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He is a visiting research fellow at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget at the New America Foundation. Derek has also written for Slate, BusinessWeek, and the Daily Beast. He has appeared as a guest on radio and television networks, including NPR, the BBC, CNBC, and MSNBC.
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The 5 Best Jobs in America Have 1 Thing in Common ...

By Derek Thompson

Jan 11 2011, 3:57 PM ET Comment

... They all require deep math background.

Software engineers, mathematicians, actuaries statistician and computer analysts are the five best jobs in America, according to a new widely CareerCast survey that also ranks newspaper reporters #188 out of 200. By contrast, court reporter (stenographer) finishes above pharmacist, the highest paying job on the list.

Tied with pharmacist for highest paying job is petroleum engineer at $109,000. The lowest paying position is dishwasher, at $18,000; but at #167, they still have better jobs than newspaper reporters.

The "worst" job according to the survey is roustabout.

Read the full list at WSJ.com. Read the survey at CareerCast.


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