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The Most Fulfilling Jobs and Places to Work in the U.S.

If you’re a chef in Charlotte, North Carolina then you’re likely one of the most fulfilled workers in the United States.

For LinkedIn’s Work Satisfaction Survey, we asked more than 1,000 U.S. professionals about their overall level of job satisfaction and the factors that contribute to it. Charlotte tops the list with 65% of its professionals feeling very or completely fulfilled at work, and chefs rank the highest in job satisfaction with 84% reporting they feel very or completely fulfilled at work.

Most Fulfilling Cities to Work in the U.S.

Locations

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  1. Charlotte, North Carolina - 17,000+ jobs
  2. Boston, Massachusetts - 9,000+ jobs
  3. Indianapolis, Indiana - 28,000+ jobs
  4. New York, New York - 180,000+ jobs
  5. Denver, Colorado - 42,000+ jobs

Most Fulfilling Careers in the U.S.

careers

 

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  1. Chef  - 6,000+ jobs [84% fulfilled]
  2. Real Estate Agent - 3,000+ jobs [75% fulfilled]
  3. Doctor  - 3,500+ jobs [68% fulfilled]
  4. IT Consultant & Support - 500+ jobs [59% fulfilled]
  5. Architect - 3,500+ jobs [58% fulfilled]

 

Most Important Fulfillment Factors

factors

 

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  1. Salary
  2. Positive relationships with colleagues
  3. Doing work that has a positive impact
  4. Work-life balance
  5. Feeling challenged at work

 

Fulfillment by the Ages

ages
  1. 16 - 24 years old [58% fulfilled]

  2. 25 - 34 [54% fulfilled]

  3. 55+ [50% fulfilled]

  4. 45 - 54 [48% fulfilled]

  5. 35 - 44 [47% fulfilled]

If you’re not fulfilled at work, it’s time to take control of your career satisfaction, and we are here to help. Check out these tips for successful and secretive job hunting and explore more than 6 million jobs on LinkedIn to find what really makes you happy.

About the research:

Censuswide surveyed more than 1,000 professionals across the U.S. The research was carried out in the summer of 2016.