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10 least stressful jobs of 2018
From physical danger to psychological stress, some jobs might not be right for someone with a low pressure threshold. A new CareerCast report ranks the most and least stressful jobs of 2018 by totaling 11 different job demands, which can reasonably be expected to evoke stress, and associated point ranges for each stressor. Those include:
· Travel, 0-10 · Growth potential (income divided by 100) · Physical demands (stoop, climb, etc.), 0-14 · Conditions, 0-13 · Hazards encountered, 0-5 · Meeting the public, 0-8 · Competitiveness, 0-15 · Risk of death, 0-8 · Life of another at risk, 0-10 · Deadlines, 0-9 · Working in the public-eye, 0-5
When computing a score for each occupation, points were added together for all 11 categories. EBN has already listed the 10 most stressful jobs of 2018. Now, here are the 10 least stressful jobs.
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10. Medical laboratory technician
Median salary: $50,930 Projected job growth: 10% Stress level (out of 102): 10
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9. Operations research analyst
Median salary: $79,200 Projected job growth: 27% Stress level: 8.17
8. Pharmacy technician
Median salary: $30,920 Projected job growth: 12% Stress level: 9.14
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7. Jeweler
Median salary: $38,200 Projected job growth: -3% Stress level: 9.05
6. Compliance officer
Median salary: $66,540 Projected job growth: 5% Stress level: 8.78
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5. Medical records technician
Median salary: $38,040 Projected job growth: 13% Stress level: 8.54
4. University professor
Median salary: $75,430 Projected job growth: 15% Stress level: 8.16
3. Audiologist
Median salary: $75,890 Projected job growth: 20% Stress level: 7.22
2. Hair stylist
Median salary: $24,300 Projected job growth: 10% Stress level: 6.61
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1. Diagnostic medical sonographer
Median salary: $64,280 Projected job growth: 17% Stress level: 5.11
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