The Top 10 Best and Worst Jobs

September 18, 2009, 11:02 PM Post Comments

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The best job in the U.S.A. is mathematician. The worst job is also one of the most dangerous: lumberjack. That's the word from CareerCast.com, a job Web site that evaluated 200 professions to determine the best and worst using five criteria: environment, income, employment outlook, physical demands and stress.

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The top 10 best jobs in the U.S.A.:
1. Mathematician
2. Actuary
3. Statistician
4. Biologist
5. Software engineer
6. Computer systems analyst
7. Historian
8. Sociologist
9. Industrial designer
10. Accountant

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The top 10 worst jobs in the U.S.A.:
1. Lumberjack
2. Dairy farmer
3. Taxi driver
4. Seaman
5. EMT
6. Roofer
7. Garbage collector
8. Welder
9. Roustabout
10. Ironworker

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So why are mathematicians No. 1? The Wall Street Journal reports they typically work in cushy conditions--in offices that are free of fumes and noise--and they aren't expected to do heavy lifting, crawling or crouching. They also make a lot of money. The average annual income for a mathematician is $94,160.

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Lumberjacks come in last. Also called timber cutters and loggers, lumberjacks have a dangerous job, a poor employment outlook and make an average of $32,124. New protective gear has helped reduce on-the-job injuries, but accidents--sometimes fatal--do still occur.

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