• Median pay: $103,000
• Top pay: $146,000
• 10-year job growth: 12%

The director of customer service helps decide what customer service representatives say, designs the protocols and procedures for handling complaints and, ideally, a customer satisfaction program that keeps you from getting angry to begin with.

Quality of life ratings:
Personal satisfaction: A | Benefit to society: B | Telecommuting: A | Low stress: B

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