If you've ever had one of those days—or weeks—at work where you're so stressed out you've thought about quitting, did you consider switching careers to become an audiologist or a pharmacy technician? Both of those jobs are among of the least stressful careers you can have, according to Careercast.com's 2017 Jobs Rated report. In their report, they tracked 200 different jobs and ranked them by how stressful they each were according to a "criteria of 11 factors designed to evaluate workplace stress," according to their website.
Those 11 criteria included:
This means that, according to Careercast.com, "a job with little-to-no travel, promising growth opportunities, an immediate urgency or risk of death or severe harm, and relative anonymity from the public...scores as less stressful."
A less stressful job doesn't mean making less, either. Five out of 10 jobs on this list have a median annual income of over $60,000.
What else do these jobs have in common? The dominating sectors on this list include careers in healthcare, IT, and business—all are important fields that are also showing job growth.
See the full list of the least stressful jobs in 2017 here:
1. Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Median Annual Income: $63,630
Growth Outlook: 24%
Stress Score : 4.00
2. Compliance Officer
Median Annual Income: $65,640
Growth Outlook: 3%
Stress Score: 5.73
3. Hair Stylist
Median Annual Income: $23,710
Growth Outlook: 10%
Stress Score: 5.80
4. Audiologist
Median Annual Income: $74,890
Growth Outlook: 29%
Stress Score: 7.31
5. University Professor
Median Annual Income: $72,470
Growth Outlook: 13%
Stress Score: 8.17
6. Medical Records Technician
Median Annual Income: $37,110
Growth Outlook: 15%
Stress Score: 8.57
7. Jeweler
Median Annual Income: $37,060
Growth Outlook: -11%
Stress Score: 8.95
8. Operations Research Analyst
Median Annual Income: $78,630
Growth Outlook: 30%
Stress Score: 9.02
9. Pharmacy Technician
Median Annual Income: $30,410
Growth Outlook: 9%
Stress Score: 9.10
10. Medical Laboratory Technician
Median Annual Income: $50,550
Growth Outlook: 9%
Stress Score: 10.31
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