One of my favorite "best / worst" lists has been released for this year.
It's called "Jobs Rated 2014".....
Every year since 1988, the Jobs Rated report has measured different careers through a variety of metrics. Understanding the challenges and rewards of a career is especially important given how vested we are in our work life. The Jobs Rated report exists as a road map that will you determine the career field that is right for you.
Here's the methodology on how they come up with their rankings:
So for 2014, here's some interesting rankings:
Weatherman is 21
Translator is 27
Librarian is 38
Accountant is 40
Vet is 51
Hair Stylist is 58
Judge is 81
Zoologist is 91
Clergy is 101
RN is 106
Bartender is 112
Funeral Director is 137
What about the top 10? They are heavy science and/or math:
10: Speech Pathologist
9: Occupational Therapist
8: Computer Systems Analyst
7: Software Engineer
6: Dental Hygienist
5: Audiologist
4: Actuary
3: Statistician
2: University Professor (with tenure)
And the #1 best.....
1: Mathematician
And I just can't pass-up posting the bottom 10 here too:
10: Corrections Officer
9: Firefighter
8: Garbage Collector
7: Flight Attendant
6: Head Cook
5: Broadcaster
4: Taxi Driver
3: Enlisted Military
2: Newspaper Reporter
and the absolute worst.....
1: Lumberjack
FASCINATING STUFF!!
Read much more on this at the links below.
Out for now....
Matt