Best 29 careers for a work-life balance
In creating this list, Glassdoor researched job titles with at least 75 work-life balance ratings shared by U.S.-based employees in the past year from a minimum of 75 companies, with an employer-review ratio of at least 50%. Jobs also had to include the term “work-life balance” and/or related terms as a pro of the job in at least 20% of reviews.
29. Lab assistant
Median salary: $28,000
28. Creative manager
Median salary: $106,825
27. Research technician
Median salary: $37,320
26. Research analyst
Median salary: $59,003
25. Computer programmer
Median salary: $75,076
24. Client manager
Median salary: $67,462
23. Recruiting manager
Median salary: $72,000
22. Marketing coordinator
Median salary: $48,000
21. Project analyst
Median salary: $60,000
20. Data analyst
Median salary: $65,694
19. Technical editor
Median salary: $61,486
18. Content manager
Median salary: $73,909
17. Web designer
Median salary: $61,198
16. PHP developer
Median salary: $79,923
15. Social media manager
Median salary: 54,908
14. Library assistant
Median salary: 28,929
13. Substitute teacher
Median salary: $25,178
12. Scrum master
Median salary: $89,428
11. Marketing analyst
Median salary: $65,000
10. Research engineer
Median salary: $103,029
9. DevOps engineer
Median salary: $110,000
8. Mobile developer
Median salary: $101,318
7. Technical account manager
Median salary: $75,000
6. Recruiting coordinator
Median salary: $48,000
5. UI designer
Median salary: $84,500
4. Strategy manager
Median salary: $110,487
3. Data scientist
Median salary: $112,000
2. UX designer
Median salary: $95,000
1. Corporate recruiter
Median salary: $65,000