Surprise: Biz Grads Underemployed?

 

MOST UNDEREMPLOYED JOBS

Rank Job % Under-employed I am under-paid I am not using my education or training I work part-time but want full-time work Median Pay % High Satis-faction % High Stress
1 Patient Services Representative 87.1% 76% 24% 0% $29,500 71% 69%
2 Nanny 78.1% 77% 18% 5% $26,700 73% 37%
3 Retail Sales Associate 77.6% 46% 18% 36% $20,900 47% 52%
4 Cashier 76.8% 38% 30% 32% $18,000 48% 51%
5 Teacher Assistant 76.1% 79% 14% 7% $21,300 70% 54%
6 Daycare Teacher 75.7% 82% 11% 7% $21,500 58% 64%
7 Data Entry Operator 73.2% 58% 38% 4% $25,600 61% 50%
8 Assistant Property Manager 72.3% 74% 24% 3% $36,500 70% 64%
9 Warehouse Worker 71.0% 56% 37% 7% $26,400 52% 47%
10 Personal Assistant 70.6% 95% 0% 5% $33,200 72% 54%
11 Orderly 70.2% 43% 18% 39% $21,500 66% 56%
12 Line Cook 69.7% 58% 7% 35% $22,400 52% 71%
13 Administrative Technician 69.2% 62% 36% 3% $38,100 71% 58%
14 Event Coordinator 68.8% 86% 10% 3% $36,700 73% 72%
15 Home Health Aide 67.8% 76% 18% 6% $21,300 67% 51%
16 Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) 67.4% 83% 13% 3% $46,400 76% 66%
17 Billing Specialist 67.3% 68% 27% 5% $33,800 66% 64%
18 – tie Quality Assurance (QA) 67.2% 79% 21% 0% $39,200 62% 58%
18 – tie Retail Store Assistant Manager 67.2% 70% 24% 5% $33,700 60% 67%
20 – tie Business Office Manager 66.7% 83% 13% 4% $43,900 78% 72%
20 – tie Purchasing Agent 66.7% 81% 15% 4% $45,300 72% 69%
20 – tie Massage Therapist 66.7% 75% 5% 20% $41,800 80% 24%
20 – tie Delivery Driver 66.7% 56% 24% 20% $30,600 59% 51%
24 Customer Service Representative (CSR) 66.5% 61% 24% 14% $30,000 59% 62%
25 Office Clerk, General 66.2% 54% 36% 11% $26,000 64% 49%

 

Source: PayScale