Top 25 Worst Jobs to have in 2010
At this point in the recession it’s probably safe to say any job is a good job, but according to a study conducted by job search portal CareerCast, in order to identify the best, you have to also determine which are the worst. After all, not all of us can have employment in finances or IT industry.
The worst 25 are quite surprising and their methodology makes me wonder if they took into account things like pensions, vacations and benefits. How else could cops and temporary circus workers rank so closely together?
What ever is the case, here is the list of 25 worst jobs in 2010. The list is ordered so that number 1. is the job with the title of the worst job in 2010. I hope your job is not on the list.
25. Stationary engineers, aka boiler operators
Salary: start at $31,000 and top out at $75,000
24. Machine tool operators
Salary: start at $22,000 and top out at $50,000
23. Drill press operators
Salary: start at $21,000 and top out at $48,000
22. Roofers
Salary: start at $22,000 and top out at $59,000
21. Police officers
Salary: start at $30,000 and top out at $80,000
20. Choreographers
Salary: start at $18,000 and top out at $67,000
19. Machinists
Salary: start at $22,000 and top out at $55,000
18. Seamen
Salary: start at $21,000 and top out at $52,000
17. Newspaper reporters
Salary: start at $20,000 and top out at $77,000
16. “Stevedores” or longshoremen
Salary: start at $22,000 and top out at $62,000
15. Emergency medical technicians
Salary: start at $19,000 and top out at $49,000
14. Sheet metal workers
Salary: start at $24,000 and top out at $74,000
13. Firefighters
Salary: start at $22,000 and top out at $72,000
12. Photojournalists
Salary: start at $16,000 and top out at $60,000
11. Butchers
Salary: start at $18,000 and top out at $45,000
10. Mail carriers
Salary: start at $37,000 and top out at $52,000
9. Meter readers
Salary: start at $20,000 and top out at $54,000
8. Construction workers (laborers)
Salary: start at $18,000 and top out at $54,000
