Want to get in on a promising career? Think health care, tech and finance, according to a new survey from Glassdoor.
The job hunting and information site compiled its inaugural list of the top 25 jobs in the U.S. The rankings and Glassdoor's "Job Score" are based on three factors: earning potential, career opportunities and the number of job openings. Unsurprisingly, the list reveals that this is a wonderful time to be a medical professional or coder.
Here's a list of Glassdoor's top 10 jobs, which are rated on a scale of 1 to 5. For the full list of 25, click, here.
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1. Physician Assistant
Glassdoor Job Score: 4.8
Number of job openings: 45,484
Average base salary: $111,376
Career opportunities rating: 3.5
2. Software Engineer
Glassdoor Job Score: 4.6
Number of job openings: 104,828
Average base salary: $98,074
Career opportunities rating: 3.3
3. Business Development Manager
Glassdoor Job Score: 4.6
Number of job openings: 11,616
Average base salary: $94,907
Career opportunities rating: 3.5
4. Human Resources Manager
Glassdoor Job Score: 4.6
Number of job openings: 8,073
Average base salary: $96,443
Career opportunities rating: 3.6
5. Finance Manager
Glassdoor Job Score: 4.6
Number of job openings: 9,728
Average base salary: $122,865
Career opportunities rating: 3.4
6. Marketing Manager
Glassdoor Job Score: 4.6
Number of job openings: 14,647
Average base salary: $100,130
Career opportunities rating: 3.4
7. Database Administrator
Glassdoor Job Score: 4.5
Number of job openings: 9,790
Average base salary: $97,835
Career opportunities rating: 3.4
8. Product Manager
Glassdoor Job Score: 4.5
Number of job openings: 10,294
Average base salary: $113,363
Career opportunities rating: 3.3
9. Data Scientist
Glassdoor Job Score: 4.4
Number of job openings: 3,449
Average base salary: $104,476
Career opportunities rating: 3.8
10. Sales Manager
Glassdoor Job Score: 4.4
Number of job openings: 26,193
Average base salary: $76,556
Career opportunities rating: 3.3