The 20 Unhappiest Jobs In America
We worked with CareerBliss, an online jobs database, to pinpoint the jobs with the lowest happiness levels in the country. To come up with the ranking, CareerBliss examined 24,000 employee evaluations across more than 250 different job roles.
The final measure of job satisfaction, which CareerBliss calls a "bliss score," is on a scale of one to five (one being the least happy and five the most). The bliss scores are based on eight factors: work-life balance; relationship with coworkers; work environment; job resources; compensation; growth opportunities; company culture; and daily tasks.
If you're looking for a job that will make you and your coworkers happy, you might want to avoid pursuing these.
1. Analyst
Bliss score: 2.914
Average salary: $55,000
2. Dispatcher
Bliss score: 2.938
Average salary: $35,000
3. Program coordinator
Bliss score: 2.950
Average salary: $40,000
4. Pharmacy technician
Bliss score: 2.954
Average salary: $32,000
5. Teacher
Bliss score: 2.963
Average salary: $42,000
6. Senior buyer
Bliss score: 3.039
Average salary: $62,000
7. Clerk
Bliss score: 3.048
Average salary: $33,000
8. Assistant professor
Bliss score: 3.053
Average salary: $61,000
9. Operator
Bliss score: 3.074
Average salary: $44,000
10. Engineer
Bliss score: 3.099
Average salary: $70,000
11. QA specialist
Bliss score: 3.104
Average salary: $50,000
12. Customer service associate
Bliss score: 3.144
Average salary: $30,000
13. Legal assistant
Bliss score: 3.146
Average salary: $35,000
14. Registered nurse
Bliss score: 3.147
Average salary: $53,000
15. Security officer
Bliss score: 3.180
Average salary: $31,000
16. Driver
Bliss score: 3.206
Average salary: $43,000
17. Cashier
Bliss score: 3.226
Average salary: $30,000
18. Operations supervisor
Bliss score: 3.230
Average salary: $49,000
19. Associate
Bliss score: 3.248
Average salary: $65,000
20. Sales associate
Bliss score: 3.253
Average salary: $34,000