CareerCast has published its 2018 Jobs Rated Report, which provides a `general snapshot` of 220 careers based on certain `key criteria,` including stress levels, work environment, growth outlook, and income. The report lists the best and worst careers of 2018 based on these factors; included in the `worst` category is photography.
The career of `photographer` is listed as #25 among CareerCast`s ranking of 2018`s worst careers, falling behind other roles like `enlisted military personnel,` `newspaper reporter,` and `disc jockey.` Factors that negatively influence career ranking include high stress levels, danger, low pay, and poor outlook.
As far as photography goes, CareerCast noted an annual median wage of $34,000 for photographers working in the US last year, which is slightly lower than the nation`s median wage across all jobs of $37,690. As well, the company projects photography as a career will experience negative growth of -5.6% from 2016 to 2026.
An increase in smartphones, which make the field more accessible to non-professionals, as well as an uptick in the corporate use of freelancers are cited as issues impacting the career`s projected negative growth over the next decade. As freelancers are increasingly used, the photography industry has seen an elimination of salaried photographer positions.
In contrast, `mathematician,` `genetic counsellor` and `university professor` are listed among the report`s best careers.
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