The Jobs Rated Almanac2002

Ratings of America’s

best and worst careers

What is the Jobs Rated Almanac?

• An annual publication that rates various careers in America

• Begun in 1988

• Uses statistics from the U.S. Census and Dept of Labor and professional organizations

• Jobs are ranked according to income, stress, physical demands, potential growth, job security, and work environment.

JRA’s editor comments:

• There is no one perfect career!

• Most careers have pros/cons--(ex: hi pay/hi stress; lo stress, lo pay)

• The side by side comparison of jobs can make some people think seriously about what they think they would like to do for a career.

Best/Worst Overall Jobs

• BEST• #1-- Biologist• #2--Actuary• #3--Financial Planner• #4--Computer systems

analyst• #5--Accountant

• WORST• #1--Seaman• #2--Ironworker• #3--Cowboy• #4--Fisherman• #5--Lumberjack

Best/Worst Working Environment

• BEST• #1--Statistician• #2--Mathematician• #3--Computer

Systems Analyst• #4--Hospital

administrator• #5--Historian

• WORST• #1--Taxi Driver• #2--NFL Football

Player• #3--Race car driver• #4--Firefighter• #5--President of the

United States

Best/Worst Income

• BEST• #1--NBA Basketball

Player• #2--Major League

Baseball Player• #3--NFL Football

Player• #4--Race car driver• #5--President of the

United States

• WORST• #1--Child care worker• #2--Maid• #3--Waiter/Waitress• #4--Catholic Priest• #5--Dishwasher

Least/Most Stress

• LEAST• #1--Musical

Instrument Repairer• #2--Florist• #3--Medical Records

Technician• #4--Actuary• #5--Forklift Operator

• MOST• #1--Taxi driver• #2--Race car driver• #3--Senior corporate

executive• #4--Firefighter• #5--President of the

United States