This Is the Best Job in the US and It Pays Over $120K
Tired of your job? You might want to consider applying as a data scientist.
Glassdoor just released its 2016 list of Best Jobs in America Tuesday night. Turns out, working as a data scientist, which pays a median base salary of $116,840, is the best job in the US.
According to Glassdoor, their list combines salary, level of demand for skills and growth opportunities in the field.
"This [data scientist] is a job title that's so hot," stated Glassdoor's career and trend analyst Scott Dobroski.
"It's a job title where demand outpaces supply. There's a ton of upward mobility right now," he added.
High on the list are jobs along the fields of technology. Some health care jobs also made the list, as well as finance-related jobs.
What other jobs made the cut? Below is a list of the top 25 jobs in America today, their median base salaries and the number of their job openings (if ever you're considering a change of career).
1. Data Scientist
- Job Score: 4.7
- Median Base Salary: $116,840
- Job Openings: 1,736
2. Tax Manager
- Job Score: 4.7
- Median Base Salary: $108,000
- Job Openings: 1,574
3. Solutions Architect
- Job Score: 4.6
- Median Base Salary: $119,500
- Job Openings: 2,906
4. Engagement Manager
- Job Score: 4.6
- Median Base Salary: $125,000
- Job Openings: 1,356
5. Mobile Developer
- Job Score: 4.6
- Median Base Salary: $90,000
- Job Openings: 2,251
6. HR Manager
- Job Score: 4.6
- Median Base Salary: $85,000
- Job Openings: 3,468
7. Physician Assistant
- Job Score: 4.6
- Median Base Salary: $97,000
- Job Openings: 3,364
8. Product Manager
- Job Score: 4.5
- Median Base Salary: 106,680
- Job Openings: 6,607
9. Software Engineer
- Job Score: 4.5
- Median Base Salary: $95,000
- Job Openings: 49,270
10. Audit Manager
- Job Score: 4.5
- Median Base Salary: $95,000
- Job Openings: 1,001
11. Analytics Manager
- Job Score: 4.5
- Median Base Salary: $105,000
- Job Openings: 982
12. Software Development Manager
- Job Score: 4.4
- Median Base Salary: $135,000
- Job Openings: 1,199
13. Product Marketing Manager
- Job Score: 4.4
- Median Base Salary: $115,000
- Job Openings: 1,111
14. Marketing Manager
- Job Score: 4.4
- Median Base Salary: $90,000
- Job Openings: 2,560
15. QA Manager
- Job Score: 4.4
- Median Base Salary: $85,000
- Job Openings: 3,749
16. Finance Manager
- Job Score: 4.3
- Median Base Salary: $115,000
- Job Openings: 1,632
17. Business Development Manager
- Job Score: 4.3
- Median Base Salary: $80,000
- Job Openings: 2,906
18. UX Designer
- Job Score: 4.3
- Median Base Salary: $91,800
- Job Openings: 863
19. Strategy Manager
- Job Score: 4.3
- Median Base Salary: $130,000
- Job Openings: 631
20. Technical Account Manager
- Job Score: 4.2
- Median Base Salary: $69,548
- Job Openings: 1,160
21. Consultant
- Job Score: 4.2
- Median Base Salary: $84,000
- Job Openings: 1,071
22. Construction Superintendent
- Job Score: 4.2
- Median Base Salary: $78,000
- Job Openings: 1,054
23. Nurse Practitioner
- Job Score: 4.2
- Median Base Salary: $99,500
- Job Openings: 5,624
24. Electrical Engineer
- Job Score: 4.2
- Median Base Salary: $76,900
- Job Openings: 2,516
25. Software Architect
- Job Score: 4.2
- Median Base Salary: $130,000
- Job Openings: 653
Data scientists may have made it to the top spot, but the position is not the one on the list that has the most earnings. That honor goes to software development managers, who get $135,000 base salary.
According to TIME, companies are now shifting towards employees with more experience, as evidenced in Glassdoor list's "managerial" titles.
Last year, the best job in America went to physician's assistant. The title went down to the No. 7 spot as its median base salary does not reach six figures.
Data scientist also made it to last year's Top 25 Best Jobs in America. It came in at No. 9.
According to Dobroski, the job made a huge jump from No. 9 to No. 1 since companies are now looking for people who can transform data into profitable ideas or insights.
According to the Washington Post, when Glassdoor's 2016 list of Best Jobs in the U.S. is cross-referenced with their Best Jobs for Work-Life Balance this year, jobs that made both lists include data scientists (top spot on both lists), quality assurance managers, software developers and user experience designers.
Meanwhile, four jobs that you should reconsider before applying for are accounts payable specialists, insurance agents, guest service managers and reporters. These jobs are the four worst jobs in America, according to Bloomberg.
In the end though, none of these lists matter as long as you have a job and you're happy with it.
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