Data: High paying remote, hybrid job opportunities dropped in Q1

Q1 2025 Ladders Quarterly High Paying Jobs Report reveals fields, job titles with highest pay

• Fewer than 10-percent of remote jobs pay $100,000 or more
• High-paying remote job availability share shrunk 30% 
• High-paying jobs in hospitals and medical centers increased

New York, New York (April 8, 2025) – High-paying remote job availability fell for the first time in more than a year last quarter. Data from Ladders, the career site for jobs that pay $100,000 or more, showed in Q1 just about seven-percent of all high paying jobs were available remotely. “This is a reversal of what we saw in 2024,” said John Mullinix, Director of Growth Marketing at Ladders. “We saw high-paying remote work opportunities increase in every quarter of 2024. This year looks much different.”

Methodology
Data scientists analyzed over a million job postings on Ladders from January through March of 2025 to compile the Q1 2025 Ladders Quarterly High Paying Jobs Report. In addition to the remote work data, they also studied high paying job titles, career fields, and the companies with the most high paying jobs available. 

Quarter-over-Quarter (QoQ) percentage change measures how shares of specific forms of work availability increased or decreased from one quarter to the next.

Top ten highest paying job titles in Q1 2025
1. Nurse Practitioner
2. Physician Assistant
3. Physician
4. Pharmacist
5. Software Engineer
6. Project Manager
7. Physical Therapist
8. Medical Director
9. Pharmacy Manager
10. Outside Sales Representative 

Top 10 companies with the most high paying jobs available
1. Amazon
2. Theoria Medical
3. Deloitte
4. Apple
5. CVS Health
6. PricewaterhouseCoopers
7. Google
8. BioSpace
9. Northrop Grunman
10. West Henderson Hospital 

High paying job trends by role

The data showed a noticeable drop-off in science & education, as well as engineering & construction roles. There was also a slight downtick in technology. Mullinix said, “This isn’t surprising given the continued focus on efficiency in tech organizations. These aren’t massive drops, but they’re consistent with a market still adjusting after years of overhiring and recalibration.” 

Some job roles saw increases in high paying roles. They include HR, project management, and accounting jobs. “That surge aligns with what we’d expect: companies kicking off the year with fresh budgets, strategic plans, and operational resets,” said Mullinix. 

High paying job trends by industry

Hospitals and medical centers along with legal and accounting industries saw large increases in high-paying job opportunities. Mullinix noted, “These industries are continuing to invest in growth and professional services, which is translating directly into more opportunities being posted on our platform. On the other hand, we’re seeing a pullback in job volume from enterprise technology, hospitality & recreation, and food & beverage. In tech, this is largely due to ongoing consolidation and efficiency pushes within large enterprise vendors. For hospitality, and food & beverage, it’s a reflection of shifting consumer spending and tightening margins trends we’ve been tracking closely since late Q4.”

Q2 2025 high paying jobs outlook
Career experts at Ladders predict economic uncertainty driven by tariffs will likely cause overall hiring declines. Remote and hybrid job availability will dip in proportion to those declines. Mullinix said, “When tariffs or trade tensions increase uncertainty, companies tend to pull back, especially on non-essential or flexible roles. So it’s not remote work being targeted, but rather remote hiring slowing alongside everything else. That said, some companies might also lean into international remote work as a hedge against rising domestic costs, so it’s not a one-size-fits-all trend.”

About Ladders, Inc.
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