Satisfaction
Rank Job title Best Jobs rank % who say their job is satisfying
1 Physical Therapy Director 46 96.8
2 Risk Management Manager 14 93.8
3 Security Director (Facilities, Personnel, etc.) 98 91.7
4 Practice Manager 82 90.3
5 Emergency Room Physician 25 89.5
6 Anesthesiologist 68 88.9
7 Healthcare Services Program Director 50 88.0
8 Hospital Administrator 36 87.5
9 Environmental Health & Safety Specialist 22 87.1
10 Nurse Practitioner 65 86.2
From the November 2010 issue
Source: CNNMoney.com/PayScale.com survey of more than 40,000 workers
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