The Top 10 Positions in 2010

Robert Half International

Research conducted for the "2010 Salary Guides" from Robert Half International is painting a surprising picture about the salary landscape for the new year. Starting salaries in the accounting and finance, information technology and administrative fields are expected to remain relatively flat or see modest declines in 2010. But base compensation for certain positions will buck the trend, in some cases even increasing over 2009 levels.

Here are 10 jobs, segmented by industry, with the best prospects for 2010: