Top five careers, the Wall Street Report (based on five criteria -- environment, income, employment outlook, physical demands and stress) 1. ACTUARY ($49,000-$161,000) 2. SOFTWARE ENGINEER ($54,000 - $129,000) 3. COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST ($45,000 - $118,000) 4. BIOLOGIST ($39,000 - $148,000) 5. HISTORIAN ($34,000 - $111,000)