Revealed: News reporter is the worst job in the world (but it's good news for death predictors) That's according to a new survey by the website CareerCast.com, who have analysed and ranked 200 careers and found the lowly news reporter to be the worst. The jobs were ordered according to five criteria: physical demands, income, stress, work environment and hiring outlook, with long hours, low salaries and dwindling hiring and career progression prospects ensuring news reporters prop up the list. Other careers in the bottom 10 include lumberjack, enlisted military personnel, actor, oil rig worker, dairy farmer, meter reader, postman, roofer, flight attendant and farmer. Prospects were considerably better for actuaries however, as a pleasant work environment, low stress levels and strong hiring outlook suggests life is sweet for people who interpret statistics to determine the probability of accidents, sickness and deaths. Biomedical engineers, software engineers, audiologists, financial planners and dental hygienists have equally cushy lives according to Career Cast, with a strong hiring outlook the major factor in the results. According to Career Cast's publisher Tony Lee, a severe shortage of actuaries has dramatically increased wages in a job that already scored highly for low stress levels and pleasant work environment. On the subject of news reporters scoring so low, Mr Lee said: "What probably pushed it to the bottom is that several things got worse. Job prospects decreased, the average salary continued to fall and work hours continued to rise. Those factors make the job more stressful. CareerCast.com's full list (ranked from best to worst) can be found below: Actuary Biomedical Engineer Software Engineer Audiologist Financial Planner Dental Hygienist Occupational Therapist Optometrist Physical Therapist Computer Systems Analyst Chiropractor Speech Pathologist Physiologist University Professor Veterinarian Dietitian Pharmacist Mathematician Sociologist Statistician Physicist Optician Podiatrist Web Developer Historian Environmental Engineer Parole Officer Petroleum Engineer Meteorologist Geologist Human Resources Manager Civil Engineer Orthodontist Respiratory Therapist Medical Records Technician Astronomer Psychiatrist Computer Programmer Social And Community Manager Market Research Analyst Paralegal Assistant Dentist Skincare Specialist Industrial Machine Repairer Physician (General Practice) Logistician Accountant Management Consultant Social Worker Physician Assistant Surgeon Vocational Counselor Bricklayer Surveyor Nurse (Registered) Archeologist Museum Curator Psychologist Glazier Technical Writer Architect Event Coordinator Occupational Safety/Health Inspector Loan Officer Nuclear Decontamination Technician Plumber Medical Technologist Stenographer/Court Reporter Recruiter Biologist Bookkeeper Medical Laboratory Technician Public Relations Executive Insurance Underwriter Executive Assistant Electrician Automobile Body Repairer Insurance Agent Judge Nuclear Engineer Online Sales Manager Mechanical Engineer Hair Stylist Communications Equipment Mechanic Tax Examiner/Collector Receptionist Sewage Plant Operator Librarian Industrial Designer School Principal Zoologist Anthropologist Elementary School Teacher Construction/Building Inspector Pest Control Worker Emergency Medical Technician Industrial Engineer Electrical Engineer Nurse (Licensed Practical) Aerospace Engineer Construction Foreman Automobile Mechanic Teacher's Aide Stockbroker Security Guard Fitness Trainer/instructor Chauffeur Truck Driver Purchasing Agent Clergy Typist/Word Processor Forklift Operator Computer Service Technician Architectural Drafter Appliance Repairer Funeral Director Attorney Ironworker Sales Representative (Wholesale) Economist Agricultural Scientist Recreation Worker Animal Care And Service Worker Advertising Account Executive Chemist Construction Machinery Operator Purchasing Manager Broadcast Technician Airline Pilot Nurse's Aide Medical Secretary Electrical Technician Conservationist Machinist Advertising Salesperson Dental Laboratory Technician Child Care Worker Film/Video Editor Furniture Upholsterer Salesperson (Retail) Jeweller Choreographer Drill-Press Operator Machine Tool Operator Sheet Metal Worker Taxi Driver Carpenter Artist Aircraft Mechanic Bartender Electrical Equipment Repairer Estate Agent Caretaker Engineering Technician Corporate Executive (Senior) Author Bus Driver Welder Hotel Manager Rubbish Collector Stationary Engineer Bank Cashier Seaman Carpet/Tile Installer Shipping/Receiving Clerk Police Officer Firefighter Publication Editor Cashier Air Traffic Controller Construction Worker Photographer Seamstress/Tailor Painter Car Assembler Precision Assembler Buyer Dockworker Disc Jockey Military General Maid Butcher Fashion Designer Broadcaster Waiter/Waitress Tax Preparer Dishwasher Photojournalist Corrections Officer Farmer Flight Attendant Roofer Mail Carrier Meter Reader Dairy Farmer Oil Rig Worker Actor Enlisted Military Personnel Lumberjack Reporter A full breakdown of how the rankings were worked out can be found at CareerCast.com, or by clicking here.