The 25 Best Jobs for Maintaining a Healthy Work-Life Balance (Spoiler: 7 are in the marketing department)

Multiple studies have found that work-life balance has been steadily decreasing in the past few years. Tech jobs have especially been known for being very demanding on one’s personal life. That’s why a newly published list from Glassdoor comes as good news and some of the jobs topping the list may come as a surprise. Glassdoor compiled employee feedback shared on their site over the last year to create a list of of the 25 best jobs for work-life balance and the average salary for each of those positions. Tech jobs top the list and salaries are fairly diverse.  Job/Avg Salary/Work-Life Balance Rating (based on a 5-point scale where 1 is dissatisfied, 3 is okay and 5 is very satisfied). 

  1. Data Scientist  $114,808  4.2
  2. SEO Manager  $45,720  4.1
  3. Talent Acquisition Specialist  $40,000  4.0
  4. Social Media Manager  $40,000 4.0
  5. Substitute Teacher  $24,380  3.9
  6. Recruiting Coordinator  $44,700  3.9
  7. UX Designer  $91,440  3.9
  8. Digital Marketing Manager  $70,052  3.9
  9. Marketing Assistant  $32,512  3.8
  10. Web Developer  $66,040 3.8
  11. Risk Analyst  $69,088  3.8
  12. Civil Engineer $65,532  3.8
  13. Client Manager  $71,129  3.8
  14. Instructional Designer  $66,03.40  3.8  
  15. Marketing Analyst  $60,000  3.8
  16. Software QA Engineer  $91,440  3.8 
  17. Web Designer  $53,848  3.8
  18. Research Technician  $36,525  3.8
  19. Program Analyst  $71,120  3.7
  20. Data Analyst  $58,928  3.7
  21. Content Manager  $60,960  3.7
  22. Solutions Manager  $92,456  3.7  
  23. Lab Assistant  $27,550  3.7
  24. Software Developer  $80,000  3.7  
  25. Frond End Developer  $75,000  3.7

Peter DeLegge

Peter DeLegge is the founder of MarktingHire and a globally recognized marketing thought leader described by Crain's BtoB/AdAge as a "top marketing expert." Peter has managed / led digital marketing at companies such as Motorola, ADT and Aon and consulted to dozens of other companies in a wide range of industries spanning technology, manufacturing and CPG. He founded Marketing Today, an online publication on marketing praised by Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Wharton, UChicago, Northwestern, Inc, Fast Company and others. He is a past DMA "marketing thought leader" keynote speaker and has spoken at events across the US and Canada.