With all the challenges facing today's working Americans, having a low-stress job can go a long way toward improving quality of life. What makes a job low stress? CareerCast says it's a combination of factors, including work environment, job competitiveness and risk.The employment website recently examined more than 200 different professions to determine which jobs offer the least (and most) stress, and the results below may surprise you. Some of the jobs pay modestly -- under $30,000 a year -- but others pay more than $50,000 a year.
And contrary to what you might imagine, the least stressful job in the U.S. -- at least according to CareerCast is also the one that requires the most education and training.
Take a look, and then let us know: Which do you think is the least stressful job in America?
10 Least Stressful Jobs of 2013
- Drill Press Operator
Median Annual Salary: $31,910 - Librarian
Median Annual Salary: $54,500 - Hair Stylist
Median Annual Salary: $22,500 - Dietician
Median Annual Salary: $53,250 - Audiologist
Median Annual Salary: $66,660 - Medical Laboratory Technician
Median Annual Salary: $46,680 - Jeweler
Median Annual Salary: $35,170 - Medical Records Technician
Median Annual Salary: $32,350 - Seamstress or Tailor
Median Annual Salary: $25,850 - University Professor
Median Annual Salary: $62,050
Source: AOL
