Top Careers For Digital Nomads

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Top Careers For Digital Nomads

Employers and workers around the world have embraced flexible working in recent years, with 84% of professionals stating they base work opportunities on remote work options in a recent report. With this in mind, The Social Hub has analysed 88 of the most popular careers and ranked them based on the percentage of remote jobs currently available for each on LinkedIn to identify the top careers for digital nomads.

With remote work looking like it’s here to stay, more people than ever are breaking free from the 9-to-5 office life to become digital nomads. Sadly, not every job can be done remotely – which is why it’s important for aspiring nomads to pick a career that lets them work from anywhere in the world.

Hybrid hospitality brand The Social Hub has helped narrow the search by creating a list of the top careers for digital nomads. For a new study they analysed 88 of the most popular careers and ranked them based on the percentage of remote jobs currently available for each.

IT Data Analyst is the best career for digital nomads, with 19.3% of roles advertised as remote

The technology industry offers the best opportunities for digital nomads, with IT Data Analyst ranking as the top career choice, followed by Software Tester. Over 19% of roles for both these jobs are currently advertised as remote, allowing digital nomads the freedom to work from wherever they choose.

Three other tech careers also rank among the top 15: Web Developer, Software Developer, Data Scientist and Computer Hardware Engineer.

Product Marketing Manager ranks as the third-best career option for digital nomads, advertising 18.6% of jobs as remote, followed by Screenwriter (17.8%).

The table below shows the full top 15 careers for digital nomads.

Rank	Occupation	% of jobs that are remote (worldwide)
1	IT Data Analyst	19.3%
2	Software Tester	19.2%
3	Product Marketing Manager	18.6%
4	Screenwriter	17.8%
5	Web Developer	17.1%
6	Software Developer	16.1%
7	Engineering Manager	15.9%
8	Data Scientist	14.1%
9	Architect	13.7%
10	Computer Hardware Engineer	13.7%
11	Business Analyst	13.6%
12	Journalist	12.5%
13	Social Media Manager	12.0%
14	Actuary	11.3%
15	Statistician	9.4%

Methodology & Sources

To find out the best careers for digital nomads, we created a seedlist of 88 of the most popular jobs. We then researched the number of job listings currently available worldwide for each career using LinkedIn, as well as the number of remote positions listed, to work out the percentage of remote jobs available.

You can view the press release below or full research here: https://www.thesocialhub.co/blog/the-best-careers-for-digital-nomads/

Moving Abroad Checklist

Initial Considerations

Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

Are you taking family with you?

Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

The options for education is another area that needs to be thought through.

Moving your child to a new country with a different education system can be a great opportunity to broaden their experience, but if they are close to key exams the timing can make this inadvisable. If you do take your family with you, it is important to decide between joining the local school system or choosing an international school.

Where will you be living?

Whether you will be living in a house or apartment, furnished or unfurnished, these decisions will affect what you need to take with you. The time you are planning to live overseas will also affect whether you should leave your property at home empty, rent it out or sell it. See the article Sell, Store or Ship.