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New York - Being an actuary calculating statistics to determine probability and risk is the best job to have in 2010, while working on an oil rig as a roustabout is the worst position, according to a study released on Tuesday.
The following is a list of the 20 best jobs as well as the 20 worst jobs, with No 1 on the second list being the worst, according to CareerCast.com, a job search site that analysed 200 jobs in North America. The lists use five key measurement criteria – stress, working environment, physical demands, income and hiring outlook.
Best Jobs in 2010:
1. Actuary
2. Software engineer
3. Computer systems analyst
4. Biologist
5. Historian
6. Mathematician
7. Paralegal assistant
8. Statistician
9. Accountant
10. Dental hygienist
11. Philosopher
12. Meteorologist
13. Technical writer
14. Bank officer
15. Web developer
16. Industrial engineer
17. Financial planner
18. Aerospace engineer
19. Pharmacist
20. Medical records technician
Worst Jobs in 2010:
1. Roustabout
2. Lumberjack
3. Ironworker
4. Dairy farmer
5 Welder
6. Garbage collector
7. Taxi driver
8. Construction worker/labourer
9. Meter reader
10. Mail carrier
11. Butcher
12. Photojournalist
13. Firefighter
14. Sheet metal worker
15. Emergency medical technician
16. Stevedore
17. Reporter (newspaper)
18. Sailor
19. Machinist
20. Choreographer