

The best jobs in America are highly-skilled; can be found in almost every industry; and have high earning potential, hiring demand, and job satisfaction.
Every January, Glassdoor publishes its list of the best jobs in America. For the third year in a row, the top spot goes to data scientist.
According to the report, the best jobs in 2018 are highly-skilled; can be found in almost every industry; have high earning potential, hiring demand, and job satisfaction; and are staying ahead of the growing trend toward workplace automation.
"The key skills that are helping workers stay ahead of automation are creativity, judgment, and flexibility," Dr. Andrew Chamberlain, Glassdoor's chief economist, said. "Those are aspects of work that are extremely difficult to automate, and having them allows workers to team up with technology to become more productive — rather than simply being replaced by it."
"Many of the jobs on this list require proficiency in these 'soft' skills," he said.
Glassdoor's 50 Best Jobs in America report identifies careers with the highest overall "job score," which is determined by weighing three factors equally: earning potential (median annual base salary), job satisfaction rating, and number of job openings.
For a job title to be considered, it had to receive at least 100 salary reports and 100 job satisfaction ratings shared by US-based employees over the past year. The number of job openings per job title represents active job listings on Glassdoor as of January 1, 2018.
Below are the 50 best jobs in America right now.
50. HR generalist
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.1
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.9
Number of job openings: 2,705
Median base salary: $57,120
49. Nurse practitioner
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.1
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.5
Number of job openings: 8,510
Median base salary: $100,000
48. Project manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.1
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.5
Number of job openings: 23,274
Median base salary: $80,000
47. Management consultant
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.1
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.8
Number of job openings: 1,024
Median base salary: $110,000
46. Executive assistant
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.1
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.9
Number of job openings: 4,684
Median base salary: $55,000
45. UI developer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.1
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.8
Number of job openings: 1,004
Median base salary: $95,000
44. Accounting manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.1
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.6
Number of job openings: 3,273
Median base salary: $82,000
43. Business analyst
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.1
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.6
Number of job openings: 9,603
Median base salary: $71,000
42. Business intelligence developer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.1
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.9
Number of job openings: 882
Median base salary: $86,000
41. Strategic account manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.2
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.1
Number of job openings: 808
Median base salary: $85,000
40. Facilities manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.2
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.8
Number of job openings: 2,139
Median base salary: $75,000
39. Systems analyst
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.2
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.7
Number of job openings: 2,710
Median base salary: $75,000
38. Data analyst
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.2
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.9
Number of job openings: 4,729
Median base salary: $60,000
37. Audit manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.2
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.7
Number of job openings: 1,951
Median base salary: $100,000
36. Communications manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.2
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.9
Number of job openings: 1,380
Median base salary: $80,000
35. Speech language pathologist
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.2
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.7
Number of job openings: 11,573
Median base salary: $72,000
34. Operations manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.2
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.8
Number of job openings: 13,706
Median base salary: $65,000
33. Data engineer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.2
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.7
Number of job openings: 2,816
Median base salary: $100,000
32. Reliability engineer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.2
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.3
Number of job openings: 747
Median base salary: $92,000
31. Process engineer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.2
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.8
Number of job openings: 3,033
Median base salary: $78,000
30. Solutions architect
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.2
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.6
Number of job openings: 3,325
Median base salary: $125,000
29. Engagement manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.3
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.7
Number of job openings: 2,169
Median base salary: $115,000
28. Nursing manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.3
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.7
Number of job openings: 4,209
Median base salary: $84,660
27. UX designer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.3
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.8
Number of job openings: 1,963
Median base salary: $90,000
26. Database administrator
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.3
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.8
Number of job openings: 2,370
Median base salary: $94,000
25. Physician assistant
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.3
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.6
Number of job openings: 5,517
Median base salary: $104,000
24. QA manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.3
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.8
Number of job openings: 1,741
Median base salary: $92,000
23. Corporate recruiter
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.3
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.3
Number of job openings: 2,330
Median base salary: $65,000
22. Hardware engineer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.3
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.2
Number of job openings: 806
Median base salary: $115,000
21. Software engineer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.3
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.6
Number of job openings: 29,187
Median base salary: $102,500
20. Creative manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.3
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.3
Number of job openings: 824
Median base salary: $110,000
19. Tax manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.7
Number of job openings: 3,309
Median base salary: $110,000
18. Analytics manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.9
Number of job openings: 1,381
Median base salary: $115,000
17. Mechanical engineer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.8
Number of job openings: 5,079
Median base salary: $75,000
16. Site reliability engineer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.1
Number of job openings: 1,064
Median base salary: $120,000
15. Front end engineer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.2
Number of job openings: 1,122
Median base salary: $100,000
14. Business development manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.9
Number of job openings: 4,060
Median base salary: $75,000
13. Risk manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.2
Number of job openings: 1,209
Median base salary: $97,000
12. Finance manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.8
Number of job openings: 2,998
Median base salary: $116,000
11. Compliance manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.3
Number of job openings: 1,222
Median base salary: $96,000
10. Manufacturing engineer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.0
Number of job openings: 4,241
Median base salary: $72,000
9. Product manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.7
Number of job openings: 7,531
Median base salary: $113,000
8. Mobile developer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.5
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.1
Number of job openings: 1,809
Median base salary: $90,000
7. Strategy manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.5
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.2
Number of job openings: 1,195
Median base salary: $135,000
6. Electrical engineer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.5
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.9
Number of job openings: 5,839
Median base salary: $76,000
5. HR manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.5
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.9
Number of job openings: 4,458
Median base salary: $85,000
4. Occupational therapist
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.5
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.0
Number of job openings: 11,903
Median base salary: $74,000
3. Marketing manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.6
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.0
Number of job openings: 6,439
Median base salary: $85,000
2. Devops engineer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.6
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.0
Number of job openings: 3,369
Median base salary: $105,000
1. Data scientist
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.8
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.2
Number of job openings: 4,524
Median base salary: $110,000
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