Americans are more stressed out than ever. Last year, almost 30 percent of Americans said they were experiencing more stress than in the previous year.
Stress levels were particularly high among women, people with low incomes, millennials or people with children, according to the American Psychological Association's Stress in America survey .
Money and work are the greatest sources of stress for most people. Fortunately, Careercast.com has created a list of the most stressful jobs of 2015 .
Here are the top 10:
- Firefighter
- Enlisted military personnel
- Military general
- Airline pilot
- Police officer
- Actor
- Broadcaster
- Event coordinator
- Photojournalist
- Newspaper reporter
So if you're looking to reduce your stress and are in one of those fields, look for ways to adapt and reduce your stress level.
Or look for a less stressful job. Here are the top 10 least stressful jobs of 2015:
- Hair stylist
- Audiologist
- Tenured university professor
- Medical records technician
- Jeweler
- Medical laboratory technician
- Seamstress/Tailor
- Dietitian
- Librarian
- Forklift operator
For more information on the most stressful and least stressful jobs, including annual median salaries and projected job growth through 2022, visit www.careercast.com .
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