These cities have the most high paying jobs, remote work beats them all

New York, New York (March 1, 2022) – While San Francisco and New York are known for having high paying jobs, high paying remote work opportunities now top them both combined. Researchers from Ladders, the career site for positions that pay $100,000 or more, analyzed more than five million job postings from January 2020 to February 2022. The data was clear, physical workplaces continue to lose ground to remote work opportunities. “When these marquee cities aren’t competing against other cities, but competing against your cozy living room, their ability to attract top talent will be lower,” said Ladders CEO and career expert Marc Cenedella.

Cities in order of the most professional jobs available
“Remote work” (Listed in the ranking comparatively to cities.)
San Francisco, CA
New York, NY
Washington DC
Boston, MA
Los Angeles, CA
Chicago, IL
Dallas, TX
Seattle, WA
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX

There are 108% more jobs available remotely than in the top city, San Francisco. “This is not a positive for San Francisco or New York, but neither is it a disaster in the short-term. There is still plenty of demand for working and living in these places, presuming they resolve some of the quality-of-life issues that have spiraled out-of-control during the pandemic.” He added, “Over the next decade, it will likely mean that the premium paid for workers in places like San Francisco and New York City will be greatly reduced or go away entirely,” said Cenedella.

Cities with the Fastest Growing Number of Professional Jobs

Data Courtesy: Ladders, Inc.

Smaller markets have seen the fastest increase in the number of high paying jobs available over the course of the pandemic. That may be because people no longer have to move to these locations in order to work for businesses based in them. Cenedella noted, “Cities that have obvious attractions have long been magnets for talent. It’s the cities that seem constrained or challenged that will be the biggest beneficiaries of the trend to remote work.”

Cities with the Slowest Growing Number of Professional Jobs