Thinking about making a career change? You might want to look into the tech industry.
Techies are living their best lives, according to Glassdoor’s annual 50 best jobs in America report for 2020. Of the 50 jobs, tech-related gigs appeared 20 times on the last including the top seven slots on the list.
Glassdoor determined its rankings by using metrics from its own website via a job score, which calculated three key factors: earning potential, overall job satisfaction and the number of current job openings.
If you’re thinking about making a pivot in your career, we’ve covered the 15 fastest-growing jobs that will dominate this year, which also included various tech jobs such as robotics engineers, data scientists, full-stack engineers, and many others.
Here are the top 10 via Glassdoor and the best jobs that Ladders has to offer in those fields:
1. Front End Engineer
Median base salary: $105,240
Job satisfaction: 3.9/5
Example of a front engineer role on Ladders: Front End Web Designer at Booz Allen Hamilton.
2. Java Developer
Median base salary: $83,589
Job satisfaction: 3.9/5
Example of a java developer role on Ladders: Marketing Reporting Programmer at Interactive Brokers.
3. Data Scientist
Median base salary: $107,801
Job satisfaction: 4.0/5
Example of a data scientist role on Ladders: Data Scientist in Insights & Modeling at PlayStation.
4. Product Manager
Median base salary: $117,713
Job satisfaction: 3.8/5
Example of a project manager role on Ladders: Senior Market Researcher at The Center for Generational Kinetics.
5. DevOps Engineer
Median base salary: $107,310
Job satisfaction: 3.9/5
Example of a DevOps engineer role on Ladders: Technical Product Marketing Manager at SaltStack.
6. Data Engineer
Median base salary: $102,472
Job satisfaction: 3.9/5
Example of a data engineer role on Ladders: Senior Product Manager at Nielsen.
7. Software Engineer
Median base salary: $105,563
Job satisfaction: 3.6/5
Example of a software engineer role on Ladders: 3D Graphics/Visualization Software Engineer at Leidos.
8. Speech-Language Pathologist
Median base salary: $71,867
Job satisfaction: 3.8/5
Example of a speech-language pathologist role on Ladders: Senior Speech Writer at Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
9. Strategy Manager
Median base salary: $133,067
Job satisfaction: 4.3/5
Example of a strategy manager role on Ladders: Product Strategy Manager at McKesson.
10. Business Development Manager
Median base salary: $78,480
Job satisfaction: 4.0/5
Example of a business development manager role on Ladders: Business Development Manager at Heartland Home Health Care and Hospice.
