User experience designer, actuary, and other high-paying, low-stress jobs
By Jacquelyn Smith
Juggling a personal life and professional life is no easy feat - especially if you're a parent.
The good news is, there are plenty of high-paying, low-stress jobs out
there that also offer great flexibility, making them ideal for anybody
who wants to support their family and still be able to spend time with
their kids.
PayScale sifted through its database to find the 10 best professions for working parents.
10. Business intelligence analyst
1/10
Median annual pay: $69,500
PayScale says: Business intelligence analysts use a
lot of skills that are key in good parenting, like fostering
communication between departments and aiding in cross-team
collaboration. If you've ever settled an argument between feuding
siblings, you can see the connection. With high job flexibility and low
stress to boot, BI analysts earn their place on our list of best jobs
for working parents.
Percentage who say this is a "low stress job": 54
Percentage who say this job offers high flexibility: 84
9. Environmental engineer
2/10
Median annual pay: $64,200
PayScale says: Ninety percent of environmental
engineers say their job is highly flexible, and more than half report
low stress. That makes environmental engineer a natural job title on our
list of the best jobs for parents. Bonus karma points: The work you do
with this job title actually helps make the world a better place for
your kids.
Percentage who say this is a "low stress job": 51
Percentage who say this job offers high flexibility: 90
8. User experience designer
3/10
Median annual pay: $74,400
PayScale says: User experience (UX) designer is one
of the hottest jobs in tech right now, and it's a great job for working
parents. You can easily work from home while you're designing elegant
ways for people to interact with software, and you earn a median salary
of over $70,000.
Percentage who say this is a "low stress job": 61
Percentage who say this job offers high flexibility: 76
7. Software developer
4/10
Median annual pay: $76,200
PayScale says: When nearly all of your job
responsibilities involve pouring through thousands of lines of code, you
can work from just about anywhere you want. This job is in high demand
and gets high marks for flexibility and the ability to telecommute. So
bone up on your coding skills!
Percentage who say this is a "low stress job": 61
Percentage who say this job offers high flexibility: 82