Did You Miss Your Calling?
What if you could find a profession with good pay, minimal stress, and job security? Sound too good to be true? Here are the 10 best jobs of 2011, according to CareerCast. (Reuters)
Software Engineer
Job Description: Designs, develops, tests and evaluates software and systems that make computers work.
Annual Income: $87,140
Mathematician
Job Description: Researches, studies and applies theories and formulas to teach or solve problems in a business, educational or industrial setting.
Annual Income: $94,178 (Reuters)
Actuary
Job Description: Compiles and analyzes statistics to determine the probability of insurance risks, including death and natural disasters.
Annual Income: $87,204
Statistician
Job Description: Studies and interprets numerical data from surveys and other experiments
Annual Income: $73,208
Meteorologist
Job Description: Studies and predicts processes of the Earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions.
Annual Income: $85,210 (Reuters)
Computer Systems Analyst
Job Description: Creates, expands and enhances computer systems for businesses and scientific institutions.
Annual Income: $77,153 (Reuters)
Historian
Job Description: Studies and writes about particular eras, regions or social phenomenon.
Annual Income: $63,208 (Reuters)
Biologist
Job Description: A scientist that studies the relationship between living organisms and their environment
Annual Income: $74,278 (Reuters)