Are You A Child Care Worker, Taxi Driver or Software Engineer? Best And Worst Jobs Report Ranks Over 200 Occupations.
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New study ranks 200 jobs from best to worst, but work at home writer wasn’t one of the top jobs. Was your job on the top 10? Before you read below, take a guess at what you think a top job would be based on safety, desirable location, pay and benefits. Maybe a technology job or a scientist, or web developer? The Wall Street Journal article gives the background on the 200 job rankings and the criteria for the study.
The 20 Top Jobs
1. Mathematician
2. Actuary
3. Statistician
4. Biologist
5. Software Engineer
6. Computer Systems Analyst
7. Historian
8. Sociologist
9. Industrial Designer
10. Accountant
11. Economist
12. Philosopher
13. Physicist
14. Parole Officer
15. Meteorologist
16. Medical Laboratory Technician
17. Paralegal Assistant
18. Computer Programmer
19. Motion Picture Editor
20. Astronomer
A parole officer made the top 20 list. Maybe this job description has changed, but I thought they work with felons and criminals and sounds a little dangerous.
Motion picture editor sounds like a fascinating job if it’s working with movies, soundtracks and special effects.
A Meteorologist for a weather station in California would be an ideal job as the weather person and reminds me of the Steve Martin movie L.A. Story.
Now for the 20 Worst Jobs according to the study
200. Lumberjack
199. Dairy Farmer
198. Taxi Driver
197. Seaman
196. EMT
195. Roofer
194. Garbage Collector
193. Welder
192. Roustabout
191. Ironworker
190. Construction Worker
189. Mail Carrier
188. Sheet Metal Worker
187. Auto Mechanic
186. Butcher
185. Nuclear Decontamination Tech
184. Nurse (LN)
183. Painter
182. Child Care Worker
181. Firefighter
I was surprised to see child care worker was ranked higher than firefighter as worst jobs. I think of day care providers or after school workers and can only think of coming in contact with colds or germs as the only negative work environment. Compare that to a firefighter where they risk falling through roofs or ladders and getting burned on a daily basis. I’m sure someone has an interesting daycare story that can justify the low ranking here.
I would agree with ironworker if that includes those guys working on bridges or high rise buildings. That is amazing work and looks dangerous.
An auto mechanic must be on this list due to working with so many hazardous materials. I enjoy working on my car and know of some mechanics who make very good money. In fact I have a classic car I’m researching restoring and some guys make well over $100 an hour. Makes me want to work on the car myself and save some big bucks.
Was your job on this list? Any surprises for top jobs or worst jobs?
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