Tech skills are a hot commodity in the current job market, and if Glassdoor's list of the 50 best jobs in America is any indication, demand for them will only continue to grow.
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The 20 best tech jobs in America in 2018
You don't have to look exclusively in the tech sector for a satisfying, well-paying tech job.
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In fact, 20 out of the 50 jobs highlighted on the annual list are tech jobs, up from 14 out of 50 last year.
Even better news for people who can leverage technology to enhance their work on a daily basis? These jobs don't require you to work exclusively in the tech industry.
Glassdoor'scompanies across all industries, including healthcare, finance, and retail, are hiring workers for these in-demand positions.
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"Since every company is trying to become a tech company these days, they all need people who know how to collect, organize, and analyze data to help them make better, more informed business decisions," 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.
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.
Below are the 20 tech roles among Glassdoor's 50 best jobs:
20. User interface (UI) developer
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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
19. Business intelligence developer
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Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.1
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.9
Number of job openings: 882
Median base salary: $86,000
18. Systems analyst
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Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.2
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.7
Number of job openings: 2,710
Median base salary: $75,000
17. Data analyst
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Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.2
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.9
Number of job openings: 4,729
Median base salary: $60,000
16. Data engineer
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Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.2
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.7
Number of job openings: 2,816
Median base salary: $100,000
15. Reliability engineer
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Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.2
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.3
Number of job openings: 747
Median base salary: $92,000
14. Process engineer
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Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.2
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.8
Number of job openings: 3,033
Median base salary: $78,000
13. Solutions architect
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Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.2
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.6
Number of job openings: 3,325
Median base salary: $125,000
12. User experience (UX) designer
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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
11. Database administrator
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Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.3
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.8
Number of job openings: 2,370
Median base salary: $94,000
10. Quality assurance (QA) manager
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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
9. Hardware engineer
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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
8. Software engineer
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Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.3
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.6
Number of job openings: 29,187
Median base salary: $102,500
7. Analytics manager
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Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.9
Number of job openings: 1,381
Median base salary: $115,000
6. Site reliability engineer
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Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.1
Number of job openings: 1,064
Median base salary: $120,000
5. Front end engineer
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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
4. Product manager
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Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.4
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 3.7
Number of job openings: 7,531
Median base salary: $113,000
3. Mobile developer
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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
2. Software development and information technology operations (DevOps) engineer
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Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.6
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.0
Number of job openings: 3,369
Median base salary: $105,000
1. Data scientist
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Overall job score (out of 5.0): 4.8
Job satisfaction rating (out of 5.0): 4.2
Number of job openings: 4,524
Median base salary: $110,000
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