Many of these jobs pay at least $100,000 a year and are beloved by the people doing them.weedezign/Shutterstock
Every January, Glassdoor publishes its list of the best jobs in America. For the third year in a row, the top spot goes to data scientist.Â
According to the report, the best jobs in 2018 are highly-skilled;Â can be found in almost every industry; have high earning potential, hiring demand, and job satisfaction; and are staying ahead of the growing trend toward workplace automation.
"The key skills that are helping workers stay ahead of automation are creativity, judgment, and flexibility," Dr. Andrew Chamberlain, Glassdoor's chief economist, said. "Those are aspects of work that are extremely difficult to automate, and having them allows workers to team up with technology to become more productive â rather than simply being replaced by it."
"Many of the jobs on this list require proficiency in these 'soft' skills," he said.
Glassdoor's 50 Best Jobs in America report identifies careers with the highest overall "job score," which is determined by weighing three factors equally: earning potential (median annual base salary), job satisfaction rating, and number of job openings.Â
For a job title to be considered, it had to receive at least 100 salary reports and 100 job satisfaction ratings shared by US-based employees over the past year. The number of job openings per job title represents active job listings on Glassdoor as of January 1, 2018.Â
Below are the 50 best jobs in America right now.
49. Nurse practitioner
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.1
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.5
Number of job openings: 8,510
Median base salary: $100,000
45. UI developer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.1
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.8
Number of job openings: 1,004
Median base salary: $95,000
44. Accounting manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.1
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.6
Number of job openings: 3,273
Median base salary: $82,000
43. Business analyst
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.1
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.6
Number of job openings: 9,603
Median base salary: $71,000
36. Communications manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.2
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.9
Number of job openings: 1,380
Median base salary: $80,000
29. Engagement manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.3
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.7
Number of job openings: 2,169
Median base salary: $115,000
28. Nursing manager
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.3
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.7
Number of job openings: 4,209
Median base salary: $84,660
27. UX designer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.3
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.8
Number of job openings: 1,963
Median base salary: $90,000
25. Physician assistant
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.3
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.6
Number of job openings: 5,517
Median base salary: $104,000
24. QA manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.3
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.8
Number of job openings: 1,741
Median base salary: $92,000
23. Corporate recruiter
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.3
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.3
Number of job openings: 2,330
Median base salary: $65,000
22. Hardware engineer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.3
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.2
Number of job openings: 806
Median base salary: $115,000
19. Tax manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.7
Number of job openings: 3,309
Median base salary: $110,000
17. Mechanical engineer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.8
Number of job openings: 5,079
Median base salary: $75,000
15. Front end engineer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.2
Number of job openings: 1,122
Median base salary: $100,000
13. Risk manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.2
Number of job openings: 1,209
Median base salary: $97,000
12. Finance manager
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.8
Number of job openings: 2,998
Median base salary: $116,000
11. Compliance manager
Getty/Lean In/Thomas Barwick Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.3
Number of job openings: 1,222
Median base salary: $96,000
10. Manufacturing engineer
Joerg Koch / Stringer / Getty Images Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.0
Number of job openings: 4,241
Median base salary: $72,000
8. Mobile developer
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.5
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.1
Number of job openings: 1,809
Median base salary: $90,000
4. Occupational therapist
Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.5
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.0
Number of job openings: 11,903
Median base salary: $74,000