FX.co ★ Top 8 most stressful jobs

Firefighter. Firefighters choose an occupation that fully consists of stress. They risk their lives saving other people. A firefighter should be in good physical shape and be able to cope with excessive stress.

Commerical airline pilot. Soaring miles above the Earth with hundreds of people on board, commercial airline pilots experience high levels of stress. They are responsible for the lives of passengers. The risk of potential terror attacks adds to stress.

Air traffic controller. People who choose this occupation are responsible for the lives of people every minute while they are doing their job. Air traffic controllers are retired at 56 because of prolonged job-related stress.

TV presenter. This job is very stressful as TV presenters are always in the limelight and have to speak properly and make sure they look good. Moreover, a TV presenter has to always know what to say.

School teacher. Given that sometimes there is too much aggression at school, school teachers are under considerable stress. In addition, teachers have to do a lot of paperwork every day, mark their student’s works, and write different reports. What’s more, their work is controlled by higher authorities.

Doctor. All medical workers have to preserve health and save lives of people. A probability of infectious disease transmission, an increased level of responsibility, and sometimes negative attitude towards doctors cause greater stress.

Emergency dispatcher. The job of an emergency dispatcher is too stressful as dispatchers are also responsible for people in life-threatening situation.

Miner. This profession is like a firefighter’s job in terms of stress. It’s a hard work, both physically and mentally. At the same time, it has very high safety risks. Most miners have chronic health problems.