These Are the 100 Lowest-Paying Jobs in America
By Joni Sweet, Stacker News
AND Stacey Marcus, Stacker News
On 5/9/21 at 8:00 AM EDT
The United States is the richest country in the world. Even with a COVID-19-related economic contraction, the country s GDP in 2020 was $20.93 trillion. However, this wealth does not benefit all Americans equally.
Wealth inequality is a growing problem in the United States. The jaw-dropping wealth gap between the rich and the poor in the United States looks more like the gaps in Russia and China than those in the United Kingdom, France, and other advanced democracies. The coronavirus pandemic exacerbated these gaps, with jobs commonly filled by wealthy, white and college-educated Americans bouncing back quickly while women, minorities, and those without college degrees remained unemployed longer. Meanwhile, jumps in the stock market and housing prices further benefitted the already well-off.
These Are the 100 Least Popular Jobs in America
By Ben Wittstein, Stacker News
On 5/7/21 at 8:00 PM EDT
Dirty Jobs. The Baltimore-born host is also known for his CNN series Somebody s Gotta Do It, whose title underscores the fact that even the most menial and unsavory jobs serve important functions that need to be carried out by a small workforce.
The reasons a certain field might not contain very many many professionals vary widely. Certain positions are only held by a small number due to their unpleasant nature. The jobs on this list are individually held by about 7,500 people or less, for reasons including jobs limited to particular geographic locations, requiring extensive education, or revolving around a niche and specialized craft.