If you want a nice-paying job that’s in high demand, the tech industry is probably your best bet.
Glassdoor is out with its list of the top-25 highest-paying jobs in demand and a majority (14) of them are tech-related.
The highest-paying job in demand is a physician, which reels in an average annual base salary of $212,270, followed by pharmacy manager ($131,099) and software architect ($130,891).
The job with the most demand is software engineer at No. 23 with a base salary of $96,392 and a staggering 99,055 openings — more than double that of the next highest-paid in-demand job.
Other tech jobs in the top 25 include software development manager at No. 4; solutions architect at No. 6; analytics manager at No. 8; and IT manager at No. 9.
Glassdoor makes sure to note that “while these jobs pay handsomely, most also require a high level of experience, skills and education to get hired.”
Next to tech, healthcare was the other top industry with most jobs on the list at four. Here’s Glassdoor’s full methodology:
For a job title to be considered for Glassdoor’s Highest Paying Jobs In Demand report, job titles must receive at least 75 salary reports shared by U.S.-based employees over the past year (1/26/14 – 1/25/15). Of the job titles that meet the salary criteria, they must also be in the top 50th percentile for number of job openings per job title to qualify for this report. Job openings represents active job listings and/or jobs posted within the last three months, as of 2/2/15. This report takes into account job title normalization that groups similar job titles.
Glassdoor, co-founded by former Zillow and Expedia CEO Rich Barton, last 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.”
The company last month posted its “top 25 jobs of 2015.” There are several positions that made both the list for “highest-paying jobs in demand,” as well as the “top 25 jobs of 2015,” which is not surprising given that the “top jobs” list took into account similar metrics like number of open job listings in the past three months and average annual base salary.
The full “highest-paid jobs in demand” list is below. However, take this with a grain of salt — after all, mo’ money, mo problems.
1. Physician
Average base salary: $212,270
Number of job openings: 7,984
2. Pharmacy Manager
Average base salary: $131,099
Number of job openings: 1,787
3. Software Architect
Average base salary: $130,891
Number of job openings: 3,229
4. Software Development Manager
Average base salary $ 123,747
Number of job openings: 2,249
5. Finance Manager
Average base salary: $123,534
Number of job openings: 9,224
6. Solutions Architect
Average base salary: $121,522
Number of job openings: 3,530
7. Lawyer
Average base salary: $120,424
Number of job openings: 5,520
8. Analytics Manager
Average base salary: $115,725
Number of Job Openings: 1,408
9. IT Manager
Average base salary: $115,642
Number of Job Openings: 17,161
10. Tax Manager
Average base salary: $114,966
Number of Job Openings: 3,622
11. Pharmacist
Average base salary: $114,715
Number of Job Openings: 9,160
12. Product Manager
Average base salary: $113,959
Number of Job Openings: 9,918
13. Physician Assistant
Average base salary: $110,871
Number of Job Openings: 43,678
14. Supply Chain Manager
Average base salary: $106,632
Number of Job Openings: 1,667
15. Data Scientist
Average base salary: $105,395
Number of Job Openings: 3,433
16. Security Engineer
Average base salary: $102,749
Number of Job Openings: 2,060
17. QA Manager
Average base salary: $101,330
Number of Job Openings: 1,689
18. Computer Hardware Engineer
Average base salary: $101,154
Number of Job Openings: 1,264
19. Marketing Manager
Average base salary: $100,229
Number of Job Openings: 14,179
20. Database Administrator
Average base salary: $97,258
Number of Job Openings: 9,041
21. UX Designer
Average base salary: $96,855
Number of Job Openings: 2,010
22. Human Resources Manager
Average base salary: $96,406
Number of Job Openings: 7,220
23. Software Engineer
Average base salary: $96,392
Number of Job Openings: 99,055
24. Business Development Manager
Average base salary: $95,139
Number of Job Openings: 11,037
25. Sales Engineer
Average base salary: $90,899
Number of Job Openings: 5,508