- Working moms and working dads often need a more flexible work environment.
- But just one in 30 job postings tout their family-friendly or flexible work options.
- The most flexible jobs were sales manager, sales engineer, and team assembler.
Just one in 30 job postings tout their family-friendly or flexible work options, according to a recent study by Indeed Hiring Lab economist Andrew Flowers.
Indeed mined the descriptions of jobs that have at least 10,000 openings for keywords like work-life-balance, flexible working hours, or working remotely.
There were two types of jobs that broke into the top twenty. One was high-skill, high-paying careers, like those in engineering. That follows tech companies’ reputation for competitive perks.
The other category included jobs that have flexible schedules due to the nature of the job. That included sales positions, home health aide, and assembler.
"Flexible in these cases may just mean, 'You'll work when we want you to,'" according to the Indeed report.
Ordered from least to most likely to advertise their flexible work options, here are the most flexible jobs for working parents, or anyone who wants out of the typical 9-to-5.
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Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 4.9%
Median salary: $63,230
Automotive service technician or mechanic
Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 5.0%
Median salary: $39,550
Chemical engineer
Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 5.0%
Median salary: $102,160
Computer software engineer, systems software
Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 5.0%
Median salary: $79,544
Electrical and electronic engineering technician
Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 5.1%
Median salary: $63,660
Software quality assurance engineer or tester
Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 5.2%
Median salary: $88,510
Home health aide
Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 5.2%
Median salary: $23,210
Accountant or auditor
Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 5.3%
Median salary: $69,350
Engineering manager
Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 5.5%
Median salary: $104,863
Lawyer
Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 5.6%
Median salary: $119,250
Network and computer systems administrator
Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 5.7%
Median salary: $81,100
Personal finance advisor
Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 6.5%
Median salary: $90,640
Insurance sales agent
Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 6.5%
Median salary: $49,710
Computer software engineer, applications
Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 6.6%
Median salary: $101,790
Merchandise displayer and window trimmer
Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 6.8%
Median salary: $27,680
Sales representative, services, all other
Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 7.4%
Median salary: $52,510
Computer support specialist
Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 7.7%
Median salary: $42,735
Team assembler
Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 7.9%
Median salary: $30,720
Sales engineer
Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 8.1%
Median salary: $71,028
Sales manager
Share of jobs within occupation that advertised family-friendly benefits: 11.7%
Median salary: $57,429