No. 1 worst: Newspaper reporter

No. 1 worst: Newspaper reporter

No. 1 worst: Newspaper reporter, > Annual median wage: $36,360
> Projected job growth, 2014-2024: -9%
> Total employment: 22,880

While the increasing digitization of commerce, social interaction, and other aspects of everyday life has increased demand for occupations such as data scientist and statistician, few industries have been hurt more by the information age than newspaper publishing. According to the BLS, employment in the industry fell from 456,700 workers in March 1990 to 183,200 in 2016. Declining revenues will continue to lower demand for workers in the industry, and the number of newspaper reporters is projected to shrink by 9% in the 10 years ending in 2024. The typical newspaper reporter earns $36,360 a year, slightly below the $37,040 median for all U.S. occupations.