Are you looking for a new job? Even if you are feeling perfectly content with what you do for a living, you might change your opinion after seeing the latest ranking of the 10 best and 10 worst jobs of 2014. It turns out that payment isn’t the only factor that matters here, the stress at the workplace is just as important.
Interestingly, nine out of the ten best jobs in 2014 fall into the so-called STEM category – science, technology, engineering and math. This is the conclusion of the latest raking, released by job search site CareerCast, which analyzes the most popular positions each year and ranks them based on four major factors – environment, income, outlook, and stress. And if the career paths of doctors, lawyers and architects were considered the most prestigious and preferred in the past, today’s picture is very different. The best job for 2014 is mathematician, followed by tenured university professor and statistician. This may sound extraordinarily boring, but it seems knowing the numbers come with some benefits – attractive salary, great opportunities for career growth, low stress and good working environment.
As for the worst jobs in 2014, the results aren’t surprising. The worst job on the list is lumberjack – it is dangerous, low paid, and the work environment is terrible. The newspaper reporter and the elisted military personnel are following closely. But the researchers say that there are still many people who love their jobs, although such careers offer too little – there will always be happy lumberjacks, according to Tony Lee, publisher of the website. No matter how bad a job position may sound like, some people will always love it. On the other hand, have you ever heard of a child who wants to be a mathematician or an actuary when he or she grows up?
Here are the 10 best jobs of 2014:
- Mathematician
- Tenured university professor
- Statistician
- Actuary
- Audiologist
- Dental hygienist
- Software engineer
- Computer systems analyst
- Occupational therapist
- Speech pathologist
And here come the 10 worst jobs of 2014:
- Lumberjack
- Newspaper reporter
- Enlisted military personnel
- Taxi driver
- Broadcaster
- Head cook
- Flight attendant
- Garbage collector
- Firefighter
- Corrections officer
