The least common jobs in America
Have you ever had a friend that claimed to be a model, but you suspected that he or she really wasn’t one? She may have had “model” listed as her job on Facebook, or he may have had dozens of glamour-shots posted on ModelMayhem.com, but you never saw an actual ad campaign or commercial?
Well, your hunch was probably correct, because according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are only 1,200 people in the U.S. who are actually employed as models.
The fact that there are so few working models isn’t all that surprising – it’s a pretty elite industry. What is surprising, though, is how many “normal” jobs are just as hard to break into – because they are either hyper-specialized, they require lots of training, or there just aren’t many jobs available. According to the BLS, these 18 jobs are the least common in America.
1. Astronomers: 1,840
Average annual salary: $93,340
2. Dredge operators: 1,720
Average annual salary: $36,580
3. Model makers, wood: 1,660
Average annual salary: $28,974
4. Timing device assemblers and adjusters: 1,560
Average annual salary: $32,300
5. Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists: 1,530
Average annual salary: $40,200
6. Industrial-organizational psychologists: 1,420
Average annual salary: $114,040
7. Animal breeders: 1,380
Average annual salary: $35,620
8. Geographers: 1,300
Average annual salary: $72,890
9. Patternmakers, wood: 1,240
Average annual salary: $40,700
10. Locomotive firers: 1,130
Average annual salary: $47,040
11. Models: 1,020
Average annual salary: $42,560
12. Mathematical technicians: 960
Average annual salary: $49,170
13. Radio operators: 920
Average annual salary: $44,510
14. Farm labor contractors: 830
Average annual salary: $35,890
15. Fishers and related fishing workers: 700
Average annual salary: $27,880
16. Fabric menders, except garment: 690
Average annual salary: $27,370
17. Prosthodontists: 670
Average annual salary: $139,620
18. Cooks, private household: 400
Average annual salary: $31,110
What do you think about this list? Is it surprising? Let us know in the comments section.
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