LinkedIn broke down some of the most promising jobs of 2018, and a lot of the occupations are engineering gigs.
• Career site LinkedIn has ranked some of the most promising jobs of 2018.
• The jobs all have great salaries, tons of demand, and offer room for professional growth.
• Many of the jobs that appear on the list are tech and engineering gigs.
Salary isn't the only factor to consider when determining how good a job is.
A truly standout role won't just pay a lot, it'll feature plenty of openings and opportunities to grow and get promoted.
LinkedIn recently compiled data from millions of site profiles and job postings to form a list of the most promising jobs of 2018.
Each occupation was ranked based on salary, number of US job openings, year over year growth in job openings, and regional availability. The occupations also all received a career advancement score out of 10 — with 10 being a job that was most likely to lead to a promotion or internal transfer.
Here's a look at some of the most promising jobs of 2018:
Hospitalist
Median base salary: $232,000
Job openings: More than 1,900
Year over year growth of job openings: 19%
Career advancement score out of 10: 4
Pharmacist
Median base salary: $124,000
Job openings: More than 4,000
Year over year growth of job openings: 28%
Career advancement score out of 10: 4
Strategic account manager
Median base salary: $125,000
Job openings : More than 500
Year over year growth of job openings: 31%
Career advancement score out of 10: 8
Finance director
Median base salary: $135,000
Job openings: More than 800
Year over year growth of job openings: 51%
Career advancement score out of 10: 6
Site reliability engineer
Median base salary: $155,000
Job openings: More than 600
Year over year growth of job openings: 112%
Career advancement score out of 10: 8
Front-end engineer
Median base salary: $104,000
Job openings: More than 1,000
Year over year growth of job openings: 82%
Career advancement score out of 10: 8
Data engineer
Median base salary: $107,000
Job openings: More than 1,400
Year over year growth of job openings: 35%
Career advancement score out of 10: 8
Financial analyst
Median base salary: $65,000
Job openings: More than 4,000
Year over year growth of job openings: 25%
Career advancement score out of 10: 10
Technical program manager
Median base salary: $140,000
Job openings: More than 500
Year over year growth of job openings: 37%
Career advancement score out of 10: 10
Enterprise account manager
Median base salary: $180,000
Job openings: More than 800
Year over year growth of job openings: 74%
Career advancement score out of 10: 8
Data scientist
Median base salary: $113,000
Job openings: More than 2,100
Year over year growth of job openings: 45%
Career advancement score out of 10: 8
Product manager
Median base salary: $105,000
Job openings: More than 3,600
Year over year growth of job openings: 30%
Career advancement score of 10: 8
Program manager
Median base salary: $100,000
Job openings: More than 4,500
Year over year growth of job openings: 25%
Career advancement score out of 10: 8
Engineering manager
Median base salary: $130,000
Job openings: More than 1,400
Year over year growth of job openings: 42%
Career advancement score out of 10: 6
Sales director
Median base salary: $145,000
Job openings: More than 2,000
Year over year growth of job openings: 31%
Career advancement score out of 10: 6
Solutions architect
Median base salary: $134,000
Job openings: More than 2,000
Year over year growth of job openings: 28%
Career advancement score out of 10: 6
Customer success manager
Median base salary: $82,300
Job openings: More than 1,000
Year over year growth of job openings: 91%
Career advancement score out of 10: 10
Software engineering manager
Median base salary: $148,000
Job openings: More than 1,100
Year over year growth of job openings: 38%
Career advancement score out of 10: 8
Engagement lead
Median base salary: $93,000
Job openings: More than 1,200
Year over year growth of job openings: 425%
Career advancement score out of 10: 10