What is worse than losing a job? Losing a job, that was paying well. Many a time an exceedingly lucrative job with unbelievable perks and benefits, turns out to be ephemeral and makes us wish, that we had paid more attention to its longevity and permanence.

How can you make sure that the high-paying job that is within your grasp will still be there a couple of years from now, or even five years or a decade down the line?

PayScale has compiled a list of jobs that have elevated levels of job security with each of the listed eight jobs, paying upwards of $55,000 a year. The listed jobs become even more attractive given that they require only a bachelor’s degree and are projected to grow by as much as 29 percent in the decade up to 2020.

1. Biomedical Engineers are in demand and the field is expected to grow by as much as 62 percent drawing a median annual salary of nearly $73,000. Biomedical Engineers apply the principles of engineering to biology and medicine to develop solutions to improve diagnosis and patient care. Biomedical engineers could create medical devices, develop new drug therapies, and design software to operate medical equipment.
2. A diagnostic medical sonographer is a specialist in using medical-imaging apparatus to see within our bodies and gauge the health of our bodies’ organs, joints, and other internal workings. With Baby Boomers getting older, their business is expected to grow by as much as 44 percent. A typical median annual pay would be around  $58,700
3. Marketing analysts are those who provide information to businesses about everything from customers’ responses to advertisements to what is right or wrong about the market. The field is predicted to grow by as much as 41 percent drawing a median annual salary of nearly $56,800.
4. Our teeth are permanent and so are the jobs of the people who we trust to look after them. A dental hygienists job is projected to grow by 38 percent with a dental hygienist drawing a median annual salary of nearly $66,100. Although different states have different rules, in most places, an associate’s degree and a state license can get you started.
5. Most people don’t even know such a job exists, but the cost estimator, helps keep business from spending more than they earn. Moreover, they help companies set up businesses by analyzing the different facets of a project and forecasting how much each stage will cost. A cost estimator’s job is anticipated to grow by 38 percent with the profession drawing a median annual salary of nearly $55,900.
6. Financial adviser’s do more or less the same thing as cost estimator’s, save that the former does it for businesses and the latter mostly for individuals. They advise people on the verge of retirement and tell them if the risk is financially worth taking. Financial advisers have a great understanding of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other financial products. A financial adviser’s job is anticipated to grow by 32 percent with the profession drawing a median annual salary of nearly $58,800.
7. In today’s technology-driven corporate world, a company’s database, that holds all its customer information, company financial information and other vital information, is perhaps the one area that needs maximum and professional monitoring, putting the database administrator job in its proper perspective. A database administrator who can install, maintain, and monitor an organization’s database is hard to find and extremely valuable. The profession is predicted to grow by 31 percent with the profession drawing a median annual salary of nearly $61,100.
8. Software developers bring up the eight and last job on the list. It is expected to grow by 30 percent with the profession drawing a median annual salary of nearly $68,700. The field is demanding and developers could be put in charge of an array of projects, researching, designing, testing and adapting software applications.