These Are The 50 Best Jobs In America For 2017, According To Employees
It’s not surprising that tech, finance, and health care professions dominate the list. A site that collects workplace reviews from employees, Glassdoor, has compiled a list of the 50 best jobs in America, for 2017. The ranking system is based on on three criteria: earnings potential as measured by median base salary, career advancement opportunities, and the number of openings for a given job function.
What’s the best job in America right now?
With a median base salary of $110,000, Data scientist took the top spot for 2017. Following closely behind are DevOps Engineer (No. 2) and Data Engineer (No. 3), with Job Satisfaction scores of 4.2 and 4.3, respectively. Other jobs further down the list have fared well, too.
The top 5 also included Tax Manager, Analytics Manager, HR Manager, Database Administrator, Strategy Manager, UX Designer, and Solutions Architect. (Sorry kids, but astronaut, rock star, and baseball player don’t make a showing.)
How does your job rank on a scale of 1 to 5 (with 5 being the best)?
These Are the 50 Best Jobs for 2017
| Rank | Jobs title | Job Openings | Median Base Salary | Job Satisfaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Scientist | 4,184 | $110,000 | 4.4 |
| 2 | DevOps Engineer | 2,725 | $110,000 | 4.2 |
| 3 | Data Engineer | 2,599 | $106,000 | 4.3 |
| 4 | Tax Manager | 3,317 | $110,000 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Analytics Manager | 1,958 | $112,000 | 4.1 |
| 6 | HR Manager | 4,339 | $85,000 | 3.8 |
| 7 | Database Administrator | 2,877 | $93,000 | 3.8 |
| 8 | Strategy Manager | 1,184 | $130,000 | 4.3 |
| 9 | UX Designer | 1,691 | $92,500 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Solutions Architect | 2,232 | $125,000 | 3.7 |
| 11 | Marketing Manager | 3,875 | $90,000 | 3.7 |
| 12 | Occupational Therapist | 14,897 | $72,000 | 3.7 |
| 13 | Audit Manager | 1,887 | $98,000 | 3.8 |
| 14 | Electrical Engineer | 3,643 | $78,000 | 3.7 |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioner | 15,634 | $100,000 | 3.5 |
| 16 | Software Engineer | 17,085 | $101,000 | 3.5 |
| 17 | Corporate Recruiter | 2,858 | $60,000 | 4.2 |
| 18 | Supply Chain Manager | 1,270 | $100,000 | 3.9 |
| 19 | Finance Manager | 3,142 | $116,000 | 3.6 |
| 2 | Mechanical Engineer | 3,383 | $76,000 | 3.7 |
| 21 | Communications Manager | 1,332 | $82,000 | 4.0 |
| 22 | QA Manager | 2,531 | $92,000 | 3.7 |
| 23 | Controls Engineer | 1,756 | $75,400 | 3.9 |
| 24 | Nurse Manager | 6,710 | 77,000 | 3.6 |
| 25 | Compliance Manager | 1,104 | $100,000 | 3.9 |
| 26 | Mobile Developer | 2,130 | $85,000 | 3.7 |
| 27 | Systems Administrator | 4,046 | $68,000 | 3.7 |
| 28 | Executive Assistant | 3,946 | $56,000 | 3.8 |
| 29 | Technical Account Manager | 1,968 | $66,000 | 3.9 |
| 30 | Hardware Engineer | 954 | $108,000 | 3.9 |
| 31 | Intelligence Analyst | 1,605 | $62,400 | 4.2 |
| 32 | Product Manager | 5,536 | $107,000 | 3.4 |
| 33 | Professor | 1,955 | $70,000 | 3.8 |
| 34 | Physician | 2,610 | $200,000 | 3.5 |
| 35 | Compensation Analyst | Job Openings | $70,000 | 4.1 |
| 36 | Civil Engineer | 2,004 | $65,200 | 3.8 |
| 37 | Research Engineer | 1,006 | $92,850 | 3.8 |
| 38 | Accounting Manager | 3,392 | $82,000 | 3.5 |
| 39 | Information Security Engineer | 1,247 | $100,000 | 3.7 |
| 40 | Manufacturing Engineer | 2,504 | $70,000 | 3.7 |
| 41 | Security Analyst | 2,464 | $70,000 | 3.7 |
| 42 | Business Operations Manager | 1,009 | $93,000 | 3.8 |
| 43 | UI Designer | 950 | $80,000 | 4.0 |
| 44 | Pharmacy Manager | 2,652 | $130,000 | 3.5 |
| 45 | Supplier Quality Engineer | 862 | $80,150 | 4.0 |
| 46 | National Sales Manager | 937 | $90,000 | 3.8 |
| 47 | Business Intelligence Developer | 837 | $83,000 | 3.9 |
| 48 | Dental Hygienist | 1,050 | $66,000 | 4.1 |
| 49 | Physical Therapist | 24,579 | $70,000 | 3.5 |
| 50 | Construction Project Manager | 1,944 | $85,000 | 3.6 |
Add CEOWORLD magazine to your Google News feed.
Follow CEOWORLD magazine headlines on: Google News, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
Copyright 2024 The CEOWORLD magazine. All rights reserved. This material (and any extract from it) must not be copied, redistributed or placed on any website, without CEOWORLD magazine' prior written consent. For media queries, please contact: info@ceoworld.biz
