What is the least popular job?

As is my habit, I recently engaged in a pointless dispute with a buddy regarding which occupation is the most prevalent in the United States. I had the impression that it was a waiter or waitress. He had it in his mind that it was the instructor. In the end, we decided that we would just have to disagree. After that, I returned home, where I sneakily took it to the Internet, where I located the website of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which had the solution. Both of us were incorrect; the culprits are store salespeople. (Waitress or waiter finished in sixth place overall. Even after being broken down into primary, secondary, and special education, the total for "Teacher" is still somewhat lower than the total for retail sales. Therefore, I have to assume that he was more correct than I was, but that we were both still incorrect.)

But popular careers aren't any fun. I turned the table upside down to determine the occupations that were held by the fewest people.

Therefore, these are the occupations that have the lowest demand in the United States. In this context, "popularity" refers to the overall number of persons working in the job; it does not refer to the degree to which individuals like their work. And, despite Norm MacDonald's best efforts, neither a crack whore nor an assistant crack whore made it into the list.

11 | Radio operators

This is not a person who spends all day sitting in front of the radio in the hopes of being the 14th caller and getting tickets to see Rihanna perform live. That seems like a very fun career opportunity. Additionally, there is no such thing. Radio operators are men (I know I should keep it gender neutral, but this job seems as lonely as lighthouse operator, which also appears to be exclusively male), who are responsible for operating the transmission towers used by radio and television stations.

10 | Wood modelmakers

Another one that seems like it may be a dream job is putting together model aircraft out of balsa wood and displaying them in places like hobby stores and VFW halls. Perhaps you could be paid to do something like that? However, this is not the case. Wood modelmakers are men (I know I should keep it gender neutral, but this profession sounds as husky as whittler, which likewise appears to be exclusively male) who build perfectly sized wood models of different objects out of wood.

9 | Specialists in mathematics and a variety of other technical fields

If my understanding of the state of math in 2013 is correct, ambitious math geniuses have flocked either to (1) sports teams' Sabermetrics departments; (2) creating models to beat Vegas or online poker; or (3) trying to predict presidential elections for notoriety and profit. As a result, this isn't particularly popular. Math scientists and technicians are the people (I know I should make it gender neutral, but this profession seems as poindexterous as mathemagician, which also appears to be exclusively male) that handle the mathematical issues that are far more advanced than what we studied in AP Calculus AB. MAYBE even AP Calculus BC.

8 | Clock adjusters (non-watch)

They are required to identify "non-watch" since such individuals belong to the watchmaking sector, which has a considerably more artisanal feel to it. Clock adjusters are men (I know I should keep it gender neutral, but this profession seems as obsessive about the smallest details as an NFL combine 40 timer), who are responsible for calibrating non-watches to ensure that they are accurate to the millisecond.

7 | Professionals in the field of industrial and organizational psychology

It's possible that women will do this one.

6 | Employment agencies that place seasonal agricultural workers

This position is advertised as "farm labor contractors," which, at first glance, led me to believe that it was looking for "contractors who do agricultural work." That's not what I mean. In reality, the phrase "those who recruit contractors for agricultural work" is the one that originates from a far more specialized market. It is likely going to a great number of job fairs and truly knowing how to espouse the charms of the dynamic and fast-paced world of soybeans.

5 | Craftsmen who work with wood

It would seem that the traditional woodworking business is not experiencing a boom moment, since there are only two products on the list. On the show Mad Money, wood is unequivocally a "don't buy" at the present time.

4 | Fabric menders (non-garment)

In the same way that the people who adjusted the clocks did not make watches, the people who repair cloth do not make garments. Have you discovered a hole in your sweater? Could it be that your jeans have a hole in the knee? You shouldn't even attempt to talk to such people. However, if you have a hole in your tarp, some cat scratch curtains, or if your fumigation tent seems to have developed a leak that is destroying a small radius of shrubbery, they will be all over it.

3 | The Fishermen

Because there are only 570 of them, it cannot possibly be referring to the individuals who are out there engaging in intensive fishing. The liberal media would not be crying out over 570 people overfishing, and it would take a lot more than 570 men to satisfy America's ravenous need for sushi and Red Lobster shrimpfest. The liberal media would not be screaming out about 570 people overfishing. This is not the case; rather, they are the smaller, more independent fisherman who "catch and harvest fish using nets, rods, traps, or other equipment."

2 | Individually hired cooks

There are just 540 people working as private cooks in the United States. On the other hand, that is not their fault. The tendency of wealthy individuals to eat out an excessive amount is entirely their own doing. Another time, I should have known better than to give in to the allure of the shrimpfest at Red Lobster. How many jobs are you going to eliminate?

1 | Specialists in prosthodontics

The profession of prosthodontist is the least popular one available in the United States, with just 310 persons holding jobs in the field. It goes without saying that the fact that nobody has ever heard of this job doesn't boost its statistics in any way. Prosthodontists are the dental specialists who are responsible for the fabrication of dental prosthetics, such as false teeth or jaws. At other words, you will probably have to spend a lot of time in school, followed by an even greater amount of time working in the mouths of other people. Pass.