Glassdoor’s inaugural 25 best jobs in America list*, thanks to its high pay, number of job openings and career opportunities Physician assistant has earned the No. 1 spot. What do you think?

1. Physician Assistant – 

• Number of Job Openings: 45,484
• Average Base Salary: $111,376
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.5

2. Software Engineer – 

• Number of Job Openings: 104,828
• Average Base Salary: $98,074
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3

3. Business Development Manager – 

• Number of Job Openings: 11,616
• Average Base Salary: $94,907
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.5

4. Human Resources Manager – 

• Number of Job Openings: 8,073
• Average Base Salary: $96,443
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.6

5. Finance Manager– 

• Number of Job Openings: 9,728
• Average Base Salary: $122,865
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4

6. Marketing Manager– 

• Number of Job Openings: 14,647
• Average Base Salary: $100,130
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4

7. Database Administrator– 

• Number of Job Openings: 9,790
• Average Base Salary: $97,835
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4

8. Product Manager – 

• Number of Job Openings: 10,294
• Average Base Salary: $113,363
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3

9. Data Scientist – 

• Number of Job Openings: 3,449
• Average Base Salary: $104,476
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.8

10. Sales Manager – 

• Number of Job Openings: 26,193
• Average Base Salary: $76,556
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3

11. Solutions Architect – 

• Number of Job Openings: 3,982
• Average Base Salary: $121,657
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4

12. Mechanical Engineer– 

• Number of Job Openings: 16,065
• Average Base Salary: $73,015
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3

13. QA Engineer – 

• Number of Job Openings: 26,383
• Average Base Salary: $77,499
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2

14. Business Analyst – 

• Number of Job Openings: 21,337
• Average Base Salary: $74,638
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2 

15. Electrical Engineer – 

• Number of Job Openings: 10,435
• Average Base Salary: $76,803
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3

16. Network Engineer – 

• Number of Job Openings: 14,092
• Average Base Salary: $87,518
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2

17. Civil Engineer – 

• Number of Job Openings: 6,120
• Average Base Salary: $73,383
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.5

18. Audit Manager – 

• Number of Job Openings: 4,585
• Average Base Salary: $69,271
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.9

19. Physical Therapist – 

• Number of Job Openings: 27,579
• Average Base Salary: $64,806
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2

20. IT Project Manager – 

• Number of Job Openings: 5,700
• Average Base Salary: $103,710
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2

21. Client Services Manager – 

• Number of Job Openings: 2,377
• Average Base Salary: $103,736
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.7

22. Supply Chain Manager – 

• Number of Job Openings: 3,754
• Average Base Salary: $83,795
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4

23. Mobile Developer – 

• Number of Job Openings: 4,651
• Average Base Salary: $79,810
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3

24. Nurse Practitioner – 

• Number of Job Openings: 15,341
• Average Base Salary: $95,171
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.1

25. Sales Engineer – 

• Number of Job Openings: 6,007
• Average Base Salary: $91,318
• Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2

* Methodology: Glassdoor’s 25 Best Jobs in America report identifies specific jobs with the highest overall Glassdoor Job Score. The Glassdoor Job Score is determined by weighting three factors equally: earning potential (average annual base salary), career opportunities rating, and number of job openings. Results represent job titles that rate highly among all three categories.