Many times, when evaluating a new job opportunity, people tend to focus on factors such as salary and benefits. However, just as important (if not more so!) is how satisfied you’ll be in the position. But which jobs tend to lead to the greatest satisfaction? Using Glassdoor data, we were able to identify the top 20.
“The good news for job seekers is that jobs with high levels of satisfaction can be found in a wide variety of industries and seniority levels. As a result, these roles are well-suited for many different types of people,” said Economic Research Analyst Amanda Stansell.
Even more good news? “We’ve found that job satisfaction doesn’t have to come at a financial cost — the majority of these positions pay well above the U.S. median base pay,” Stansell added.
If you’re ready to kick start a rewarding, meaningful career, check out the results below!
1. Recruiting Manager
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.6
Median Base Salary: $70,000
2. Dental Hygienist
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.5
Median Base Salary: $67,250
3. Sales Operations Manager
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.5
Median Base Salary: $93,000
4. Product Designer
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.5
Median Base Salary: $100,000
5. Marketing Assistant
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.3
Median Base Salary: $34,000
6. Construction Manager
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.3
Median Base Salary: $75,000
7. Brand Manager
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.3
Median Base Salary: $85,000
8. Data Scientist
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.3
Median Base Salary: $108,000
9. Customer Success Manager
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $65,000
10. HR Coordinator
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $42,550
11. HR Manager
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $85,000
12. Communications Manager
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $80,000
13. Marketing Manager
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $82,000
14. Software Development Manager
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $140,000
15. Financial Consultant
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $55,000
16. Enterprise Account Executive
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $100,000
17. Executive Chef
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $65,000
18. Product Engineer
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.1
Median Base Salary: $77,500
19. Law Clerk
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.1
Median Base Salary: $45,456
20. Sales Engineer
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.1
Median Base Salary: $90,000
Methodology: Glassdoor’s Jobs With the Highest Satisfaction in the U.S. report identifies jobs with the highest overall job satisfaction rating, leveraging data from Glassdoor’s Best Jobs in America for 2019 report. For a job title to be considered, it must receive at least 100 salary reports and at least 100 job satisfaction ratings shared by U.S.-based employees from 1/2/18-1/1/19. This report takes into account job title normalization that groups similar job titles. C-suite and intern level jobs were excluded from this report.