Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

10 Jobs That Pay Less Than You Think

Family therapists, models generally make under $50K: Forbes

By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 3, 2012 10:30 AM CST

(Newser) – Just because a job sounds interesting, complicated, or intriguing does not mean it pays a fortune. Forbes uses Bureau of Labor stats to round up what it views as the 10 "most surprisingly low-paying jobs," including:

  • Marriage and family therapists: Average salary, $47,530
  • Models: Average salary, $42,560
  • Corpse embalmer: Average salary, $44,280
  • Private investigator: Average salary: $47,830
  • Firefighter: Average salary, $47,730
Check out the rest of the list here.

Firefighters' base salary is on average under $50,000.
Firefighters' base salary is on average under $50,000.   (Shutterstock)
Family therapists might need graduate degrees, but their salaries are often modest.
Family therapists might need graduate degrees, but their salaries are often modest.   (Shutterstock)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
My TakeCLICK BELOW TO VOTE
3%
14%
65%
1%
2%
15%
To report an error on this story, notify our editors.
COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 6 comments
Crozilla
Mar 3, 2012 6:56 PM CST
The problem with the firefighter payscale is supply and demand. Once you're in though you become a part of one of the best professions in the world.
summerfairy
Mar 3, 2012 5:49 PM CST
Those numbers are an absolute crock. They mean nothing without geographical and population density analysis along with standard deviations and means.  Bottom line imo, the firefighter salary is way low and the therapist salary is way high.  But a firefighter in a 200 population town in the Ozarks is going to make wayyyyy less than a firefighter in NYC or Chicago. Basically a complete pile of bull shit. 
Deleted
Mar 3, 2012 4:59 PM CST
Actually, virtually none of those were a surprise.  If you are at the top of some of those professions (models, TV announcers, etc.) you can make a fortune.  But the vast numbers of them just eke out a living.

 
money • wages • salary • occupation • jobs

 
NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS
Other Sites We Like:   24/7 Wall St.   |   BuzzFeed   |   Cracked   |   Timelines   |   POPSUGAR Tech   |   Business Insider   |   HuffPost Entertainment   |   NewsOne