Although recruiters may be shouldering a greater workload than ever trying to find talented candidates in a tight labor market, they’re very satisfied with their jobs nonetheless. That’s according to Glassdoor’s latest Jobs with the Highest Satisfaction in the U.S. report.
Recruiting Manager is ranked No. 1 on the list, with a job satisfaction score of 4.6 and a median base salary of $70,000. That’s followed by Dental Hygienist at No. 2, with a job satisfaction score of 4.5 and a median base salary of $67,250.
Job satisfaction doesn’t necessarily correlate with a high salary, the research finds. Only two jobs in the top 10 listed base median salaries with six figures, while No. 5 on the list, marketing assistant, has a median base salary of $34,000.
On the whole, however, most of the positions on Glassdoor’s list pay decently.
“We’ve found that job satisfaction doesn’t have to come at a financial cost–the majority of these positions pay well above the U.S. median base pay,” says Glassdoor Economic Research Analyst Amanda Stansell.
Glassdoor compiled the list based on data from U.S.-based employees. For a job title to be considered for this year’s list, it must have received at least 100 salary reports and at least 100 satisfaction ratings. The report does not include C-suite and intern-level jobs.
The full list of the 20 jobs is below:
- Recruiting Manager
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.6
Median Base Salary: $70,000
- Dental Hygienist
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.5
Median Base Salary: $67,250
- Sales Operations Manager
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.5
Median Base Salary: $93,000
- Product Designer
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.5
Median Base Salary: $100,000
- Marketing Assistant
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.3
Median Base Salary: $34,000
- Construction Manager
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.3
Median Base Salary: $75,000
- Brand Manager
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.3
Median Base Salary: $85,000
- Data Scientist
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.3
Median Base Salary: $108,000
- Customer Success Manager
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $65,000
- HR Coordinator
Satisfaction Score: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $42,550
- HR Manager
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $85,000
- Communications Manager
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $80,000
- Marketing Manager
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $82,000
- Software Development Manager
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $140,000
- Financial Consultant
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $55,000
- Enterprise Account Executive
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $100,000
- Executive Chef
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.2
Median Base Salary: $65,000
- Product Engineer
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.1
Median Base Salary: $77,500
- Law Clerk
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.1
Median Base Salary: $45,456
- Sales Engineer
Job Satisfaction Score: 4.1
Median Base Salary: $90,000
