Audiologist
Stress tolerance: 70
Average annual salary: $77,420
What they do: Assess and treat people with hearing and related disorders. They may fit hearing aids and provide auditory training, and sometimes perform research related to hearing problems.
Education requirements: A doctoral degree and license.
Optometrist
Stress tolerance: 70
Average annual salary: $115,750
What they do: Perform eye exams to check for vision problems and diseases. They prescribe eyeglasses or contact lenses as needed.
Education requirements: Bachelor's, four-year doctor of optometry program, and a state license.
Art director
Stress tolerance: 69
Average annual salary: $101,990
What they do: Art directors are responsible for the visual style and images in magazines, newspapers, product packaging, and movie and television productions.
Education requirements: Bachelor's degree or previous work experience.
Technical writers
Stress tolerance: 69
Average annual salary: $73,350
What they do: Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions.
Education requirements: Bachelor's degree is typically required (experience with a technical subject, such as computer science, web design, or engineering, is important).
Computer hardware engineer
Stress tolerance: 67
Average annual salary: $114,970
What they do: Research, design, develop, or test computer or computer-related equipment for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use.
Education requirements: Bachelor's degree from an accredited program.
Orthodontist
Stress tolerance: 67
Average annual salary: $221,390
What they do: Examine, diagnose, and treat dental misalignments and oral cavity anomalies, design appliances to realign teeth and jaws.
Education requirements: Bachelor's degree, four-year dental school, and two to three years of residency training.
Hydrologist
Stress tolerance: 66
Average annual salary: $83,440
What they do: Study how water moves across and through Earth's crust. They can use their expertise to solve problems in the areas of water quality or availability.
Education requirements: Master's degree.
Applications software developer
Stress tolerance: 65
Average annual salary: $102,160
What they do: Develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs.
Education requirements: Bachelor's degree and strong computer programming skills.
Computer and information systems manager
Stress tolerance: 64
Average annual salary: $141,000
What they do: Help determine the information technology goals of an organization; responsible for implementing the appropriate computer systems to meet those goals.
Education requirements: Bachelor's degree.
Actuary
Stress tolerance: 64
Average annual salary: $110,560
What they do: Analyze the financial costs of risk and uncertainty.
Education requirements: Bachelor's degree and a series of exams to become certified.
Operations research analyst
Stress tolerance: 63
Average annual salary: $84,180
What they do: Use advanced mathematical and analytical methods to help organizations investigate complex issues, identify and solve problems, and make better decisions.
Education requirements: Many entry-level positions are available for those with a bachelor's degree, but some employers prefer to hire applicants with a master's degree or Ph.D.
Law teacher (postsecondary)
Stress tolerance: 63
Average annual salary: $126,230
What they do: Teach courses in law.
Education requirements: Bachelor's and law degrees.
Geoscientist (except hydrologists and geographers)
Stress tolerance: 63
Average annual salary: $105,720
What they do: Study the composition, structure, and other physical aspects of the Earth.
Education requirements: At least a bachelor's degree, and in several states geoscientists may need a license.
Astronomer
Stress tolerance: 62
Average annual salary: $110,220
What they do: Observe, research, and analyze astronomical phenomena to increase basic knowledge or apply such information to practical problems.
Education requirements: Ph.D. for most research jobs.
Economics teacher (postsecondary)
Stress tolerance: 62
Average annual salary: Stress tolerance: 70
What they do: Teach courses in economics. Includes teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Education requirements: Typically need a Ph.D. to teach at the college level, but a master's degree may be enough.
Physicist
Stress tolerance: 61
Average annual salary: $118,500
What they do: Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories.
Education requirements: Ph.D. for most research jobs.
Biomedical engineer
Stress tolerance: 61
Average annual salary: $91,230
What they do: Analyze and design solutions to problems in biology and medicine, with the goal of improving the quality and effectiveness of patient care.
Education requirements: Typically need a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from an accredited program. Alternatively, they can get a bachelor's in a different field of engineering and then either get a graduate degree in biomedical engineering or complete on-the-job training in biomedical engineering.
Materials engineer
Stress tolerance: 61
Average annual salary: $94,690
What they do: Evaluate and develop materials, machinery, and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications.
Education requirements: Bachelor's degree in materials science or engineering, or a related field.
Political scientist
Stress tolerance: 61
Average annual salary: $103,210
What they do: Study the origin, development, and operation of political systems.
Education requirements: Bachelor's degree, followed by master's or Ph.D. in political science, public administration, or a related field.
Agricultural engineer
Stress tolerance: 61
Average annual salary: $78,490
What they do: Apply knowledge of engineering technology and biological science to agricultural problems concerned with power and machinery, electrification, structures, soil and water conservation, and processing of agricultural products.
Education requirements: Bachelor's degree, preferably in agricultural engineering or biological engineering.
Statistician
Stress tolerance: 59
Average annual salary: $84,440
What they do: Use statistical methods to collect and analyze data and help solve real-world problems in business, engineering, the sciences, or other fields.
Education requirements: Typically need a graduate degree.
Economist
Stress tolerance: 59
Average annual salary: $109,230
What they do: Economists study the production and distribution of resources, goods, and services.
Education requirements: Bachelor's degree.
Geographer
Stress tolerance: 58
Average annual salary: $74,920
What they do: Study the nature and use of areas of Earth's surface, conduct research on physical aspects of a region, and conduct research on the spatial implications of human activities within a given area.
Education requirements: Master's degree for most positions; some entry-level jobs in the federal government require only a bachelor's.
Mathematician
Stress tolerance: 57
Average annual salary: $112,560
What they do: Conduct research in fundamental mathematics or in application of mathematical techniques to science, management, and other fields; solve problems in various fields using mathematical methods.
Education requirements: Bachelor's or master's degree for those who want to work in government, and a doctorate may be required to work for private companies.
Materials scientist
Stress tolerance: 53
Average annual salary: $94,940
What they do: Research and study substances at the atomic and molecular levels and the ways in which substances react with one another, use knowledge to develop new and improved products.
Education requirements: At least a bachelor's degree; a master's degree or Ph.D. is needed for many research jobs.
Fuel cell engineer
Stress tolerance: 50
Average annual salary: $95,240*
What they do: Design, evaluate, modify, or construct fuel cell components or systems for transportation, stationary, or portable applications.
Education requirements: At least a bachelor's degree; a master's degree or Ph.D. is needed for some jobs in this field.
*This is the average salary for all engineers.