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11 Jobs That Pay $100k or More at the Best Places to Work
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to earn $100,000 or more and work for an amazing company, you’re not alone. And, perhaps more importantly, you don’t have to transform into a surgeon or professional athlete in the next 358-or-so days to make your dream a reality.
More and more companies are recognizing the value of their employees from all fields—from marketing to supply management and beyond—and are compensating accordingly. Employees in a variety of industries are being paid a base salary of $100,000 or more, and on top of that, some earn commission, bonuses and other forms of compensation.
“Where are these jobs and how can I apply?!”
We knew you’d ask that. So, we did the digging for you among the 50 Best Places to Work in 2017, meaning that we’re highlighting six-figure jobs at companies that are also really great employers, according to employees.
On Glassdoor, employees can anonymously and voluntarily share salary reports, including base salary and the option to share other pay details. With that, here are 11 jobs with paychecks boasting six figures at some of the Best Places to Work in 2017.
Median Base Salary: $132,564
Best Places to Work Ranking: #9
Additional Perks: Performance bonus, Equity incentive plan, 401K plan, Stock options & more.
What Employees Say: “Adobe encourages free thinking and decision-making, provided it has a positive impact to the services being delivered, the customer experience, or the company. Employees feel empowered to solve problems.” —Current Director
2. Global Supply Manager, Apple
Median Base Salary: $129,365
Best Places to Work Ranking: #36
Additional Perks: Employee discount, Retirement plan, Employee stock purchase plan, Paid time off, Charitable gift matching & more.
What Employees Say: “Apple really works at giving you opportunities to grow. Every day is filled with learning and teamwork. One of the best jobs I have ever had. Advice to Management: Keep putting your employees first. Apple is the first company I have worked for where I felt appreciated from lower management up to upper management.” —Current Technical Specialist
3. Marketing Manager, The Clorox Company
Median Base Salary: $142,286
Best Places to Work Ranking: #12
Additional Perks: Flexible spending account (FSA), 401K plan with matching, Employee discount & more.
What Employees Say: “A wide variety of opportunities to grow and stretch. Demonstrate your expertise and ability to handle complexity and watch your career grow here. Growing more and more comfortable with diversity every day. Work-life balance is refreshing here.” —Current Group ManagerCCurrent Group Manager
Median Base Salary: $133,034
Best Places to Work Ranking: #18
Additional Perks: Performance bonus, 401K plan, Retirement plan, Adoption assistance, Commuter checks & more.
What Employees Say: “Why have I stayed at Forrester for 15 years? The company has a soul. This is a culture of intellectual curiosity, passion, integrity, and respect. I am surrounded by colleagues who inspire me every day with their intelligence, quality of work, and commitment to do the right thing. I feel accountable to inspire them; to elevate their potential and experience. At Forrester, my voice has value. Executives much smarter than me not only know my name, they ask for, and listen to, my opinion. I have been given multiple opportunities to grow into new roles and responsibilities, each time both terrifying and exhilarating. This is a culture of discovery, where I am always learning and always teaching. This is a place with a sense of humor and a sense of humanity. In short, Forrester’s values are my values.” —Current Employee
Median Base Salary: $133,768
Best Places to Work Ranking: #2
Additional Perks: Fertility assistance, Adoption assistance, Performance bonus, Supplemental workers’ compensation, Employee assistance program, Free lunch & more.
What Employees Say: “I’ve never felt so excited to go to work. Aside from the perks (that kick butt), every employee is extremely intelligent, hard working and friendly. We joke around and solve problems 10 minutes later. Managers are just as cool [as] the new guy. No one pretends to be anything that they’re not. I like the honesty.” —Current Market Specialist
Median Base Salary: $112,204
Best Places to Work Ranking: #32
Additional Perks: Performance bonus, Charitable gift matching, Childcare, Retirement plan, Stock options & more.
What Employees Say: “The company has a people focused providing professional development, great benefits, and tuition reimbursement. There is a sense [of] community with great coworkers, events, and periodic social mixers.” —Current Employee
Median Base Salary: $145,220
Best Places to Work Ranking: #4
Additional Perks: Free lunch, 401K plan with matching, Charitable gift matching, Performance bonus, Retirement plan, Paid parental leave, Employee discount & more.
What Employees Say: “Honestly, Google does almost everything within its power to attract and retain talent. Staff [is] generally paid well. Long tenure with the company generally means solid earnings growth. Benefits are great.” —Current Product Marketing Manager
8. Senior Interaction Designer, Intuit
Median Base Salary: $123,149
Best Places to Work Ranking: #20
Additional Perks: Equity incentive plan, Performance bonus, Stock options, Charitable gift matching, Parental leave, Childcare, Fertility assistance, Volunteer time off & more.
What Employees Say: “Bold innovation happening in all facets of the company, not just in products. The most amazing culture I have worked in over my 20 year career. Incredibly smart peers and humble leadership. Lots of opportunities to learn and grow your career. Awesome campus & employee benefits/perks.” —Current Employee
9. Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Company
Median Base Salary: $175,470
Best Places to Work Ranking: #11
Additional Perks: Performance bonus, Retirement plan, Mental health care, Childcare, 401K plan & more.
What Employees Say: “Would recommend to anyone coming out of college. Gives you a strong general business background, and a great network of people who you’ll run into again and again later on in life. A great training ground, and a strong culture.” —Former Employee
10. Brand Manager, Nestlé Purina PetCare
Median Base Salary: $120,277
Best Places to Work Ranking: #13
Additional Perks: Stock options, Adoption assistance, Retirement plan, Pension plan, Employee discount, Mobile phone discount, Legal assistance, Performance bonus & more.
What Employees Say: “I absolutely love coming to work for NPPC every day. The culture is second to none and over the years my work team has become like family. My immediate management and department leadership are both supportive and engaged in development and employee satisfaction, and it has led to opportunities for project work and growth. At this point, I can’t imagine working somewhere else.
There are lots of perks for associates – fitness center, daycare, flex time and remote work capabilities, tons of events and volunteer opportunities, medical department, company store and discount programs, corporate library, mentor programs, a huge catalog of personal and professional development resources, and of course – pets at work! We can take advantage of tuition reimbursement, pet adoption reimbursement, discounts on Nestle and Purina products, a new 6-month maternity leave, adoption reimbursement, and so much more.” —Current Employee
11. Program Manager, Texas Instruments
Median Base Salary: $115,570
Best Places to Work Ranking: #42
Additional Perks: Flexible spending account, Performance bonus, Stock options, 401K plan, Charitable gift matching, Retirement plan, Life insurance, Paid time off & more.
What Employees Say: “At TI, supervisors and mentors take a lot of effort to ensure that they build the next level of technical leaders and thinkers. TI has one of the best work ethics I have seen in my discussion with my peers like providing flexible work hours and schedules based on someone’s personal constraints.” —Current Applications Engineer
Methodology: This list is based on Glassdoor’s 2017 Employees’ Choice Awards for the Best Places to Work and reveals a sample of jobs in no particular order, in which employees report a median annual base salary of at least $100,000. To be considered, the job must have received at least 10 salary reports shared by employees with the specific job title on Glassdoor as of 1/3/17 at companies recognized as a U.S. large winner among the 2017 Best Places to Work. Company ratings for each company included are representative of the 2017 awards and its methodology.
Methodology: This list is based on Glassdoor’s 2017 Employees’ Choice Awards for the Best Places to Work and reveals a sample of jobs in no particular order, in which employees report a median annual base salary of at least $100,000. To be considered, the job must have received at least 10 salary reports shared by employees with the specific job title on Glassdoor as of 1/3/17 at companies recognized as a U.S. large winner among the 2017 Best Places to Work. Company ratings for each company included are representative of the 2017 awards and its methodology.
Methodology: This list is based on Glassdoor’s 2017 Employees’ Choice Awards for the Best Places to Work and reveals a sample of jobs in no particular order, in which employees report a median annual base salary of at least $100,000. To be considered, the job must have received at least 10 salary reports shared by employees with the specific job title on Glassdoor as of 1/3/17 at companies recognized as a U.S. large winner among the 2017 Best Places to Work. Company ratings for each company included are representative of the 2017 awards and its methodology.
Source: Glass Door