The best jobs for a work-life balance

Emma Finamore
01 Nov 2015

If the relationship between you and your Netflix account is important, then read on...

This month the Glassdoor jobs website published its list of the best jobs for a work-life balance. Anyone who’s seen The Devil Wears Prada will know that maintaining a healthy work-life balance can be tough in today’s modern world, but some jobs still really do allow for more flexibility than others.

The list was compiled using UK employee feedback shared on the Glassdoor website over the past year, with ratings based on a five point scale where 1.0=very dissatisfied, 3.0=OK, 5.0=very satisfied.

Check out the top 10 below – complete with work-life rating and expected salary – if you want to make sure you get enough Netflix time in the future.

Web Developer

Work-Life Balance Rating: 4.1

Salary: £28,000

Commercial Manager

Work-Life Balance Rating: 4.0

Salary: £45,000

Research Assistant

Work-Life Balance Rating: 4.0

Salary: £26,500

Senior Business Analyst

Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.8

Salary: £48,000

Product Manager

Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.8

Salary: £49,500

Marketing Executive

Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.8

Salary: £25,000

Human Resources Manager

Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.8

Salary: £45,000

Human Resources Specialist

Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.8

Salary: £43,500

Research Associate

Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.8

Salary: £32,000

Marketing Manager

Work-Life Balance Rating: 3.8

Salary: £40,000

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