Home Family Finances Need a New Gig in the New Year? Here Are the Fastest-Growing Remote Job Fields By Shahrzad WarkentinJanuary 5, 2019 Search more like this sciencework-remotelyhigh-schoolsamplespecialistremoteengineeringassociateeconomicsgrowthengineermanagementofficerscientist Read next Family Finances The Best Organic Clothes for Babies & Toddlers Family Finances 45 Pumpkin Carving Designs That’ll Wow the Neighborhood Family Finances Target’s Best Holiday Deals Start Sooner Than You Think Family Finances This Larger Than Life Mister Rogers Monument is Exactly What the World Needs Family Finances Want a Free Donut on Halloween? Here’s How to Get One from Krispy Kreme Working remotely remains a growing trend across the country, which is good news for parents looking for a more flexible work schedule. With this growth comes the expansion of career categories that offer remote work. If you’re hoping to land a new gig in 2019, FlexJobs just named the fastest-growing remote job fields—and the list might surprise you. Analyzing over 50 different career categories, FlexJobs has created a list of the top 10 remote job categories that are not usually associated with remote work. These fields have shown a growth of 50 percent or more since January 2018. Photo: Janeb13 via Pixabay Here is the top 10 list, in order of greatest growth to least. All positions are at least partially remote. 1. Math & Economics: Sample job positions include actuarial analyst, economics faculty member, mathematical programmer, data scientist and high school math teacher. 2. Insurance: Sample job positions include loss control specialist, nurse case manager, premium auditor, underwriting manager and claims representative. 3. Nonprofit & Philanthropy: Sample job positions include senior national fundraising director, program director, policy manager, major gifts officer and partnerships manager 4. Mortgage & Real Estate: Sample job positions include senior loan officer, director of sales, district manager, real estate content producer and real estate valuation manager. 5. Marketing: Sample job positions include associate product manager, marketing specialist, marketing operations manager, online campaign manager and digital marketing analyst. 6. Engineering: Sample job positions include solutions engineer, software engineer, automation expert, design-field engineering technician and head of frontend engineering. 7. Project Management: Sample job positions include business process consultant, engagement manager, project manager, scrum master and project management manager. 8. Science: Sample job positions include clinical research associate, science teacher, science coach, senior clinical scientist, medical science liaison and life sciences content writer. 9. Legal: Sample job positions include global senior manager of contracts and agreements, paralegal specialist, general counsel, privacy and compliance manager and BAR regional director. 10. Pharmaceutical: Sample job positions include pharma regional sales manager, vice president of clinical effectiveness, clinical pharmacist, and regional neurology account manager. —Shahrzad Warkentin RELATED STORIES: The 5 Best Companies for Flex Jobs 13 Work-from-Home Companies to Google Now Is Working from Home Really Less Stressful Than Commuting to Work? I Have an Amazon Side Hustle & Honestly, It’s the Best Gig for Busy Parents 10 Surprising Work-From-Home Jobs You Probably Didn’t Know Were a Thing What Is The Mom Project? This Site Wants to Get Parents Back to Work—on Their Terms
