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38/ 100
Education / Government #881 of 1000 overall

Census Worker

PerspectaScore 38/100 — our composite grade across wealth, freedom, stability, ROI, burnout and automation risk.

Where Census Worker ranks

How this career places against all 1000 careers in our database.

The nine scores

Wealth Potential4/100

Lifetime net-worth percentile vs every other career.

Freedom & Flexibility34/100

Remote work, mobility, self-employment and early-FI potential.

Job Stability90/100

Resilience to layoffs and recessions.

Career Mobility60/100

Room to climb and grow income over time.

Geographic Flexibility60/100

How easily this career relocates between states.

Degree / Training ROI1/100

Payoff relative to the time and debt to get in.

Family Friendliness78/100

Stability, benefits and lower burnout for raising a family.

Burnout Risk50/100

Emotional and physical toll of the work.

Automation Risk20/100

Exposure to being replaced by AI / automation.

Key facts

Median salary
$64,000
Median take-home
$53,183
Top 10% salary
$89,000
Net worth @ 65
$1.9M
Lifetime earnings
$4.1M
Financial independence
Age 61
Education
Bachelor's / Master's
Typical debt
$45,000

Best states

New YorkCaliforniaMassachusettsConnecticutNew Jersey

Based on pay, demand and cost of living. Educational estimates · methodology.

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