The “best” job is certainly subjective. But based on a few general data points, Glassdoor just published its list of “Best Jobs in America.”
The jobs and career site used three quantifiable metrics — earning potential (average annual base salary); career opportunities rating; number of open job listings in the past three months — to compile the list.
Coming in at No. 1 was a physician assistant, followed by software engineer and business development manager. Out of the top 25, the software engineer role had by far the most open jobs listings with 104,828. The highest salary of the top 25 was finance manager ($122,865).
There were 10 technology-related jobs that made the top-25, more than any industry, and four in the top-10: Software engineer, database administrator, product manager, and data scientist.
Glassdoor, co-founded by former Zillow and Expedia CEO Rich Barton, earlier this month announced $70 million in fresh funding in a round led by Google Capital and Tiger Global, bringing total capital raised in the Mill Valley, Calf.-based company to $160 million. Glassdoor also compiles other job-related lists, like “Best Places to Work,” and “Highest-Rated CEOs.”
Here’s the full list of “best jobs”:
- Job Score: 4.8
- Number of Job Openings: 45,484
- Average Base Salary: $111,376
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.5
- Job Score: 4.6
- Number of Job Openings: 104,828
- Average Base Salary: $98,074
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3
- Job Score: 4.6
- Number of Job Openings: 11,616
- Average Base Salary: $94,907
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.5
- Job Score: 4.6
- Number of Job Openings: 8,073
- Average Base Salary: $96,443
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.6
- Job Score: 4.6
- Number of Job Openings: 9,728
- Average Base Salary: $122,865
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4
- Job Score: 4.6
- Number of Job Openings: 14,647
- Average Base Salary: $100,130
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4
- Job Score: 4.5
- Number of Job Openings: 9,790
- Average Base Salary: $97,835
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4
- Job Score: 4.5
- Number of Job Openings: 10,294
- Average Base Salary: $113,363
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3
- Job Score: 4.4
- Number of Job Openings: 3,449
- Average Base Salary: $104,476
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.8
- Job Score: 4.4
- Number of Job Openings: 26,193
- Average Base Salary: $76,556
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3
- Job Score: 4.4
- Number of Job Openings: 3,982
- Average Base Salary: $121,657
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4
- Job Score: 4.4
- Number of Job Openings: 16,065
- Average Base Salary: $73,015
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3
- Job Score: 4.3
- Number of Job Openings: 26,383
- Average Base Salary: $77,499
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2
- Job Score: 4.3
- Number of Job Openings: 21,337
- Average Base Salary: $74,638
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2
- Job Score: 4.3
- Number of Job Openings: 10,435
- Average Base Salary: $76,803
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3
- Job Score: 4.3
- Number of Job Openings: 14,092
- Average Base Salary: $87,518
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2
- Job Score: 4.3
- Number of Job Openings: 6,120
- Average Base Salary: $73,383
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.5
- Job Score: 4.3
- Number of Job Openings: 4,585
- Average Base Salary: $69,271
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.9
- Job Score: 4.3
- Number of Job Openings: 27,579
- Average Base Salary: $64,806
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2
- Job Score: 4.3
- Number of Job Openings: 5,700
- Average Base Salary: $103,710
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2
- Job Score: 4.2
- Number of Job Openings: 2,377
- Average Base Salary: $103,736
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.7
- Job Score: 4.2
- Number of Job Openings: 3,754
- Average Base Salary: $83,795
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4
- Job Score: 4.2
- Number of Job Openings: 4,651
- Average Base Salary: $79,810
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3
- Job Score: 4.2
- Number of Job Openings: 15,341
- Average Base Salary: $95,171
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.1
- Career Score: 4.2
- Number of Job Openings: 6,007
- Average Base Salary: $91,318
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2