Do You Have One Of America’s Most Stressful Jobs?
Guess what Mel and I just found out. We have very stressful jobs!
OK, broadcasters aren’t the most stressed workers, but we’re close. Employment search website CareerCast analyzed things like physical demands, deadlines, and hazards to come up with the scores for their 2019 Most and Least Stressful Jobs lists:
2019 Most Stressful Jobs (stress score)
- Enlisted Military Personnel (72.58)
- Firefighter (72.38)
- Airline Pilot (61.2)
- Police Officer (51.9)
- Broadcaster (51.27)
- Event Coordinator (51.19)
- News Reporter (49.95)
- Public Relations Executive (49.47)
- Corporate Executive, Senior (48.97)
- Taxi Driver (48.16)

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2019 Least Stressful Jobs (stress score)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (5.06)
- Compliance Officer (5.76)
- Hair Stylist (6.72)
- Audiologist (7.28)
- University Professor (8.42)
- Medical Records Technician (8.52)
- Jeweler (9.0)
- Operations Research Analyst (9.09)
- Pharmacy Technician (9.19)
- Massage Therapist (10.38)

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Phil Harris is 50% of "Phil & Mel in the Afternoon" on K104.7. He has been with the station since 2013 and on the air in Charlotte since 2000. Before coming to the Queen City, Phil worked for radio stations in Pittsburgh, Austin, and Seattle. In addition to the weekly "Throwback Threesome" music video feature, Phil writes about things that matter to Charlotte sports fans and pet owners. He happens to be both.
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