13 Jobs Where Most Workers Are Happy With Their Pay

In this era of the Great Resignation, it might come as a shock that some people actually like their jobs — or at least, the pay that goes with them.

Recently, LinkedIn surveyed more than 32,000 professionals in the U.S. as part of the company’s https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/money-matters-workers-careers-happiest-paychecks-george-anders/”>Workforce Confidence Index. Participants were asked to report how they feel about their current pay.

A surprising 49% of those American workers said they are happy with their pay and feel well compensated for the work they do. And in 13 jobs, more than 50% of workers said they felt that way.

Following are the professions where workers are most satisfied with their compensation.

1. Product management

Employees in this job function who feel well-compensated for their work: 62%

In product management, you are responsible for shepherding a product through its lifecycle, from beginning to end. That can include everything from developing the product to eventually deciding on a price point as it is introduced into the market.

It’s a big job, and it gets appropriate pay. A https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/senior-product-manager-salary-SRCH_KO0,22.htm”>senior product manager can make close to $200,000, according to Glassdoor.

2. Engineering

Employees in this job function who feel well-compensated for their work: 60%

Glassdoor says https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/engineer-salary-SRCH_KO0,8.htm”>engineers make around $80,000 on average, and that salary can rise to $133,000 and beyond for some.

Engineers can specialize in many fields, and they dominate a recent list of https://www.moneytalksnews.com/slideshows/the-best-jobs-in-america/”>the best jobs in America.

3. Real estate

Employees in this job function who feel well-compensated for their work: 59%

https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/real-estate-agent-salary-SRCH_KO0,17.htm”>Real estate agents can make a surprising amount of money — around $147,000 per year, Glassdoor says.

However, with thehttps://www.moneytalksnews.com/slideshows/10-housing-markets-that-are-cooling-fastest/”> housing market entering a deep freeze, we’ll see how long agents maintain that income — and their enthusiasm.

Other jobs

The rest of the jobs on this list — and the percentage of those workers who feel well-compensated — are:

• Program and project management: 58%
• Consulting: 57%
• Human Resources: 56%
• Finance: 56%
• Purchasing: 55%
• Information technology: 54%
• Legal: 54%
• Business development: 54%
• Marketing: 53%
• Accounting: 52%