The reviews are from employees all over the US who evaluated 10 factors that affect work happiness on a five-point scale: one's relationship with their boss, relationship with coworkers, workplace environment, job resources, compensation, growth opportunities, company culture, company reputation, daily tasks, and job control over the work performed on a daily basis.
CareerBliss combined those numbers to find an average rating of overall happiness for each respondent, and sorted the results by job title and salary to determine which jobs pay well and make professionals the happiest.
The No. 1 job on the list is chief marketing officer (CMO). People in this position gave the profession a "bliss score" of 4.06 out of 5. The average annual pay for these professionals is $171,000 a year, which is more than triple the national average salary of $48,320. Here are the happiest high-paying jobs in 2016:
10. Principal software engineer
Bliss score (out of 5): 3.42
Average salary: $110,000
9. Chief technology officer
Bliss score (out of 5): 3.48
Average salary: $151,000
8. Senior director of marketing
Bliss score (out of 5): 3.50
Average salary: $138,000
7. Director of engineering
Bliss score (out of 5): 3.53
Average salary: $121,000
6. Architect
Advertising
Bliss score (out of 5): 3.56
Average salary: $101,000
5. Senior finance manager
Bliss score (out of 5): 3.70
Average salary: $111,000
4. Pharmacist
Bliss score (out of 5): 3.84
Average salary: $101,000
3. Senior project manager
Bliss score (out of 5): 3.85
Average salary: $101,000
2. Senior director of HR
Bliss score (out of 5): 3.92
Average salary: $125,000
1. Chief marketing officer
Bliss score (out of 5): 4.06
Average salary: $171,000
