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.