29 jobs to avoid if you hate feeling stressed

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Do you crack under pressure? Crumble when you're stressed? If so, you'd be better off pursuing a career in science or education than you would in healthcare or law enforcement.

Using data from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a US Department of Labor database full of detailed information on jobs, we found the 29 professions you should avoid if you really don't like stress.

O*NET assigns a "stress tolerance" score (0-100) — which measures how frequently workers must accept criticism and deal effectively with high stress on the job — for each of the almost 900 jobs in its database. A lower rating signals less stress; a higher rating signals more.

Here are jobs that earned a stress tolerance rating of 94 or higher. If you're the type of person who thrives under pressure or can stay cool, calm, and collected in high-stress situations, these jobs may be perfect for you. If you're the crack-or-crumble type, you may want to avoid them:

29. Probation officers and correctional-treatment specialists

Stress tolerance: 94

Average annual salary (2015): $54,080

28. Ship pilots

Stress tolerance: 94

Average annual salary (2015): $83,150

27. Patient representatives

Stress tolerance: 94

Average annual salary (2015): $36,920*

*Patient representatives are not listed on the BLS. This is the salary for "Healthcare Support Workers, All Other."