If you’re looking for a career path that offers an abundance of opportunities for advancement, working in human resources is about as good as it gets.
That’s what a recent Glassdoor study found after analyzing millions of reviews on its site, ranking jobs based on a career opportunity rating, median base salary, and number of openings for each position.
HR Manager cracked the top-five, edging out jobs like Data Scientist and Business Development Manager despite a significantly lower median salary.
Rank |
Job Title |
Career Opportunities Rating |
Median Base Salary |
Job Openings on Glassdoor |
1 |
Tax Manager |
4.1 |
$112,021 |
4,803 |
2 |
Salesforce Developer |
4.1 |
$81,721 |
3,193 |
3 |
Product Designer |
4.1 |
$102,054 |
2,045 |
4 |
Strategy Manager |
4 |
$142,328 |
3,131 |
5 |
HR Manager |
4 |
$84,700 |
4,351 |
6 |
Audit Manager |
4 |
$102,521 |
3,050 |
7 |
Data Scientist |
3.9 |
$110,160 |
6,789 |
8 |
Business Development Manager |
3.9 |
$80,341 |
6,982 |
9 |
Java Developer |
3.9 |
$82,087 |
9,367 |
10 |
Marketing Manager |
3.9 |
$83,513 |
8,194 |
To view the full list of results, check out the Glassdoor website.
Zach DiSchiano is a communications specialist at TASB HR Services. Send Zach an email at zachary.dischiano@tasb.org.
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