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
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