Glassdoor's Top 12 Tech Jobs With The Best Career Opportunities

• Salesforce Developer is the top tech job with best career opportunities this year, paying a median base salary of $81,721 with 3,193 job openings on Glassdoor.
• Data Scientist is the third-best tech job with the greatest career opportunity this year, paying a median base salary of $110,160 with 6,789 job openings on Glassdoor.
• Product Managers are the most in-demand of the top 12 tech jobs today, with 12,865 job openings on Glassdoor, paying a median base salary of $117,113.

These and many other fascinating insights are from Glassdoor’s Jobs with the Best Career Opportunities report published today. Based on an analysis of millions of employee reviews on their site, Glassdoor Economic Research identified 25 jobs with the best career opportunities in the U.S. The top 25 jobs aren’t limited to tech alone. Glassdoor also found several jobs in finance, healthcare, and marketing roles with strong career paths as well. The top 25 jobs were compiled using a combination of Career Opportunities Rating, Salary, and Job Openings. For additional details on the methodology, please see the study here. The following table compares the top 25 jobs with the best career opportunities:

One of the most common requests from Forbes readers is for recommendations of which tech positions have the greatest growth potential. Glassdoor’s analysis provides readers with an excellent list of opportunities to consider in tech as they plan and advance their careers. The following are the 12 tech jobs with the best career opportunities in 2019:

2. Salesforce Developer

• • Career Opportunities Rating: 4.1
  • Median Base Salary: $81,721
  • Job Openings on Glassdoor: 3,193

3. Product Designer

• • Career Opportunities Rating: 4.1
  • Median Base Salary: $102,054
  • Job Openings on Glassdoor: 2,045

7. Data Scientist

• • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.9
  • Median Base Salary: $110,160
  • Job Openings on Glassdoor: 6,789

9. Java Developer

• • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.9
  • Median Base Salary: $82,087
  • Job Openings on Glassdoor: 9,367

12. Mobile Developer

• • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.8
  • Median Base Salary: $94,555
  • Job Openings on Glassdoor: 2,097

13. Devops Engineer

• • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.8
  • Median Base Salary: $107,619
  • Job Openings on Glassdoor: 5,505

16. Data Engineer

• • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.8
  • Median Base Salary: $101,527
  • Job Openings on Glassdoor: 5,489

17. Scrum Master

• • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.8
  • Median Base Salary: $97,771
  • Job Openings on Glassdoor: 2,580

20. Product Manager

• • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.7
  • Median Base Salary: $117,113
  • Job Openings on Glassdoor: 12,865

23. Solutions Architect

• • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.7
  • Median Base Salary: $130,595
  • Job Openings on Glassdoor: 7,850

24. QA Manager

• • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.7
  • Median Base Salary: $91,660
  • Job Openings on Glassdoor: 2,010

25. Software Development Engineer

• • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.6
  • Median Base Salary: $117,250
  • Job Openings on Glassdoor: 9,659