33 High-Paying Jobs for People Who Dont Like Stress

33 High-Paying Jobs for People Who Don't Like Stress Intense, high-stress jobs where you might face a lot of pressure aren’t right for everyone. Fortunately, for those who would like to work under more relaxing conditions, there are plenty of high-paying jobs that also tend to offer low-stress work environments. The Department of Labor’s O*NET Online occupational database includes survey-based measurements of how important various skills, activities, and personal traits are for a particular job. One of the characteristics measured is stress tolerance, which O*NET describes as jobs requiring “accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.” O*NET scores job characteristics like stress tolerance on a scale from 0 to 100, where a 0 means stress tolerance is not at all necessary for an occupation, and 100 suggests a job with a very high-stress environment. We ranked occupational groups from most to least stressful using O*NET’s stress tolerance score, with lower scores indicating less stressful jobs. Since we are interested in high-paying jobs, we looked at occupations with average annual salaries of at least $75,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Employment Statistics data for May 2017, the most recently available release. Several of the jobs fell in academia, with postsecondary teachers in various fields and researchers in economics, statistics, mathematics, and materials science dominating the top of the list. Here are 33 high-paying low-stress jobs, ranked from most to least stressful, and by average annual wages in the event of a tied stress tolerance score: 33. Environmental scientists and specialists Importance of stress tolerance: 69 Average annual salary: $76,220 What they do, according to O*NET: Conduct research or perform investigations for the purpose of identifying, abating, or eliminating sources of pollutants or hazards that affect either the environment or the health of the population. 32. Postsecondary history teachers Importance of stress tolerance: 69 Average annual salary: $82,900 What they do, according to O*NET: Teach courses in human history and historiography. 31. Postsecondary mathematical science teachers Importance of stress tolerance: 69 Average annual salary: $84,710 What they do, according to O*NET: Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations. 30. Environmental engineers Importance of stress tolerance: 69 Average annual salary: $91,180 What they do, according to O*NET: Research, design, plan, or perform engineering duties in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards using various engineering disciplines. 29. Art directors Importance of stress tolerance: 69 Average annual salary: $103,510 What they do, according to O*NET: Formulate design concepts and presentation approaches for visual communications media, such as print, broadcasting, and advertising. 28. Ship engineers Importance of stress tolerance: 68 Average annual salary: $77,970 What they do, according to O*NET: Supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ships. 27. Postsecondary computer science teachers Importance of stress tolerance: 68 Average annual salary: $91,590 What they do, according to O*NET: Teach courses in computer science. 26. Agricultural engineers Importance of stress tolerance: 67 Average annual salary: $77,970 What they do, according to O*NET: Apply knowledge of engineering technology and biological science to agricultural problems. 25. Postsecondary geography teachers Importance of stress tolerance: 67 Average annual salary: $87,810 What they do, according to O*NET: Teach courses in geography. 24. Postsecondary political science teachers Importance of stress tolerance: 67 Average annual salary: $98,620 What they do, according to O*NET: Teach courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. 23. Biochemists and biophysicists Importance of stress tolerance: 67 Average annual salary: $105,410 What they do, according to O*NET: Study the chemical composition or physical principles of living cells and organisms. 22. Computer hardware engineers Importance of stress tolerance: 67 Average annual salary: $119,650 What they do, according to O*NET: Research, design, develop, or test computer or computer-related equipment. 21. Orthodontists Importance of stress tolerance: 67 Average annual salary: $229,380 What they do, according to O*NET: Examine, diagnose, and treat dental malocclusions and oral cavity anomalies. 20. Postsecondary atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers Importance of stress tolerance: 66 Average annual salary: $98,560 What they do, according to O*NET: Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics. 19. Postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers Importance of stress tolerance: 65 Average annual salary: $83,330 What they do, according to O*NET: Teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group. 18. Epidemiologists Importance of stress tolerance: 64 Average annual salary: $76,230 What they do, according to O*NET: Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, or health outcomes. 17. Biomedical engineers Importance of stress tolerance: 63 Average annual salary: $92,970 What they do, according to O*NET: Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological and health systems and products. 16. Geoscientists Importance of stress tolerance: 63 Average annual salary: $105,830 What they do, according to O*NET: Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the Earth. 15. Postsecondary law teachers Importance of stress tolerance: 63 Average annual salary: $129,840 What they do, according to O*NET: Teach courses in law. 14. Hydrologists Importance of stress tolerance: 62 Average annual salary: $84,290 What they do, according to O*NET: Research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters. 13. Astronomers Importance of stress tolerance: 62 Average annual salary: $109,560 What they do, according to O*NET: Observe, research, and interpret astronomical phenomena to increase basic knowledge or apply such information to practical problems. 12. Postsecondary economics teachers Importance of stress tolerance: 62 Average annual salary: $114,820 What they do, according to O*NET: Teach courses in economics. 11. Operations research analysts Importance of stress tolerance: 61 Average annual salary: $86,510 What they do, according to O*NET: Formulate and apply mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods to develop and interpret information that assists management with decision making, policy formulation, or other managerial functions. 10. Materials engineers Importance of stress tolerance: 61 Average annual salary: $98,610 What they do, according to O*NET: Evaluate materials and develop machinery and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications. 9. Software applications developers Importance of stress tolerance: 61 Average annual salary: $106,710 What they do, according to O*NET: Develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs. 8. Political scientists Importance of stress tolerance: 61 Average annual salary: $112,030 What they do, according to O*NET: Study the origin, development, and operation of political systems. 7. Chemical engineers Importance of stress tolerance: 61 Average annual salary: $112,430 What they do, according to O*NET: Design chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products. 6. Physicists Importance of stress tolerance: 61 Average annual salary: $123,080 What they do, according to O*NET: Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories. 5. Geographers Importance of stress tolerance: 59 Average annual salary: $76,790 What they do, according to O*NET: Study the nature and use of areas of the Earth’s surface, relating and interpreting interactions of physical and cultural phenomena. 4. Statisticians Importance of stress tolerance: 59 Average annual salary: $88,980 What they do, according to O*NET: Develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. 3. Economists Importance of stress tolerance: 59 Average annual salary: $112,650 What they do, according to O*NET: Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. 2. Mathematicians Importance of stress tolerance: 57 Average annual salary: $104,700 What they do, according to O*NET: Conduct research in fundamental mathematics or in application of mathematical techniques to science, management, and other fields. 1. Materials scientists Importance of stress tolerance: 53 Average annual salary: $101,910 What they do, according to O*NET: Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials. This article originally appeared on BusinessInsider.com.