Top 10 Least Stressful Jobs

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– June 10, 2011Posted in: Career

In case you missed it, here are the Top 10 Most Stressful Jobs.

CNBC also came up with a list of the Top 10 Least Stressful Jobs

What makes a job not stressful?

They are jobs that involve little danger and minimal physical demands.

Plus, they have shorter work weeks, low pressure and little competition.

1. Audiologist

(These are doctors who treat people with hearing disorders.)

Average annual salary: $68,983

2. Dietitian

Average annual salary: $51,470

3. Software engineer

Average annual salary: $65,000

4. Computer programmer

Average annual salary: $60,000

5. Dental hygienist

Average annual salary: $69,000

6. Speech pathologist

Average annual salary: $68,983

7. Philosopher

Average annual salary: $45,000

8. Mathematician

Average annual salary: $107,000

9. Occupational therapist

Average annual salary: $44,000

10. Chiropractor

Average annual salary: $69,910

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I’d like to meet that non-stressed Software Engineer… and possibly take notes on how he/she does it.

That is not to say that I am always stressed…. or even the majority of the time. Buuuut… deadlines and overtime tend to bring out my … snarky side, to put it politely

Also, what’s the difference between a Software Engineer and Computer Programmer? Aren’t they the same thing? I’m confused… Or do you people on the other side of the Atlantic have more than one term for these people?

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Frankly, I have no idea what these roles and titles mean.

Perhaps software engineer is another role, where you think about the
functionality of software as well as program it. But programmer is just
someone who codes from specs?
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In the United States, the difference between a software engineer is analogous to the difference between a mechanical engineer and a mechanic when it comes to building a car. The mechanical engineer designs the car and the mechanic looks at the blueprint and puts it together. Despite that line, I’m pretty sure it’s common for mechanical engineers to get involved in the machine shop and it’s probably also common for mechanics to give suggestions to the design. The two titles overlap a bit. The blur area for software engineer and computer programmer is probably even bigger.

KJ

Dentists and dental hygienests don’t have a higher rate of suicide, that’s just an urban legend. It’s about on par with the rest of the health care providing profession.
Vounic

I too disagree with software engineers & programmers. Those are really stressful jobs. That’s a field with lots of pressure and competition … and definitively not shorter weeks. However, I have to agree the physical demands might not be very high.
Mary-Ellen Swayne

ah yes. my job is most definitely not listed there, and I didn’t think it would be! lol
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Woohoo!! Mathematician! Numbers are so calming…
Darrell

I don’t get it. I thought that Dentists (and presumably the hygienists) have a very high rate of suicide? Or is that just an urban legend?

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My friend who’s a dentist LOVES her job. I haven’t heard her say the stats
of suicide are higher in her profession.

Anonymous

these people are seriously out of touch.
My bf is a programmer and his job is often stressful and frustrating, especially when there are days when nothing works. His team is full of people with bachelors and masters degrees, and they struggle trying to figuring out what’s wrong.

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I’m laughing as I read this because it’s so true. in IT, degrees kind of
don’t matter.

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I think chiropracters CAN lead a stressful life- I have heard many instances where people who had neck manipulations became hemiplegic (can’t use half of their body) from strokes where a blood clot was dislodged.

Agree that audiologists are not medical doctors- you do need a masters degree here in Canada to be one.
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After reading these two posts and knowing what it’s like to be a software engineer (my boyfriend is one, and I was essentially one two summers ago), I highly doubt that it’s one of the least stressful jobs. But since physical danger is factored into a part of stress, then I guess I could imagine a software engineer being on that list. However, physical demand doesn’t correlate to more stress, at least I don’t think so.

I read the two articles on CNBC, and they don’t really mention the methodology used at all – which puts up a pretty big red flag to me with respect to its accuracy.

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True. Leave it to a science major to bring up the most salient red flag in
the article

Caleb McNiece

I’m in audiology school at the moment. In the United States, the minimum entry level degree is now the Doctorate in Audiology (Au.D.) This is a 4 year clinical doctorate similar to D.P.T. (Doctor of Physical Therapy) or an Optometry degree. Guest’s statement that we are not medical doctors is correct but we often work closely with ENT’s in medical settings. I’m just finishing my first year, but it seems like it will be a rewarding career.
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I too am wondering how philosophers get paid. Sounds like a good gig to me – sit around and think and make $45K
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This is very interesting. I have been thinking about being a dietitian or doing something in nutrition. It’s almost like it’s a hobby of mine and I feel like I do it at work and council people anyways so why not make a career out of it. Maybe that is why it’s not very stressful becasue the people in the field really like what they are doing. Neat list. Thanks for sharing.
Cindy

So maybe I should become a professional Fashion dietitian?

http://thefashiondiet.blogspot.com/
Guest

An audiologist is not a doctor – they only need a Master’s degree after undergrad to become an audiologist. Other countries may need a PhD but just wanted to clarify that they are not medical doctors.
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Who pays philosophers?

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Maybe they don’t need money

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I beg to differ about the computer jobs. They are super stressful many times, and all-nighters can be the norm for their jobs. Not sure what it means to be a philosopher or mathematician. If they’re talking professors, gaining tenure can be super stressful.

Also, like any field, I think the quality of one’s boss and coworkers can make the biggest difference in whether one’s field is stressful or not.

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I agree with that! I’ve seen programmers stay up until 3 a.m. burning the
midnight oil to meet a deadline.

Walnut

The author clearly doesn’t have any software engineers or computer programmers in their life.
Guest

I don’t think that Software Engineer and Computer Programmer are less stressfull. There are deadlines to meet and usually it is hard to comvince a non programer customer that it takes time to do a higy quality program. In addition to that the customer comes lots of times with last minute changes without chaning the deadline though.

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1. Audiologist

2. Dietitian

3. Software engineer

4. Computer programmer

5. Dental hygienist

6. Speech pathologist

7. Philosopher

8. Mathematician

9. Occupational therapist

10. Chiropractor

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