Forbes
The 29 Best Jobs For Work-Life Balance
By: Jeff Kauflin
Attention to work-life balance continues to build in the U.S., so much so that some might consider it a movement. Arianna Huffington’s recent career switch is a clear example. In 2007 the founder and then-CEO of The Huffington Post was so sleep-deprived that, while checking email in her LA office, she collapsed and broke her cheekbone. Several years later she wrote Thrive, a book encouraging people to actively manage their health and well-being. She gave up her CEO role two months ago to start a consultancy that continues her book’s mission. So she’s now devoting her life to work-life balance.
Today careers website Glassdoor released its list of the 29 best jobs for work-life balance. Glassdoor is best known for its crowd-sourced company reviews, and for this list, it grouped those reviews by job title. To be included, a role needed to have at least 75 work-life balance ratings from 75 or more companies. Glassdoor only included ratings submitted over the past nine months. Full methodology details are available here.
Work-life balance has different meanings for different people. To some it means a 40-hour work week, while others may prefer longer hours with the flexibility to set their own schedule.
Corporate recruiter claimed the top spot for work-life balance. It just so happens that in my past career, I led recruiting at a marketing consulting firm. I enjoyed positive work-life balance, thanks to both the nature of the role and the firm’s culture. When interviewing candidates, I set the schedule based on my own and my colleagues’ availability. I could work from home on days when we didn’t have in-person interviews, although I preferred to be in the office.
Below is the list of the top 10.
10. Research Engineer
9. Devops Engineer
8. Mobile Developer
7. Technical Account Manager
6. Recruiting Coordinator
5. User Interface Designer
4. Strategy Manager
3. Data Scientist
2. User Experience Designer
1. Corporate Recruiter
