The 25 Best Jobs in America

Do you know anyone with the best job in America?

Glassdoor.com, a career website, put out a list of the most desirable jobs in America. Each job was given a ranking which was determined on a variety of factors. These factors were earning potential based on average annual base salary, career opportunities rating and number of job openings.

Believe it or not, but radio disc jockey was not on the list. Sigh... maybe next year.

1. Physician Assistant 

• Number of Job Openings: 45,484
• Average Base Salary: $111,376

2. Software Engineer 

• Number of Job Openings: 104,828
• Average Base Salary: $98,074

3. Business Development Manager 

• Number of Job Openings: 11,616
• Average Base Salary: $94,907

4. Human Resources Manager

• Number of Job Openings: 8,073
• Average Base Salary: $96,443

5. Finance Manager

• Number of Job Openings: 9,728
• Average Base Salary: $122,865

6. Marketing Manager

• Number of Job Openings: 14,647
• Average Base Salary: $100,130

7. Database Administrator

• Number of Job Openings: 9,790
• Average Base Salary: $97,835

8. Product Manager

• Number of Job Openings: 10,294
• Average Base Salary: $113,363

9. Data Scientist

• Number of Job Openings: 3,449
• Average Base Salary: $104,476

10. Sales Manager

• Number of Job Openings: 26,193
• Average Base Salary: $76,556

11. Solutions Architect

• Number of Job Openings: 3,982
• Average Base Salary: $121,657

12. Mechanical Engineer

• Number of Job Openings: 16,065
• Average Base Salary: $73,015

13. QA Engineer

• Number of Job Openings: 26,383
• Average Base Salary: $77,499

14. Business Analyst

• Number of Job Openings: 21,337
• Average Base Salary: $74,638

15. Electrical Engineer

• Number of Job Openings: 10,435
• Average Base Salary: $76,803

16. Network Engineer

• Number of Job Openings: 14,092
• Average Base Salary: $87,518

17. Civil Engineer

• Number of Job Openings: 6,120
• Average Base Salary: $73,383

18. Audit Manager

• Number of Job Openings: 4,585
• Average Base Salary: $69,271

19. Physical Therapist

• Number of Job Openings: 27,579
• Average Base Salary: $64,806

20. IT Project Manager

• Number of Job Openings: 5,700
• Average Base Salary: $103,710

21. Client Services Manager

• Number of Job Openings: 2,377
• Average Base Salary: $103,736

22. Supply Chain Manager

• Number of Job Openings: 3,754
• Average Base Salary: $83,795

23. Mobile Developer

• Number of Job Openings: 4,651
• Average Base Salary: $79,810

24. Nurse Practitioner 

• Number of Job Openings: 15,341
• Average Base Salary: $95,171

25. Sales Engineer

• Number of Job Openings: 6,007
• Average Base Salary: $91,318

Well, I may not have one of Glassdoor's best jobs in America, but I sure do love my job! Did you make the list?