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Published 12:01 26 Apr 2016 BST
It also took into account 11 different "stress factors": travel, growth potential, deadlines, working in the public-eye, competitiveness, physical demands, environmental conditions, hazards encountered, own life at risk, life of another at risk, and meeting the public (which many people would classify in its own stress bracket entirely!)
Professions in mathematics and the hard sciences appear to lead to the happiest life outcomes overall, with scientists appearing five times in the past decade.
Meanwhile, news reporter has topped the worst job list for three years in a row now (HELP US, SEND FOOD!), with broadcaster trailing just behind. Regular journalist also appears in the top 20 worst jobs.
“The news business has changed drastically over the years, and not in a good way. When people ask me if I miss it, I tell them, ‘I feel as if I jumped off of a sinking ship'.”Altogether, the best and worst jobs of 2016 are as follows...
The Worst
1. Newspaper 2. Logger 3. Broadcaster 4. DJ 5. Enlisted Military Personnel 6. Pest Control Worker 7. Retail Sales Person 8. Advertising Sales Person 9. Taxi Driver 10. Firefighter
The Best
1. Data Scientist 2. Statistician 3. Information Security Analyst 4. Audiologist 5. Diagnostic Medical Sonographer 6. Mathematician 7. Software Engineer 8. Computer Systems Analyst 9. Speech Pathologist 10. Actuary
You can view the full report, and even participate in the study, here.
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