From painter to taxi driver: 10 worst jobs in America

Job satisfaction largely depends on the individual employer. But in some professions, dangerous tasks, high stress levels, and public scrutiny are common occurrences that can affect a person no matter how good a boss they have.

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24/7 Wall Street studied a 2018 report created by the employment site CareerCast and identified the worst professions - or rather, jobs - in America, writes USA Today. The report rated more than 200 occupations on overall work environment quality, stress levels, occupational prospects and earnings. Here we present a dozen works that are leaders in all “worst” indicators.

Do not focus only on the figures of income. For example, among the worst 30 jobs in the United States on 23, the average salary is less than 50 000 per year. In many parts of the country, a person can live comfortably with such an income. But some representatives of these professions, for example, taxi drivers or reporters, live and work in large cities, where the cost of living can be much higher.

It is also true that there is stress in any job - it can be public control, the desire to succeed and beat competitors, and much more. But in the worst workplaces, these stresses are often more acute—for example, the physical danger faced by firefighters and military personnel, or the stress associated with irate customers in retail and food service workers.

10. Painter

• Average annual salary: $ 38 940
• Projected job growth, 2016-2026: + 5,7%
• Total employment: 228 420

Coloring objects can be a physically challenging task, because it requires the painter to squat, reach for surfaces, kneel to get to all areas that need to be painted. Some painters have to work on bridges or high-rise buildings, being in real danger. Most of them earn less than 40 thousand dollars a year.

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9. Seller of advertising

• Average annual salary: $ 51 740
• Projected job growth, 2016-2026: -3,6%
• Total employment: 133 110

Although 7% is projected to increase overall employment in the coming years, it is expected that the number of advertising sellers in the United States will decline. Many workers in this profession sell advertising space in newspapers and magazines, which gradually go out of business, giving way to online products. Accordingly, the need for advertising sales agents is declining. People face strong pressure trying to fulfill sales plans.

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8. Radio and Television Reporter

• Average annual salary: $ 40 080
• Projected job growth, 2016-2026: -3,2%
• Total employment: 31 580

As revenues from advertising on radio and television are declining, companies will most likely not be able to afford the employment of a large number of reporters. Although, as a rule, this job requires at least a bachelor's degree, the average annual salary here barely exceeds the average for any profession in the US, the component of 37 690 dollars.

7. Radio dj

• Average annual salary: $ 33 220
• Projected job growth, 2016-2026: -11,6%
• Total employment: 27 780

While the job may seem like a dream, DJs, or disc jockeys, will face the biggest decline in job growth in the near future. With the rise of music streaming and podcasts, listeners have and will continue to have other options for music entertainment besides listening to radio stations. Those DJs who still have jobs usually don't make much—most make less than $34 a year.

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6. Correctional Officer

• Average annual salary: $ 44 330
• Projected job growth, 2016-2026: -7,7%
• Total employment: 415 000

At the end of the 2016 year, there were just over 1,5 million prisoners in the United States compared to the peak of 1,6 million in the 2009 year. This reduction in the number of prisoners, as well as budgetary problems, may lead to the expected reduction in the number of correctional officers. Largely because of the violent actions of prisoners, correctional officers show the highest rates of injury and morbidity in all occupations in the United States.

5. Serviceman

• Average annual salary: not specified
• Projected job growth, 2016-2026: not specified
• Total employment: not specified

Service in the US Army is different from most jobs, because there is a strong patriotic component in this profession. Therefore, it may seem unfair to indicate them among the “worst” jobs, but the military faces a very high level of stress and a very difficult working atmosphere, especially those who serve in combat zones. Many earn less than 30 000 dollars a year.

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4. Retailer

• Average annual salary: $ 24 200
• Projected job growth, 2016-2026: + 1,7%
• Total employment: 4 448 120

Retailers deal with customers, and it's quite difficult. It's also one of the lowest-paying jobs in the United States (by comparison, the national average is $37, and salesman makes just $690). The job market for this position is projected to grow by less than 24% by 200, well below average employment growth. The growing online market is also having a negative impact on the number of retailers.

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3. Newspaper reporter

• Average annual salary: $ 41 260
• Projected job growth, 2016-2026: -10,0%
• Total employment: 37 140

It is projected that by 2026, the number of newspaper reporters will be reduced by 10%, as newspapers lose readers and advertising revenue. Reporters often face serious control and pressure from readers, stress exacerbates the tight timing of publications. In an increasingly polarized political environment, reporters often become targets of negative feedback and various threats, even deadly ones.

2. Lumberjack

• Average annual salary: $ 40 650
• Projected job growth, 2016-2026: -12,6%
• Total employment: 37 400

Logging is considered the second worst job in America, largely because it is also the second most dangerous job. In 2017, loggers in the United States received 55 fatal injuries, and 350 non-lethal. Because of the danger of such labor, many companies seek to automate the process of cutting down trees, which may explain the large-scale job cuts. Even with safe logging, it is very hard physical labor that is not rewarded with high salaries.

1. Taxi driver

• Average annual salary: $ 25 980
• Projected job growth, 2016-2026: + 5,0%
• Total employment: 207 920

The combination of low wages, slow growth in employment, high stress and undesirable working conditions made the taxi driver the worst job in America. Taxi drivers work around the clock, sometimes in inclement weather, constantly encountering traffic jams, rude and ill-mannered passengers. Most taxi drivers earn less than 26 000 dollars a year, while the average annual salary in America is 37 690 dollars. Although the number of taxi drivers is projected to grow by about 2026% by 5, this growth may be limited by the growth of companies like Uber and Lyft.

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