Nearly nine in 10 workers (88%) are more inclined to apply for a job if they know the position is fully remote. In 2024, workers seek greater flexibility over how, when, and where they work, including the option to work from home all of the time without traveling for business or completing any work on-site at a physical location. To assist jobseekers in their searches for fully remote jobs, Virtual Vocations examined internal company data on the remote job categories with the most openings. Our list of the 20 best industries for fully remote jobs in 2024 is here to guide jobseekers to 100% virtual employment.
Top 10 Fully Remote Work Industries Feature
We generated our 2024 list of the 20 best industries for fully remote jobs this year using internal Virtual Vocations company data. This information reflects virtual career categories with the highest number of fully remote job postings added to the Virtual Vocations job board from January 1–December 31, 2023. The report also includes wages and career projections statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here is what you can expect from our 2024 list of the best industries for fully remote jobs:
- Our ranking of the top 20 fully remote work industries for 2024.
- Industry cards containing job outlooks, median industry salaries, and top trending remote jobs for the 10 best fully remote career fields.
- Links to Virtual Vocations company profiles of 50 remote-enabled companies that regularly hire for fully remote jobs in the top industries highlighted within the report. In fact, active remote job postings from all businesses featured throughout the report were available in the Virtual Vocations database at the time of this report’s publication.
- Links to 50 remote jobs supported by the 10 best fully remote work industries.
- Access to view and apply to remote job postings from all top 20 fully remote work industries via the Virtual Vocations job board.
1. Information Technology
(30.15% of Remote Jobs)
Companies Hiring for Information Technology Jobs
Trending Remote Information Technology Jobs
- Network Engineer – Fully Remote
- Full Stack Developer – Fully Remote
- Mobile Developer – Fully Remote
- Security Analyst – Fully Remote
- Web Application Developer – Fully Remote
2. Healthcare
(11.42% of Remote Jobs)
Companies Hiring for Fully Remote Healthcare Jobs
Trending Fully Remote Healthcare Jobs
- Medical Coder – Fully Remote
- Nurse – Fully Remote
- Pharmacist – Fully Remote
- Nurse Case Manager – Fully Remote
- Physician – Fully Remote
3. Marketing
(5.21% of Remote Jobs)
Companies Hiring for Marketing Jobs
Trending Remote Marketing Jobs
- Marketing Assistant – Fully Remote
- Marketing Manager – Fully Remote
- Marketing Director – Fully Remote
- Advertising Manager – Fully Remote
- Social Media Manager – Fully Remote
4. Sales
(5.10% of Remote Jobs)
Companies Hiring for Sales Jobs
Trending Remote Sales Jobs
- Sales Agent – Fully Remote
- Sales Associate – Fully Remote
- Sales Manager – Fully Remote
- Sales Director – Fully Remote
- Regional Sales Manager – Fully Remote
5. Financial
(3.99% of Remote Jobs)
Companies Hiring for Financial Jobs
Trending Remote Financial Jobs
- Actuarial Analyst – Fully Remote
- Tax Specialist – Fully Remote
- Underwriter – Fully Remote
- Payroll Administrator – Fully Remote
- Finance Analyst – Fully Remote
6. Management
(3.46% of Remote Jobs)
Companies Hiring for Management Jobs
Trending Remote Management Jobs
- Data Manager – Fully Remote
- General Manager – Fully Remote
- Operations Manager – Fully Remote
- Implementation Manager – Fully Remote
- Senior Manager – Fully Remote
7. Education
(3.21% of Remote Jobs)
Companies Hiring for Education Jobs
Trending Remote Education Jobs
- Curriculum Specialist – Fully Remote
- Instructional Designer – Fully Remote
- Tutor – Fully Remote
- Adjunct Faculty Member – Fully Remote
- High School Teacher – Fully Remote
8. Customer Service
(3.18% of Remote Jobs)
Companies Hiring for Customer Service Jobs
Trending Remote Customer Service Jobs
- Bilingual Customer Service Representative – Fully Remote
- Technical Support Specialist – Fully Remote
- Customer Service Representative – Fully Remote
- Client Services Associate – Fully Remote
- Customer Care Advisor – Fully Remote
9. Human Services
(2.72% of Remote Jobs)
Companies Hiring for Human Services Jobs
Trending Remote Human Services Jobs
- School Psychologist – Fully Remote
- Teletherapist – Fully Remote
- Speech-Language Pathologist – Fully Remote
- Social Worker – Fully Remote
- Occupational Therapist – Fully Remote
10. Project Management
(2.47% of Remote Jobs)
Companies Hiring for Project Management Jobs
Trending Remote Project Management Jobs
- Project Lead – Fully Remote
- Project Manager – Fully Remote
- Project Analyst – Fully Remote
- Senior Project Manager – Fully Remote
- Technical Project Manager – Fully Remote
10 More Fully Remote Work Industries
If the top 10 fully remote work industries for 2024 did not match your career goals, consider these 10 additional best-of 100% virtual job fields during your remote job search. For even more fully remote work industries options, explore all 42 career categories featured in our remote jobs database and learn how to customize your job search experience using our filtering system. Select any of the industry names below to view all fully remote job openings in that field available within the Virtual Vocations job board.
11. Accounting
12. Human Resources
13. Product Management
14. Account Management
15. Business Operations
16. Writing
17. Insurance
18. Consulting
19. Legal
20. Program Management
About Virtual Vocations
Virtual Vocations, Inc., founded in 2007, is a private, family-owned, and 100% distributed company. Co-founded by CEO Laura Spawn and her brother, CTO Adam Stevenson, Virtual Vocations connects jobseekers with legitimate, fully remote job openings. All job postings are screened to ensure the highest quality standards. To date, Virtual Vocations has helped more than four million jobseekers find flexible remote work options.
In addition to managing and curating a database that, at any given time, houses more than 15,000 current, hand-screened remote job openings, Virtual Vocations offers jobseekers a number of tools to aid in their job searches. These tools include exclusive, self-paced career courses, digital guides for popular virtual job industries, and downloadable worksheets. The Career Services Division also provides job coaching and interview prep, LinkedIn profile enhancement, and resume and cover letter writing. Virtual Vocations also releases multiple data-driven reports each year on current trends in remote work.
Send questions about Virtual Vocations’ “20 Best Industries for Fully Remote Jobs in 2024” report to Kimberly Back. Kim is the Senior Job Data Content Producer and can be emailed at kim (at) virtualvocations (dot) com. Please visit Virtual Vocations’ social media profiles to connect. Visit Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, and Pinterest for more remote work content and conversations.
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