he rankings are in for the best jobs in America.
Career website Glassdoor has compiled a list of the most desirable occupations in the country, based on an analysis of each position’s earning potential, number of open job listings and the opportunity for career advancement. Less quantifiable measures such as job satisfaction or work-life balance were not factored into the list.
The report’s results span a wide range of sectors. Physician assistant, which got high marks for all three factors in Glassdoor’s evaluation, tops the list. Software engineer, sitting at #2, boasts the highest number of job openings. At #5, finance manager offers an average annual base salary of $122,865, the highest on the list.
Here are all 25 of the best jobs in America, according to Glassdoor:
1. Physician Assistant
- Job Score: 4.8
- Number of Job Openings: 45,484
- Average Base Salary: $111,376
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.5
2. Software Engineer
- Job Score: 4.6
- Number of Job Openings: 104,828
- Average Base Salary: $98,074
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3
3. Business Development Manager
- Job Score: 4.6
- Number of Job Openings: 11,616
- Average Base Salary: $94,907
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.5
4. Human Resources Manager
- Job Score: 4.6
- Number of Job Openings: 8,073
- Average Base Salary: $96,443
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.6
5. Finance Manager
- Job Score: 4.6
- Number of Job Openings: 9,728
- Average Base Salary: $122,865
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4
6. Marketing Manager
- Job Score: 4.6
- Number of Job Openings: 14,647
- Average Base Salary: $100,130
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4
7. Database Administrator
- Job Score: 4.5
- Number of Job Openings: 9,790
- Average Base Salary: $97,835
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4
8. Product Manager
- Job Score: 4.5
- Number of Job Openings: 10,294
- Average Base Salary: $113,363
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3
9. Data Scientist
- Job Score: 4.4
- Number of Job Openings: 3,449
- Average Base Salary: $104,476
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.8
10. Sales Manager
- Job Score: 4.4
- Number of Job Openings: 26,193
- Average Base Salary: $76,556
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3
11. Solutions Architect
- Job Score: 4.4
- Number of Job Openings: 3,982
- Average Base Salary: $121,657
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4
12. Mechanical Engineer
- Job Score: 4.4
- Number of Job Openings: 16,065
- Average Base Salary: $73,015
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3
13. QA Engineer
- Job Score: 4.3
- Number of Job Openings: 26,383
- Average Base Salary: $77,499
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2
14. Business Analyst
- Job Score: 4.3
- Number of Job Openings:21,337
- Average Base Salary: $74,638
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2
15. Electrical Engineer
- Job Score: 4.3
- Number of Job Openings: 10,435
- Average Base Salary: $76,803
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3
16. Network Engineer
- Job Score: 4.3
- Number of Job Openings: 14,092
- Average Base Salary: $87,518
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2
17. Civil Engineer
- Job Score: 4.3
- Number of Job Openings: 6,120
- Average Base Salary: $73,383
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.5
18. Audit Manager
- Job Score: 4.3
- Number of Job Openings: 4,585
- Average Base Salary: $69,271
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.9
19. Physical Therapist
- Job Score: 4.3
- Number of Job Openings: 27,579
- Average Base Salary: $64,806
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2
20. IT Project Manager
- Job Score: 4.3
- Number of Job Openings: 5,700
- Average Base Salary: $103,710
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2
21. Client Services Manager
- Job Score: 4.2
- Number of Job Openings: 2,377
- Average Base Salary: $103,736
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.7
22. Supply Chain Manager
- Job Score: 4.2
- Number of Job Openings: 3,754
- Average Base Salary: $83,795
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4
23. Mobile Developer
- Job Score: 4.2
- Number of Job Openings: 4,651
- Average Base Salary: $79,810
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3
24. Nurse Practitioner
- Job Score: 4.2
- Number of Job Openings: 15,341
- Average Base Salary: $95,171
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.1
25. Sales Engineer
- Career Score: 4.2
- Number of Job Openings: 6,007
- Average Base Salary: $91,318
- Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2
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