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Least Stressful Jobs / Job Stress Report - in Information Technology [Industry: Information Technology / Information Systems ]






About This Report
The data in this report are collected from the Rate Your Job form. People rate their jobs on scale one to five where one is worst and five is best. One of the questions we ask is: "Do you feel stressed in your job?". Displayed below is a summary of the answers submitted by our users.

= 1        = 2        = 3        = 4        = 5

Stress Index in Information Technology [Industry: Information Technology / Information Systems ]

The stress index in Information Technology [Industry: Information Technology / Information Systems ] is 2.59

Men VS Women

Who is more stressed in their jobs: Males or Females? We calculated the stress level per gender and displayed the results in the table below. Clicking on any of them will display data only for the chosen item.

GenderRating
Male2.62
Female2.38

Stress Comparison by Company Size

Is it more pressuring to work at a bigger company? Listed below is the stress index based purly on company size. Clicking on any of them will display data only for the chosen item.

Company SizeRating
More Than 10000 Employees2.61
Less Than 10000 Employees2.36
Less Than 5000 Employees2.76
Less Than 1000 Employees2.58
Less Than 500 Employees2.58
Less Than 250 Employees2.53
Less Than 100 Employees2.51
Less Than 50 Employees2.5
Less Than 20 Employees2.71

All Jobs VS Information Technology

Information Technology2.59
All Jobs2.58

Least Stressful Jobs

Listed below are the least stressful jobs based on the answers submitted by our users. Clicking on any of them will display data only for the chosen item.

Job TitleRating
Database Administrator3.4
Flash Developer3.2
Software Architect3
Technical Sales2.88
Computer Technician2.83
Developer / Programmer (General)2.81
Linux Administrator2.8
Help Desk Support2.74
Software Support Engineer2.73
C# Developer2.73

Stress Comparison by Job Division

In one particular domain, there might be job divisions that are more stressful than others. The table below compares how people in different job divisions rate the stress level in their jobs. Clicking on any of them will display data only for the chosen item.

Job DivisionRating
Database and Data3.08
Helpdesk and Support2.65
Developers and Programmers2.63
Other IT Jobs2.61
Analyst and Architects2.6
Web2.56
Networking2.53
Consultants2.53
Administrators2.5
Security2.5
Managers and Supervisors2.49

Stress Comparison by Job Category

Some job categories can be more stressful than others. The table below compares how people in different domains rate the stress level in their jobs. Clicking on any of them will display data only for the chosen item.

Job CategoryRating
Marketing2.76
Administration / Reception / Secretarial2.75
Customer Service and Call Center2.71
Sales Retail and Wholesale2.67
Information Technology2.59
Telecommunication2.5
Engineering2.5
Human Resources2.5
Accounting and Finance2.39
Executive and Management2.19

Least Stressful Countries

Does location affect whether people feel streesed in their jobs? The table below compares the stress level per country. Clicking on any of them will display data only for the chosen item.

CountryRating
Australia3.13
Belgium3
Hungary2.83
Qatar2.82
Saudi Arabia2.75
Oman2.75
Singapore2.71
Slovakia2.67
Romania2.67
United Arab Emirates2.67
Brazil2.67
Germany2.63
Egypt2.6
Lebanon2.6
Kuwait2.57
Canada2.52
Poland2.5
Malaysia2.48
Philippines2.48
United States2.48
Spain2.46
Pakistan2.44
Italy2.43
Switzerland2.43
Portugal2.38
South Africa2.35
United Kingdom2.35

Stress Comparison by Age

Does age affect job stress? Displayed below is the stress level per age as submitted by our users. Clicking on any of them will display data only for the chosen item.

AgeRating
43 Years2.8
41 Years2.88
40 Years2.57
39 Years2
38 Years2.8
37 Years2.5
36 Years2.8
35 Years2.54
34 Years2.63
33 Years2.48
32 Years2.35
31 Years2.73
30 Years2.63
29 Years2.73
28 Years2.62
27 Years2.65
26 Years2.47
25 Years2.61
24 Years2.55
23 Years2.62
22 Years2.75
21 Years2.17
20 Years3.2



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