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☆ This low-stress, in-demand job can be done remotely and pays more than $100K/year—it’s ‘a winner,’ says expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A majority, 64% say pay and benefits are critical factors in accepting a job offer, according to a 2022 Gallup poll of 13,085 U.S. employees. The job often requires a bachelor's degree, specifically focused on a field like mathematics or statistics, and experience in the role. "There might be more of a need to assess what the risk would be like, say, for tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, etc." The Labor Department's Occupational Information Network ranked 873 occupations based on stress tolerance, or whether or not the job "requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations." Check out:10 low-stress jobs that pay more than $100,000 per year and how to get themThe least stressful job that pays over $100K, according to data—and how to get itHow to spot red flags of a stressful job before you even take it

Persons: Gallup, Vicki Salemi, Warren Buffett Organizations: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Actuaries, Actuarial Society, Labor, Occupational

☆ 10 in-demand, low-stress jobs—one pays more than $100,000 per year
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Stress level: 52 Media salary: $113,940Packaging and filling machine operator and tenderPackaging and filling machine operators work in places like factories preparing goods for shipment. Stress level: 52 Media salary: $36,750ArchivistArchivists are responsible for safeguarding important historical documents. Stress level: 53 Media salary: $60,800Electromechanical equipment assemblerElectromechanical equipment assemblers put together and maintain various machines or parts of machines (like dynamometers and actuators). Stress level: 53 Media salary: $76,480Fuel cell engineerFuel cells produce electricity using energy from elements like hydrogen. Stress level: 55 Media salary: $44,930Machine feeder and offbearer

Persons: assemblers Organizations: America Survey, Occupational

☆ A.I. is on a collision course with white-collar, high-paid jobs — and with unknown impact
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

And it has had various effects on the workplace, by displacing, changing, enhancing or creating jobs, experts said. "It is reaching up from the factory floors into the office spaces where white-collar, higher-paid workers tend to be." About 1 in 5 American workers have 'high exposure' to AIwatch nowwatch nowConversely, 23% of American workers have low exposure to AI, according to the Pew report. The remaining share of jobs — 58% — have varying AI exposure. It will also create new challenges and needs like retraining or reskilling; those may have knock-on effects, like child care needs for disadvantaged workers, Holzer said.

Persons: it's, Rakesh Kochhar, Kochhar, Harry Holzer, Holzer, Gene Kindberg, Hanlon, " Holzer, — Organizations: Pew Research Center, Department of Labor, Occupational Information, Georgetown University, federal Labor Department, Technology, World Bank, Pew Research, Business Locations: U.S

Math is important, but there are still plenty of ways to make a living without it. Here are 24 high-paying jobs to check out. Luckily, there are plenty of high-paying jobs out there for the numerically-averse. O*NET ranks how important "using mathematics to solve problems" is in any job, assigning each a "math importance level" between 1 and 100. Here, in reverse order of median salary, are 24 high-paying positions with a math-importance level of 31 or less:

☆ The most stressful job in the U.S., according to data―it pays $208,000 per year
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

They did this by noting the importance of accepting criticism and dealing calmly with high-stress situations in each job. That's certainly the case for the job that ranked highest on that list, urologist. In terms of level of stress out of a 100, the job ranked 100. Despite its level of stress, this job is also the highest paying among those most stressful on the list. "I think it goes to show that there could be intensely stressful jobs that go across the spectrum of salaries," says Vicki Salemi, career expert at Monster.

☆ 10 of the most high stress jobs in the U.S.―some pay as much as $208,000 a year
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

There are jobs that are stressful that pay less and jobs that are stressful that pay more." Stress level: 100 Median annual salary: $208,000Film and video editorThese professionals edit footage according to scripts or the film or video's narrative. Stress level: 99 Median annual salary: $62,680Anesthesiologist assistantThese assistants help anesthesiologists administer anesthesia for procedures such as surgery. Stress level: 97 Median annual salary: $77,600Obstetrician and gynecologistThese medical experts specialize in the female organs and reproductive system. Stress level: 96 Median annual salary: $39,230Nurse anesthetist

☆ The least stressful job that pays over $100K, according to data—and how to get it
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

And some of those relatively low stress jobs also pay handsomely. The least stressful job on the list that pays more than $100,000 per year is environmental economist, with a ranking of 52 out of 100. In terms of why the job might be comparatively lower stress, "They're not working in very competitive conditions," says Sinem Buber, lead economist at ZipRecruiter. Plus, "it's really a fulfilling job," says Buber, "knowing that you are doing something good for the environment, that you're doing something good for humanity. If you're considering doing the work to become an environmental economist yourself, keep in mind, all job experiences are relative, and no job is stress-free altogether.

☆ 10 low-stress jobs that pay more than $100,000 per year and how to get them
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Here are 10 jobs on the list that pay a median annual salary of more than $100,000 and feature a comparatively low level of stress tolerance (all have a level of less than 70 out of 100), including their median annual salaries and requirements to be considered. Median annual salary: $104,100Economics professorEconomics professors teach graduate or undergraduate students topics such as price theory and microeconomics. Median annual salary: $108,100Brownfield redevelopment specialist and site managerThese specialists plan and oversee the cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated land. Median annual salary: $124,650Water resource specialistThese specialists design and help implement programs related to the supply, quality and regulation of water. Median annual salary: $137,900Physicist

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