Jobs Rated Almanac, 2001

by Krantz, Les

• ISBN13: 9780312260965
• ISBN10: 0312260962
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-02
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Summary

What's most important to you in a job - high pay, great benefits, steady advancement and a pleasant work environment? Or are you the type who thrives on travel or adventure? Whatever you're looking for, this is the book that will help you find it. Jobs Rated Almanac describes and evaluates 250 jobs, from Actuary to Zoologist, by the criteria that matter to you, including: * Salary: from entry level, average and median salaries to top income potential * Stress: factors such as competitiveness, deadlines, detail work, and risks * Work environment: average work week, hazards, physical demands, confinement or exposure, emotional enviroment, etc. * Career outlook: potential for promotion, growth or decline of industry, salary growth * Security: unemployment rates, physical safety * Physical demand: type and degree of physical activity, stamina required, and overtime * Plus: Jobs with travel opportunities and special perks!

Author Biography

Les Krantz is the author of more than a dozen popular reference books on careers and other subjects, and is frequent speaker on careers on radio and television. He lives near Chicago, Illinois.

Tony Lee is Editor in Chief and General Manager of careers.wsj.com, a free site from The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition, based in Princeton, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Foreword	i
Tony Lee
THE BEST AND WORST JOBS	1	(14)
The 250 Jobs	1	(1)
The Six Core Job Criteria	1	(1)
The Ranking System and Sources	2	(1)
The Overall Rankings	2	(1)
Overall Rankings---Listed in Order of Cumulative Scores	3	(4)
Overall Rankings---Listed in Alphabetical Order	7	(4)
Overall Rankings---Within Occupational Categories	11	(1)
Agriculture	11	(1)
The Arts	11	(1)
Athletics	11	(1)
Business/Finance	11	(1)
Communications	11	(1)
Construction Trades	12	(1)
Healthcare/Medicine	12	(1)
Math/Science	12	(1)
Personal Services	13	(1)
Production/Manufacturing	13	(1)
Public Sector	13	(1)
Social Science	14	(1)
Technical/Repair	14	(1)
Travel/Food Service	14	(1)
ENVIRONMENT AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS	15	(69)
The Environment Duality	15	(1)
Environment Factors	15	(1)
The Ranking System	16	(1)
250 Jobs Ranked by Environment Scores	17	(4)
The Lonely List	21	(1)
The Longest Work Weeks	21	(1)
250 Jobs Descriptions with Environment Information	22	(62)
INCOME	84	(46)
Growth Potential	84	(1)
Income Levels	84	(1)
The Ranking System	85	(1)
250 Jobs Ranked by Income Scores	86	(4)
Highest Starting Pay	90	(1)
Top Bucks	90	(1)
250 Jobs with Income Information	91	(39)
OUTLOOK	130	(55)
The Four Outlook Factors	130	(1)
Graphic Symbols	131	(1)
250 Jobs Ranked by Outlook Scores	132	(4)
Jobs with the Most Employment Growth	136	(1)
Greatest Potential Income for Beginners	136	(1)
250 Jobs with Outlook Information	137	(48)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS	185	(46)
The Physical Factors	185	(1)
The Ranking System	185	(2)
250 Jobs Ranked by Physical Demands Scores	187	(4)
The White Collar Weary	191	(1)
The Blue-Collar Sedentary	191	(1)
250 Jobs with Physical Demands Information	192	(39)
SECURITY	231	(42)
The Three Security Factors	231	(2)
250 Jobs Ranked by Security Scores	233	(4)
The Unemployment Line	237	(1)
The Lowest Unemployment	237	(1)
250 Jobs Descriptions with Security Information	238	(35)
STRESS	273	(49)
The 21 Stress Factors	273	(2)
250 Jobs Ranked by Stress Scores	275	(4)
The Competitors	279	(1)
Clock Watchers	279	(1)
250 Jobs with Stress Information	280	(42)
TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES	322	(6)
Jobs with the Most Travel Opportunities	324	(4)
EXTRAS, PERKS AND AMENITIES	328	(2)
Jobs with the Most Extras, Perks and Amenities	330