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Study Says Software Engineers Have the Best US Jobs

Posted by Soulskill on from the i'm-sure-you're-all-totally-on-board-with-this dept.

D H NG writes "According to a new study by CareerCast.com, software engineers have the best jobs of 2011 in the United States, based on factors such as income, working environment, stress, physical demands and job outlook, using Labor Department and Census data. Mid-level software engineers make between $87,000 and $132,000 a year, putting them in the top 25% of the 200 professions studied by income. Software engineers beat out last year's number one job, actuary, which came in third, behind mathematician."

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  1. Before slashdotters post with opposition views by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    This study covers competent software engineers which might explain why your outcomes are so different.

    1. Re:Before slashdotters post with opposition views by Yvanhoe · · Score: 5, Funny

      Oh, don't be so harsh. There could be a negative correlation...

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  2. Actuary? Really? by damn_registrars · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm astonished that would be the top job last year. Personally, I'd rather shoot myself than be an actuary. But of course, a good actuary would already know that...

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  3. Re:Job security by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    someone has to fix the offshore teams' fuckups.

  4. Of course it is. by tool462 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Where else can you get paid $100k+ a year to gripe all day on Slashdot about how crappy your job is?

  5. Mathematician's rank contradicts the old joke: by 1yongyorf · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's the difference between a mathematician and a large pizza?

    A large pizza can feed a family of four.