[JPhillips]

Originally Posted by Arles

The 10 most stressful jobs and their median salaries:

Enlisted military personnel of three or four years: $26,802
Firefighter: $49,080
Airline pilot: $111,930
Police officer: $62,960
Broadcaster: $62,960
Event coordinator: $48,290
News Reporter: $39,370
Public relations executive: $111,280
Senior corporate executive: $104,700
Taxi driver: $24,880

There's certainly more "danger" in physical labor, but I wouldn't necessarily say more stress. If you take out the military, fire and police, most high stress jobs aren't that physically taxing.

It's not just about dangerous conditions on the job. If you look at life expectancy from retirement, generally, laborers live significantly fewer years than do professionals.