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38/ 100
Other #866 of 1000 overall

Referee

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

Where Referee ranks

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

The nine scores

Wealth Potential6/100

Lifetime net-worth percentile vs every other career.

Freedom & Flexibility50/100

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

Job Stability50/100

Resilience to layoffs and recessions.

Career Mobility60/100

Room to climb and grow income over time.

Geographic Flexibility70/100

How easily this career relocates between states.

Degree / Training ROI29/100

Payoff relative to the time and debt to get in.

Family Friendliness48/100

Stability, benefits and lower burnout for raising a family.

Burnout Risk40/100

Emotional and physical toll of the work.

Automation Risk40/100

Exposure to being replaced by AI / automation.

Key facts

Median salary
$53,000
Median take-home
$44,570
Top 10% salary
$82,000
Net worth @ 65
$2.1M
Lifetime earnings
$5.3M
Financial independence
Age 57
Education
Varies
Typical debt
$12,000

Best states

CaliforniaNew YorkFloridaTexasNevada

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

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