22 Low Stress Jobs That Pay More Than $70,000 a Year
Yes, it's possible.
Imagine making good money and not having your nerves shot by the end of the day. Well, according to this list put together by Business Insider, it is entirely possible.
Utilizing the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a database put together by the US Department of Labor, the publication found several occupations with that magical combination of a hefty paycheck with a minimal level of anxiety.
The O*NET database rates the "stress tolerance" for various professions, with 100 being a job with a maximum stress level. All of the ones found in the above gallery scored a stress rating of 70 or lower while paying an average salary of $70,000 or higher, but some pay well above $100,000 and one over $200,000.
From: Times Union
Audiologist
Average annual salary: $77,420
Stress tolerance: 70
Optometrist
Average annual salary: $115,750
Stress tolerance: 70
Art director
Average annual salary: $101,190
Stress tolerance: 69
Technical writers
Average annual salary: $73,350
Stress tolerance: 69
Computer hardware engineers
Average annual salary: $114,970
Stress tolerance: 67
Orthodontist
Average annual salary: $221,390
Stress tolerance: 67
Hydrologist
Average annual salary: $83,440
Stress tolerance: 66
Applications software developer
Average annual salary: $102,160
Stress tolerance: 65
Computer and information systems manager
Average annual salary: $141,000
Stress tolerance: 64
Actuary
Average annual salary: $110,560
Stress tolerance: 64
Operations research analyst
Average annual salary: $84,180
Stress tolerance: 63
Law teacher
Average annual salary: $126,230
Stress tolerance: 63
Geoscientist
Average annual salary: $105,720
Stress tolerance: 63
Astronomer
Average annual salary: $110,220
Stress tolerance: 62
Physicist
Average annual salary: $118,500
Stress tolerance: 61
Biomedical engineer
Average annual salary: $91,230
Stress tolerance: 61
Materials engineer
Average annual salary: $94,690
Stress tolerance: 61
Political scientist
Average annual salary: $103,210
Stress tolerance: 61
Agricultural engineer
Average annual salary: $78,490
Stress tolerance: 61
Economist
Average annual salary: $109,230
Stress tolerance: 59
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