Are EMT jobs (Click here) among the worst occupations you can have?
Emergency medical technicians were ranked 186 among CareerCast.com’s Top 200 Jobs of 2010 list, receiving an overall score of 751. Although EMTs only earn an average of $29,158 per year, they receive a “very good” hiring outlook score of 18.58.
The report notes that jobs in the bottom 20 of the list tend to suffer from a combination of flaws, including low salaries, difficult working conditions, serious chance of injury or death, and poor employment prospects during the near future.
Fortunately, EMTs and firefighters are an exception to this rule, as they expect job growth rates of 19 percent and 11 percent through 2016. However, these occupations still rank low because of their high levels of danger, stress and difficulty.
CareerCast.com determines the rankings of this list by separating job data into five categories, including physical demands, work environment, income, stress and hiring outlook. Every job receives a score in each category, and the overall scores are then ranked from best to worst.
The 10 best jobs are:
- Actuary
- Software engineer
- Computer systems analyst
- Biologist
- Historian
- Mathematician
- Paralegal assistant
- Statistician
- Accountant
- Dental Hygienist
The 10 worst jobs are:
- Roustabout
- Lumberjack
- Ironworker
- Dairy farmer
- Welder
- Garbage collector
- Taxi driver
- Construction worker
- Meter reader
- Mail carrier
Do you agree with these rankings?