An interesting piece of research has caught our eye this week which shows that if your goal is to have a successful work-life balance, certain jobs will help you get there more than others.
A survey by the online career site Glassdoor shows the highest-rated jobs for work-life balance were data scientists, SEO specialists, tour guides, lifeguards and social media managers.
It's an eclectic mix to be sure but
across those areas respondents said that their positions afforded them the opportunity to have a lot of fun, work with co-workers they like and crucially easily take time off when needed.
Scott Dobroski, a career trends analyst at Glassdoor, said that having a positive work-life balance is important for both employees and employers.
"Professionals with a healthy work-life balance tend to report higher satisfaction in their jobs,"
"By maintaining a quality work-life balance, professionals are often motivated to work hard and be productive, helping to avoid burnout."
The rankings were based on at least 20 work-life balance ratings per job title shared between July 2013 and July 2014 and were pinned around a five-point scale, with 1 equaling very dissatisfied and 5 equaling very satisfied.
Here's the top 20:
Data scientist – 4.4
SEO specialist – 4.3
Tour guide – 4.3
Lifeguard – 4.3
Social media manager – 4.3
Group fitness instructor – 4.2
User experience designer – 4.2
Corporate communications – 4.1
Firefighter – 4.1
Equity trader – 4.0
Law clerk – 4.0
Investment analyst – 4.0
Administrative assistant – 4.0
Office assistant – 3.9
Sales representative – 3.9
Help-desk technician – 3.9
Substitute teacher – 3.8
Carpenter – 3.8
Real estate broker – 3.8
Game designer – 3.8
