Most of us strive to juggle the demands of both our personal and professional lives. But only some jobs afford us the ability to achieve just that.
The
jobs website sifted through thousands of employee reviews to find which professions offer the most flexible schedules, the option to work from home, and allow employees to set their own schedules. It then scored each job in terms of work-life balance on a 5-point scale. (Read more about the methodology
here.)
"As humans, we need other outlets in our lives, such as friends, family, and hobbies, to live the kind of lives that bring us greater satisfaction," says Scott Dobroski, a community expert at Glassdoor.
Here are 29 jobs that won't require you to work 24/7:
29. Lab assistant
Work-life balance rating: 3.7
Median salary: $28,000
28. Creative manager
Work-life balance rating: 3.7
Median salary: $106,800
27. Research technician
Work-life balance rating: 3.7
Median salary: $37,300
26. Research analyst
Work-life balance rating: 3.7
Median salary: $59,000
25. Computer programmer
Work-life balance rating: 3.7
Median salary: $75,100
24. Client manager
Work-life balance rating: 3.7
Median salary: $67,500
23. Recruiting manager
Work-life balance rating: 3.8
Median salary: $72,000
22. Marketing coordinator
Work-life balance rating: 3.8
Median salary: $48,000
21. Project analyst
Work-life balance rating: 3.8
Median salary: $60,000
20. Data analyst
Work-life balance rating: 3.8
Median salary: $65,700
19. Technical editor
Work-life balance rating: 3.8
Median salary: $61,500
18. Content manager
Work-life balance rating: 3.8
Median salary: $73,900
17. Web designer
Work-life balance rating: 3.8
Median salary: $61,200
16. PHP developer
Work-life balance rating: 3.8
Median salary: $79,900
15. Social media manager
Work-life balance rating: 3.8
Median salary: $54,900
14. Library assistant
Work-life balance rating: 3.9
Median salary: $28,900
13. Substitute teacher
Work-life balance rating: 3.9
Median salary: $25,200
12. Scrum master
Work-life balance rating: 3.9
Median salary: $89,400
11. Marketing analyst
Work-life balance rating: 3.9
Median salary: $65,000
10. Research engineer
Work-life balance rating: 3.9
Median salary: $103,000
9. DevOps engineer
Work-life balance rating: 4.0
Median salary: $110,000
8. Mobile developer
Work-life balance rating: 4.0
Median salary: $101,300
7. Technical account manager
Work-life balance rating: 4.0
Median salary: $75,000
6. Recruiting coordinator
Work-life balance rating: 4.0
Median salary: $48,000
5. UI designer
Work-life balance rating: 4.0
Median salary: $84,500
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