For the second quarter in a row, remote job postings for roles paying $100,000 or more are continuing to climb in 2024, according to a recent Ladders report. In fact, for the first time this year since the pandemic, high-paying remote work opportunities have finally spiked into the double digits, while at the same time, lucrative hybrid remote jobs are experiencing a quarter-over-quarter increase.

This is in the face of RTO mandates by big tech and other well-known employers, demonstrating that remote work is not leaving us anytime soon.

19 Employers Hiring Remote Jobs Paying $100,000+ In Fall 2024

Data analysts at Ladders analyzed around half a million job postings in their database from July to September 2024. Their report found that of the more than 10% of fully remote jobs that were advertized as paying above $100,000, these were the top employers hiring, who were ranked according to having the largest number of high-paying remote jobs.

(In the original list, Amazon was listed as number one, however this was of course prior to Amazon’s announcement of its shift to fully in-person work commencing January 2025. Therefore Amazon has been removed from the list below to accurately reflect this change.)

Forbes4 Part-Time Remote Jobs (Immediate Start) In 2024By Rachel Wells

1. Theoria Medical
2. Walmart
3. JP Morgan Chase & Co.
4. CVS Health
5. Walgreens
6. LifeStance Health
7. AbbVie
8. Microsoft
9. Leidos Holding
10. Raytheon Technologies
11. Booz Allen Hamilton
12. Stantec
13. Tata Consultancy Services
14. Bank of America Corporation
15. Google
16. Apple
17. Capital One Financial Corporation
18. Leidos
19. Wells Fargo

Top 10 Industries For Remote Jobs In Fall 2024

From the list above, it’s evident that of the companies hiring remotely with the most numbers of high-paying remote jobs, the top 10 industries, with the percentage of quarter-over-quarter increase in remote work, appear to be:

1. Aerospace and defense 5.08%+
2. Business services 18.55%+
3. Consumer technology 3.33%+
4. Education, government and non-profit 12.79%+
5. Energy and utilities 6.70%+
6. Enterprise technology 4.37%+
7. Finance and insurance 8.40%+
8. Healthcare 2.57%+
9. Hospitality and recreation 7.08%+
10. Hospitals and medical centers (this experienced the most growth between July and September 2024, compared to the second quarter, a staggering 86.39%+)

How To Find Remote Jobs In 2024

Here are a couple of ways you can use the list above to find a high-paying remote job that pays $100,000 or more:

1. Draw up a list of your top 10 ideal employers within your specific industry (if your industry is listed above preferably). Include one or more of the companies listed in this article.
2. Next, head to their careers website directly, as well as their careers page on LinkedIn. In your remote job search strategy, you will want to do a combination of applying via the company’s website (using the relevant work location filters) as well as applying via LinkedIn (however do not duplicate applications as this will only slow the process down). When you apply via LinkedIn, a couple of tactics that work effectively to bring you to the attention of the employer are to follow their company page (might seem like a no-brainer, right?), and to mark their job as a top choice job—a new feature that is being rolled out across LinkedIn Premium members.
3. Most importantly, connect with LinkedIn members who already work at the organization. Many of the employers listed above are global or are very large in that they have thousands of employees, therefore you need to be strategic about who from the organization you decide to network with, otherwise your efforts will be as ineffective as throwing a needle in the dark and expecting a bullseye. Locate employees who work as closely within your ideal team or department as possible, and seek out the decision-makers, since they will either be the hiring manager or have a strong say in the recruitment process.

Overall, remember to research the trending industries for remote work opportunities (pivoting careers if necessary), target your job search to apply for roles at the above-mentioned employers, and actively use networking and LinkedIn tactics as part of the process. After all, when the job market competition is fierce, it’s not what you know that matters, it’s who you know.