Government report reveals most stressful jobs in 2023 (2024)

A report by the Department of Labor reveals the statistically most stressful occupations in the United States of 2023, ranging from health care workers to Hollywood filmmakers.

The Occupational Information Network, or O*NET, which is part of the Department of Labor, ranked 873 of the jobs with the highest "stress tolerance." The rankings factorwhich jobs require "accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations."

First reported in USA Today, the jobs don't just include careers that pay high salaries, includingurologists (ranked No. 1) and judges (ranked No. 4).Some of the jobs pay low median wages, such as retail supervision (No. 9).

Though some positions on O*NET's ranking require multiple degrees or postgraduate school, the list comprises "many low- and middle-skilled occupations with high levels of stress," Sania Khan, chief economist at Eightfold AI told USA Today.

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Urologists were ranked as having the most stressful job in 2023. (iStock)

Urologists diagnose and treat diseases related to the urinary tract, bladder and reproductive system.

Stress level:100
Median annual salary:$208,000

Stress level: 99
Median annual salary:$62,680

Judges and magistrates clocked in at number 4 on the most stressful jobs in America according to research by the U.S. Department of Labor. (iStock)

3.Anesthesiologist assistants

These assistantsadminister anesthesia for surgical and nonsurgical procedures. They also monitor patient status and provide patient care during surgical treatment.

Stress level: 98
Median annual salary:$121,530

4. Judges and magistrates

Judges administer justice in a court of law. They may sentence defendants, determine liability of defendant in civil cases, or even perform wedding ceremonies.

Stress level:98
Median annual salary:$148,030

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Obstetricians and gynecologists were given a stress rate of 97 out of 100. (iStock)

5. Phone operators

Phone operators provide information to callers by accessing directories and assisting them with a variety of tasks, like billing requests, charges, credits or refunds. They may also handle emergency calls and help children or people with physical disabilities make telephone calls.

Stress level: 98
Median annual salary: $37,630

6. Acute care nurses

These nursesprovideadvanced nursing care for patients with acute conditions like heart attacks, respiratory distress syndrome or shock. They may also care for patients before and after operations as well as perform advanced, invasive procedures.

Stress level:98
Median annual salary:$77,600

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Acute care nurses were assigned a stress rate of 98 out of 100. (iStock)

7.Obstetricians and gynecologists

Obstetricians and gynecologists provide medical care related to pregnancy and childbirth, includingdiagnosingand treating diseases affecting the reproductive system. They may also perform medical and gynecological surgery, as well as general care for women.

Stress level:97
Median annual salary:$208,000

8.Public safety telecommunicators

Public safety telecommunicatorsreceive and communicate 911 requests via telephone, radio or another communication system for emergency assistance. They record information regarding crimes, threats, disturbances, acts of terrorism, fires, medical emergencies and other public safety matters while also giving advice or instructions to callers.

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Stress level:97
Median annual salary:$46,670

Supervisors in retail sales clocked in at number 9 in the country's most stressful jobs of 2023. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

9. First-line supervisor of retail sales workers

These supervisors directly manage and coordinate the activities of retail sales workers. On top of obligations as a supervisor, other duties may include purchasing, budgeting and accounting.

Stress level:96
Median annual salary:$39,230

10. Nurse anesthetists

These nurses administer anesthesia, monitor patients' vital signs and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia, possibly in an assistant role to anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians or dentists. They must be registered nurses with specialized graduate education.

Stress level: 96
Median annual salary: $195,610