It’s happened: Doughnuts are trendy (at least here in Chicago). I know, I know — it’s a little ridiculous to be calling baked goods trendy, but there it is. Don’t worry — doughnuts will only last until scones are all the rage, and then that will only last until cream puffs take over every block in the city… until cookies make their long-awaited comeback. I was reminded of the power of demand (and the vital importance of supply) as I was waiting in line the other day at a trendy doughnut shop in town for many, many minutes, only to watch the last chocolate-glazed creation slip into the hands of the customer waiting in front of me.

And so it goes.

Doughnut-level job demand

You know, this doughnut conundrum (self-imposed? perhaps) is a lot like the current supply/demand inequality facing those businesses vying for candidates for the six in-demand positions listed below. Except, you know, there’s too many doughnuts (jobs) and not enough customers (candidates) in line to take them. It’s an odd situation in our current economy, an economy with so many overloaded positions and not enough jobs, but it’s real — and we’re giving you the scoop on some of the most in-demand jobs right now.

As Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder, says, “The labor market in the U.S. has stabilized, and there are an increasing number of areas where the demand for skilled positions is growing much faster than the supply..”

Which jobs are hot right now?

With exclusive data from CareerBuilder’s Supply & Demand portal, we’ve pinpointed six of the most in-demand jobs out there right now. Our Supply & Demand Portal helps you be smarter by giving you real-time access to 1) the availability of active talent for any position (supply), and 2) where you will find the most and least competition for that talent (demand).

Let’s take a look at some of the hottest positions:

Account Executive (sales representative)

• Mean national salary:  $85,000
• An example of who’s hiring:  ADP – Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
• Top college majors:  Business Administration, Accounting, and Marketing
• Average level of education:  50 percent have a bachelor’s degree and 22 percent have a master’s degree or higher.

.Net Developer (mobile developer, Web developer, software developer)

• Mean national salary:  $85,000
• An example of who’s hiring:  Hewlett-Packard
• Top college majors:  Computer Science, Business Administration, and Management Information Systems
• Average level of education:  49 percent have a bachelor’s degree and 37 percent have a master’s degree or higher.

Financial Analyst (business analyst, credit analyst, accountant)

• Mean national salary:  $65,500
• An example of who’s hiring:  Accountemps, a Robert Half Company
• Top college majors:  Business Administration, Accounting, and Finance
• Average level of education:  49 percent have a bachelor’s degree and 37 percent have a master’s degree or higher.

CDL Driver (truck driver)

• Mean national salary:  $44,500
• An example of who’s hiring:  Schneider National
• Top skills:  Commercial driver’s license, tractor trailer experience, and DOT medical card
• Average level of education:  71 percent have a high school education, 15 percent have an associate degree, and 14 percent have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Health Care Case Manager (registered nurse, program manager)

• Mean national salary:  $68,000
• An example of who’s hiring:  UnitedHealth Group
• Top college majors:  Business Administration, Nursing, and Psychology
• Average level of education:  42 percent have a bachelor’s degree and 32 percent have a master’s degree or higher.

CNC Machinist

For a snapshot of these six hot jobs, check out the infographic:

 More about our Supply & Demand data:

• CareerBuilder’s Supply & Demand Portal pulls data from national employment resources like CareerBuilder.com, Wanted Analytics and EMSI (Economic Modeling Specialists Inc.), accessing more than 45 million jobs, 40 million resumes and 140 million worker profiles.
• Based on the number of available jobs and available candidates, the portal identifies occupations and corresponding markets with the greatest supply and under-supply of candidates.

Is your company hiring for any of these in-demand jobs? What has your experience been so far?