News reporter8217;s job is worst,actuary8217;s best: Study

It mostly covered jobs in the US and is based on data from the US Bureau of Labour Statistics and other government agencies.

As per the annual survey,the reporter8217;s job has gone from bad to worse in the past year,as it was ranked fifth worst in the 2012 study. Also,the software engineer8217;s job was ranked as the best last year.

In this year8217;s study,newspaper reporter has been ranked last at 200th,below the likes of lumberjack 199,enlisted military personnel 198,actor 197,oil rig worker 196 and dairy farmer 195.

About news reporter8217;s job,the study said,8221;8230;It has lost its luster dramatically over the past five years and is expected to plummet even further by 2020.8221;

On the other hand,job of an actuary,who interprets statistics,has topped the list in the best jobs category,followed by biomedical engineer,software engineer,audiologist and financial planner.

Actuary earns a median income of USD 87,650 with few physical demands and minimal stress,it noted. The study said that a reporter earns a median income of USD 36,000 per year.

Other careers which are ranked among the lowest are flight attendant 191,photojournalist 188,waiter/waitress 185,broadcaster 184,butcher 183 and maid 181.

Interestingly,the jobs of fashion designer 182,painter 174,photographer 172,author 156 have also ranked lowly in the list.

Among others in the top 10 best jobs for 2013 include dental hygienist,occupational therapist,optometrist,physical therapist and computer systems analyst.