The 20 most meaningful jobs in America, ranked

There are some jobs in which nearly every professional says they feel that they make the world a better place.Most of these are in education and health, according to aPayscale survey.GED teacher and education director topped the list.If your goal in life is to make the world a better place, you should probablypursue a job in educationorhealthcare.Three of the top 20most feel-good jobs in America, according to a 2017 PayScale study, fell into one of those two categories.To compile its latest list,PayScale asked more than 500,000 professionals whether they feel their work makes the world a better place, and ranked professions based on the percentage of people in each of those jobs who answered "yes.""Many people hope to find work that they find meaningful, but the secret is that you can find purpose in a variety of professions,"Lydia Frank, vice president of content strategy atPayScale, told Business Insider. "And, you dont always have to sacrifice a good paycheck in order to have a positive impact on the world."Here are the top 20 jobs where people feel they're making an impact. There were several ties, so our ranking starts at 15.Jacquelyn Smith contributed to a previous version of this article.SEE ALSO:29 awesome career choices most college kids would never think of15. CounselorPercent of professionals who feel their job makes the world better: 97.0%Median salary: $40,50014. Self-enrichment teacher (tie)Percent of professionals who feel their job makes the world better: 97.1%Median salary: $31,80014. Physical therapist assistant (tie)Percent of professionals who feel their job makes the world better: 97.1%Median salary: $46,900See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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