Worst Jobs

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Menstuff® has compiled the following information on the Worst Jobs.

Where the Money Is Not
They’re Dirty Jobs, But They Gotta Get Done

They’re Dirty Jobs, But They Gotta Get Done

The following occupations involve literally getting one’s hands dirty and withstanding a variety of gruesome conditions on a daily basis to make life a little less painful for the rest of us.

Steam cleaner

While most of us do our best to avoid dirt, grime and grease at all costs, steam cleaners seek them out in everything from vehicle engines to restaurant kitchens, where they can use high pressure steam hoses and detergent solutions to remove the offending substances.

Average salary with benefits and bonuses: $25,859/year

Butcher

Leaving work in blood-stained clothes would be a serious HR issue in many offices, but the practice is nothing unusual for a butcher, whose grisly work involves cutting and washing the innards of slaughtered animals to create sides of beef, steaks, sausage and ribs in slaughterhouses and meat-packing establishments. This job is not for the faint of heart.

Average salary with benefits and bonuses: $25,961/year

Farrier

Farriers inspect horse hooves for defects, trim and shape them and remove worn or defective shoes. Aside from the strain of shaping shoes with hammers and bending or squatting for long periods of time, farriers must also deal with unpleasant odors emanating from the horses and risk stepping in any number of “surprises” the horses leave behind.

Average salary with benefits and bonuses: $31,604/year

Slime line worker

Working the “slime line” at a fish processing plant is just as gruesome as it sounds. Slime line workers withstand the horrific smell and feel of blood and entrails in order to clean, de-bone and fillet fish in preparation for packaging, selling, cooking and serving.

Average salary with benefits and bonuses: $9.87/hour

Proctologist

Proctologists diagnose and treat diseases and disorders related to the anus, rectum and colon, a labor of love that involves getting up close and personal in order to inspect these areas frequently and even performing hands-on work to repair or remove the affected body parts.

Average salary with benefits and bonuses: $388,734/year

Livestock breeder

Livestock breeders raise livestock, such as cattle, goats, horses, sheep and swine, for the purposes of making meat, riding, providing working stock, showing or using for products like wool, milk and hair. They can’t be afraid to do a little dirty work, especially when it comes time to clean barns, stalls and pens, attend to animals in labor, treat ailments, brand, tag or butcher.

Average salary with benefits and bonuses: $31,495/year

Building inspector

For building inspectors, who complete assessments and determine insurance rates, squeezing into small, dark, hot crawl spaces and encountering such unpleasant things as vermin and pests, dirt, dust, dry rot and mold are all in a day’s work.

Average salary with benefits and bonuses: $55,245/year

Coroner

Real-life coroners, who direct the investigation of suspicious deaths, suicides, homicides, vehicle crashes and drug overdoses, know the work isn’t nearly as fast-paced or glamorous as it may be portrayed on TV. Performing autopsies is just one aspect of the job, for which they need to have a high tolerance for handling the smell, look and touch of body parts, bones, organs and fluids at all times.

Average salary with benefits and bonuses: $44,932/year

Coal miner

The demand for coal has increased over the past few years, thanks in part to its potential as an alternate energy source at a time when oil prices are skyrocketing. Assuming they can withstand the grueling conditions of working in dark, tiny tunnels as small as five feet high and often more than 500 feet underground where coal dust cloaks the air, those with the proper training and experience face favorable job prospects in coming years.

Average salary with benefits and bonuses: $38,353

Source: By Mary Lorenz, msn.careerbuilder.com/custom/msn/careeradvice/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=1177&SiteId=cbmsnhp41177&sc_extcmp=JS_1177_home1&GT1=10563&cbRecursionCnt=2&cbsid=7afce3277bea4825a0c4e0483e4a0bba-248793918-TS-4

Where the Money Is Not

Category	Mean Annual Wage	One-year % Change	No. in Employment
Cooks, fast food	$15,960	3.0%	612,020
Dishwashers	$16,190	2.7%	502,770
Cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	$16,320	3.3%	401,790
Counter Attendants	$16,950	3.5%	524,410
Gaming Dealers	$17,010	6.0%	82,960
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	$16,320	3.3%	401,790
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	$16,860	2.6%	340,390
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	$16,950	3.5%	524,410
Gaming dealers	$17,010	6.0%	82,960
Shampooers	$17,050	4.5%	15,580
Waiters and waitresses	$17,190	5.4%	2,312,930
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers	$17,500	4.5%	101,530
Amusement and recreation attendants	$17,530	3.4%	235,670
Farm workers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	$17,630	1.5%	230,780
Cashiers	$17,930	3.6%	3,479,390
Personal and home care aides	$18,180	2.7%	578,290
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers	$18,410	2.2%	108,870
Parking lot attendants	$18,450	2.7%	131,870
Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials	$18,470	1.4%	75,150
Food preparation workers	$18,480	2.3%	871,470
Bartenders	$18,540	5.1%	485,120
Graders and sorters, agricultural products	$18,610	2.4%	45,890
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	$18,700	2.9%	900,040
Cooks, short order	$18,710	4.1%	189,610
Child care workers	$18,820	3.5%	572,950
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	$18,890	2.4%	217,580
Service station attendants	$19,150	3.0%	94,780

* Mean Annual Wage

Source: jobs.aol.com/gallery/worst-paying-jobs?ncid=AOLCOMMjobsDYNLprim0001

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