My Job Is On The List Of ‘Worst Jobs For 2014′, Is Yours?
Are you looking for a job? Is job stress killing you? Then this list should really be of interest to you.
I love my job. Who would have thought it's on the list of 2014's Worst Jobs? Ouch!
CareerCast is out with their annual ranking of the 10 best and 10 worst jobs for 2014.
The 10 best jobs for 2014
1. Mathematician
Change from ranking on 2013 list: Up 17
Midlevel income: $101,360
Key factors for ranking: work environment, high income and outlook, low stress
2. Tenured university professor
Change from ranking on 2013 list: Up 12
Midlevel income: $68,970
Key factors for ranking: work environment (ranks No. 1 of all jobs), lack of stress
3. Statistician
Change from ranking on 2013 list: Up 17
Midlevel income: $75,560
Key factors for ranking: work environment, outlook
4. Actuary
Change from ranking on 2013 list: Down 3
Midlevel income: $93,680
Key factors for ranking: environment, hiring outlook
5. Audiologist
Change from ranking on 2013 list: Down 1
Midlevel income: $69,720
Key factors for ranking: outlook, lack of stress
6. Dental hygienist
Change from ranking on 2013 list: no change
Midlevel income: $70,210
Key factors for ranking: low stress (it ranks as the least stressful of all 200 jobs on this list), outlook
7. Software engineer
Change from ranking on 2013 list: Down 4
Midlevel income: $93,350
Key factors for ranking: low stress, outlook
8. Computer systems analyst
Change from ranking on 2013 list: Up 2
Midlevel income: $79,680
Key factors for ranking: work environment, outlook
9. Occupational therapist
Change from ranking on 2013 list: Down 2
Midlevel income: $75,400
Key factors for ranking: outlook, low stress
10. Speech pathologist
Change from ranking on 2013 list: Up 2
Midlevel income: $69,870
Key factors for ranking: low stress, hiring outlook
The 10 worst jobs for 2014 (out of 200)
200. Lumberjack
Change from ranking on 2013 list: Down 1
Midlevel income: $24,340
Key factors for ranking: work environment (ranked worst of all 200 jobs), income and outlook
199. Newspaper reporter
Change from ranking on 2013 list: Up 1
Midlevel income: $37,090
Key factors for ranking: hiring outlook, stress
198. Enlisted military personnel
Change from ranking on 2013 list: No change
Midlevel income: $28,840
Key factors for ranking: work environment
197. Taxi driver
Change from ranking on 2013 list: Down 51
Midlevel income: $22,820
Key factors for ranking: work environment
196. Broadcaster
Change from ranking on 2013 list: Down 12
Midlevel income: $55,380
Key factors for ranking: income, stress, outlook
195. Head cook
Change from ranking on 2013 list: New to the list
Midlevel income: $42,480
Key factors for ranking: stress, income
194. Flight attendant
Change from ranking on 2013 list: Down 3
Midlevel income: $37,240
Key factors for ranking: income, outlook
193. Garbage collector
Change from ranking on 2013 list: Down 32
Midlevel income: $22,970
Key factors for ranking: income, stress
192. Firefighter
Change from ranking on 2013 list: Down 25
Midlevel income: $45,250
Key factors for ranking: stress
191. Corrections officer
Change from ranking on 2013 list: Down 2
Midlevel income: $38,970
Key factors for ranking: work environment and stress