Department of Data

These are the most fulfilling jobs in America

When we looked at new data on which jobs give you the most pride or satisfaction, or serve the community best, one job took the top spot in every category.

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Religious sisters greet one another at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Saginaw, Michigan, in 2009. (Armando L. Sanchez/Saginaw News/AP)
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A priest, a lumberjack and an entrepreneur walk into a bar. Which one is happiest?

It’s definitely not the bartender — she’s doing one of the jobs least likely to give you satisfaction in life.

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