Low Stress Jobs to Consider
Here are 10 of the least stressful professions, based on data from the Occupational Information Network Database, to help you discover the least stressful careers that fit your interests. On a scale of 0 to 100, this database estimates stress tolerance (with 100 being the highest stress level). Jobs with low-stress tolerance ratings are shown below, along with an expected income from Indeed Salaries.
Consider these 10 professions with the least amount of stress.
1. Modelling
Average hourly wage in the United States: $21.25
Stress tolerance: 24
Models are paid to pose in photo sessions, video productions, and live events in order to promote a company’s goods. Fashion models may appear in photos as well as participate in fashion shows, while print models appear in photographs for publications, billboards, and internet advertising.
2. Historian
Average annual wage in the United States: $61,012
Stress Tolerance: 55
A historian finds and organises material from archives, relics, ancient writings, and other documents to study, interpret, and record the past. Historians often produce books or publish their findings in scholarly publications.
3. Travel Agent
Average annual wage in the United States is $38,178.
Stress Tolerance: 57
Travel agents’ primary responsibilities include arranging transportation and accommodation, as well as putting together itineraries for customers’ business or leisure travel. Clients often seek advice from them on a variety of travel topics, including location selection, entertainment booking, and insurance coverage.
4. Mathematician
The average annual wage in the United States is $81,851.
Stress Tolerance: 57
Mathematicians create and use methods and ideas such as mathematical modelling to address issues in a variety of fields, including business, engineering, government, and the social sciences. They also strive to improve their maths skills in geometry, algebra, statistics, and other areas.
5. Editor/proofreader
Average hourly wage is $20.70.
Stress Tolerance: 61
Before submitting papers to another party (such as contracts and other legal documentation) or publishing them, a proofreader checks them for spelling, grammatical, and usage problems (such as articles and books).
6. Massage Therapist
Average hourly wage in the United States is $26.89.
Stress Tolerance: 63
Massage therapists work on the soft tissues and joints of their customers to induce relaxation, decrease tension, enhance circulation, soothe injuries, and alleviate pain, among other things. They may also evaluate muscular problems and provide recommendations or treatment programs to assist clients with their difficulties.
7. Technical Writer
Average hourly wage in the United States is $32.16.
Stress Tolerance: 69
Technical writers’ main responsibilities include translating complicated knowledge into user-friendly how-to guides, instruction manuals, articles, procedural papers, and other resources. They plan, create, compose, and edit these papers in general.
8. Dental Hygienist
Average hourly wage in the United States is $36.06.
Stress Tolerance: 71
A dental hygienist cleans patients’ teeth, takes X-rays, analyzes patients for dental problems (such as cavities) and indications of oral illness, and offers preventative dental care recommendations. They may also help dentists by sterilising equipment and helping them during dental operations.
9. Librarian
Average annual wage in the United States is $51,083.
Stress Tolerance: 73
A librarian may operate in a variety of settings, including user services, technical services, and administrative services. User services librarians assist visitors in finding the books and information they require, technical services librarians source, prepare, and catalogue books and other materials, and administrative services librarians negotiate service contracts, supervise employees, manage budgets, and oversee library activities.
10. Economist
Average annual wage in the United States is $100,969 dollars.
Stress Tolerance: 59
Primary job duties: Economists conduct research and collect data to monitor economic trends and forecast inflation, interest rates, taxes, employment levels, business cycles and other economic events. Economists may work for the government or a private company.
