Firefighters, enlisted military personnel, and airline pilots were among the most stressful jobs of 2015 according to the Jobs Rated Report. Firefighters face dangerous situations in changing conditions and assist with emergencies and disasters. Military personnel are tasked with protecting the nation domestically and abroad, often in harm's way. Airline pilots are responsible for the safety of thousands of passengers each month.
1. Most Stressful JobsMost Stressful Jobs
of 2015of 2015
According to Jobs Rated ReportAccording to Jobs Rated Report
2. FIRE FIGHTERSFIRE FIGHTERS
Firefighters faceFirefighters face
dangerous situationsdangerous situations
in ever-changingin ever-changing
conditions, and theirconditions, and their
work is not limited towork is not limited to
battling blazes.battling blazes.
Firefighters alsoFirefighters also
assist with medicalassist with medical
emergencies andemergencies and
natural disasters.natural disasters.
3. Enlisted Military PersonnelEnlisted Military Personnel
The men and womenThe men and women
of the United Statesof the United States
Armed Forces areArmed Forces are
tasked with protectingtasked with protecting
the entirety of thethe entirety of the
nation, bothnation, both
domestically anddomestically and
abroad, and often areabroad, and often are
placed in harm's way.placed in harm's way.
4. AIRLINE PILOTAIRLINE PILOT
Flying a plane is a uniqueFlying a plane is a unique
skill that requiresskill that requires
substantial training beforesubstantial training before
one can do it as aone can do it as a
profession—and withprofession—and with
good reason. Airline pilotsgood reason. Airline pilots
are responsible for theare responsible for the
safety of literallysafety of literally
thousands of passengersthousands of passengers
every month.every month.
5. POLICE OFFICERPOLICE OFFICER
The motto of policeThe motto of police
officers’ work is, “Toofficers’ work is, “To
protect and serve.” It’sprotect and serve.” It’s
a mantra that clearlya mantra that clearly
defines the stressdefines the stress
related to the job, asrelated to the job, as
police officers arepolice officers are
asked to protectasked to protect
citizens while at thecitizens while at the
same time serving theirsame time serving their
communities’ bestcommunities’ best
interests.interests.
6. BROADCASTERBROADCASTER
One of the categoriesOne of the categories
ranked in the Jobsranked in the Jobs
Rated report isRated report is
working in the publicworking in the public
eye, and it doesn’t geteye, and it doesn’t get
much more publicmuch more public
than appearing onthan appearing on
camera or behind thecamera or behind the
microphone.microphone.
7. EVENT COORDINATOREVENT COORDINATOR
Event coordinators mustEvent coordinators must
ensure such gatheringsensure such gatherings
as seminars, weddingsas seminars, weddings
and parties go smoothly.and parties go smoothly.
Because setting up theseBecause setting up these
events means meetingevents means meeting
strict deadlines, and thestrict deadlines, and the
groups involved can spangroups involved can span
a wide range ofa wide range of
attendees, the stressattendees, the stress
associated with this jobassociated with this job
can be high.can be high.
8. PHOTOJOURNALISTPHOTOJOURNALIST
Have you ever seen aHave you ever seen a
breathtaking photo inbreathtaking photo in
your newspaper oryour newspaper or
online and wonderedonline and wondered
how it was captured?how it was captured?
Thank a photojournalistThank a photojournalist
who risks his or herwho risks his or her
safety to capturesafety to capture
important moments inimportant moments in
news and history,news and history,
preserving them forever.preserving them forever.