1. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers, 2,310 job openings a year with a median annual pay of $40,886

2. Customer service representatives, 2,220 job openings a year with a median annual pay of $29,048

3. Team assemblers, 1,025 job openings a year with a median annual pay of $23,312

4. Auditing clerks, 845 jobs openings a year with a median annual pay of $33,942

5. Accountants and auditors, 840 job openings a year with a median annual salary of $56,403

Source: Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, "Hot Careers to 2020."