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5 worst jobs for people over 50

Center for Retirement Research at Boston College’s study highlights some of the worst jobs for aging baby boomers.

Physically demanding jobs rated the worst.

A study has been released by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College that rates both the best and worst jobs for aging baby boomers in the United States. Unsurprisingly, jobs involving lots of physical labor rate the lowest for workers over 50.

The study combined data from the federal Occupational Information Network on the 52 most important work-related abilities for the country’s top occupations with medical, psychological and occupational studies that identify which of these abilities declines most with age.

A higher score in the “Susceptibility Index” developed by the study’s authors indicates a higher rate of age-related performance decline in an occupation. Blue collar jobs tended to have the highest rating, with physical labor having a higher toll on workers’ aging bodies.

Take a glance at the top 5 worst jobs for people over the age of 50 below and their median wage.

5. Roofer

Roofing can be a dangerous and hazardous job with high chances of injuring yourself falling. An accident on this job for someone over 50 could potentially force them into early retirement.

Median Wage: $12.53/hr

4. Fisherman

Commercial fishing is an incredibly labor-intensive occupation that only gets more difficult as your grow older.

Median Wage: $16.95/hr

3. Miner

While the sector has become largely automated in recent decades, operating machinery at a mine is still physically intense work that can take a toll on those over the age of 50.

Median Wage: $26.37/hr

2. Helper - Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Home improvement can be difficult work for people of any age, but especially for those not far off from retirement.

Median Wage: $12.46/hr

1. Dancer

Muscles and joints weaken with age making dancing a much more difficult job for older people.

Median Wage: $14.31/hr

The top 5 cities for recent college grads where housing is cheap and job prospects are promising. The results may surprise you.

A study from SmartAsset on the top cities for recent college graduates reveals two cities in Ohio.

Major cities such as New York and Washington D.C. nowhere to be found.

These cities have plenty of affordable housing, a young population, and healthy job markets.

College graduation is a time of excitement, but also anxiety, especially when it comes to finding a job.

Luckily online financial guide SmartAsset has released their rankings of the top cities for recent college graduates to help you calm your nerves. The rankings factor a total of ten metrics, including the population and unemployment rate of people in their 20s, abundance of entertainment and dining options, and cost of living for each respective city.

Many people might be thinking major cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C. would place high in these rankings, but they don’t even crack the top 25, let alone the top 5, due to high cost of living. In fact, cities dotting the so-called “rust belt”, such as Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati, received some of the highest ratings and feature in the top 5 thanks to their abundance of affordable housing, low unemployment rate among people in their 20s, and surprisingly wide variety of entertainment and dining options.

Check out the top 5 cities for recent college graduates below, along with each city’s median rent, unemployment rate for bachelor’s degree holders, and percentage of population in their 20s.

5. Milwaukee, Wisconsin