When it comes to finding a job you love or a job that pays well, most people think you have to choose one or the other. But if you're working for the right company, you don't.
Business Insider teamed up with the employer-information website PayScale to find US companies that stand out in pay, happiness, and more.
Tech companies came out ahead this year, with Facebook and Google taking the two top spots, respectively. Last year's No. 1, biopharmaceutical company Celgene, tumbled to No. 6.
To create this list, companies in the 2014 Fortune 500 list were ranked using PayScale's salary and survey database. Final scores were determined by multiplying six criteria: high job satisfaction, low job stress, ability to telecommute, high job meaning, experienced median pay, and salary delta. Because we think pay is a very important factor, it had double the weight in our calculations. Read the full methodology here.
50. Merck & Co.
Headquartered in Kenilworth, New Jersey, the pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. employs about 70,000 people.
Merck goes the extra mile to keep employees happy, with benefits such as paid vacation and on-site daycare.
And it pays off — 67% of employees report high job satisfaction, and 74% report high job meaning. The median salary is $103,000 after five years.
49. TIAA-CREF
TIAA-CREF, which stands for Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association — College Retirement Equities Fund, employs about 10,500 people, who earn a median salary of $100,000 after five years.
Thirty-nine percent of employees at the New York City-based company have the flexibility of working remotely.
48. Union Pacific
After five years, employees at Union Pacific earn a median salary of $81,600.
A newcomer to our list, the railroad company, based in Omaha, Nebraska, sponsors regional family-oriented clubs that do everything from community service to providing support.
Eighty-six percent of employees are highly satisfied with their jobs.
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