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Actuary is ranked the best job in the United States for this year, according to CareerCast.com’s 2013 Jobs Rated Report.
It changed places with biomedical engineer, which was last year’s top job. Rounding out the top five are software engineer, audiologist and financial planner.
The U.S. Labor Department says the median salary for actuaries was US$87,650 in 2010.
The five worst jobs of 2013 are newspaper reporter, lumberjack, enlisted military personnel, actor and oil rig worker.
To determine the ranking, the report used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other government agencies to rank 200 jobs based on income, work environment, physical demands, stress and the hiring outlook.