Top jobs for work-life balance
May 12, 2016 7:16 AM
As companies like Nestlé and Netflix up the ante in work-life benefits with generous and flexible paid parental leave programs, Glassdoor recently ranked the following jobs as the best for work-life balance. Rankings are based on employee reviews from the job site, with positions being rated on a 5-point scale (5.0=very satisfied; 3.0=OK; 1.0=very dissatisfied.)
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25. Front end developer
Work-life balance rating: 3.7
Salary: $75,000
Number of job openings: 1,337
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Salary: $75,000
Number of job openings: 1,337
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24. Software developer
Work-life balance rating: 3.7
Salary: $80,000
Number of job openings: 3,330
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Salary: $80,000
Number of job openings: 3,330
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23. Lab assistant
Work-life balance rating: 3.7
Salary: $27,550
Number of job openings: 779
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Salary: $27,550
Number of job openings: 779
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22. Solutions engineer
Work-life balance rating: 3.7
Salary: $92,456
Number of job openings: 652
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Salary: $92,456
Number of job openings: 652
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21. Content manager
Work-life balance rating: 3.7
Salary: $60,960
Number of Job Openings: 409
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Salary: $60,960
Number of Job Openings: 409
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20. Data analyst
Work-life balance rating: 3.7
Salary: $58,928
Number of job openings: 1,954
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Salary: $58,928
Number of job openings: 1,954
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19. Program analyst
Work-life balance rating: 3.7
Salary: $71,120
Number of job openings: 524
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Salary: $71,120
Number of job openings: 524
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18. Research technician
Work-life balance rating: 3.8
Salary: $36,525
Number of job openings: 299
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Salary: $36,525
Number of job openings: 299
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17. Web designer
Work-Life balance rating: 3.8
Salary: $53,848
Number of job openings: 500
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Salary: $53,848
Number of job openings: 500
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16. Software QA engineer
Work-Life balance rating: 3.8
Salary: $91,440
Number of job openings: 457
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Salary: $91,440
Number of job openings: 457
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15. Marketing analyst
Work-life balance rating: 3.8
Salary: $60,000
Number of job openings: 341
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Salary: $60,000
Number of job openings: 341
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14. Instructional designer
Work-life balance rating: 3.8
Salary: $66,040
Number of job openings: 782
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Salary: $66,040
Number of job openings: 782
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13. Client manager
Work-life balance rating: 3.8
Salary: $71,120
Number of job openings: 503
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Salary: $71,120
Number of job openings: 503
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12. Civil engineer
Work-life balance rating: 3.8
Salary: $65,532
Number of job openings: 809
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Salary: $65,532
Number of job openings: 809
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11. Risk analyst
Work-life balance rating: 3.8
Salary: $69,088
Number of job openings: 208
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Salary: $69,088
Number of job openings: 208
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10. Web developer
Work-life balance rating: 3.8
Salary: $66,040
Number of job openings: 2,117
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Salary: $66,040
Number of job openings: 2,117
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9. Marketing assistant
Work-life balance rating: 3.8
Salary: $32,512
Number of job openings: 384
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Salary: $32,512
Number of job openings: 384
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8. Digital marketing manager
Work-life balance rating: 3.9
Salary: $70,052
Number of job openings: 640
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Salary: $70,052
Number of job openings: 640
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7. User experience designer
Work-life balance rating: 3.9
Salary: $91,440
Number of Job Openings: 338
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Salary: $91,440
Number of Job Openings: 338
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6. Recruiting coordinator
Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.9
Salary: $44,700
Number of job openings: 446
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Salary: $44,700
Number of job openings: 446
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5. Substitute teacher
Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.9
Salary: $24,380
Number of Job Openings: 590
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Salary: $24,380
Number of Job Openings: 590
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4. Social media manager
Work-life balance rating: 4.0
Salary: $40,000
Number of job openings: 661
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Salary: $40,000
Number of job openings: 661
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3. Talent acquisition specialist
Work-life balance rating: 4.0
Salary: $63,504
Number of job openings: 1,171
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Salary: $63,504
Number of job openings: 1,171
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2. SEO Manager
Work-life balance rating: 4.1
Salary: $45,720
Number of job openings: 338
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Salary: $45,720
Number of job openings: 338
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1. Data scientist
Work-life balance rating: 4.2
Salary: $114,808
Number of job openings: 1,315
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Salary: $114,808
Number of job openings: 1,315
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