Firefighter tops "sexy jobs" list
Once again, firefighter is the "sexiest" job title, according to a survey from Salary.com, a Waltham provider of on-demand compensation and talent management services that help businesses better manage pay and performance.
In "the spirit of Valentine's Day," Salary.com said it undertook a survey that asked consumers to identify the sexiest job titles, something that the company also did three years ago.
As in the earlier survey, jakes ruled - firefighters ranked as tops in both the 2005 and in the 2008 surveys, just as "chief executive" was cited as the third sexiest title in both surveys, Salary.com said.
In 2005, "flight attendant" was deemed the second sexiest job title, but "personal trainer" eclipsed flight attendant in the more recent survey - in fact, flight attendant didn't even make the top 10 in 2008.
"Interior designer" and "teacher" also fell off the list, and new entries to the 2008 list include "surgeon" and "cowboy."
And here's one that should have the fourth estate crying into its beer.
"Reporter," which ranked fourth on the 2005 list of sexiest job titles, is MIA on the 2008 list, which had "bartender" weighing in at fourth place.
These days, it seems, slinging gin is far more glamorous than serving up prose and action verbs.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)
