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Sunday, April 12, 2015

PARADE: Most and Least Stressful Jobs 2014

 DID YOUR CHOSEN CAREER MAKE ONE OF THESE LISTS?

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Want to slash your stress levels? You might want to look into a career as an audiologist, hair stylist, or jeweler—these three jobs were ranked as the least pressure-filled jobs in CareerCast’s just-released annual list of the most and least stressful jobs for 2014.
Each year, the job search website analyzes 200 career paths for stress levels based on 11 factors: amount of travel (the less travel, the better); growth potential (“dead-end jobs tend to create more stress,” the site writes); deadlines; working in the public eye; competitiveness within the workplace; physical demands; environmental conditions; how often your life is at risk; how often other lives are at risk; hazards; and contact with the public.
With those conditions in mind, it’s no surprise that the top two spots on the “most stressful” list were military related and that firefighting ranked as No. 3—and that police officers and airline pilots also made the top 10.
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But that doesn’t mean office jobs are safe from stress. Public relations executive, senior corporate executive, and newspaper reporter also were among the most taxing jobs.
Check out CareerCast’s 10 most and least stressful jobs are below, along with the site’s estimates of median salary for each of the professions. And tell us in the comments if you agree with these rankings.
The 10 most stressful jobs:
1. Enlisted military personnel
Median salary: $29,000
2. Military general
Median salary: $196,000
3. Firefighter
Median salary: $45,000
4. Airline pilot
Median salary: $114,000

5. Event coordinator
Median salary: $46,000
6. Public relations executive
Median salary: $54,000
7. Senior corporate executive
Median salary: $168,000

8. Newspaper reporter
Median salary: $36,000
9. Police officer
Median salary: $55,000
10. Taxi driver
Median salary: $23,000

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And the 10 least stressful jobs:
1. Audiologist
Median salary: $79,000
2. Hair stylist
Median salary: $23,000
3. Jeweler
Median salary: $35,000
4. University professor
Median salary: $64,000
5. Seamstress/tailor
Median salary: $26,000

6. Dietitian
Median salary: $55,000
7. Medical records technician
Median salary: $34,000
8. Librarian
Median salary: $34,000
9. Multimedia artist (creates visuals and animations for television, movies, video games, etc.)
Median salary: $61,000
10. Drill press operator
Median salary: $36,000





PARADE: Trading Up: New Careers for Millennials

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As baby boomers move toward retirement, many labor experts wonder who’s going to replace them—especially in skilled trades such as electricians, plumbers and masons.  In fact, the U.S. may have as many as 3.5 million manufacturing jobs over the next decade, with only 2 million workers with the right skills to fill them, according to a recent study by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute.

The answer to the problem could be millennials, whose members now range from their teens to early 30s. For many of this generation who’ve had trouble starting careers in the tough economy of recent years or who aren’t interested in traditional college courses, the timing could be perfect.

JobAvg annual pay (2013)    Projected job growth   2012-2022
Brick mason$50,70034%
Carpenter$44,98024%
Electrician$53,56020%
Glazier$42,56017%
Heating and air conditioning mechanic$46,11021%
Industrial machinery mechanic$49,56017%
Plumber, pipefitter, steamfitter$53,82021%
Tile setter$43,01015%
All occupations$46,44011%
[Credit] U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  

There are several options for training for the trades, including vocational schools and apprenticeship programs. Community colleges offer courses in many of the most in-demand trades, often in collaboration with local employers eager to hire their graduates.

In addition to a growing demand for trained workers, skilled trades often pay salaries that are substantially higher than the national average for all occupations.

HERE IS PARADE'S ARTICLE:  WHAT PEOPLE EARN 2015