Salary, location and company benefits are all key factors that have a major impact on whether or not a candidate is interested in a job. But with an ever-changing economy and a multi-generational workforce in which millennials, generation X and baby boomers are often eyeing the same positions, it’s important for job seekers to also consider the competition associated with a job title.
In a recent report, job search and salary comparison site Glassdoor broke down the top 20 jobs that pay over $100,000 with the least competition. The ranking includes positions that range from engineering to investment banking to pediatrics.
Below are 20 jobs where you can earn a six-figure salary without the stress of competing with hundreds of other applicants for your desired job title:
20. Engagement Manager
Median Base Salary: $116,500
Number of Open Jobs: 277,860
19. Technical Program Manager
Median Base Salary: $129,500
Number of Open Jobs: 183,254
18. Front End Engineer
Median Base Salary: $105,000
Number of Open Jobs: 40,673
17. Optometrist
Median Base Salary: $112,000
Number of Open Jobs: 4,348
16. Security Architect
Median Base Salary: $128,000
Number of Open Jobs: 38,945
15. Pharmacy Manager
Median Base Salary: $131,000
Number of Open Jobs: 69,484
14. Radiologist
Median Base Salary: $365,000
Number of Open Jobs: 45,691
13. Security Engineer
Median Base Salary: $102,200
Number of Open Jobs: 125,479
12. Physician
Median Base Salary: $200,000
Number of Open Jobs: 259,128
11. Technical Architect
Median Base Salary: $115,000
Number of Open Jobs: 49,477
10. Information Security Engineer
Median Base Salary: $100,000
Number of Open Jobs: 84,248
9. Systems Manager
Median Base Salary: $103,000
Number of Open Jobs: 390,843
8. Medical Manager
Median Base Salary: $200,000
Number of Open Jobs: 217,216
7. Physician Assistant
Median Base Salary: $100,000
Number of Open Jobs: 174,279
6. Pediatrician
Median Base Salary: $160,000
Number of Open Jobs: 43.411
5. Physician Hospitalist
Median Base Salary: $210,000
Number of Open Jobs: 36, 557
4. Systems Architect
Median Base Salary: $120,000
Number of Open Jobs: 308,950
3. Software Development Engineer
Median Base Salary: $113,000
Number of Open Jobs: 170,151
2. Psychiatrist
Median Base Salary: $200,000
Number of Open Jobs: 44,453
1. Investment Banking Associate
Median Base Salary: $132,500
Number of Open Jobs: 107,818
The job titles on this list received at least 1,000 searches over the past 30 days and have at least 1,000 active job openings on Glassdoor, and every job received at least 25 salary reports over the past two years. Glassdoor defines “least competition” for this list as “at least one job for every job seeker on Glassdoor, per job title.”
Source cnbc.com