WSJ Declares Mathematician Best Job in US!

Not that I spend very much time reading the Wall Street Journal but a colleague pointed out this interesting article which claims that being a mathematician is the #1 job in the country!

The Best                     The Worst
1. Mathematician             200. Lumberjack
2. Actuary                   199. Dairy Farmer
3. Statistician              198. Taxi Driver
4. Biologist                 197. Seaman
5. Software Engineer         196. EMT
6. Computer Systems Analyst  195. Roofer
7. Historian                 194. Garbage Collector
8. Sociologist               193. Welder
9. Industrial Designer       192. Roustabout
10. Accountant               191. Ironworker
11. Economist                190. Construction Worker
12. Philosopher              189. Mail Carrier
13. Physicist                188. Sheet Metal Worker
14. Parole Officer           187. Auto Mechanic
15. Meteorologist            186. Butcher
16. Medical Laboratory Tech  185. Nuclear Decontamination Tech
17. Paralegal Assistant      184. Nurse (LN)
18. Computer Programmer      183. Painter
19. Motion Picture Editor    182. Child Care Worker
20. Astronomer               181. Firefighter

This is just one of the many reasons I do whatI do every day.: teach mathematics