Math is an essential skill for many jobs, and one that's rightly emphasized at every level of education. But some people don't have the knack or inclination to study it and certainly don't want to spend their workdays doing long division.

對很多工作來說，數學是一項很重要的技能，而且它也是每個教育階段的重點。但有些人就是不擅長或者不喜歡學數學，當然他們絕不想在日常工作中解決一堆數學問題。

For those people, we took a look through the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a U.S. Department of Labor database of detailed information on hundreds of occupations, to find high-paying jobs where math skills aren't important.

為了給這類人找到不太看重數學能力的高薪職位，我們瀏覽了職業情報網(Occupational Information Network，簡稱O*NET)，這個網站上有美國勞動部收集的各種工作的詳細信息數據。

Based on extensive surveys and data collection, O*NET ranks the importance of math skills in a given job — defined as "using mathematics to solve problems" — on a scale of zero to 100, with 100 signifying that math is very important. For example, statisticians have a math importance rating of 97.

通過大量的調查和數據收集，職業情報網根據對數學能力要求的高低程度，把以下的職位排了序——所謂數學能力就是“使用數學技巧解決問題”——分數范圍是0-100分，100分說明數學能力對這個職位極其重要。比如說，統計員的數學能力要求是97分。

We pulled out the jobs where you won't need to do much math, but you can still make a nice living. The average household income in the United States is $51,017. These are median salary figures, so those with experience can earn substantially more. They're ordered by where O*NET scores them on the importance of math skills.

我們將幾乎用不到數學的工作列出來了，選擇了這些工作的你依然可以過上小康生活。美國的平均家庭收入為51,017美元。以下列出的都是平均工資水平，所以有了工作經驗的人其實可以拿到更高的工資。下列是職業情報網根據對數學能力要求的高低程度，對工作進行排序的結果。

12 High-Paying Jobs For People Who Don't Like Math Rank Jobs Median yearly salary Math skill importance

1 Technical writers 技術編寫員 $65,500 16

2 Power Plant Operators 發電廠經營者 $66,130 22

3 Dental Hygienists 牙科保健員 $70,210 22

4 Elevator Installers and Repairers 電梯安裝員和維修員 $76,650 22

5 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 大專院校的美術、戲劇、音樂老師 $62,160 25

6 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 發電所/變電所/繼電所的電力或電子設備維修員 $68,810 28

7 Technical Directors/Managers for Radio and Television 廣播臺或電視臺的技術總監/經理 $71,350 28

8 Orthoptists 視力矯正醫師 $72,710 28

9 Acupuncturists 針灸師 $72,710 31

10 Occupational Therapists 職業理療師 $75,400 31

11 Nursery and Greenhouse Managers 苗圃或溫室經理 $69,300 35

12 Subway and Streetcar Operators 地鐵或有軌電車運營員 $62,730 38