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Big Five: Worst jobs

1. Newspaper reporter – Median annual pay of $36,000 and projected job decline of 6 percent by 2020

2. Lumberjack – Median annual pay of $32,870 and projected job growth of only 4 percent by 2020

3. Enlisted military personnel – Median salary for those with at least eight years experience is $41,998

4. Actor – Median hourly pay of $17.44 an hour with a projected growth of 4 percent in jobs by 2020

5. Oil rig worker – Median pay of $37,640 with projected job growth of 8 percent by 2020