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.

对很多工作来说，数学是一项很重要的技能，而且它也是每个教育阶段的重点。但有些人就是不擅长或者不喜欢学数学，当然他们绝不想在日常工作中解决一堆数学问题。

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.

为了给这类人找到不太看重数学能力的高薪职位，我们浏览了职业情报网(Occupational Information Network，简称O*NET)，这个网站上有美国劳动部收集的各种工作的详细信息数据。

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.

通过大量的调查和数据收集，职业情报网根据对数学能力要求的高低程度，把以下的职位排了序——所谓数学能力就是“使用数学技巧解决问题”——分数范围是0-100分，100分说明数学能力对这个职位极其重要。比如说，统计员的数学能力要求是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.

我们将几乎用不到数学的工作列出来了，选择了这些工作的你依然可以过上小康生活。美国的平均家庭收入为51,017美元。以下列出的都是平均工资水平，所以有了工作经验的人其实可以拿到更高的工资。下列是职业情报网根据对数学能力要求的高低程度，对工作进行排序的结果。

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

1 Technical writers 技术编写员 $65,500 16

2 Power Plant Operators 发电厂经营者 $66,130 22

3 Dental Hygienists 牙科保健员 $70,210 22

4 Elevator Installers and Repairers 电梯安装员和维修员 $76,650 22

5 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 大专院校的美术、戏剧、音乐老师 $62,160 25

6 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 发电所/变电所/继电所的电力或电子设备维修员 $68,810 28

7 Technical Directors/Managers for Radio and Television 广播台或电视台的技术总监/经理 $71,350 28

8 Orthoptists 视力矫正医师 $72,710 28

9 Acupuncturists 针灸师 $72,710 31

10 Occupational Therapists 职业理疗师 $75,400 31

11 Nursery and Greenhouse Managers 苗圃或温室经理 $69,300 35

12 Subway and Streetcar Operators 地铁或有轨电车运营员 $62,730 38