Based on the 11 factors evaluated to determine the Career Cast’s jobs rated stress rankings, these 10 are the least stressful for workers:

10. Librarian

Jobs Rated Stress Score: 10.58
Median Annual Income: $56,170
Growth Outlook: 2%

9. Dietitian

Jobs Rated Stress Score: 10.23
Median Annual Income: $56,950
Growth Outlook: 16%

8. Audiologist

Jobs Rated Stress Score: 9.30
Median Annual Income: $73,060
Growth Outlook: 29%

7. Jeweler

Jobs Rated Stress Score: 9.10
Median Annual Income: $36,870
Growth Outlook: -11%

6. Medical Laboratory Technician

Jobs Rated Stress Score: 8.98
Median Annual Income: $49,310
Growth Outlook: 16%

5. Medical Records Technician

Jobs Rated Stress Score: 7.55
Median Annual Income: $35,900
Growth Outlook: 15%

4. Hair Stylist

Jobs Rated Stress Score: 7.47
Median Annual Income: $23,200
Growth Outlook: 10%

3. University Professor (tenured)

Jobs Rated Stress Score: 6.94
Median Annual Income: $70,790
Growth Outlook: 13%

2. Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Jobs Rated Stress Score: 4.00
Median Annual Income: $62,540
Growth Outlook: 24%

1. Information Security Analyst
Jobs Rated Stress Score: 3.80
Median Annual Income: $88,890
Growth Outlook: 18%

Note: Median annual salary and projected hiring growth through 2024 are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

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