No 25: Sales Engineer, $90,899
Average Base Salary: $90,899
Number of Job Openings: 5,508
A sales engineer is the technical resource for the sales force that helps them make sure bids and contracts meet the customers' technical specifications.
No. 24: Business Development Manager, $95,139
Average Base Salary: $95,139
Number of Job Openings: 11,037
A business development manager is a sales role that typically involves both sales and marketing.
No. 23: Software Engineer, $96,392
Average Base Salary: $96,392
Number of Job Openings: 99,055
A software engineer is software programmer. Every company needs them, from the tech companies building software to sell to others, to the enterprises building apps for their own internal use.
No 22: Human Resources Manager, $96,406
Average Base Salary: $96,406
Number of Job Openings: 7,220
The HR manager is in charge of things like hiring, benefits, and training.
No. 21: UX Designer, $96,855
Average Base Salary: $96,855
Number of Job Openings: 2,010
"UX" designers, or "user experience" designers, are the ones who make sure the product looks and feels good and functions in a way that is easy for people to use.
No. 20: Database Administrator, $97,258
Average Base Salary: $97,258
Number of Job Openings: 9,041
A company's database is among the most important bits of software it owns, keeping track of customers, transactions, and inventory. A database administrator runs it.
No. 19: Marketing Manager, $100,229
Average Base Salary: $100,229
Number of Job Openings: 14,179
A marketing manager plans, directs, and coordinates the marketing of the organization's products and/or services.
No. 18: Computer Hardware Engineer, $101,154
Average Base Salary: $101,154
Number of Job Openings: 1,264
A computer hardware engineer designs computers and all sorts of other electronic devices.
No. 17: QA Manager, $101,330
Average Base Salary: $101,330
Number of Job Openings: 1,689
A QA or "quality assurance" manager performs tests to make sure a product, service, or software performs like it should.
No. 16: Security Engineer, $102,749
Average Base Salary: $102,749
Number of Job Openings: 2,060
A security engineer designs, deploys, and monitors systems that secures a company's network, software, and other assets.
No. 15: Data Scientist, $105,395
Average Base Salary: $105,395
Number of Job Openings: 3,433
A data scientist is a super-hot field right it. This person helps a company find insights out of heaps of data.
No. 14: Supply Chain Manager, $106,632
Average Base Salary: $106,632
Number of Job Openings: 1,667
A supply chain manager works with a company's vendors to buy parts, materials, and supplies for building the company's products.
No. 13: Physician Assistant, $110,871
Average Base Salary: $110,871
Number of Job Openings: 43,678
A PA sees patients and practices medicine under the supervision of physicians and surgeons.
No. 12: Product Manager, $113,959
Average Base Salary: $113,959
Number of Job Openings: 9,918
A product manager helps run the teams that design and market a product.
No. 11: Pharmacist, $114,715
Average Base Salary: $114,715
Number of Job Openings: 9,160
Pharmacists dispense prescription medications and provide information about those medications to patients.
No. 10: Tax Manager, $114,966
Average Base Salary: $114,966
Number of Job Openings: 3,622
A tax manager handles accounting and tax handling functions at a company.
No. 9: IT Manager, $115,725
Average Base Salary: $115,725
Number of Job Openings: 1,408
An IT manager runs manages a company's technology infrastructure.
No. 8: Analytics Manager, $115,725
Average Base Salary: $115,725
Number of Job Openings: 1,408
An analytics manager performs business and financial analysis to help the company measure its success and predict its needs.
No. 7: Lawyer, $120,424
Average Base Salary: $120,424
Number of Job Openings: 5,520
A lawyer represents and advises individuals, businesses, and government agencies in criminal and civil litigation.
No. 6: Solutions Architect, $121,522
Average Base Salary: $121,522
Number of Job Openings: 3,530
A solutions architect designs and engineers complex software or computer systems.
No. 5: Finance Manager, $123,534
Average Base Salary: $123,534
Number of Job Openings: 9,224
A finance manager helps a company strategically manage its money so that it can finance its business needs.
No. 4: Software Development Manager, $123,747
Average Base Salary: $123,747
Number of Job Openings: 2,249
A software development manager is a project leader for software projects.
No. 3: Software Architect, $130,891
Average Base Salary: $130,891
Number of Job Openings: 3,229
A software architect designs complex software applications.
No. 2: Pharmacy Manager, $131,099
Average Base Salary: $131,099
Number of Job Openings: 1,787
A pharmacy manager oversees and manages pharmacy operations.
