Published Mon, Oct 11 202110:51 AM EDT, by Morgan Smith@thewordsmithm

While the coronavirus pandemic has battered some industries, others have thrived despite the ongoing crisis, including technology and science.

In fact, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, demand for jobs in math, science and technology will continue to surge over the next decade.

Hiring in the computer and information technology fields has faster projected growth between 2020 and 2030 than all other fields. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that demand for these workers stems from companies’ “greater emphasis on cloud computing, the collection and storage of big data, and information security.”

The coronavirus pandemic has expedited demand for other science and technology roles as well, including epidemiologists and information security analysts. “The prevalence of remote work has created additional need for network security and operations support,” Megan Slabinski, the district president for global talent solutions at recruitment firm Robert Half, tells CNBC Make It. Slabinski specializes in recruiting for technology positions.

Job	Projected Growth Rate	Median Pay
Statisticians	35.40%	$92,270
Information security analysts	33.30%	$103,590
Data scientists and mathematical science occupations	31.40%	$98,230
Epidemiologists	29.60%	$74,560
Operations research analysts	24.60%	$86,200
Actuaries	24.50%	$111,030
Software developers and software quality assurance analysts, testers	22.20%	$110,140
Computer and information research scientists	21.90%	$126,830
Medical scientists (except epidemiologists)	16.90%	$91,510
Forensic science technicians	15.60%	$60,590

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Get the data

Source: The 10 fastest-growing science and technology jobs of the next decade