Where your role actually pays off.
Rankings combine real pay, cost-of-living-adjusted take-home, and career velocity from live job postings. Pick a role to see the top metros and why.
Mid-level engineer, 3–7 years experience, generalist or backend.
- 1. Raleigh77/100
- 2. Seattle73/100
- 3. Austin70/100
Product designer, IC track, 3–7 years of experience.
- 1. Seattle86/100
- 2. Minneapolis66/100
- 3. Miami63/100
Growth or brand marketer with team leadership exposure.
- 1. Chicago88/100
- 2. Atlanta72/100
- 3. Nashville66/100
RN with 2+ years, hospital or specialty setting.
- 1. Phoenix86/100
- 2. Nashville68/100
- 3. Philadelphia66/100
SQL-fluent analyst, BI or product analytics focus.
- 1. Atlanta79/100
- 2. Raleigh73/100
- 3. San Francisco66/100
PMP-track or technical PM, mid-career.
- 1. Atlanta64/100
- 2. Austin62/100
- 3. Charlotte62/100
Mid-level PM, 3–7 years, shipping software or platform products.
- 1. Seattle85/100
- 2. Austin84/100
- 3. Chicago63/100
Generalist HR / people ops lead, 5+ years, mid-size org.
- 1. Minneapolis77/100
- 2. Philadelphia76/100
- 3. Atlanta75/100
FP&A or investment analyst, 3–7 years, corporate or finance industry.
- 1. Charlotte92/100
- 2. Chicago75/100
- 3. Richmond74/100
B2B or inside sales rep, 2–6 years, quota-carrying.
Associate attorney, 2–7 years, firm or in-house counsel.
MD/DO in residency or early attending years, internal/family medicine.
PhD-track or post-PhD researcher in life sciences or R&D.