No. 10 worst: Taxi driver

No. 10 worst: Taxi driver

No. 10 worst: Taxi driver, > Annual median wage: $23,510
> Projected job growth (including chauffeurs), 2014-2024: 13%
> Total employment: 188,860

Like many jobs on this list, taxi driver ranks among the worst occupations due in large part to low pay. The typical taxi driver earns only $23,510 a year, well below the $37,040 median salary across all occupations. Taxi drivers are also facing increased competition in recent years, with the introduction of new ridesharing companies including Uber and Lyft. The emergence of these companies may also offer taxi drivers new job opportunities as chauffeurs. Like many of the nation’s worst jobs, the taxi driver profession may also be vulnerable to technological developments. Self-driving cars, while a long way off, may reduce employment opportunities for taxi drivers.