We asked 200,000+ professionals across a wide of career fields whether their job is causing them stress. The participants had to give a rating on a scale of five, with one being least stressful and five being most.
The purpose of this study was to understand which careers are causing the most stress. The responses from the participants were grouped and averaged by job title and type of profession.
The results are displayed below.
= Very Stressful
= A little stressful
= Normal Stress
= Little stress
= Minimal stress
Least and Most Recommend Career Fields
Fundraising and Non Profit Fashion and Apparel Real Estate Public Relations Customer Service Publishing Executive and Management Procurement Healthcare Banking Legal Import and Export Insurance Automotive Architecture Advertising / Grapic Design Finance Hospitality / Tourism Care Giving / Child Care Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Sales Human Resources Marketing Construction / Building Counseling Law Enforcement / Security Administration / Reception Delivery / Transport Facilities Maintenance Teaching / Education Quality Control Business Planning Environmental Pet Care Housekeeping Telecommunication Media / Broadcasting Gardening / Farming Information Technology Energy Engineering Electrical / Electronics Trades Science Technical Services Airlines / Aviation Recreation and Sports Government and Defence Fitness / Lifestyle
| Fundraising and Non Profit | |
| Fashion and Apparel | |
| Real Estate | |
| Public Relations | |
| Customer Service | |
| Publishing | |
| Executive and Management | |
| Procurement | |
| Healthcare | |
| Banking | |
| Legal | |
| Import and Export | |
| Insurance | |
| Automotive | |
| Architecture | |
| Advertising / Grapic Design | |
| Finance | |
| Hospitality / Tourism | |
| Care Giving / Child Care | |
| Manufacturing | |
| Pharmaceutical | |
| Sales | |
| Human Resources | |
| Marketing | |
| Construction / Building | |
| Counseling | |
| Law Enforcement / Security | |
| Administration / Reception | |
| Delivery / Transport | |
| Facilities Maintenance | |
| Teaching / Education | |
| Quality Control | |
| Business Planning | |
| Environmental | |
| Pet Care | |
| Housekeeping | |
| Telecommunication | |
| Media / Broadcasting | |
| Gardening / Farming | |
| Information Technology | |
| Energy | |
| Engineering | |
| Electrical / Electronics Trades | |
| Science Technical Services | |
| Airlines / Aviation | |
| Recreation and Sports | |
| Government and Defence | |
| Fitness / Lifestyle | |
Least and Most Recommend Jobs
Service Advisor External Auditor Staff Nurse Delivery Driver Interior Designer Supervisor Service Manager Tax Manager Area Sales Manager Logistics Manager Banking Operations Department Manager Call Center Manager Recruiting Manager Payroll Supervisor Program Manager Technical Manager Computer Teacher Human Resources Generalist Attorney Marketing Director Designer Facilities Maintenance Manager Branch Manager Operations Manager Creative Director Architectural Drafter Elementary School Teacher Buyer Restaurant Manager Auditing Manager Keyboard and Data Entry Operator Client Service Representative Production Manager Product Engineer Information Technology Manager Information Technology Director Automotive Technician Assistant Bank Manager Financial Controller Product Manager Warehouse Supervisor Service Delivery Manager Purchasing Manager Marketing Assistant Human Resources Consultant Warehouse Manager Import and Export Manager General Manager Administrative Manager ERP Project Manager Financial Director Office Manager Cleaner Management Consultant Director Office Coordinator Document Controller Risk Manager Supply Chain Manager Marketing Manager Retail Store Manager Management Accountant Mining Team Leader Teller Fund Accountant CEO Secretary Customer Service Manager Security Officer Customer Service Team Leader Import Logistics Specialist Store Keeper Assistant Operations Manager Assistant to CEO Assistant Retail Store Manager Customer Service Representative Regional Director Computer Technician Marketing Coordinator General Medical Practitioner Telecommunication Project Manager Construction Project Engineer Call Center Team Leader Internal Compliance Officer Managing Director Development Manager Electrical Engineering Manager Call Center Representative Financial Manager Director of Operations Editor Construction Project Coordinator Construction Project Manager Construction Manager Chief Information Technology Officer Executive Director Business Systems Analyst Executive Personal Assistant Chief Financial Officer Art Director Site engineer Financial Accountant Quality Control Supervisor Bank Branch Manager Customer Service Executive Quantity Surveyor Bank Relationship Manager Business Administrator Deputy General Manager Safety Engineer ERP / CRM Technical Consultant Accounting Manager Account Manager Accounts Payable Clerk Purchasing Assistant Telecommunications Manager Laboratory Technician Accounting Clerk Architectural Designer Graphic Designer Human Resources Associate Carpenter Market Development Manager Bookkeeper Cook Information Technology Project Manager National Sales Manager Market Research Manager Quality Manager Data Analyst Accounting Assistant Chief Operating Officer Bank Compliance Specialist Cashier Construction Supervisor Regional Sales Manager Architect Manufacturing Manager Travel Agent Risk Analyst Area Manager Security Manager Sales Manager Staff Accountant Maintenance Engineer Waiter / Waitress Private Banker Personal Assistant Human Resources Manager Engineering Project Manager Nurse Help Desk Support Systems Architect Aircraft Mechanic Business Analyst Pharmacist Country Manager Internal Auditor Associate Director Executive Chef Quality Assurance Manager Administrative Assistant Human Resources Administrator Project Manager Foreman Health and Safety Officer Vice President Product Development Engineer Legal Advisor Transportation and Shipping Supervisor Recruiter Project Engineer Financial Assistant Field Engineer Accounts Executive Accountant Financial Analyst Executive Assistant Technology Business Analyst Human Resources Officer Information Technology Project Coordinator Advertising Manager Business Development Facilities Manager Sales Consultant Truck Driver Chief Executive Officer Executive Secretary Environmental Engineer Photographer Product Marketing Manager HVAC Engineer Sales Executive Production Supervisor Driver Chartered Accountant Customer Care Representative Recruitment Officer Internal Bank Auditor Mechanical Engineering Manager Business Development Manager Accounts Receivable Clerk Hotel Manager Manufacturing Engineer Systems Analyst Key Account Manager Insurance Analyst Marketing Executive Production Engineer Teacher Bartender System Administrator Mechanic Human Resources Assistant Manager Financial Administrator Marketing Analyst Sales Assistant Legal Assistant Network Administrator Insurance Underwriter Chef Area Director PHP Developer Actuary Tester Credit Analyst Process Engineer C++ Developer Brand Manager Sales Representative Information Technology Support Electrical Engineer Dentist Information Technology Administrator Banking Risk Analyst English Teacher Planning Engineer Civil Engineer Technical Consultant Receptionist Oil and Petrochemical Engineer Business Consultant Database Administrator C# Developer Management Support Secretary Engineer Telecommunications Analyst Web Developer Mine Engineer Telecommunications Engineer Pilot Information Technology Quality Specialist Chief Accountant Quality Assurance Engineer Quality Control Engineer Sales Engineer Welder HRIS Manager Sales Specialist Windows System Administrator Clerk Web Designer Secretary Design Engineer Software Architect Mechanical Engineer Architectural Manager Lecturer Quality Control Auditor Software Support Engineer CAD Drafter Market Research Analyst Chemist SAP Consultant Security Guard Translator Industrial Engineer Electronics Technician Banking Business Analyst Java Developer Geologist Materials Engineer Software Engineer Marketing Specialist Quality Control Analyst Developer / Programmer Marine Engineer Aerospace Engineer Life Scientist Network Engineer Electrician Business Process Consultant CopyWriter Business Intelligence Analyst Maintenance Worker Land Surveyor Retail Store Sales Person IT Consultant Domestic Housekeeper
| Service Advisor | |
| External Auditor | |
| Staff Nurse | |
| Delivery Driver | |
| Interior Designer | |
| Supervisor | |
| Service Manager | |
| Tax Manager | |
| Area Sales Manager | |
| Logistics Manager | |
| Banking Operations Department Manager | |
| Call Center Manager | |
| Recruiting Manager | |
| Payroll Supervisor | |
| Program Manager | |
| Technical Manager | |
| Computer Teacher | |
| Human Resources Generalist | |
| Attorney | |
| Marketing Director | |
| Designer | |
| Facilities Maintenance Manager | |
| Branch Manager | |
| Operations Manager | |
| Creative Director | |
| Architectural Drafter | |
| Elementary School Teacher | |
| Buyer | |
| Restaurant Manager | |
| Auditing Manager | |
| Keyboard and Data Entry Operator | |
| Client Service Representative | |
| Production Manager | |
| Product Engineer | |
| Information Technology Manager | |
| Information Technology Director | |
| Automotive Technician | |
| Assistant Bank Manager | |
| Financial Controller | |
| Product Manager | |
| Warehouse Supervisor | |
| Service Delivery Manager | |
| Purchasing Manager | |
| Marketing Assistant | |
| Human Resources Consultant | |
| Warehouse Manager | |
| Import and Export Manager | |
| General Manager | |
| Administrative Manager | |
| ERP Project Manager | |
| Financial Director | |
| Office Manager | |
| Cleaner | |
| Management Consultant | |
| Director | |
| Office Coordinator | |
| Document Controller | |
| Risk Manager | |
| Supply Chain Manager | |
| Marketing Manager | |
| Retail Store Manager | |
| Management Accountant | |
| Mining Team Leader | |
| Teller | |
| Fund Accountant | |
| CEO Secretary | |
| Customer Service Manager | |
| Security Officer | |
| Customer Service Team Leader | |
| Import Logistics Specialist | |
| Store Keeper | |
| Assistant Operations Manager | |
| Assistant to CEO | |
| Assistant Retail Store Manager | |
| Customer Service Representative | |
| Regional Director | |
| Computer Technician | |
| Marketing Coordinator | |
| General Medical Practitioner | |
| Telecommunication Project Manager | |
| Construction Project Engineer | |
| Call Center Team Leader | |
| Internal Compliance Officer | |
| Managing Director | |
| Development Manager | |
| Electrical Engineering Manager | |
| Call Center Representative | |
| Financial Manager | |
| Director of Operations | |
| Editor | |
| Construction Project Coordinator | |
| Construction Project Manager | |
| Construction Manager | |
| Chief Information Technology Officer | |
| Executive Director | |
| Business Systems Analyst | |
| Executive Personal Assistant | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |
| Art Director | |
| Site engineer | |
| Financial Accountant | |
| Quality Control Supervisor | |
| Bank Branch Manager | |
| Customer Service Executive | |
| Quantity Surveyor | |
| Bank Relationship Manager | |
| Business Administrator | |
| Deputy General Manager | |
| Safety Engineer | |
| ERP / CRM Technical Consultant | |
| Accounting Manager | |
| Account Manager | |
| Accounts Payable Clerk | |
| Purchasing Assistant | |
| Telecommunications Manager | |
| Laboratory Technician | |
| Accounting Clerk | |
| Architectural Designer | |
| Graphic Designer | |
| Human Resources Associate | |
| Carpenter | |
| Market Development Manager | |
| Bookkeeper | |
| Cook | |
| Information Technology Project Manager | |
| National Sales Manager | |
| Market Research Manager | |
| Quality Manager | |
| Data Analyst | |
| Accounting Assistant | |
| Chief Operating Officer | |
| Bank Compliance Specialist | |
| Cashier | |
| Construction Supervisor | |
| Regional Sales Manager | |
| Architect | |
| Manufacturing Manager | |
| Travel Agent | |
| Risk Analyst | |
| Area Manager | |
| Security Manager | |
| Sales Manager | |
| Staff Accountant | |
| Maintenance Engineer | |
| Waiter / Waitress | |
| Private Banker | |
| Personal Assistant | |
| Human Resources Manager | |
| Engineering Project Manager | |
| Nurse | |
| Help Desk Support | |
| Systems Architect | |
| Aircraft Mechanic | |
| Business Analyst | |
| Pharmacist | |
| Country Manager | |
| Internal Auditor | |
| Associate Director | |
| Executive Chef | |
| Quality Assurance Manager | |
| Administrative Assistant | |
| Human Resources Administrator | |
| Project Manager | |
| Foreman | |
| Health and Safety Officer | |
| Vice President | |
| Product Development Engineer | |
| Legal Advisor | |
| Transportation and Shipping Supervisor | |
| Recruiter | |
| Project Engineer | |
| Financial Assistant | |
| Field Engineer | |
| Accounts Executive | |
| Accountant | |
| Financial Analyst | |
| Executive Assistant | |
| Technology Business Analyst | |
| Human Resources Officer | |
| Information Technology Project Coordinator | |
| Advertising Manager | |
| Business Development | |
| Facilities Manager | |
| Sales Consultant | |
| Truck Driver | |
| Chief Executive Officer | |
| Executive Secretary | |
| Environmental Engineer | |
| Photographer | |
| Product Marketing Manager | |
| HVAC Engineer | |
| Sales Executive | |
| Production Supervisor | |
| Driver | |
| Chartered Accountant | |
| Customer Care Representative | |
| Recruitment Officer | |
| Internal Bank Auditor | |
| Mechanical Engineering Manager | |
| Business Development Manager | |
| Accounts Receivable Clerk | |
| Hotel Manager | |
| Manufacturing Engineer | |
| Systems Analyst | |
| Key Account Manager | |
| Insurance Analyst | |
| Marketing Executive | |
| Production Engineer | |
| Teacher | |
| Bartender | |
| System Administrator | |
| Mechanic | |
| Human Resources Assistant Manager | |
| Financial Administrator | |
| Marketing Analyst | |
| Sales Assistant | |
| Legal Assistant | |
| Network Administrator | |
| Insurance Underwriter | |
| Chef | |
| Area Director | |
| PHP Developer | |
| Actuary | |
| Tester | |
| Credit Analyst | |
| Process Engineer | |
| C++ Developer | |
| Brand Manager | |
| Sales Representative | |
| Information Technology Support | |
| Electrical Engineer | |
| Dentist | |
| Information Technology Administrator | |
| Banking Risk Analyst | |
| English Teacher | |
| Planning Engineer | |
| Civil Engineer | |
| Technical Consultant | |
| Receptionist | |
| Oil and Petrochemical Engineer | |
| Business Consultant | |
| Database Administrator | |
| C# Developer | |
| Management Support Secretary | |
| Engineer | |
| Telecommunications Analyst | |
| Web Developer | |
| Mine Engineer | |
| Telecommunications Engineer | |
| Pilot | |
| Information Technology Quality Specialist | |
| Chief Accountant | |
| Quality Assurance Engineer | |
| Quality Control Engineer | |
| Sales Engineer | |
| Welder | |
| HRIS Manager | |
| Sales Specialist | |
| Windows System Administrator | |
| Clerk | |
| Web Designer | |
| Secretary | |
| Design Engineer | |
| Software Architect | |
| Mechanical Engineer | |
| Architectural Manager | |
| Lecturer | |
| Quality Control Auditor | |
| Software Support Engineer | |
| CAD Drafter | |
| Market Research Analyst | |
| Chemist | |
| SAP Consultant | |
| Security Guard | |
| Translator | |
| Industrial Engineer | |
| Electronics Technician | |
| Banking Business Analyst | |
| Java Developer | |
| Geologist | |
| Materials Engineer | |
| Software Engineer | |
| Marketing Specialist | |
| Quality Control Analyst | |
| Developer / Programmer | |
| Marine Engineer | |
| Aerospace Engineer | |
| Life Scientist | |
| Network Engineer | |
| Electrician | |
| Business Process Consultant | |
| CopyWriter | |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | |
| Maintenance Worker | |
| Land Surveyor | |
| Retail Store Sales Person | |
| IT Consultant | |
| Domestic Housekeeper | |