The 6 Best Jobs for Work-Life Balance

By Laura McMullen

You know that satisfying feeling ...

... of working 7.5 hours before returning home, taking your time making dinner and spending the rest of your night thinking about things unrelated to your job? If you know the feeling, lucky you. If you don't, join the club. Jobs that allow employees to easily manage their work and personal lives are rare, so U.S. News sought to showcase the standouts. The following positions from the Best Jobs of 2015 rankings received qualitative scores of "low" or "below average" for stress and "high" or "above average" for flexibility. They're listed in alphabetical order.