The 50 Most Meaningful Jobs in America According to Stacker

"Every job applicant is trying to find the sweet spot between two numbers: the salary they would need to take on a job they really didn't like, and the lowest salary they could live on in order to take a job they truly loved. In a perfect world, one's passion for a job would be matched by salary. But unfortunately, that's not always how the job market works—ask anyone who has ever settled for a small paycheck in order to follow their dream. Stacker considered two data metrics compiled by PayScale to find out which jobs are the most meaningful. In a 2013–2015 survey, PayScale asked more than 2 million workers if their job makes the world a better place, a metric that the company calls "job meaning." Stacker compared this data to the national median salary to find the 50 most meaningful jobs in the country. Anthropologist David Graeber argues that people would be a lot happier if "useless" jobs didn't exist and if productive jobs (e.g., teaching) were better paid." - stacker.com