Career in 2015: The 10 most stressful professions revealed

Natasha Gan 14 Jan 2015 updated the 6 June 2016 à 12:15

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10. News Reporter
After being labeled the worst job of 2013, news reporters again made it to this year's list of the most stressful jobs. Having to meet deadlines after deadlines on a daily basis, news reporters are tasked with getting the work done as quickly and as accurately as possible. Also their work are signed off with their names, making them all the more vulnerable to public scrutiny. Most are accustomed to dropping whatever they are to travel across town and report - even on their days off. Above all, the pay is far from cushy, explaining the -13 per cent projected growth.
Median salary: $37,100
Projected growth by 2022: -13%
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9. Photojournalist
Year after year, the underrated photojournalist keeps his sport as one of the most stressful jobs. Take for example, the war photojournalist who tails soldiers, quipped only with a hefty camera and sometimes without a Kevlar helmet and vest. Those working in the cities are on call 24/7 and must go out of their way for the perfect picture.
Median salary: $42,300
Projected growth by 2022: 3%
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8. Event Coordinator
Responsible for taking care of logistics and activities leading up to the event, monitor proceedings and communicate with numerous parties contributes to an Even Coordinator's (EO) stress. Additionally, EOs are usually hired for once-in-a-lifetime events, giving them double the pressure to make sure nothing goes wrong. Can you imagine dealing with an angry bride on her wedding day?
Median salary: $45,800
Projected growth by 2022: 33%
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7. Broadcaster
In this line of work, every nanosecond is nerve-wrecking. During daily encounters, any wrong wording or slightly inappropriate choice of words would be brushed off as an honest mistake. But when on camera or radio, a broadcaster's comments are prone to misinterpretations by a vast audience. The pressure is amplified because at this day and age, every mistake is recorded indefinitely. Imagine having your most embarrassing moment played on national TV, with two reruns in 24 hours!
Median salary: $60,100
Projected growth by 2022: 2%
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6. Actor
All that glitter is not gold, not even the most glamorous dresses or prestigious awards in Hollywood. Britney Spears shaving her head bald and Robin Williams committing suicide are two of the many examples of actors facing incredible stress in the industry. From the lack of privacy, threatening calls, to heartless critics and undesirable exposure from the press, it's clear that what you see is all a facade - there's way more behind the scenes.
Median salary: $46,100
Projected growth by 2022: 4%
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5. Police Officers
Ironically for the peacemakers, peace isn't always attainable. Sadly for the law enforcers, when they are not facing high risks to their safety, they are dealing with endless scrutiny from society. A series of controversial police killings and racial profiling cases made headlines just last year, questioning the credibility of the police force (at least in the USA). At the same time, a number of policemen have also been killed while on duty.

Median salary: $57,000
Projected growth by 2022: 5%
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4. Pilots
When we were younger, we hear a lot of our classmates proudly proclaiming their dreams of flying a jet or an aircraft, but the forecasted growth of pilot applicants by 2022 is -1 per cent. It's understandable, following one devastating plane crash after another that garnered worldwide fear. Not to mention, pilots are responsible for the lives of over a hundred innocent people on board - how's that for stress?
Median salary: $98,400
Projected growth by 2022: -1%
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3. Military Generals
In addition to the same stress faced by a soldier, a military generals' job description also includes overseeing procedures and to an extent, bearing the responsibilities of the lives of his subordinates. After all, those medals, epaulets and badges aren't just given freely as colourful ornaments to be pinned on uniforms.
Median salary: $196,300
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2. Enlisted Soldiers
While we grumble at how slow the clock is ticking at work, soldiers at battlefields can only hope they make it alive that day, and the next, living each day as their last. On top of the risk of death, the physically demanding job could potentially impair a soldier's mental health. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a growing epidemic most common in military personnels as they struggle with flashbacks from wars.
Median salary: $28,800
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1. Firefighter
When you're in a building on fire, the first human instinct would be to run away. Firefighters, on the other hand, rush inside to save people. This year, our fire-battling noblemen have the #1 most stressful job of 2015. Next time before we complain for being awaken by their seemingly inconsiderate, extremely loud sirens at wee hours of the morning, remember that a group of firefighters are rushing to combat a blazing fire or tend to medical emergencies somewhere.

Median salary: $45,600
Projected growth by 2022: 7%

Would you tell the little ones to reconsider being a policeman, pilot or actor? Because as cool as they are, these professions made it to the list of the world’s most stressful jobs this year. Take a look at which others made the top 10.

Consider yourself lucky if you love your job because some lines of work can induce an overwhelming amount of stress. Jobs that kill your mood, drain your energy and keep you up at night and worse, they don’t pay your bills.

Since stress comes from a variety of factors, having a stressful profession doesn’t necessarily equate to putting one’s life on the line. Take for example, the journalist who is safe and sound at his desk, but bound to several deadlines in a day, in addition to facing merciless public scrutiny on paper, TV or radio.

CareerCast considers how strenuous a job is based on interaction with the public, competitiveness, deadlines, mobility, physical demands, safety issues and environmental conditions. With all that forming the criteria, here are the 10 most stressful jobs of 2015.

Hopefully this will give you more patience with that ancient coffee machine or the unreliable WiFi at your office!

Natasha Gan

*Source: CareerCast.com

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