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The 10 best, and worst jobs in the world

Almost everyone, at some point, has thought of their job as either the worst or the best; but whether or not you love or hate yours, there are a few that really do fit the bill.

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CareerCast recently released its 2016 Jobs Rated report ranking the 10 best and 10 worst jobs in the world.

The report specifically looks at salary, future outlook, and work environment of positions when determining the appeal or lack of for each job.

“To determine the best jobs, the Jobs Rated report analyzed each job’s environment (emotional, physical, and hours worked); income (growth potential and salary); outlook (employment growth, income growth potential, and unemployment); and 11 stress factors to determine which professions are among the most desirable,” the job site said in the report.

Here are the 10 best jobs in the world in 2016:

Profession Annual Median Salary        Growth Outlook (to 2022)
1. Data Scientist $128,240 16%
2. Statistician $79,990 34%
3. Info. Security Analyst $88,890 18%
4. Audiologist $73,060 29%
5. Diagnostic Medical Sonographer $62,540 24%
6. Mathematician $103,720 21%
7. Software Engineer $97,990 17%
8. Computer Systems Analyst $82,710 21%
9. Speech Pathologist $71,550 21%
10. Actuary $96,700 18%

And the 10 worst jobs you could be doing in 2016:

Profession Annual Median Salary Growth Outlook (to 2022)
1. Newspaper Reporter/Print $36,390 -9%
2. Logger $35,160 -4%
3. Broadcaster $37,200 -9%
4. Disc Jockey $29,010 -11%
5. Enlisted Military $27,936
6. Pest Control Worker $30,660 -1%
7. Retail Sales Person $21,670 7%
8. Advertising Sales Person $47,890 -3%
9. Taxi Driver $23,210 13%
10. Firefighter $45,970 5%