Software engineer and mathematician - the best professions of 2011 in the USA

The national job search portal CareerCast has published the ranking of the 200 best and worst professions at the beginning of 2011. The list is compiled on the basis of official statistics and expert assessments of various factors, including the physical and emotional conditions of the environment, physical effort, stress, average wages and unemployment prospects ( methodology ).

The top 30 included for the first time so many “computer” professions: software developer (1st place), computer systems analyst (5th place), technical writer (26th place) and computer programmer / coder (28th a place).

1. Software Developer (60 points). Studies, designs, develops and maintains software systems with medical, scientific and industrial hardware.
Salary: $ 6924 per month
Work Environment: 150
Stress: 10.4
Physical effort: 5
Profession prospects: 27.40

Software developer was in the top 15 in all parameters, except salary (here he is 23rd). The yield of software engineers in the first place is due to the fact that over the year they have significantly reduced the level of stress (from 25th to 15th place). Apparently, this is due to technical progress, which every year makes the work of the programmer more and more comfortable.
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2. Mathematician (73 points). Applies mathematical theories and formulas to study or solve problems in business, education, or industry.
Salary: $ 7848 per month
Work Environment: 89.72
Stress: 12.78
Physical effort: 3.97
Profession Perspectives: 19.78

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5. Computer systems analyst (147 points). Plans and develops computer systems for commercial and scientific institutions.
Salary: $ 6429 per month
Work Environment: 90.78
Stress: 16.53
Physical effort: 5.08
Career prospects: 15,53

26. Technical writer (270 points). Translates scientific and technical information into easily understandable language.
Salary: $ 5264 per month
Working environment: 221.25
Stress: 18.7
Physical effort: 5.85
Career prospects: 4.70

28. Computer programmer (273 points). Organizes and compiles a list of computer instructions for data processing and problem solving in a logical order.
Salary: $ 5931 per month
Working environment: 265,08
Stress: 11.76
Physical effort: 5.84
Career prospects: –7.24

44. Web developer (332 points)
Salary: $ 7262 per month
Working environment: 275
Stress: 21.86
Physical effort: 10
Career prospects: 8.86

66. Typewriter (402 points)
Salary: $ 2759 per month
Working environment: 160.64
Stress: 10.69
Physical effort: 5.03
Career prospects: –16,96

110. Computer technician (547 points). Repair and maintenance of computer equipment, occasionally installing computers and peripheral equipment.
Salary: $ 3097 per month
Working environment: 610,22
Stress: 12.64
Physical Effort: 12.39
Career prospects: –11,36

123. Repair technician of office equipment (573 points). Repair of printers, faxes, telephones and other equipment in the office.
Salary: $ 3180 per month
Work Environment: 611.91
Stress: 15.57
Physical effort: 12.41
Career prospects: –11.43

Towards the end of the Top 200 list, the most unpleasant / underpaid jobs in the US, including maintenance workers (200), taxi drivers (196), newspaper reporters (188), and photojournalists (185).