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So You Think You've Got a Good Job?
By CHELSEA J. CARTER
.c The Associated Press
NEW YORK -- Baseball player, president and cowboy -- great jobs, right?
Wrong. Try Website manager, computer systems analyst and software
engineer.
Low stress, short work weeks and room for advancement put those
professions near the top of the list in ``Jobs Rated Almanac,'' a new
book ranking the best and worst jobs in the country.
``I think what surprises most people are those jobs they always thought
were so glamorous are at the bottom. The work-a-day world for some of
those jobs is the pits,'' said author Les Krantz.
Using data from the government, trade groups and telephone surveys,
Krantz ranked 250 jobs according to six criteria: income, stress,
physical demands, potential growth, job security and work environment.
That's why -- with no room for growth, lots of stress and a stagnant
salary -- ``President of the United States'' ranked No. 229.
``Some of the things your parents told you you should always grow up to
be didn't rank so well,'' Krantz said.
Nine of the top 10 jobs were in computer or math-related fields, with
Website managers placing first.
Physical labor fared worst in the ranking, with oil field
``roustabouts,'' lumberjacks, and fishermen taking the final three spots
on the list.
Likewise, professional baseball players (No. 202) and cowboys (No. 246)
were deemed less desirable because of the physical demands and poor job
stability.
``I don't see (roustabout) as a terrible type thing,'' said John D.
Bell, the owner of a one-man oil well operation in Lamesa, Texas. ``It
beats working at McDonald's and usually pays better than those jobs.''
Not all restaurant jobs are held in such low regard, however. Farther up
the food chain from fast food, cooks ranked No. 172, dishwashers ranked
No. 213, and waiters and waitresses ranked No. 136.
For anyone who idealizes teaching (No. 162), the book offers this
reality check: ``Much work in this profession, such as preparing
lessons, grading papers and attending meetings, is done after the school
day has ended. Teachers spend long periods of time on their feet.
Working with rambunctious children can be fatiguing and stressful.''
As the Website manager of careers.wsj.com, a unit of The Wall Street
Journal Interactive Edition, Tony Lee believes his job is No. 1 because
of the growth in the Internet industry.
``Companies are scrambling to open new (Internet) departments ... to
boost revenues and increase e-commerce,'' he said. ``There's an
unbelievable amount of autonomy.''
Laura Berman Fortgang, author of the career advice book ``Take Yourself
to the Top,'' doubts many people who read the book will decide to switch
careers.
Krantz agrees, describing the book as ``everything you wanted to know
about your neighbor's job and didn't have the courage to ask.''
Krantz also lists the jobs with the best perks. At the top of that list
are geologists (No.60), who get subsidized housing during field work,
private offices, paid trips to exotic locations and secretaries and
researchers to help with the nuts-and-bolts of the job.
``Yes, there are great benefits. I think it's safe to say that most
people don't become geologists because they think they are going to make
a lot of money or get a lot of extras,'' said Gary Ehret, a geologist
for Texaco.
Where Does Your Job Rank?
.c The Associated Press
A ranking of 250 jobs, according to ''Jobs Rated Almanac.''
1. Web site manager
2. Actuary
3. Computer Systems Analyst
4. Software engineer
5. Mathematician
6. Computer programmer
7. Accountant
8. Industrial engineer
9. Hospital administrator
10. Web developer
11. Paralegal assistant
12. Parole officer
13. Meteorologist
14. Technical writer
15. Medical secretary
16. Medical technologist
17. Financial planner
18. Medical laboratory technician
19. Astronomer
20. Historian
21. Postal inspector
22. Dental hygienist
23. Biologist
24. Insurance underwriter
25. Sociologist
26. Urban/regional planner
27. Physiologist
28. Bank officer
29. Broadcast technician
30. Agency director
31. Dental laboratory technician
32. Statistician
33. Motion picture editor
34. Audiologist
35. Industrial engineer
36. Nuclear engineer
37. Vocational counselor
38. Computer service technician
39. Optometrist
40. Medical records technician
41. Dietitian
42. Physicist
43. Political scientist
44. Federal judge
45. Mechanical engineer
46. Speech pathologist
47. Pharmacist
48. Occupational therapist
49. Publication editor
50. Economist
51. Protestant minister
52. Aerospace engineer
53. Philosopher
54. Electrical engineer
55. Purchasing agent
56. Chiropractor
57. Geologist
58. Psychologist
59. Podiatrist
60. Attorney
61. Electrical technician
62. Oceanographer
63. Television/radio newswriter
64. Chemist
65. Physical therapist
66. Petroleum engineer
67. Executive search consultant
68. Anthropologist
69. Tax examiner/collector
70. Civil engineer
71. Market research analyst
72. Personnel recruiter
73. Newscaster
74. Military officer
75. Advertising account executive
76. Optician
77. Architectural drafter
78. Musical instrument repairer
79. Engineering technician
80. Flight attendant
81. Computer consultant
82. General practice physician
83. Jeweler
84. School principal
85. Agricultural scientist
86. Dentist
87. Cashier
88. Symphony conductor
89. Computer operator
90. Public relations executive
91. Zoologist
92. Bookbinder
93. Archaeologist
94. Stenographer/court reporter
95. Senior corporate executive
96. Antique dealer
97. Military/Warrant officer
98. Respiratory therapist
99. Typist/word processor
100. Airplane pilot
101. Florist
102. Catholic priest
103. Museum curator
104. Secretary
105. Ticket agent
106. Barber
107. Shipping/receiving clerk
108. Librarian
109. Guard
110. Photographic/process worker
111. Teacher's aide
112. Lithographer/photoengraver
113. Occupational safety/health inspector
114. Appliance repairer
115. Receptionist
116. College professors
117. Author
118. Hotel manager
119. Commercial artist
120. Bookkeeper
121. Set designer
122. Conservationist
123. File clerk
124. Stockbroker
125. Psychiatrist
126. Piano tuner
127. Social worker
128. Bank teller
129. Orthodontist
130. Sports instructor
131. Veterinarian
132. Insurance agent
133. Physician assistant
134. Telephone installer/repairer
135. Surgeon
136. Waiter/waitress
137. Child care worker
138. Industrial machine repairer
139. Fashion designer
140. Rabbi
141. Wholesale sales representative
142. Forklift operator
143. Registered nurse
144. Architect
145. Fashion model
146. Cosmetologist
147. Communications equipment mechanic
148. Home economist
149. Photographer
150. Vending machine repairer
151. Office machine repairer
152. Automobile body repairer
153. Disk jockey
154. Janitor
155. Musician
156. Undertaker
157. Maid
158. Osteopath
159. Nurse's aide
160. Military/enlisted personnel
161. Heating/refrigeration mechanic
162. NCAA basketball coach
163. Sewage plant operator
164. Teacher
165. Singer
166. Stationary engineer
167. Electrical equipment repairer
168. Bus driver
169. Telephone operator
170. Highway patrol officer
171. Mail carrier
172. Cook/chef
173. Furniture upholsterer
174. Correction officer
175. Real estate agent
176. Newspaper reporter
177. Chauffeur
178. Advertising salesperson
179. Bartender
180. Astronaut
181. Licensed practical nurse
182. Recreation worker
183. Compositor/typesetter
184. Emergency medical technician
185. Race car driver
186. Buyer
187. Tool-and-die maker
188. Mayor
189. Aircraft mechanic
190. Congressman/Senator
191. Travel agent
192. Construction foreman
193. Railroad conductor
194. Automobile assembler
195. Precision assembler
196. Photojournalist
197. Police officer
198. Air traffic controller
199. Artist
200. Shoemaker/repair
201. Jockey
202. Major league baseball player
203. Dressmaker
204. Carpet installer
205. NBA basketball player
206. Machinist
207. Retail salesperson
208. Surveyor
209. Dairy farmer
210. Plumber
211. NFL football player
212. Electrician
213. Dishwasher
214. Major league baseball umpire
215. Plasterer
216. Firefighter
217. Automobile mechanic
218. Actor
219. Machine tool operator
220. Auto sales
221. Painter
222. Glazier
223. Nuclear plant decontamination technician
224. Drillpress operator
225. Drywall applicator/finisher
226. Choreographer
227. Welder
228. Butcher
229. President of the United States
230. Truck driver
231. Construction machinery operator
232. Bricklayer
233. Farmer
234. Ironworker
235. Stevedore
236. Meter reader
237. Carpenter
238. Boilermaker
239. Automobile painter
240. Garbage collector
241. Seaman
242. Roofer
243. Taxi driver
244. Sheet metal worker
245. Dancer
246. Cowboy
247. Construction worker
248. Fisherman
249. Lumberjack
250. Roustabout/Oil field laborer
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Source: ''The Jobs Rated Almanac.''
AP-NY-03-16-99 1748EST
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