They may have high salaries, power, and prestige, but senior corporate executives, surgeons, and physicians were ranked among the most overrated jobs in a new report from CareerCast.com.
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CareerCast.com's “Overrated Jobs Report” identifies careers that have intense stress, higher than average physical demands, and a weak or unsteady hiring and employment outlook, both now and in the future.
CareerCast.com's Most Overrated Jobs with average incomes:
- Corporate Executive (Senior), $161,141.00
- Surgeon, average income $365,258.00
- Physician average income $192,065.00
- Psychiatrist, average income $160,242.00
- Airplane Pilot (Commercial), average income $106,153.00
- Attorney, average income $113,211.00
- Architect, average income $73,193.00
- Stockbroker, average income $67,470.00
- Real Estate Agent, average income $40,357.00
- Photojournalist, average income $40,209.00
- Flight Attendant, average income $40,184.00
- Advertising Account Executive, average income $62,105.00
To read the full report, go to http://www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/most-overrated-jobs-2011.