10 most endangered jobs: Mail carrier, newspaper reporter, computer programmer?
Abby Joy Durr delivers the mail in Delray Beach. Photo by Bruce Bennett/The Palm Beach Post
Which of today’s jobs are headed the way of buggy-whip salesmen and milkmen? CareerCast’s list of 10 most endangered jobs includes nine obvious choices and one not-so-obvious pick.
The list is based on the job-shrinkage forecast through 2024:
Mail Carrier
Shrinkage forecast: -28%
Salary: $56,790
Typist/Word Processor
Shrinkage forecast: -18%
Salary: $37,610
Meter Reader
Shrinkage forecast: -15%
Salary: $38,510
Disc Jockey
Shrinkage forecast: -11%
Salary: $30,080
Jeweler
Shrinkage forecast: -11%
Salary: $37,060
Insurance Underwriter
Shrinkage forecast: -11%
Salary: $65,040
Seamstress/Tailor
Shrinkage forecast: -9%
Salary: $25,830
Broadcaster
Shrinkage forecast: -9%
Salary: $37,720
Newspaper Reporter
Shrinkage forecast:-8%
Salary: $36,360
Computer Programmer
Shrinkage forecast: -8%
Salary: $79,530
Wait — computer programmer? CareerCast offers this explanation: There are plenty of competent coders in India willing to do the job for a fraction of what an American would demand.
“Specialized careers in IT remain strong, but basic programming and code-writing can often be outsourced,” the company says.
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