Best and Worst Jobs 2010 – The Wall Street Journal Online – Interactive Graphics
WSJ posted their best and worst jobs of 2010 based on a number of survey criteria. The results are interesting. I find it particularly interesting to compare the ranking of the job to how much they are paid.
Strangely enough, as pointed out in Inside Higher Ed, there are many academic positions in the top 50.
The list is by no means complete in occupations and of course I have no idea how they define each position (where while they tell you the methodology it still doesn’t tell you enough). For example, Librarian is number 46 on the list, but records manager is missing, an archivist is also not listed. I can’t tell if other occupations/jobs are just lower than 200, and thus excluded, or rolled into other positions.
However, looking at the the way to present the data, that is there are 10 worst jobs, thus, suggest that 200 is it. As if there are no other jobs than those they present.
If the rankings are flawed (as most ranking surveys tend to be, or at least in the way the results are interpreted), perhaps the interesting information aspects is the rough idea of salary ranges of the ‘average’ American on the job. If nothing else, this might be interesting to someone either hiring or looking for a position. Not as good as a salary report but it is a free resource.
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