The 10 Best Jobs in America Today
Math oriented careers provide the top jobs according to:
The 10 Best Jobs in America Today
by Tony Lee of ( )
Remember that kid in elementary school who always had a pencil and calculator nearby, and while the rest of us drew pictures, read comic books or played cards, that kid was happily crunching numbers -- for fun. Fast forward 20 years or so, and it turns out that kid probably has one of best careers around today, according to an exclusive new study of the nation's best and worst jobs.
Compiling research on 200 different positions, this year's report ranks mathematician as the country's best job, followed by actuary and statistician -- three jobs for which a calculator and solitude are prerequisites. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the Monty Python troupe made famous the song, "I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK." Unfortunately, our study finds that lumberjacks have the nation's worst job, followed by dairy farmers and taxi drivers, which seems to bear out the old grade-school adage that "it's better to earn a living with your head rather than with your hands."
Of course, it doesn't take much effort to determine that mathematician is a more attractive job to most people than lumberjack. But ranking 200 jobs from best to worst is no easy feat. To compile this year's report, researchers relied on five criteria to compare jobs as different as librarian and sheet metal worker. Those criteria: stress, physical demands, hiring outlook, compensation and work environment (for more info on scoring, visit ).
If advanced equations aren't your strong suit, however, there are plenty of other jobs that score well, too. After the top three math-oriented careers, the rest of the top 10 read like a who's who of well-educated professions:
1. Mathematician
Applies mathematical theories and formulas to teach or solve problems in a business, educational, or industrial climate.
2. Actuary
Interprets statistics to determine probabilities of accidents, sickness, and death, and loss of property from theft and natural disasters.
3. Statistician
Tabulates, analyzes, and interprets the numeric results of experiments and surveys.
See for the remainder of the article. Also see for a related article in the Wall Street Journal, for a NY Times article about statistics jobs and for more information about careers related to mathematics see .
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Rankings of jobs related to mathematics in the top 80 jobs in the list from
1. Mathematician -- overall score 104, average salary $94,160
2. Actuary -- overall score 128, average salary $88,146
3. Statistician -- overall score 152, average salary $72,197
4. Biologist -- overall score 153, average salary $74,273
5. Software Engineer -- overall score 178, average salary $86,139
6. Computer Systems Analyst -- overall score 182, average salary $75,160
9. Industrial Designer-- overall score 205, average salary $58,206
10. Accountant-- overall score 208, average salary $59,173
11. Economist-- overall score 210, average salary $83,222
13. Physicist -- overall score 230, average salary $100,140
15. Meteorologist -- overall score of 239, average salary of $81,234
16. Computer Programmer -- overall score of 249, average salary of $70,176
20. Astronomer -- overall score of 255, average salary of $102,233
21. Petroleum Engineer-- overall score of 260, average salary of $107,139
22. Insurance Underwriter-- overall score of 262, average salary of $56,183
22. Web Developer -- overall score of 264, average salary of $62,092
30. Geologist-- overall score of 296, average salary of $78,255
33. Aerospace Engineer-- overall score of 308, average salary of $94,113
41. Nuclear Engineer-- overall score of 333, average salary of $97,101
44. Market Research Analyst-- overall score of 336, average salary of $62,244
49. Industrial Engineer-- overall score of 348, average salary of $72,125
62. Electrical Engineer-- overall score of 378, average salary of $82,134
65. Financial Planner-- overall score of 387, average salary of $48,067
71. Civil Engineer-- overall score of 411, average salary of $74,133
74. Mechanical Engineer-- overall score of 421, average salary of $74,133
Note that rankings such as this list are based on subjective judgments of the list maker. Your subjective judgments may be different but the list can suggest careers that warrant further investigation.
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