REVEALED: The best 20 jobs for work-life balance and their average salaries

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These are the top 20 work-life balance jobs according to recruitment company, Glassdoor. The Work-Life Balance Rating is measured on a 5 point scale, 1.0=very dissatisfied, 3.0=OK, 5.0=very satisfied.  Web Developer, Commercial Manager and Research Assistant top the list for jobs providing a great work-life balance.

1) Web Developer

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 4.1
  • Salary: £28,000

2) Commercial Manager

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 4.0
  • Salary: £45,000 

3) Research Assistant

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 4.0
  • Salary: £26,500

4) Senior Business Analyst

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.8
  • Salary: £48,000

5) Product Manager

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.8
  • Salary: £49,500

6) Marketing Executive

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.8
  • Salary: £25,000

7) Human Resources Manager

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.8
  • Salary: £45,000

8) Human Resources Specialist

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.8
  • Salary: £43,500

9) Research Associate

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.8
  • Salary: £32,000

10) Marketing Manager

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.8
  • Salary: £40,000

11) Personal Assistant

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.7
  • Salary: £25,632

12) Data Analyst

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.7
  • Salary: £30,000

13) Researcher

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.7
  • Salary: £30,000

14) Business Analyst

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.7
  • Salary: £36,200

15) Senior Associate

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.7
  • Salary: £46,000

16) Software Engineer

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.6
  • Salary: £35,000

17) Senior Software Engineer

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.6
  • Salary: £45,000

18) Managing Consultant

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.6
  • Salary: £72,000

19) Design Engineer

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.6
  • Salary: £30,000

20) Financial Analyst

  • Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.5
  • Salary: £38,000

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