The Work Buzz's Latest News: The least common jobs in America

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The least common jobs in America Posted: 27 Jan 2012 09:00 AM PST Have you ever had a friend that claimed to be a model, but you suspected that he or she really wasn't one? She may have had "model" listed as her job on Facebook, or he may have had dozens of glamour-shots posted on ModelMayhem.com, but you never saw an actual ad campaign or commercial? Well, your hunch was probably correct, because according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are only 1,200 people in the U.S. who are actually employed as models. The fact that there are so few working models isn't all that surprising – it's a pretty elite industry. What is surprising, though, is how many "normal" jobs are just as hard to break into – because they are either hyper-specialized, they require lots of training, or there just aren't many jobs available. According to the BLS, these 18 jobs are the least common in America. 1. Astronomers: 1,840 Average annual salary: $93,340 2. Dredge operators: 1,720 Average annual salary: $36,580 3. Model makers, wood: 1,660 Average annual salary: $28,974 4. Timing device assemblers and adjusters: 1,560 Average annual salary: $32,300 5. Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists: 1,530 Average annual salary: $40,200 6. Industrial-organizational psychologists: 1,420 Average annual salary: $114,040 7. Animal breeders: 1,380 Average annual salary: $35,620 8. Geographers: 1,300 Average annual salary: $72,890 9. Patternmakers, wood: 1,240 Average annual salary: $40,700 10. Locomotive firers: 1,130 Average annual salary: $47,040 11. Models: 1,020 Average annual salary: $42,560 12. Mathematical technicians: 960 Average annual salary: $49,170 13. Radio operators: 920 Average annual salary: $44,510 14. Farm labor contractors: 830 Average annual salary: $35,890 15. Fishers and related fishing workers: 700 Average annual salary: $27,880 16. Fabric menders, except garment: 690 Average annual salary: $27,370 17. Prosthodontists: 670 Average annual salary: $139,620 18. Cooks, private household: 400 Average annual salary: $31,110 What do you think about this list? Is it surprising? Let us know in the comments section.

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