The 10 Worst Jobs of 2011
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The 10 Best Jobs of 2011
Jobs Rated 2011: Ranking 200 Jobs From Best to Worst
The 10 Most Stressful Jobs: CareerCast
We don't need April to be labelled Stress Awareness Month to know how stressful the American workplace can be. And with fears of a double dip recession only adding top of the usual demand of performing your job at a high level, it's worse now than ever.
A recent survey conducted by CareerCast asked respondents to rank 200 different jobs based on the level of stress. To quantify workplace anxiety, the survey asked respondents to rate eleven stress factors found in the workplace: outlook/growth potential, travel, deadlines, working in the public eye, competitiveness, physical demands, environmental conditions, hazards encountered, own life at risk, life of another at risk and meeting the public.
What they found was that stress can show itself in a number of ways. For real estate agents, it's the unusual hours, while the responsibility of caring for others, as in occupations like emergency medical technicians and airline pilots, can foster more palpable stress. Among newscasters and corporate executives, instead, it's the expectations of the job that induces performance anxiety.
10. Real Estate Agent
9. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
A recent survey conducted by CareerCast asked respondents to rank 200 different jobs based on the level of stress. To quantify workplace anxiety, the survey asked respondents to rate eleven stress factors found in the workplace: outlook/growth potential, travel, deadlines, working in the public eye, competitiveness, physical demands, environmental conditions, hazards encountered, own life at risk, life of another at risk and meeting the public.
What they found was that stress can show itself in a number of ways. For real estate agents, it's the unusual hours, while the responsibility of caring for others, as in occupations like emergency medical technicians and airline pilots, can foster more palpable stress. Among newscasters and corporate executives, instead, it's the expectations of the job that induces performance anxiety.
Stress Rank: 181
Stress Score: 38.57
Hiring Outlook Rank: 31 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 9.5
Income: $40,357.00
Stress Score: 38.57
Hiring Outlook Rank: 31 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 9.5
Income: $40,357.00
9. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Stress Rank: 183
Stress Score: 39.68
Hiring Outlook Rank: 100 out of 200
Hours Per Day: Varies
Income: $30,168.00
Stress Score: 39.68
Hiring Outlook Rank: 100 out of 200
Hours Per Day: Varies
Income: $30,168.00
America's 10 Least Stressful Jobs 2011: CareerCast
With so many unemployed Americans struggling to find any sort of paying work, the idea of obtaining a steady, low-stress job can seem like a pipe dream. But it is possible.
A recent survey by CareerCast pinpoints those careers with the lowest levels of stress. To quantify workplace anxiety, they asked respondents to rate 200 jobs by eleven stress factors: outlook/growth potential, travel, deadlines, working in the public eye, competitiveness, physical demands, environmental conditions, hazards encountered, own life at risk, life of another at risk and meeting the public.
The results indicate that several factors contribute to a more relaxed working life, with job stability, a common trait among tenured professors or government employees, reported to be among the most critical. In the healthcare industry, which makes up more than half of the jobs on this list, that level of stability can be attributed in large part to the increasing medical needs of aging baby boomers.
Another factor that shouldn't be discounted, either, is workplace flexibility. Many in the tech industry, such as computer programmers and software engineers, are big beneficiaries of that often overlooked perk.
9. Occupational Therapist
8. Mathematician
7. Philosopher
6. Speech Pathologist
5. Dental Hygienist
4. Computer Programmer
3. Software Engineer
2. Dietitian
1. Audiologist
A recent survey by CareerCast pinpoints those careers with the lowest levels of stress. To quantify workplace anxiety, they asked respondents to rate 200 jobs by eleven stress factors: outlook/growth potential, travel, deadlines, working in the public eye, competitiveness, physical demands, environmental conditions, hazards encountered, own life at risk, life of another at risk and meeting the public.
The results indicate that several factors contribute to a more relaxed working life, with job stability, a common trait among tenured professors or government employees, reported to be among the most critical. In the healthcare industry, which makes up more than half of the jobs on this list, that level of stability can be attributed in large part to the increasing medical needs of aging baby boomers.
Another factor that shouldn't be discounted, either, is workplace flexibility. Many in the tech industry, such as computer programmers and software engineers, are big beneficiaries of that often overlooked perk.
10. Chiropractor
Stress Rank: 37
Stress Score: 13.58
Hiring Outlook Rank: 12 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 8+
Income: $68,358.00
Stress Score: 13.58
Hiring Outlook Rank: 12 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 8+
Income: $68,358.00
9. Occupational Therapist
Stress Rank: 35
Stress Score: 13.22
Hiring Outlook Rank: 8 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 6-8
Income: $70,193.00
Stress Score: 13.22
Hiring Outlook Rank: 8 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 6-8
Income: $70,193.00
8. Mathematician
Stress Rank: 31
Stress Score: 12.78
Hiring Outlook Rank: 19 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 6-10
Income: $94,178.00
Stress Score: 12.78
Hiring Outlook Rank: 19 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 6-10
Income: $94,178.00
7. Philosopher
Stress Rank: 28
Stress Score: 12.56
Hiring Outlook Rank: 68 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 6-10
Income: $61,221.00
Stress Score: 12.56
Hiring Outlook Rank: 68 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 6-10
Income: $61,221.00
6. Speech Pathologist
Stress Rank: 25
Stress Score: 12.43
Hiring Outlook Rank: 28 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 8
Income: $65,143.00
Stress Score: 12.43
Hiring Outlook Rank: 28 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 8
Income: $65,143.00
5. Dental Hygienist
Stress Rank: 23
Stress Score: 12.07
Hiring Outlook Rank: 2 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 6-8
Income: $67,107.00
Stress Score: 12.07
Hiring Outlook Rank: 2 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 6-8
Income: $67,107.00
4. Computer Programmer
Stress Rank: 21
Stress Score: 11.76
Hiring Outlook Rank: 168 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 8-10+
Income: $71,176.00
Stress Score: 11.76
Hiring Outlook Rank: 168 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 8-10+
Income: $71,176.00
3. Software Engineer
Stress Rank: 15
Stress Score: 10.40
Hiring Outlook Rank: 5 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 8-10+
Income: $87,140.00
Stress Score: 10.40
Hiring Outlook Rank: 5 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 8-10+
Income: $87,140.00
2. Dietitian
Stress Rank: 14
Stress Score: 10.27
Hiring Outlook Rank: 103 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 8
Income: $52,127.00
Stress Score: 10.27
Hiring Outlook Rank: 103 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 8
Income: $52,127.00
1. Audiologist
Stress Rank: 11
Stress Score: 9.44
Hiring Outlook Rank: 13 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 8
Income: $63,144
Stress Score: 9.44
Hiring Outlook Rank: 13 out of 200
Hours Per Day: 8
Income: $63,144
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