10 Most Stressful Jobs of 2011
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Ever consider becoming an audiologist? You may not have��but if your job has been stressing you out, maybe now��s the time. According to recent research from CareerCast.com, being an audiologist is the least stressful job you can have. The most stressful? Ugh. Being an airline pilot.
The Stress-Fest
Rather than asking people how stressed or satisfied they were in their jobs, CareerCast examined 200 different jobs and ranked them according to eleven different stress factors, such as work environment, competitiveness, travel, growth potential, and physical risk. Here are the most stressful:
- Commercial airline pilot Public relations executive Senior corporate executive Photojournalist Newscaster Advertising account executive Architect Stockbroker Emergency medical technician Real estate agent
CareerCast��s publisher, Tony Lee, notes that jobs in communications can be especially stressful, with many in the field having to make public appearances or decisions on very short notice with imperfect information. Three of the criteria used to measure stress seem particularly appropriate to this field, although some people thrive on them: deadlines, working in the public eye, and meeting the public. In addition, says Lee, ��As traditional forms of communication transition to digital, those who want to remain employed need to embrace new technologies or find new careers.��
Laid-Back?Careers
Many of the least-stressful jobs were in healthcare, where, compared to other fields, there��s little competition for jobs. The healthcare-
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