top 10 spooky jobs

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10 Spooky Jobs


By Rachel Zupek, CareerBuilder.com writer



With Halloween fast-approaching, thrill-seekers in offices around the country are crafting creative costumes to wear to work, spooky cube décor and ways to frighten their co-workers while they're chained to their desk on their favorite day of the year.


The biggest "scare factor" of most people's jobs is merely the simple act of coming to the office everyday. But some workers don't have to look farther than their own occupation to get their Halloween fix.


The following jobs deal with matters from corpses to violence to death to the supernatural. They're not for the faint of heart, but if you wish Halloween was year-round, consider one of the following 10 spooky jobs to keep you looking over your shoulder every day.


Coroner
Why it's spooky: Coroners observe corpses and investigate the cause, time and manner of death, mostly when it happens under unusual circumstances.
Scary salary: $35,866*


Ghost hunter
Why it's spooky: Ghost hunters use scientific tools to measure and collect evidence of paranormal activity in areas that are said to be haunted. Teams of these people are called paranormal investigation teams.
Scary salary: Salary information is not available


Mystery writer
Why it's spooky: Mystery writers need the creative mind to develop scary plots, suspenseful story lines and twisted characters to comprise compelling novels for their readers.
Scary salary: $45,442


Mortician
Why it's spooky: Morticians (also known as undertakers or funeral directors) oversee all funeral arrangements for the deceased, including details of body preparation for viewing and preparing the body itself.
Scary salary: $42,284


Witch doctor
Why it's spooky: Witch doctors are healers through magic and witchcraft. They believe illnesses and injuries are caused by magic and witchcraft and so they are best treated that way.
Scary salary: Salary information not available.


Embalmer
Why it's spooky: Embalmers prepare corpses for burial or cremation by washing, drying and disinfecting the body; releasing excess air from the lungs; draining blood from the circulatory system and replacing it with embalming fluid and applying cosmetics to create a more lifelike appearance.
Scary salary: $34,791


Crime scene cleanup
Why it's spooky: Crime scene cleaning crews sanitize and clean the aftermaths of crimes on all levels, from murders to domestic violence.
Scary salary: $35,000 average starting salary; can increase to $75,000 or $80,000 based on markets with higher violent death rates.


Grave digger/Cemetery worker
Why it's spooky: Grave diggers work in cemeteries digging graves before funerals, oftentimes working late into the night or early morning hours. Cemetery workers assist in the upkeep of grave and memorial sites.
Scary salary: $33,601 for grave diggers. Cemetery workers' salaries are determined by whether the individual is working for a distinguished cemetery and whether the location is non-profit, according to the International Cemetery and Funeral Association.


Obituary writer
Why it's spooky: Obituary writers are responsible for writing summaries of the lives of the deceased for such publications as newspapers, magazines and Web sites.
Scary salary: $42,150


Crematorium technician
Why it's spooky: These technicians incinerate corpses and collect the ashes to give to family and loved ones.
Scary salary: $35,000



*Salary information from Salary Expert, International Cemetery and Funeral Association and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Originally Posted by lauriejim

10 Spooky Jobs

Obituary writer
Scary salary: $42,150

OMG.... the easiest and one of the highest paying. As you can tell, I love Battlestar Galactica. There was a part on one of the episodes where someone said something like.... "The Viper (Space ship) was fine during the attack. It just took Speciaist Calli over 6 hours to clean the pilots remains out of the cockpit."

OMG...could you imagine that job. That is a close group of pilots and deck crew.... all friends. Imagine spending 6 hours washing your friend out of the cockpit of a plane. That has got to be one of the worst. Granted it is a TV show... but war happens... I am sure it happens in life more than we know.

Joe

[BingoT]

Work for me as a CNA and I have the right job for you.

A lazy CNA lol
Shake the farts out of the sheets
$26000.00 starts

[silkprint]

Shake the farts out of the sheets

Well jeez ...I do that at home for free