20 Most Common Remote Job Titles

Brie Weiler Reynolds for GetFive

Remote work is having a bit of a moment. It’s safe bet that you probably know someone who works remotely at least some of the time. Some people work from home occasionally, enjoying a casual remote work policy from their employers. Others have more formalized policies and work remotely either part or all of the time. And more employers are offering remote jobs.

According to the most recent data, 43% of workers in the U.S. work remotely at least occasionally. The percentage of people who say they work primarily from home has risen 115% over the last 10 years. Companies like Amazon, Dell, Intuit, UnitedHealth Group, Williams-Sonoma, and Hilton have recently been recognized as offering the most remote jobs.

So, can any job be done remotely? The answer is what you might think–not all jobs can be done remotely. But it’s quite surprising just how many kinds of jobs are compatible with remote work. Some of the most surprising remote jobs we’ve seen listed at FlexJobs, a job search website specializing in remote and flexible jobs, include remote golf instructors, attorneys, and even a remote neurosurgeon.

But what about the most common remote jobs? The FlexJobs research team spends roughly 100 combined hours each day searching for, screening, and posting remote and flexible job opportunities to the FlexJobs database.

We analyzed the job titles of remote jobs in our database to identify the following 20 job titles most often associated with remote work options. Those options include various levels of remote work, from 100% (all the time) at-home work, to partial or occasional remote work.

20 Most Common Remote Titles

1. Accountant
2. Program Manager
3. Teacher / Faculty
4. Writer
5. Consultant
6. Engineer
7. Project Manager
8. Business Development Manager
9. Account Manager / Account Executive
10. Tutor
11. Developer
12. Customer Service Representative
13. Sales Representative
14. Analyst
15. Editor
16. Nurse
17. Medical Coder
18. Territory Sales Manager
19. Case Manager
20. Internet/Social Media Evaluator

3 Key Tips for Landing One of These Remote Jobs

Know how to pinpoint remote options in job listings.

When you’re searching online, it can be difficult to figure out which job listings are offering remote work, and which require you to be onsite. Look for keywords like remote, virtual, telecommute, home-based, and open nationwide when reviewing job listings.

Steer clear of job listings that use phrases like work-from-home and work-at-home because those phrases are most often used by scammers, along with poor grammar and spelling, vague job descriptions, the promise of big paychecks, and any request for your most secure info (social security number, bank account info, etc.).

Pay attention to hints about flexible work options.

Not all companies will say outright that they offer remote work, but many hint at it. Phrases like work flexibility, flexible work options, distributed teams, and flextime policies all signal that the company is at least open to the idea of remote work.

When you find a listing, tailor your resume to that exact job and company.

Whether you’re applying to a remote job or an onsite job, tailoring your application materials is vital to getting noticed (by a hiring manager or by the computer system scanning applications for that job).

But with remote jobs, include a few specific things on your resume:

● Previous remote work experience, if you have it. Whether you worked remotely informally or formally, occasionally or all of the time, note it on your resume.

● Remote work skills, which you definitely have. Digital communication savvy (using IM, email, video and web conferencing, etc.), the ability to work independently, excellent verbal and written communication skills, time and task management, and organizational skills are all high-demand skills for remote workers.