The 25 best jobs in America for 2017







































































































Photo: The Washington Post/The Washington Post/Getty Images Image 1 of / 27 Caption Close Image 1 of 27 1. Data Scientist Job Score: 4.8, Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.4, Number of Job Openings: 4,181, Median Base Salary: $110,000 1. Data Scientist Job Score: 4.8, Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.4, Number of Job Openings: 4,181, Median Base Salary: $110,000 Photo: The Washington Post/The Washington Post/Getty Images Image 2 of 27 2. DevOps Engineer Job Score: 4.7, Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.2, Number of Job Openings: 2,725, Median Base Salary: $110,000 2. DevOps Engineer Job Score: 4.7, Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.2, Number of Job Openings: 2,725, Median Base Salary: $110,000 Photo: Morsa Images/Getty Images Image 3 of 27 3. Data Engineer Job Score: 4.7, Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.3, Number of Job Openings: 2,599, Median Base Salary: $106,000 3. Data Engineer Job Score: 4.7, Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.3, Number of Job Openings: 2,599, Median Base Salary: $106,000 Photo: Hero Images/Getty Images/Hero Images Image 4 of 27 4. Tax Manager Job Score: 4.7, Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.0, Number of Job Openings: 3,317, Median Base Salary: $110,000 4. Tax Manager Job Score: 4.7, Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.0, Number of Job Openings: 3,317, Median Base Salary: $110,000 Photo: PeopleImages/Getty Images Image 5 of 27 5. Analytics Manager Job Score: 4.6, Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.1, Number of Job Openings: 1,958, Median Base Salary: $112,000 5. Analytics Manager Job Score: 4.6, Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.1, Number of Job Openings: 1,958, Median Base Salary: $112,000 Photo: Hero Images/Getty Images/Hero Images Image 6 of 27 6. HR Manager Job Score: 4.6, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.8, Number of Job Openings: 4,339, Median Base Salary: $85,000 6. HR Manager Job Score: 4.6, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.8, Number of Job Openings: 4,339, Median Base Salary: $85,000 Photo: FangXiaNuo/Getty Images Image 7 of 27 7. Database Administrator Job Score: 4.5, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.8, Number of Job Openings: 2,877, Median Base Salary: $93,000 7. Database Administrator Job Score: 4.5, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.8, Number of Job Openings: 2,877, Median Base Salary: $93,000 Photo: Hero Images/Getty Images/Hero Images Image 8 of 27 8. Strategy Manager Job Score: 4.5, Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.3, Number of Job Openings: 1,184, Median Base Salary: $130,000 8. Strategy Manager Job Score: 4.5, Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.3, Number of Job Openings: 1,184, Median Base Salary: $130,000 Photo: Yuri_Arcurs/Getty Images Image 9 of 27 9. UX Designer Job Score: 4.4, Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.0, Number of Job Openings: 1,691, Median Base Salary: $92,500 9. UX Designer Job Score: 4.4, Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.0, Number of Job Openings: 1,691, Median Base Salary: $92,500 Photo: Hero Images/Getty Images/Hero Images Image 10 of 27 10. Solutions Architect Job Score: 4.4, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.7, Number of Job Openings: 2,232, Median Base Salary: $125,000 10. Solutions Architect Job Score: 4.4, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.7, Number of Job Openings: 2,232, Median Base Salary: $125,000 Photo: Kelvin Murray/Getty Images Image 11 of 27 11. Marketing Manager Job Score: 4.4, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.7, Number of Job Openings: 3,875, Median Base Salary: $90,000 11. Marketing Manager Job Score: 4.4, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.7, Number of Job Openings: 3,875, Median Base Salary: $90,000 Photo: Zoranm/Getty Images Image 12 of 27 12. Occupational Therapist Job Score: 4.4, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.7, Number of Job Openings: 14,897, Median Base Salary: $72,000 12. Occupational Therapist Job Score: 4.4, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.7, Number of Job Openings: 14,897, Median Base Salary: $72,000 Photo: BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images Image 13 of 27 13. Audit Manager Job Score: 4.4, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.8, Number of Job Openings: 1,887, Median Base Salary: $98,000 13. Audit Manager Job Score: 4.4, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.8, Number of Job Openings: 1,887, Median Base Salary: $98,000 Photo: Flyfloor/Getty Images Image 14 of 27 14. Electrical Engineer Job Score: 4.4, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.7, Number of Job Openings: 3,643, Median Base Salary: $78,000 14. Electrical Engineer Job Score: 4.4, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.7, Number of Job Openings: 3,643, Median Base Salary: $78,000 Photo: AzmanJaka/Getty Images Image 15 of 27 15. Nurse Practitioner Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.5, Number of Job Openings: 15,634, Median Base Salary: $100,000 15. Nurse Practitioner Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.5, Number of Job Openings: 15,634, Median Base Salary: $100,000 Photo: FatCamera/Getty Images Image 16 of 27 16. Software Engineer Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.5, Number of Job Openings: 17,085, Median Base Salary: $101,000 16. Software Engineer Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.5, Number of Job Openings: 17,085, Median Base Salary: $101,000 Photo: Gilaxia/Getty Images Image 17 of 27 17. Corporate Recruiter Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.2, Number of Job Openings: 2,858, Median Base Salary: $60,000 17. Corporate Recruiter Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.2, Number of Job Openings: 2,858, Median Base Salary: $60,000 Photo: Yuri_Arcurs/Getty Images Image 18 of 27 18. Supply Chain Manager Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.9, Number of Job Openings: 1,270, Median Base Salary: $100,000 18. Supply Chain Manager Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.9, Number of Job Openings: 1,270, Median Base Salary: $100,000 Photo: Shapecharge/Getty Images Image 19 of 27 19. Finance Manager Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.6, Number of Job Openings: 3,142, Median Base Salary: $116,000 19. Finance Manager Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.6, Number of Job Openings: 3,142, Median Base Salary: $116,000 Photo: Andresr/Getty Images Image 20 of 27 20. Mechanical Engineer Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.7, Number of Job Openings: 3,383, Median Base Salary: $76,00 20. Mechanical Engineer Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.7, Number of Job Openings: 3,383, Median Base Salary: $76,00 Photo: John Wildgoose/Getty Images/Caiaimage Image 21 of 27 21. Communications Manager Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.0, Number of Job Openings: 1,332, Median Base Salary: $82,000 21. Communications Manager Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 4.0, Number of Job Openings: 1,332, Median Base Salary: $82,000 Photo: AIMSTOCK/Getty Images Image 22 of 27 22. QA Manager Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.7, Number of Job Openings: 2,531, Median Base Salary: $92,000 22. QA Manager Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.7, Number of Job Openings: 2,531, Median Base Salary: $92,000 Photo: Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Image 23 of 27 23. Controls Engineer Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.9, Number of Job Openings: 1,756, Median Base Salary: $75,400 23. Controls Engineer Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.9, Number of Job Openings: 1,756, Median Base Salary: $75,400 Photo: Vm/Getty Images Image 24 of 27 24. Nurse Manager Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.6, Number of Job Openings: 6,710, Median Base Salary: $77,000 24. Nurse Manager Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.6, Number of Job Openings: 6,710, Median Base Salary: $77,000 Photo: Sturti/Getty Images Image 25 of 27 25. Compliance Manager Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.9, Number of Job Openings: 1,104, Median Base Salary: $100,00 25. Compliance Manager Job Score: 4.3, Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.9, Number of Job Openings: 1,104, Median Base Salary: $100,00 Photo: Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Image 26 of 27 Mature businesswoman in discussion with female colleague at conference table in office Mature businesswoman in discussion with female colleague at conference table in office Photo: Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Image 27 of 27 The 25 best jobs in America for 2017 1 / 27 Back to Gallery

If you're looking to make a career change, 2017 might be your year.

To help ease the transition, Glassdoor, a job hunting and salary comparison website based in Mill Valley, has compiled a list of more than 25 of the best jobs for the coming year.

The rankings are based on three key factors. First, the site administrators looked at the number of open job offerings for each profession. Next they considered the median job salary for each position, and last, looked into their own data for the job satisfaction rating for their site's users in similar professions.

As they found, the highest ranked jobs were primarily tech and data related. First place, considering these three factors, went to the role of Data Scientist, which boasted over 4,000 job openings offered through the site nationwide and a median base salary of $110,000. Next was DevOps Engineer, followed by Data Engineer, which offered similar salaries and slightly lower but still excellent job satisfaction scores.

Non-tech jobs that made the list included roles in the medical field, human resources, marketing, and engineering.

See the top 25 jobs for 2017 in the above gallery, and the whole top 50 here at Glassdoor.