Restaurant and Service Workers Top Worst Paying Job List
Forbes ranks the 25 best and worst paying jobs in America. The ranking is based upon the U.S. Government’s National, State and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates using 2006 data. Not surprisingly the restaurant and other service workers dominate the worst paying jobs list. Medical professionals hold 13 of the 15 top spots.
The worst paying job classification in America is “combined food preparation and service workers, including fast food.” The mean annual wages for such workers was $15,930.
The worst paying job classification in America is “combined food preparation and service workers, including fast food.” The mean annual wages for such workers was $15,930.
The complete list of worst paying job classifications are:
- combined food preparation and service workers, including fast food
- fast food cooks
- dishwashers
- dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
- hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge and coffee shop
- counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
- gaming dealers
- shampooers
- waiters and waitresses
- ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
- amusement and recreation attendants
- farm workers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
- cashiers
- personal and home care aides
- lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
- parking lot attendants
- pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
- food preparation workers
- bartenders
- graders and sorters, agricultural products
- maids and housekeeping cleaners
- cooks, short order
- child care workers
- laundry and dry-cleaning workers
- service station attendants
- Service station attendants, the best of the worst, had a mean annual wage of $19,150.
