think theres no such thing as a highpaying lowstress job think again it turns out there are plenty of lowstress professions in which you can pull in a pretty penny we reached out to laurence shatkin phd a career information expert to find out which ones fit the bill shatkin compared average salaries and stress levels of the 767 occupations identified by the us department of labor to identify jobs with that perfect combination of high pay and low stress the stress tolerance for each job is a rating on a scale from zero to 100 where a lower rating signals less stress it measures how frequently workers must accept criticism and deal effectively with high stress on the job the data was gathered from the bureau of labor statistics and occupational information network onetorthodontists stress tolerance 670 average annual salary 196270 what they do examine diagnose and treat dental malocclusions and oral cavity anomalies design and fabricate appliances to realign teeth and jaws to produce and maintain normal function and to improve appearance education requirements bachelors degree fouryear dental school and one to two years of residency training stress tolerance is measured by the us bureau of labor statistics and occupational information network with lower scores indicating less stress on the jobmarine engineers and naval architects stress tolerance 670 average annual salary 94040 what they do design build and maintain ships including aircraft carriers submarines sailboats and tankers marine engineers work on the mechanical systems such as propulsion and steering naval architects work on the basic design including the form and stability of hulls education requirements bachelors degree practical experience is also highly valued stress tolerance is measured by the us bureau of labor statistics and occupational information network with lower scores indicating less stress on the jobcomputer hardware engineers stress tolerance 670 average annual salary 106930 what they do research design develop or test computer or computerrelated equipment for commercial industrial military or scientific use education requirements bachelors degree from an accredited program stress tolerance is measured by the us bureau of labor statistics and occupational information network with lower scores indicating less stress on the jobfood scientists stress tolerance 558 average annual salary 65340 what they do ensure that agricultural establishments are productive and food is safe education requirements at least a bachelors degree from an accredited postsecondary institution many get a doctoral degree stress tolerance is measured by the us bureau of labor statistics and occupational information network with lower scores indicating less stress on the jobastronomers stress tolerance 620 average annual salary 110440 what they do observe research and interpret astronomical phenomena to increase basic knowledge or apply such information to practical problems education requirements bachelors degree but most astronomers go on to get a masters and phd stress tolerance is measured by the us bureau of labor statistics and occupational information network with lower scores indicating less stress on the jobeconomists stress tolerance 633 average annual salary 101450 what they do economists study the