The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) recently released its list of the most stressful jobs in the United States, with 37 health care jobs ranking among the top 100.

About the rankings

For the list, O*NET, a part of the U.S. Department of Labor, ranked 873 of the most stressful jobs in the United States.

The rankings highlighted the importance of tolerating criticism while calmly and effectively handling high-stress scenarios in each role. Each job was scored using those inputs from one to 100.

Some roles on the list require multiple degrees or post-graduate school, but the overall list consists of "many low and middle skilled occupations with high levels of stress," said Sania Khan, chief economist at Eightfold AI.

According to Khan, the United States could experience a dip in high-stress jobs, such as entry-level positions at investment banks or law firms, due to "overall worker sentiment changes."

"People are less tied to their employers nowadays, as we encountered with the 'great resignation,' so workers may feel less inclined to pursue such paths," Khan said.

The most stressful jobs in health care

According to O*NET, 37 health care roles ranked among the top 50 most stressful jobs in the United States, including:

1. Urologists

3. Anesthesiologist assistants

6. Acute care nurses

7. Obstetricians and gynecologists

10. Nurse anesthetists

11. Nurse midwives 

15. Patient representatives

16. Advance practice psychiatric nurses

17. Art therapists

19. Clinical and counseling psychologists

22. Health care social workers

23. Midwives

24. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons

26. Critical care nurses

32. Mental health counselors

33. Physician assistants

35. Psychiatric aides

36. Respiratory therapists

37. Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors

40. Dietetic technicians

44. Hospitalists

47. Neurologists

48. Prosthodontists

57. Hearing aid specialists

59. Pharmacists

60. Physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians

63. Allergists and immunologists

69. Diagnostic medical sonographers

75. Naturopathic physicians

77. Phlebotomists

78. Psychiatric technicians

82. Surgical assistants

87. Family medicine physicians

92. Mental health and substance abuse social workers

94. Neurodiagnostic technologists

95. Ophthalmologists, except pediatric

99. School psychologists

(Alund, USA Today, 12/12; O*NET Stress Tolerance rankings, accessed 12/12)