15 Best and Worst Jobs of 2010
Who enjoys the best job in America?
Actuaries do.
That's right. Actuaries can lay claim to the title of the No. 1 best job of 2010.
At least that's the opinion of CareerCast.com, a popular job search portal, which has released its annual list of the best and worst jobs. Out of 200 careers, roustabouts snagged the dishonors of having the worst job in America.
I can understand why people wouldn't want to be a roustabout. It's grimy and dangerous and who wants to be working on an oil drill when a hurricane is hurtling towards land? But why do actuaries enjoy a primo job?
Here's the answer: in its annual ranking of the best and worst jobs, CareerCast doesn't focus exclusively on paychecks and it doesn't give a hoot about prestige. In determining the best careers, CareerCast.com looks at five factors:
- Income
- Hiring outlook
- Stress
- Working environment
- Physical demands
15 Best Jobs for 2010
- Actuary
- Software engineer
- Computer systems analyst
- Biologist
- Historian
- Mathematician
- Paralegal assistant
- Statistician
- Accountant
- Dental hygienist
- Philosopher
- Meteorologist
- Technical writer
- Bank officer
- Web developer
15 Worst Jobs for 2010
- Roustabout
- Lumberjack
- Ironworker
- Dairy farmer
- Welder
- Garbage collector
- Taxi driver
- Construction worker
- Meter reader
- Mail carrier
- Butcher
- Photojournalist
- Firefighter
- Sheet Metal Worker
- Emergency Medical Technician
Further Reading:
Best and Worst College Degrees By Salary
Lynn O'Shaughnessy is the author of The College Solution and she also writes a college blog for TheCollegeSolutionBlog.Best job image by MinivanNinja. CC 2.0.
