THE BEST JOBS
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CHICAGO — Here is a list of the top 10 and bottom 10 of 250 American jobs as rated by “The Jobs Rated Almanac.”
The ratings were based on the following six criteria:
Salary--entry level, average median and advanced income earning potential.
Stress--life or death situations, immutable deadlines, problem solving and competitiveness.
Work Environment--average work week by hours, job hazards, outdoors versus indoors, working conditions and job duties.
Outlook--promotion levels, seasonality, employment growth and decline, unemployment rates.
Security--occupational growth, unionization, competitiveness, hazard levels and critical responsibilities.
Physical Demands--type and degree of physical activity, stamina required and overtime.
TOP 10
1. Actuary
2. Computer programmer
3. Computer systems analyst
4. Mathematician
5. Statistician
6. Hospital administrator
7. Industrial engineer
8. Physicist
9. Astrologer
10. Paralegal
BOTTOM 10
241. Football player (NFL)
242. Cowboy
243. Lumberjack
244. Roustabout
245. Dairy farmer
246. Seaman
247. Roofer
248. Construction worker
249. Fisherman
250. Migrant farm worker
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