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The 10 best tech jobs that you can work remotely

These remote tech jobs have the highest base salaries and most openings, according to a FlexJobs report.

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Macy Bayern
Macy Bayern
Apr 3, 2019
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Remote work will soon be the way of life for a majority of professionals, as 73% of all teams say they will have remote employees in the next decade. Because of all the benefits remote work presents, including increased flexibility and better work-life balance, the majority of current remote workers (75%) say they don’t plan on ever moving back to an office.

SEE: Working remotely: A professional’s guide to the essential tools (free PDF) (TechRepublic)

Indeed’s recent report about the best US jobs in 2019 featured jobs with the biggest growth and highest pay over the past few years. Cross-referencing that list with their own job database, remote job search site FlexJobs determined which of those roles could be done remotely.

Here are the 10 highest-paying and fastest-growing tech jobs that can be done remotely, according to FlexJobs:

1. Machine Learning Engineer

  • Percent growth in postings 2015-2018: 344%
  • Average base salary: $146,085

2. Full-Stack Developer

  • Percent growth in postings 2015-2018: 206%
  • Average base salary: $114, 316

3. Salesforce Developer

  • Percent growth in postings 2015-2018: 129%
  • Average base salary: $112,031

4. Robotics Engineer

  • Percent growth in postings 2015-2018: 128%
  • Average base salary: $99,007

5. Senior Product Designer

  • Percent growth in postings 2015-2018: 119%
  • Average base salary: $123,759

6. Computer Vision Engineer

  • Percent growth in postings 2015-2018: 116%
  • Average base salary: $158,303

7. Product Owner

  • Percent growth in postings 2015-2018: 104%
  • Average base salary: $105,322

8. Agile Coach

  • Percent growth in postings 2015-2018: 86%
  • Average base salary: $161,377

9. Data Scientist

  • Percent growth in postings 2015-2018: 78%
  • Average base salary: $131,389

10. Project Architect

  • Percent growth in postings 2015-2018: 72%
  • Average base salary: $82,877

For advice on how to land a remote job, check out this TechRepublic article.

Macy Bayern

Macy Bayern is a former Associate Staff Writer for TechRepublic. She is a graduate from the University of Texas at Austin's Liberal Arts Honors Program.