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Best Jobs in America CNN Money 1. Software Architect Median pay: $124,000 Top pay: $169,000 10-year job growth: 23% In the same way an architect designs a house, software architects lay out a design plan for new programs. That usually means leading a team of developers and engineers, and making sure all the pieces come together to make fully- functioning software. What's great: New problems come up all the time and new technologies arise, making each day different, and keeping professionals in demand. "I'm pinged at least once or twice a week for new opportunities," said software architect Christopher Felpel. "There's just a lot of work out there, and that doesn't surprise me." --Jillian Eugenios Quality of life ratings: Personal satisfaction: A | Benefit to society: B | Telecommuting: A | Low stress: A 2. Video Game Designer Median pay: $79,900 Top pay: $115,000 10-year job growth: 19% It's not all fun and games for video game designers. Much like movie directors, they're responsible for the entire creative vision of a project, and lead a team of programmers, designers and artists, to realize the vision. What's great: The industry is relatively new, so it's still a very innovative field. "The opportunity to define a new medium of expression comes along once or twice a century

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Best Jobs in AmericaCNN Money

1.  Software Architect Median pay: $124,000 Top pay: $169,000 10-year job growth: 23%

In the same way an architect designs a house, software architects lay out a design plan for new programs. That usually means leading a team of developers and engineers, and making sure all the pieces come together to make fully-functioning software.

What's great: New problems come up all the time and new technologies arise, making each day different, and keeping professionals in demand. "I'm pinged at least once or twice a week for new opportunities," said software architect Christopher Felpel. "There's just a lot of work out there, and that doesn't surprise me." --Jillian EugeniosQuality of life ratings: Personal satisfaction: A | Benefit to society: B | Telecommuting: A | Low stress: A

2. Video Game Designer Median pay: $79,900 Top pay: $115,000 10-year job growth: 19%

It's not all fun and games for video game designers. Much like movie directors, they're responsible for the entire creative vision of a project, and lead a team of programmers, designers and artists, to realize the vision.

What's great: The industry is relatively new, so it's still a very innovative field. "The opportunity to define a new medium of expression comes along once or twice a century and you get to be a part of that," said video game designer Warren Spector. --J.E.Quality of life ratings: Personal satisfaction: A | Benefit to society: B | Low stress: A

3. Landman Median pay: $103,000 Top pay: $160,000 10-year job growth: 13%

As the nation's energy boom unfolds, landmen are needed to negotiate oil and gas leases between the companies and the folks that own the resources. They travel the countryside in search of people willing to sell their mineral rights, and match them with oil firms.

Despite fluctuations in the price of oil, long-term projections for the oil industry -- and the profession's prospects -- remain strong.

What's great: One of the best things about the job is seeing the project through to the end, which often includes a regular person getting a substantial payout. "There have been times when I've walked that first check to the door myself," said landman John Harris. "Everyone loves to get money." --Steve HargreavesQuality of life ratings:  Personal satisfaction: A | Benefit to society: A | Low stress: A