Glassdoor has unveiled its 50 best jobs in America for 2017.
The publication examined some of the best employment opportunities in the U.S. based on three factors: job satisfaction, salaries and number of job openings. Many of these positions were related to technology and coding, proving that we truly live in a time where advanced intellectual curiosities are paying off well.
Here are the 10 best positions, along with statistics surrounding the three aforementioned factors, as well as overall “job score:”
10. Solutions Architect
- Job Openings: 2,232
- Job Satisfaction: 3.7/5
- Median Base Salary: $125,000
- Job Score 4.4/5
9. UX Designer
- Job Openings: 1,691
- Job Satisfaction: 4.0/5
- Median Base Salary: $92,500
- Job Score 4.4/5
8. Strategy Manager
- Job Openings: 1,184
- Job Satisfaction: 4.3/5
- Median Base Salary: $130,000
- Job Score 4.5/5
7. Database Administrator
- Job Openings: 2,877
- Job Satisfaction: 3.8/5
- Median Base Salary: $93,000
- Job Score 4.5/5
6. HR Manager
- Job Openings: 4,339
- Job Satisfaction: 3.8/5
- Median Base Salary: $85,000
- Job Score 4.6/5
5. Analytics Manager
- Job Openings: 1,958
- Job Satisfaction: 4.1/5
- Median Base Salary: $112,000
- Job Score 4.6/5
4. Tax Manager
- Job Openings: 3,317
- Job Satisfaction: 4.0/5
- Median Base Salary: $110,000
- Job Score 4.7/5
3. Data Engineer
- Job Openings: 2,599
- Job Satisfaction: 4.3/5
- Median Base Salary: $106,000
- Job Score 4.7/5
2. DevOps Engineer
- Job Openings: 2,725
- Job Satisfaction: 4.2/5
- Median Base Salary: $110,000
- Job Score 4.7/5
1. Data Scientist
- Job Openings: 4,184
- Job Satisfaction: 4.4/5
- Median Base Salary: $110,000
- Job Score 4.8/5
Other positions that had salaries that reached six figures on an average basis, include nurse practitioners who rake in $100,000 as number 15, software engineers garnering $101,000 as number 16, and supply chain managers at number 18, making $100,000 per year.
