The 14 best jobs for people who don't like stress

To find jobs with that perfect combination of good pay, good prospects, and low stress, we combed through the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a US Department of Labor database that compiles detailed information on hundreds of jobs, and looked at salary data and job projections from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics website.

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Historian

Historians research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources including government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.

Median annual salary: $55,110

Solderer or brazer

Solderers and brazers join components to assemble fabricated metal parts using a soldering iron, torch, or welding machine and flux.

Median annual salary: $39,390

Chemical technician

Chemical technicians conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials.

Median annual salary: $45,840

Environmental restoration planner

Environmental restoration planners collaborate with field and biology staff to oversee the implementation of restoration projects and to develop new products.

Median annual salary: $68,910

Metal and plastic computer numerically controlled machine tool programmer

Metal and plastic computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers develop programs to control machining or processing of metal or plastic parts by automatic machine tools, equipment, or systems.

Median annual salary: $50,580

Materials scientist

Materials scientists research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass.

Median annual salary: $99,430

Archivist

Archivists appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents.

Median annual salary: $50,500

Earth driller, except oil and gas

Earth drillers except oil and gas drillers operate a variety of drills including rotary, churn, and pneumatic drills to tap sub-surface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction.

Stress tolerance: 51

Median annual salary: $44,360

Geological sample test technician

Geological sample test technicians test or analyze geological samples, crude oil, or minerals to detect the presence of petroleum, gas, or mineral deposits.

Median annual salary: $56,470

Fuel cell engineer

Median annual salary: $

Operating engineer or other construction equipment operator

one or several types of power construction equipment including bulldozers, derricks, tractors, or front-end loaders.

Median annual salary: $45,890

Boilermaker

Boilermakers construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers and boiler house auxiliaries.

Median annual salary: $62,060

Biological technician

Biological technicians assist biological and medical scientists in laboratories by setting up, operating, and maintaining laboratory instruments and equipment, monitoring experiments, making observations, and calculating and recording results.

Median annual salary: $42,520

Taper

Tapers seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.

Stress tolerance: 44

Median annual salary: $48,990