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Most Stressful Jobs / Job Stress Report - in Accounting and Finance






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 Accounting and Finance

The stress index in Accounting and Finance is 2.43

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
Female2.28
Male2.52

Stress Comparison by Industry

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

IndustryRating
Hotels 1.83
Petroleum / Oil and Gas / Chemicals / Petro-Chemicals 1.83
Industrial Products / Heavy Machinery 2.14
Wholesale Trade / Import / Export 2.14
Shipping 2.25
Administrative / Support Services 2.27
Accounting / Auditing Services 2.31
Hospitality 2.33
Education / Training / Teaching 2.33
Nonprofit Organizations 2.33
Automotive 2.33
Healthcare Services 2.33
Pharma / Biotech / Clinical Research 2.33
Information Technology / Information Systems 2.39
Construction 2.41
Retail 2.41
Engineering Services 2.43
Energy 2.43
Manufacturing 2.43
Real Estate and Property Management 2.46
Management / Consulting Services 2.5
Courier / Transportation / Freight / Warehousing 2.5
Government / Military 2.5
Financial Services 2.54
Mining / Forestry / Fishing 2.56
Electronics 2.57
Food / Beverage Production 2.58
Telecommunications Services / Information Media 2.64
Banking 2.64
Insurance 2.67
Metals / Minerals / Steel / Iron 2.71
Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Dairy 2.83
Business Services 3
Airlines / Aviation / Aerospace 3

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
Less Than 20 Employees2.54
Less Than 50 Employees2.47
Less Than 100 Employees2.3
Less Than 250 Employees2.36
Less Than 500 Employees2.34
Less Than 1000 Employees2.38
Less Than 5000 Employees2.46
Less Than 10000 Employees2.35
More Than 10000 Employees2.56

All Jobs VS Accounting and Finance

Accounting and Finance2.43
All Jobs2.48

Most Stressful Jobs

Listed below are the most 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
Investment Analyst2
Tax Manager2
Controller2
Auditing Manager2.11
Auditor ( external )2.14
Credit Manager2.17
Accounts Receivable Manager2.2
Accounts Payable Clerk2.31
Financial Assistant2.35
Accountant2.35

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
Other Accounting and Finance2.31
Accounting2.44
Finance2.49

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
Counseling2
Public Relations2.19
Real Estate2.29
Customer Service and Call Center2.32
Publishing and Printing2.33
Courier / Delivery / Transport / Drivers2.34
Environmental2.34
Executive and Management2.35
Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining2.36
Fundraising and Non Profit2.37
Legal2.37
Health and Medical2.37
Quality Control2.39
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology2.41
Administration / Reception / Secretarial2.43
Bilingual2.43
Accounting and Finance2.43
Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment2.44
Advertising / Grapic Design / Event Management2.45
Marketing2.45
Construction / Building / Installation2.45
Sales Retail and Wholesale2.46
Banking2.46
Human Resources2.46
Law Enforcement / Security / Fire2.46
Import and Export2.47
Purchasing2.47
Insurance2.48
Teaching / Education2.48
Business Planning2.5
Care Giving and Child Care2.5
Telecommunication2.5
Food /Hospitality / Tourism / Catering2.5
Information Technology2.53
Factory and Manufacturing2.54
Automotive2.54
Architecture2.55
Facilities / Maintenance / Repair2.55
Airlines / Aviation / Aerospace / Defense2.55
Engineering2.58
Electrical and Electronics Trades2.6
Fitness / Hair / Beauty2.7
Science2.71
Fashion and Apparel2.75
Cleaning and Housekeeping2.79
Gardening / Farming / Fishing2.86
Photography3
Government and Defence3
Pet Care3.2
Recreation and Sports3.33
Independent Jobs3.5

Most 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
Namibia2
Bangladesh2
Ireland2
Australia2.14
South Africa2.15
Egypt2.17
Kenya2.19
Italy2.29
Oman2.31
Belgium2.33
Pakistan2.33
United Arab Emirates2.36
Cyprus2.4
United Kingdom2.4
Indonesia2.43
Lebanon2.43
Saudi Arabia2.46
Canada2.46
Philippines2.5
United States2.54
Germany2.55
Poland2.57
Luxembourg2.6
Malaysia2.61
Qatar2.7
Bahrain2.8
Kuwait2.82
Spain2.83
Switzerland2.9
Argentina2.9
Hungary3

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
54 Years2.2
50 Years2.5
47 Years2.2
46 Years2.67
45 Years2.11
44 Years2
43 Years2
42 Years2.5
41 Years2.56
40 Years2.44
39 Years2.11
38 Years3.1
37 Years2.28
36 Years2.17
35 Years2.36
34 Years2.35
33 Years2.6
32 Years2.36
31 Years2.42
30 Years2.47
29 Years2.57
28 Years2.45
27 Years2.39
26 Years2.33
25 Years2.45
24 Years2.31
23 Years2.44
22 Years2.85
21 Years2.86


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