The Least Common Jobs In America
How cool would it be to have a job that no one else has? MSN found 18 careers that are the rarest in the United States. You’ll note that rare does not necessarily translate into big bucks. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, these jobs are the least common in America.
| Job: | # of people: | Average annual salary: |
| 1. Astronomers | 1,840 | $93,340 |
| 2. Dredge operators | 1,720 | $36,580 |
| 3. Model makers, wood | 1,660 | $28,974 |
| 4. Timing device assemblers and adjusters | 1,560 | $32,300 |
| 5. Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists | 1,530 | $40,200 |
| 6. Industrial-organizational psychologists | 1,420 | $114,040 |
| 7. Animal breeders | 1,380 | $35,620 |
| 8. Geographers | 1,300 | $72,890 |
| 9. Patternmakers, wood | 1,240 | $40,700 |
| 10. Locomotive firers | 1,130 | $47,040 |
| 11. Models | 1,020 | $42,560 |
| 12. Mathematical technicians | 960 | $49,170 |
| 13. Radio operators | 920 | $44,510 |
| 14. Farm labor contractors | 830 | $35,890 |
| 15. Fishers and related fishing workers | 700 | $27,880 |
| 16. Fabric menders, except garment | 690 | $27,370 |
| 17. Prosthodontists | 670 | $139,620 |
| 18. Cooks, private household | 400 | $31,110 |
