15 Jobs Americans Quit the Most in 2023 — Including 2 That Pay Over $100K

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The top jobs employees are quitting are predominantly those in the healthcare and technology sector, according to Payscale’s 2023 End-of-Year Job Market Report. According to the report, the most-quit jobs “represent occupations where employees are stressed, under-challenged, burned out, or unhappy with their pay and benefits compared to what they think they can get elsewhere.”

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A big factor causing dissatisfaction is also a lack of work-life balance. For example, jobs that went from work-from-home to back into the office could now have dissatisfied employees — even for well-paying jobs.

Here’s a look at the 15 jobs employees quit the most in 2023.

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1. Senior Product Manager

• Median pay: $144,000

• Percent seeking a new job: 66%

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2. Phlebotomist

• Median pay: $39,300

• Percent seeking a new job: 62%

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3. Line Cook

• Median pay: $32,200

• Percent seeking a new job: 62%

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4. Patient Care Technician

• Median pay: $37,700

• Percent seeking a new job: 61%

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5. Emergency Room Registered Nurse

• Median pay: $79,100

• Percent seeking a new job: 60%

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6. Patient Services Representative

• Median pay: $39,600

• Percent seeking a new job: 59%

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7. Cybersecurity Analyst

• Median pay: $62,900

• Percent seeking a new job: 59%

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8. Welder, Cutter, Solderer or Brazer

• Median pay: $48,400

• Percent seeking a new job: 58%

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9. Forklift Operator

• Median pay: $39,800

• Percent seeking a new job: 58%

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10. Program Manager, IT

• Median pay: $132,000

• Percent seeking a new job: 58%

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11. Critical Care Registered Nurse

• Median pay: $80,700

• Percent seeking a new job: 58%

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12. Retail Sales Associate

• Median pay: $30,700

• Percent seeking a new job: 58%

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13. Software Development Engineer

• Median pay: $88,800

• Percent seeking a new job: 58%

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14. Senior Data Analyst

• Median pay: $97,100

• Percent seeking a new job: 58%

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15. Patient Care Coordinator

• Median pay: $46,300

• Percent seeking a new job: 58%

All data is sourced from Payscale and is accurate as of Dec. 28, 2023.

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