Companies are paying a starting salary from from $96,500 to $130,750 in order to have their company data protected all time.

7. Systems engineer. These people would help their employers build and maintain tech support a variety of new projects. Starting salary in 2010 will be $64,250 to $93,250.

8. Medical records clerk. Largely because of the complexities of transferring huge volumes of medical records online, skilled clerks’ pay will start at $31,500.

9. Customer service representative. A lot of companies consider customer service as the most critical point to their survival in today’s economy. Therefore, this position is considered to be a steady  income in 2010 with a starting pay between $22,750 to $30,750.

10. Executive assistant. This position require you to “wear many hats, support multiple managers, and adapt readily to change”. In 2010, starting pay for this position is at $35,000 to $47,000.

Happy New Year, everybody!

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