Top 10 Less Stressful Jobs in 2013

CareerCast.com has recently released the list of careers that will give lesser headaches, and of course, fewer stress for the year 2013. There are also several recommendations given by some experts in order to get an edge and opportunity to at least land in one of these jobs that will surely give a conducive environment to work enthusiastically and energetically. Out of this list, we get the top 10 less stressful jobs in 2013 along with other statistics and facts that go in each job.  This is a perfect guide to those people who have been fed up doing the same thing, and would like to take a different career path, away from the upsetting and irksome atmosphere. If you are considering, then this could be the best solution for your resolution in 2013 in your career platform. This is not the complete list since the source of it was derived out of the 200 jobs, and some of the jobs listed below may not have an ideal compensation that would make one happy. Hence, as reaffirmed by many, it’s not about the return, but how one becomes satisfied with the work that he or she does.

1. University Professor

No wonder why it tops on this list and it is clearly obvious that University Professors put more pressure on students. No one can boss them around, and put pressure on getting things done on specific times and days. This is one of the most enjoyable jobs that you would really enjoy, especially if you love teaching and talking to college students. It’s one of the highest paying jobs as well on this list with a median salary of $ 62,050, with a stress score of only 6.45%. It justifies the 17% job outlook because it’s not comparable with a teaching position in elementary and secondary levels, where evaluations are required in order to get a salary increase. Another perk of this job is the tenureship or lifetime employment that secures your financial future.

2. Seamstress/Tailor

These are two different jobs, but working under the same industry of clothing. Seamstresses are actually referred to females that sew seams or could serve or work as machine operators in a factory in order to produce bulks of garments. Hence, a tailor has skills to repair, alter, and make professional clothing, which is a job title for men. It has no supervision at all because they have clients that they serve and work with, which explains why its job outlook falls to 1%. The unique job description that one should posses is to be creative, and it’s the kind of ability that is not just innate, but being developed over time. Its median salary is $25, 850, but they are free from any distractions and it is supported of the 6.5% stress score ratio that it has received.

3. Medical Record Technician

You’ll rarely find a job in the medical field since every day, it aims to save lives. Hence, there are about 3 jobs cited on this list that are all in medical terrain. This career handles, organizes, and manages health data or information. Yes, they handle paper works and assure that personal details, including medical data are accurate, complete, concise, and classified; with the help of unified systems brought about by modern devices and technology. You’ll find them working in most of the physician’s clinics and hospitals. Its recorded job outlook is about 21% and a stress score of 7.5% while receiving a median salary of $32, 350.

4. Jeweler

This job entails a person to have a creative side in making jewelry designs, repairing it, and of course, in making sure that it’s salable or marketable. They are making one of the most precious products in the market, which includes various and cherished gems in the world. It is true that this job does not demand much time with the 8.26 stress score, but it only pays a median salary of $35, 170 with a negative 5% job outlook. Most of the jewelers are entrepreneur themselves, that’s why it’s not really considered as a career, but more of a business.

5. Medical Laboratory Technician

This job assists most of the physicians, whether in public or private hospitals. The complete diagnostics for patients’ case will never be complete without their aid. They are responsible in all routine and standard laboratory tests such as coagulation, chemistry, immunology, hematology, and microbiology. This job requires a person to be equipped in acquired laboratory skills since they are the ones that gather, collect, and interpret accurate data. They are not pressured as physicians and nurses are, who serves as frontliners in providing healthcare. They work at their own pace, based on physicians’ recommendations, which makes this job less stressful because of the 9.28% stress score. Its median salary for 2013 is estimated at $46, 680, and 13% for its job outlook.

6. Audiologist

Their work is to ensure that the patients’ tinnitus concerns and hearing balance problems are addressed. They are the ones that interpret and administer necessary tests using modern technologies and computers, for the sake of kids and adults. You normally find them in hospitals, and clinics. They also work with other hospital specialists like surgeon, neurologists, pediatricians, and even with speech and language therapists. Again, it does not require any supervision as well that satisfies the 9.35% stress score. They set their working hours, and its median salary is $66,660 while reaching 37% job outlook.

7. Dietitian

There are different types of dieticians depending on the field of application and practice. Despite of which, the same role leads to the betterment of public health. They are the ones that prepare, supervise, and implement programs in respect of regulating serving meal amounts. It could be a job for certified nutritionists and dietitians. The stress score of it is 10.24 while 20% as a job outlook and its median salary is $53, 250.

8. Hairstylist

This job receives the lowest salary on this list of less stressful jobs in 2013. However, this is one of the four jobs on this list that does not require supervision. It’s one of the reasons why you won’t be stressed out despite of its median salary of $22,500. It is under beauty services and it requires skills in hair styling, cutting, shampooing, coloring, and other hairdressing expertise. Providing satisfying service will lead other gratuities on top of the salary, which becomes a very generous profession. 10.41% is the reported stress score and it has the job outlook of over 14%.

9. Librarian

Despite of the modern tools that we have today that can be accessed quickly and instantly via the internet, it does not mean that a librarian position has been forgotten. It was never obsolete despite of available e-books and e-book readers, where we can store hundreds or even thousands of books in a device and bring it wherever we go. You may not believe it, but this is one of the most loved jobs because it does not require too much of a skill, as long as you are bookish and you know how to organize and access new library sources. You can be equipped with the right knowledge and resources in managing a library. It has a stress score of 10.58% while 7% job outlook. Its median salary is $54,500.

10. Drill Press Operator
This job requires a skill on how to bore, countersink, drill, mill, and ream plastic and metal work pieces. It also includes the setting up of the drilling machines, which is the reason why it’s called drill press operating since it simply refers to the operation of the drill press. It is under the manufacturing industry, and it requires heavy task in the scope of industrial background. Of course, it is really susceptible to any danger, and it has a rate of 11.32 as its overall stress score. It’s median salary is $31, 910 with a job outlook of 6%.