The pandemic unequivocally changed how we work. It shook up the traditional workplace setup and ushered in the remote work era.
According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 22 million employed adults in the U.S. work from home all the time. Remote work offers employees better work-life balance, greater flexibility, and more freedom and autonomy, among other benefits.
With a study projecting that 22% of the American workforce will be remote by 2025, the future of work is remote.
Notwithstanding the perks of remote work, employees have to contend with a decrease in earnings. A USA Today study revealed that the percentage of people in each income group who were fully remote decreased as earnings increased.
While 42% of those earning under $50,000 per year were fully remote, only 18% of those earning between $125,000 and $200,000 per year were fully remote. A further study shows that 42% of office workers would take a 10% pay cut to have the flexibility to work remotely. But what if employees did not have to compromise on their salaries to work remotely?
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BlackStars highlights 10 in-demand remote jobs paying at least $100,000 in average earnings and total compensation. The list, compiled by FlexJobs shows companies active on the platform since February 1 up to July 30, 2024.
1. Account Director
Many jobs in the finance sector offer high paying salaries and the opportunity to work remotely. Account Directors, regardless of the industry they work in, are responsible for devising account strategies and pitching concepts. They are the main point of contact and liaison between the company and client, are responsible for high-level client relationships, and develop effective strategies to increase customer acquisition and retainment.
2. Director, Business Development
Like Account Directors, Business Development Directors drive business growth. They identify new business opportunities, analyse market trends, and implement effective business strategies. A business development director also leads sales teams to meet revenue goals and works closely with other departments including marketing and customer service.
3. Sales Director
A Sales Director is at the helm of an organization’s sales department in an organization. They manage sales operations, oversee sales strategy, and drive the team towards achieving the company’s revenue goals. Sales Director is the perfect role for anyone who is passionate about numbers and achieving high targets and objectives.
4. Senior Marketing Manager
The Senior Marketing Manager supervises a company’s marketing department staff and generally reports to a Marketing Director. They are middle managers and are responsible for promoting the company and its merchandise alongside the sales and public relations departments. The boom in the marketing industry, propelled by mainly technology has created more demand for marketing management roles. The Bureau of Labor Statistics foresees a 9% increase of jobs in the advertising and promotions fields through 2024, adding an estimated 19,700 jobs to these sectors.
5. Senior Customer Success Manager
The Senior Customer Success Manager role is versatile. In some companies, the role has a strong commercial dimension while in others, it is focused on customer support. The Customer Success Manager builds and maintains strong relationships with key client stakeholders and closely works with them to ensure their satisfaction with the company’s products and services. The role is key to driving expansion and growth of a business.
6. Cyber Security Manager
The growth of the digital economy has engendered digital crime and in turn, a highly lucrative industry to combat it. In 2023, the global cyber security market size was estimated at $220 million. Data breaches that threaten people and businesses have created demand for Cyber Security Managers. Cybersecurity Managers run security-related operations within their department, supervise analysts and administrators, and deal with high-level security issues. They are critical to their organizations’ success since they oversee the operational side of threat detection and cyber defense.
7. Senior Product Manager
Like finance, the tech industry has several high paying remote jobs. Senior Product Managers develop the product requirements and roadmaps, and incorporate customer feedback into the product strategy. They simultaneously lead product managers and coordinate with other teams such as engineering, marketing, and sales.
8. Senior Software Engineer
A senior software engineer uses their expertise to develop and update software products. They manage and mentor a team of software engineers as they navigate the software development lifecycle for various projects. The role requires extensive programming and software development knowledge and experience.
9. Machine Learning Engineer
A study by McKinsey Global Institute estimates that as early as 2030, AI could contribute to the creation of 20 million to 50 million new jobs globally. But before AI changes the job landscape, Machine learning engineers have to build it. Machine learning engineers are responsible for researching, building, and designing the artificial intelligence used in machine learning and maintaining and improving existing artificial intelligence systems. They are an integral part of the data science team and work closely with data scientists, software developers and others on the data team.
10. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
The health industry is mostly hands on. However, the advancement of communications technology has made it possible for psychiatric help to be accessed remotely. Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners provide a variety of mental health services, including diagnosis of psychiatric disorders, management of mental health conditions, and delivery of psychotherapy. They work alongside other health professionals to enable all-round support and wellbeing for the patient and their families. PMHNP focus on patient-centered care and approach their mental health patients with empathy.
