The Country’s Best Job, Mathematically Speaking
By anthony balderrama on Jan 6, 2009 in Careers
Once again, the Powers that Be prove that being a nerd isn’t a bad thing. Or rather, liking to do things that supposed nerds do isn’t a bad thing. All those people that were beaten up in school for understanding what a parabola was? They’ve got the best jobs in the country.
This great article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal lists some of the best and worst jobs in the country, according to a recent survey. The winner? Mathematicians. No, seriously. It’s not that I doubt being a mathematician is a good job; it’s just that I have admittedly not given much thought to the occupation before. I will now.How did the survey decide what’s the best and worst? They used five factors: environment, income, employment outlook, stress and physical demands. In the income department, these number experts do very well, with an average annual salary of $94,160.
What ranked as the worst job? Lumberjack. Another occupation I didn’t have on the radar but am eager to learn more about.
Take a look at the list and see what jobs you might want to go for … or avoid. And feel free to let us know if you’ve ever held one of these jobs and what your experience was like.
