20 high-paying, low-stress jobs that are growing in the 2020s
- We recently looked at jobs that make at least $75,000 a year and are less stressful than others.
- We wanted to see which of these jobs are likely to grow from 2019 to 2029, using BLS projections.
- These high-paying, low-stress jobs are expected to grow faster than the average occupation.
20. Technical writers
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 4,300
Importance of stress tolerance: 69
Average annual salary: $78,590
19. Environmental scientists and specialists
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 7,100
Importance of stress tolerance: 69
Average annual salary: $80,090
18. Financial examiners
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 4,900
Importance of stress tolerance: 69
Average annual salary: $92,730
17. Database architects
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 12,800*
Importance of stress tolerance: 69
Average annual salary: $101,090
Job projection is for database administrators and architects.
16. Postsecondary philosophy and religion teachers
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 2,100
Importance of stress tolerance: 68
Average annual salary: $90,160
15. Geoscientists
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 1,600
Importance of stress tolerance: 68
Average annual salary: $112,110
14. Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 2,600
Importance of stress tolerance: 67
Average annual salary: $98,070
13. Postsecondary education teachers
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 3,700
Importance of stress tolerance: 66
Average annual salary: $75,010
12. Computer and information research scientists
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 5,000
Importance of stress tolerance: 66
Average annual salary: $130,890
11. Epidemiologists
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 400
Importance of stress tolerance: 64
Average annual salary: $83,620
10. Statisticians
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 14,800
Importance of stress tolerance: 64
Average annual salary: $97,170
9. Economists
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 2,900
Importance of stress tolerance: 64
Average annual salary: $120,880
8. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 1,000
Importance of stress tolerance: 63
Average annual salary: $98,340
7. Postsecondary economics teachers
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 900
Importance of stress tolerance: 63
Average annual salary: $123,720
6. Food scientists and technologists
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 600
Importance of stress tolerance: 62
Average annual salary: $80,190
5. Hydrologists
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 400
Importance of stress tolerance: 62
Average annual salary: $90,150
4. Physicists
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 1,300
Importance of stress tolerance: 62
Average annual salary: $137,700
3. Operations research analysts
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 26,100
Importance of stress tolerance: 61
Average annual salary: $92,280
2. Chemical engineers
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 1,400
Importance of stress tolerance: 61
Average annual salary: $114,820
1. Political scientists
Projected new positions between 2019 and 2029: 400
Importance of stress tolerance: 61
Average annual salary: $124,100
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