The 13 best jobs for people who don't want to work a lot
13. Physical therapists
12. Postsecondary teachers
Average hours typically worked a week: 37.16
Median earned income: $45,000
What they do: Teach courses to undergraduate or graduate students.
11. Archivists, curators, and museum technicians
Average hours typically worked a week: 36.85
Median earned income: $40,000
What they do: Restore, maintain, or prepare objects in museum collections for storage, research, or exhibit.
10. Psychologists
Average hours typically worked a week: 36.75
Median earned income: $56,000
What they do: Diagnose or evaluate mental and emotional disorders of individuals through observation, interview, and psychological tests, and formulate and administer programs of treatment.
9. Dietitians and nutritionists
Average hours typically worked a week: 36.56
Median earned income: $39,800
What they do: Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease.
8. Recreational therapists
Average hours typically worked a week: 36.31
Median earned income: $36,000
What they do: Plan, direct, or coordinate medically-approved recreation programs for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or other institutions.
7. Speech language pathologists
Average hours typically worked a week: 36.17
Median earned income: $54,000
What they do: Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders.
6. Occupational therapists
Average hours typically worked a week: 36.02
Median earned income: $60,000
What they do: Provide rehabilitative treatments and procedures that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills.
5. Writers and authors
Average hours typically worked a week: 35.95
Median earned income: $40,000
What they do: Originate and prepare written material, such as scripts, stories, advertisements, and other material.
4. Librarians
Average hours typically worked a week: 35.23
Median earned income: $40,000
What they do: Administer libraries by performing tasks like selecting, acquiring, cataloging, classifying, circulating, and maintaining library materials.
3. Flight attendants
Average hours typically worked a week: 34.84
Median earned income: $39,000
What they do: Provide personal services to ensure the safety, security, and comfort of airline passengers during flight.
2. Occupational therapy assistants and aides
Average hours typically worked a week: 34.68
Median earned income: $40,000
What they do: Assist occupational therapists in providing rehabilitative treatments and procedures that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills.
1. Dental hygienists
Average hours typically worked a week: 31.49
Median earned income: $43,000
What they do: Clean teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. May educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop x rays, or apply fluoride or sealants.
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