The following list was published in the book 150 Best Low-Stress Jobs (© 2008) by The Editors at JIST and Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D. The book contains more than 90 other “best jobs lists,” plus information-packed descriptions about the jobs featured in each list.
Mathematicians
- Median Earnings: $86,930
- Percent Growth: 10.2 percent
- Annual Openings: 473
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
- Median Earnings: $43,110
- Percent Growth: 4.3 percent
- Annual Openings: 1,663
Farmers and Ranchers
- Median Earnings: $37,130
- Percent Growth: -8.5 percent
- Annual Openings: 129,552
Computer Software Engineers, Applications
- Median Earnings: $79,780
- Percent Growth: 44.6 percent
- Annual Openings: 58,690
Operations Research Analysts
- Median Earnings: $64,650
- Percent Growth: 10.6 percent
- Annual Openings: 5,727
Museum Technicians and Conservators
- Median Earnings: $34,340
- Percent Growth: 15.9 percent
- Annual Openings: 1,341
Physicists
- Median Earnings: $94,240
- Percent Growth: 6.8 percent
- Annual Openings: 1,302
Massage Therapists
- Median Earnings: $33,400
- Percent Growth: 20.3 percent
- Annual Openings: 9,193
Sociologists
- Median Earnings: $60,290
- Percent Growth: 10.0 percent
- Annual Openings: 403
Tour Guides and Escorts
- Median Earnings: $20,420
- Percent Growth: 21.2 percent
- Annual Openings: 15,027
To learn more about these jobs or to view additional “best jobs lists,” purchase 150 Best Low-Stress Jobs (© 2008) by The Editors at JIST and Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D.