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Least Stressful Jobs / Job Stress Report - in Information Technology






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

The stress index in Information Technology is 2.53

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
Male2.56
Female2.32

Stress Comparison by Industry

Working in some industries is more relaxing and less stressful than others. The table below compares stress rate per industry from highest to lowest. Clicking on any of them will display data only for the chosen item.

IndustryRating
Nonprofit Organizations 3.14
Professional / Scientific / Technical Services 2.86
Food / Beverage Production 2.76
Media / Publishing / Broadcasting 2.7
Administrative / Support Services 2.7
Wholesale Trade / Import / Export 2.7
Electricity / Gas / Water 2.67
Airlines / Aviation / Aerospace 2.67
Financial Services 2.65
Petroleum / Oil and Gas / Chemicals / Petro-Chemicals 2.62
Energy 2.6
Real Estate and Property Management 2.6
Information Technology / Information Systems 2.59
Automotive 2.5
Construction 2.5
Management / Consulting Services 2.5
Engineering Services 2.46
Entertainment / Music / Film 2.44
Banking 2.44
Retail 2.43
Manufacturing 2.43
Education / Training / Teaching 2.4
Electronics 2.4
Government / Military 2.37
Telecommunications Services / Information Media 2.37
Business Services 2.36
Insurance 2.36
Hospitality 2.33
Industrial Products / Heavy Machinery 2.33
Healthcare Services 2.29
Pharma / Biotech / Clinical Research 2
Advertising / Marketing / Public Relations 1.91

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 Employees2.58
Less Than 10000 Employees2.44
Less Than 5000 Employees2.55
Less Than 1000 Employees2.41
Less Than 500 Employees2.49
Less Than 250 Employees2.6
Less Than 100 Employees2.45
Less Than 50 Employees2.45
Less Than 20 Employees2.73

All Jobs VS Information Technology

Information Technology2.53
All Jobs2.48

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
Web Designer2.89
Software Architect2.88
Flash Developer2.86
Software Support Engineer2.84
Database Administrator2.83
Senior Oracle Developer2.83
Applications Systems Specialist2.83
Technical Sales2.78
Business Systems Analyst2.78
Data Analyst2.75

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 Data2.77
Web2.63
Analyst and Architects2.6
Developers and Programmers2.59
Helpdesk and Support2.59
Other IT Jobs2.58
Consultants2.58
Security2.58
Networking2.45
Administrators2.41
Managers and Supervisors2.34

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
Independent Jobs3.5
Recreation and Sports3.33
Pet Care3.2
Photography3
Government and Defence3
Gardening / Farming / Fishing2.86
Cleaning and Housekeeping2.79
Fashion and Apparel2.75
Science2.71
Fitness / Hair / Beauty2.7
Electrical and Electronics Trades2.6
Engineering2.57
Airlines / Aviation / Aerospace / Defense2.55
Facilities / Maintenance / Repair2.55
Architecture2.55
Automotive2.54
Factory and Manufacturing2.54
Information Technology2.53
Care Giving and Child Care2.5
Telecommunication2.5
Food /Hospitality / Tourism / Catering2.5
Business Planning2.5
Teaching / Education2.48
Insurance2.48
Import and Export2.47
Purchasing2.46
Law Enforcement / Security / Fire2.46
Human Resources2.46
Sales Retail and Wholesale2.46
Banking2.46
Construction / Building / Installation2.45
Advertising / Grapic Design / Event Management2.45
Marketing2.44
Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment2.44
Accounting and Finance2.43
Bilingual2.43
Administration / Reception / Secretarial2.43
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology2.41
Quality Control2.39
Health and Medical2.37
Legal2.37
Fundraising and Non Profit2.37
Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining2.36
Executive and Management2.35
Courier / Delivery / Transport / Drivers2.35
Environmental2.34
Publishing and Printing2.33
Customer Service and Call Center2.32
Real Estate2.29
Public Relations2.19
Counseling2

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
Ireland3.14
Ukraine3.14
New Zealand3
Australia2.95
France2.86
Oman2.81
Indonesia2.8
Hungary2.75
Belgium2.71
Slovakia2.7
Qatar2.68
Brazil2.64
Romania2.61
Malaysia2.6
Canada2.6
Saudi Arabia2.57
Argentina2.56
Philippines2.55
Switzerland2.55
Germany2.54
Portugal2.54
Pakistan2.54
Spain2.51
Austria2.5
Kenya2.5
Poland2.5
Kuwait2.5
Bahrain2.5
Lebanon2.5
United States2.46
Singapore2.46
Egypt2.36
South Africa2.33
United Kingdom2.32
United Arab Emirates2.29
Italy2.29
Mexico2.17
Bangladesh2

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
50 Years2.7
48 Years2.11
47 Years2.14
46 Years2.67
45 Years2.77
44 Years2.4
43 Years2.31
42 Years2.43
41 Years2.68
40 Years2.53
39 Years2.29
38 Years2.42
37 Years2.56
36 Years2.54
35 Years2.35
34 Years2.48
33 Years2.55
32 Years2.29
31 Years2.55
30 Years2.59
29 Years2.65
28 Years2.55
27 Years2.68
26 Years2.55
25 Years2.65
24 Years2.45
23 Years2.59
22 Years2.75
21 Years2.33
20 Years3.17


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