The 10 Best Jobs for 2011

The 10 Best Jobs of 2011, including average annual salaries, according to CareerCast:

1. Software engineer: $87,140
2. Mathematician: $94,178
3. Actuary: $87,204
4. Statistician: $73,208
5. Computer systems analyst: $77,153
6. Meteorologist: $85,210
7. Biologist: $74,278
8. Historian: $63,208
9. Audiologist: $63,144
10. Dental hygienist: $67,107

Rankings were based on such criteria as work environment, physical demands, income, stress, and hiring outlook. Follow the link below to find out which careers that CareerCast identified as the "worst jobs" for 2011 as well...

Source: Streiber, A (2010), The 10 Best Jobs of 2011, CareerCast.