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The Daily Cal’s careers issue hit newsracks this morning. Inside is a story by former Clog contributor Angie Baecker about your dismal future in a publishing career, among other things.
It’s akin to the giant warning sign that US News and World Report’s 10 most overrated careers in 2007 is. Imagine being POed in 30 years because you decided to be a PO at the age of 22. Then read on.
Educated Nation did all the work for us:
Top Overrated Careers + Alternatives
1. Advertising Executive
Alternative - social marketing
2. Attorney
Alternative - mediation
3. Chef
Alternative - personal chef
4. Chiropractor
Alternative - physician assistant
5. Nonprofit Manager
Alternative - philanthropist
6. Police Officer
Alternative - homeland security official
7. Psychologist
Alternative - personal coach
8. Real Estate Agent
Alternative - sales for higher demand products
9. Small Business Owner
Alternative - #2 person in someone else’s small business
10. Teacher
Alternative - corporate trainer, adult ESL teacher, tutor
So what’s not overrated you ask? Well, there’s also the 25 best careers. We’re raking them by median salary.
1. Physician, $151K
2. Dentist, $121K
3. Higher Education Administrator, $110K
4. Pharmacist, $99K
5. Optometrist, $98K
6. Management Consultant, $96K
7. Medical Scientist, $88K
8. Fundraiser, $79K
9. Clergy, $79K
10. Physician Assistant, $78K
11. Actuary, $75K
12. Professor, $74K
13. Engineer, $72K
14. Systems Analyst, $70K
15. School Psychologist, $63K
16. Audiologist, $62K
17. Occupational Therapist, $61K
18. Registered Nurse, $59K
19. Speech-Language Therapist, $58K
20. Editor, $52K
21. Landscape Architect, $50K
22. Librarian, $50
23. Architect, $47
24. Urban/Regional Planner, $38K
25. Politician, N/A
The Most Overrated Careers [US News]
Best Careers 2007 [US News]
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