AIRLINE PILOT
Though this career has the highest annual median salary
($111,930) of the 10 most stressful, the obvious stress
factors include travel and having lives depend on you.
TAXI DRIVER
The profession
has undergone
a shake-up as
ride shares have
entered the
equation, but this
ranking is solely
for workers who
operate an offi cial
taxi. However,
Kensing notes,
the stress rating
is infl uenced by
services like Uber
and Lyft “because
that is cutting into
the hiring outlook
and wages, which
can negatively
impact the
industry.”ENLISTED MILITARY PERSONNEL OF THREE TO FOUR YEARS
“Part of the reason these jobs are so vital,” Kensing says, “is
because they’re so stressful.”
FIREFIGHTER
In addition to the immediate
dangers of injuries, secondary
risks of this job include cancer and
other illnesses from exposure to
carcinogens and, when aiding in
medical emergencies, disease.AND THE
LEAST STRESSFUL
JOBS
HAIRSTYLIST
While this is a public-facing
job, it fi ts someone with an
outgoing personality. “It’s a
matter of what people can
handle,” Kensing says.MASSAGE THERAPIST
A 26% growth outlook helped
this gig earn a spot on the
least-stressful list.JEWELER
Though this fi eld has a
negative growth outlook,
it is boosted by the lack of
immediate danger, public
pressure and deadlines.