People are always talking about the most common jobs in America, the industries that are the most in-demand and the gigs that pay the most. But what about the LEAST common jobs in America?
Here they are...along with the number of people employed in them, and the average salaries:
1. Wood Patternmakers
- 260 employed
- Salary: $52,330
2. Clock and Timer Precision Technicians
- 400 employed
- Salary: $52,840
3. Farm Labor Contractors
- 460 employed
- Salary: $51,400
4. Furnace and Kiln Repair Technicians
- 540 employed
- Salary: $49,900
5. Prosthodontists
- 570
- Salary: $240,750. That's a big salary, and there's a reason for that. A prosthodontist is a dentist who specializes in treating complex dental and facial matters.
6. Wood Model Makers
- 590 employed
- Salary: $52,510
7. Private Cooks
- 740 employed
- Salary: $49,790
8. Dredge Operators
- 940 employed
- Salary: $53,700. They remove sand, gravel, and stuff to excavate and maintain navigable channels in waterways.
9. Industrial Psychologists
- 1,030 employed
- Salary: $154,380. These are psychologists who focus on dynamics in the workplace.
10. Pediatric Surgeons
- 1,180 employed
- Salary: $449,320
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