华尔街杂志发文称“数学家在美国是最好的职业”

200916出版的华尔街杂志上,发表了一篇题为学数学以找到好的工作的文章(Doing the Math to Find the Good Jobs)。该文称数学家列在美国最好职业榜第一位,保险精算师和统计学家分列第二和第三位。这个排行榜是由CareerCast.com制作的。主要参考了工作环境,收入,就业前景,体力要求,和强度。此项研究称一个数学家的平均工资是94,160美元,而伐木工人列在200项工作的最后。 以下是这个(最好最坏)排行榜前二十位和后二十位的工作。

 

The Best and Worst Jobs

The Best

The Worst

1. Mathematician

200. Lumberjack

2. Actuary

199. Dairy Farmer

3. Statistician

198. Taxi Driver

4. Biologist

197. Seaman

5. Software Engineer

196. EMT

6. Computer Systems Analyst

195. Roofer

7. Historian

194. Garbage Collector

8. Sociologist

193. Welder

9. Industrial Designer

192. Roustabout

10. Accountant

191. Ironworker

11. Economist

190. Construction Worker

12. Philosopher

189. Mail Carrier

13. Physicist

188. Sheet Metal Worker

14. Parole Officer

187. Auto Mechanic

15. Meteorologist

186. Butcher

16. Medical Laboratory Technician

185. Nuclear Decontamination Tech

17. Paralegal Assistant

184. Nurse (LN)

18. Computer Programmer

183. Painter

19. Motion Picture Editor

182. Child Care Worker

20. Astronomer

181. Firefighter