If you missed it earlier today, the list of the worst
jobs in America is out and at No. 1 … newspaper reporter.
jobs in America is out and at No. 1 … newspaper reporter.
CareerCast.com, an employment website, annually ranks
200 professions in America to come up with the best and the worst.
According to Dan Fastenberg of aol.com news, in an economy
where unemployment is high and the employed are overworked and underpaid, the competition is
surely stiff. But CareerCast bases their
rankings on five factors: physical demands, work environment, income, stress
and hiring outlook. This year, the 25th year of the
CareerCast list, technological advancements appear to have
complicated — if not threatened — several once-comfortable and sought-after
American professions, reports Fastenberg, a former Time magazine political
writer.
Not all jobs at the bottom of the list pay badly. One even pays an average
salary of $60,750, while the average salary for a full-time worker in the U.S
is around $41,000. In fact, the list of the worst jobs includes gigs that might
always be considered desirable — that is, once you reach the top of the field.
Here is the Top 10 worst jobs, with average salary information and the No. 1 ranking
considered the least desirable
The Worst Jobs of 2013:
10. Flight Attendant — Average income: $37,740
9. Roofer — Average income: $34,220
8. Mail Carrier — Average income: $53,090
7. Meter Reader — Average income: $36,400
6. Dairy Farmer — Average income: $60,750
5. Oil Rig Worker — Average income: $37,640
4. Actor — Average income: $17.44/hour
3. Enlisted Military Personnel — Average income:$41,998
2. Lumberjack — Average income: $32,870.
1. Newspaper Reporter — Average income: $36,000.
200 professions in America to come up with the best and the worst.
According to Dan Fastenberg of aol.com news, in an economy
where unemployment is high and the employed are overworked and underpaid, the competition is
surely stiff. But CareerCast bases their
rankings on five factors: physical demands, work environment, income, stress
and hiring outlook. This year, the 25th year of the
CareerCast list, technological advancements appear to have
complicated — if not threatened — several once-comfortable and sought-after
American professions, reports Fastenberg, a former Time magazine political
writer.
Not all jobs at the bottom of the list pay badly. One even pays an average
salary of $60,750, while the average salary for a full-time worker in the U.S
is around $41,000. In fact, the list of the worst jobs includes gigs that might
always be considered desirable — that is, once you reach the top of the field.
Here is the Top 10 worst jobs, with average salary information and the No. 1 ranking
considered the least desirable
The Worst Jobs of 2013:
10. Flight Attendant — Average income: $37,740
9. Roofer — Average income: $34,220
8. Mail Carrier — Average income: $53,090
7. Meter Reader — Average income: $36,400
6. Dairy Farmer — Average income: $60,750
5. Oil Rig Worker — Average income: $37,640
4. Actor — Average income: $17.44/hour
3. Enlisted Military Personnel — Average income:$41,998
2. Lumberjack — Average income: $32,870.
1. Newspaper Reporter — Average income: $36,000.
See here for the 10 best jobs.
