9. Software developer
Work-Life balance rating: 3.7
Average annual salary: $80,000
Number of job openings: 3,330
What they do: Research, design, implement, and test computer software.
8. Solutions engineer
Work-Life balance rating: 3.7
Average annual salary: $92,456
Number of job openings: 652
What they do: Work with with sales and product development teams to identify and solve customer issues.
7. Data analyst
Work-Life balance rating: 3.7
Average annual salary: $58,928
Number of job openings: 1,954
What they do: Interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques, and provide ongoing reports.
6. Web designer
Work-Life balance rating: 3.8
Average annual salary: $53,848
Number of job openings: 500
Whay they do: Design the look and feel of a website using skills like color scheming, graphic design, and information flow.
5. Software quality assurance engineer
Work-Life balance rating: 3.8
Average annual salary: $91,440
Number of job openings: 457
What they do: Design and develop automated testing routines and perform manual testing to verify the software is properly developed.
4. Web developer
Work-Life balance rating: 3.8
Average annual salary: $66,040
Number of job openings: 2,117
What they do: Program websites and write apps that run on the internet.
3. User experience designer
Work-Life balance rating: 3.9
Average annual salary: $91,440
Number of job openings: 338
What they do: Improve the usability, accessibility, and pleasure provided in the interaction between the user and the product.
2. Search engine optimization manager
Work-Life balance rating: 4.1
Average annual salary: $45,720
Number of job openings: 338
What they do: Optimize search results by conducting research on keywords.
1. Data scientist
Work-Life balance rating: 4.2
Average annual salary: $114,808
Number of job openings: 1,315
What they do: Extract insights from large volumes of data in various forms.
And these are the highest-paying jobs on the list ...
1. Data Scientist: salary: $114,080
2. Solutions Engineer: $92,456
3. UX Designer: $91,440
4. Software QA Engineer: $91,440.
These are the jobs with the most job openings ...
1. Software Developer: active job openings: 3,330
2. Web Developer, 2,117
3. Data Analyst, 1,954