The job market for candidates with disabilities should improve significantly starting in March of 2014, thanks to the U.S. Department of Labor's "Final Rule", according to a new CareerCast.com report on the best jobs for disabled candidates.
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"The new regulations are key to improving the nation's employment outlook by lowering the unemployment rate for persons with disabilities," says Tony Lee, publisher, CareerCast.com. "If U.S. companies meet the goal of expanding their workforces so that 7 percent of their employees are disabled, there should be a huge increase in the hiring of disabled workers."
Here are the 10 top jobs for people with disabilities, according to the CareerCast.com’s “ 2013 Jobs Rated report,” with their median annual income.
- Physician Assistant—$90,930
- Software Engineer—$85,430
- Management Consultant—$78,600
- Financial Analyst—$76,950
- Wholesale Sales Representative—$74,970
- Accountant/Auditor—$63,550
- Market Research Analyst—$60,300
- Pharmaceutical Sales—$56,620
- Vocational Counselor—$53,610
- Pharmacy Technician—$29,300
To read the full report, visit http://disability.careercast.com/article/best-jobs-candidates-disabilities.