Weighing earning potential, number of job openings, and career opportunity ratings, Glassdoor releases the 25 Best Jobs in America each year. As a popular website for employees to review companies anonymously, Glassdoor is a great resource for understanding which companies are the best of the best.

2016's Best Jobs In America

This year’s list includes a lot of IT jobs. The career field continues to boom so it’s no surprise that nearly 50% of America’s best jobs are in the IT industry. Data Scientists had the best combination of all three factors and that’s why the position landed the top spot on this year’s list. Andrew Chamberlain, Glassdoor’s chief economist, believes we will continue to see data scientists being a hot job because of the demand to gather information.

“Since all companies have an online presence these days, they all need people who know how to manage and store data that helps them make better business decisions, compared to years ago when businesses didn’t have data management at their fingertips to review and analyze to help them drive business forward.” – Andrew Chamberlain

Whether your background is in IT or you’re looking for a career change, there’s something for every job seeker in the list. If you’re trying to find a new job in 2016, check out this year’s best jobs in America.

1. Data scientist

  • Number of job openings: 1,736.
  • Median base salary: $116,840
  • Career opportunities rating: 4.1

2. Tax manager

  • Number of job openings: 1,574
  • Median base salary: $108,000
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.9

3. Solutions architect

  • Number of job openings: 2,906
  • Median base salary: $119,500
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.5

4. Engagement manager    

  • Number of job openings: 1,356
  • Median base salary: $125,000
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.8

5. Mobile developer

  • Number of job openings: 2,251
  • Median base salary: $90,000
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.8

6. HR manager

  • Number of job openings: 3,468
  • Median base salary: $85,000
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.7

7. Physician assistant    

  • Number of job openings: 3,364
  • Median base salary: $97,000
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.5

8. Product manager

  • Number of job openings: 6,607
  • Median base salary $106,680
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.3

9. Software engineer

  • Number of job openings: 49,270
  • Median base salary: $95,000
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.3

10. Audit manager

  • Number of job openings: 1,001
  • Median base salary: $95,000
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.9

11. Analytics manager

  • Number of job openings: 982
  • Median base salary: $105,000
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.7

12. Software development manager

  • Number of job openings: 1,199
  • Median base salary: $135,000
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.4

13. Product marketing manager

  • Number of job openings: 1,111
  • Median base salary: $115,000
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.5

14. Marketing manager

  • Number of job openings: 2,560
  • Median base salary: $90,000
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.4

15. QA manager

  • Number of job openings: 3,749
  • Median base salary: $85,000
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.4

16. Finance manager

  • Number of job openings: 1,632
  • Median base salary: $115,000
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.3

17. Business development manager

  • Number of job openings: 2,906
  • Median base salary: $80,000
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.4

18. UX designer

  • Number of job openings: 863
  • Median base salary: $91,800
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.6

19. Strategy manager

  • Number of job openings: 631
  • Median base salary: $130,000
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.7

20. Technical account manager

  • Number of job openings: 1,160
  • Median base salary: $69,548
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.7

21. Consultant

  • Number of job openings: 1,071
  • Median base salary: $84,000
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.4

22. Construction superintendent

  • Number of job openings: 1,054
  • Median base salary: $78,000
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.4

23. Nurse practitioner

  • Number of job openings: 5,624
  • Median base salary: $99,500
  • Career opportunities rating 3.1

24. Electrical engineer

  • Number of job openings: 2,516
  • Median base salary: $76,900
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.3

25. Software architect

  • Number of job openings: 653
  • Median base salary: $130,000
  • Career opportunities rating: 3.4