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The most stressful jobs in 2017

  • <p>No. 10: Broadcaster <br> Stress score: 47.93 <br> Growth outlook: -9% <br> (Hero Images / Getty Images) </p>
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    The most stressful jobs in 2017

    No. 10: Broadcaster
    Stress score: 47.93
    Growth outlook: -9%
    (Hero Images / Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 9: Taxi driver <br> Stress score: 48.18 <br> Growth outlook: 13% <br> (batuhanozdel / Getty Images) </p>
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    The most stressful jobs in 2017

    No. 9: Taxi driver
    Stress score: 48.18
    Growth outlook: 13%
    (batuhanozdel / Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 8: Public relations executive <br> Stress score: 48.50 <br> Growth outlook: 7% <br> (Hero Images / Getty Images) </p>
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    The most stressful jobs in 2017

    No. 8: Public relations executive
    Stress score: 48.50
    Growth outlook: 7%
    (Hero Images / Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 7: Senior corporate executive <br> Stress score: 48.56 <br> Growth outlook: 6% <br> (Morsa Images / Getty Images) </p>
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    The most stressful jobs in 2017

    No. 7: Senior corporate executive
    Stress score: 48.56
    Growth outlook: 6%
    (Morsa Images / Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 6: Newspaper reporter <br> Stress score: 49.90 <br> Growth outlook: -8% <br> (Mihajlo Maricic / EyeEm / Getty Images) </p>
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    The most stressful jobs in 2017

    No. 6: Newspaper reporter
    Stress score: 49.90
    Growth outlook: -8%
    (Mihajlo Maricic / EyeEm / Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 5: Event co-ordinator <br> Stress score: 51.15 <br> Growth outlook: 10% <br> (kokouu / Getty Images) </p>
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    The most stressful jobs in 2017

    No. 5: Event co-ordinator
    Stress score: 51.15
    Growth outlook: 10%
    (kokouu / Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 4: Police officer <br> Stress score: 51.68 <br> Growth outlook: 4% <br> (Florian Meissner / EyeEm / Getty Images) </p>
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    The most stressful jobs in 2017

    No. 4: Police officer
    Stress score: 51.68
    Growth outlook: 4%
    (Florian Meissner / EyeEm / Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 3: Airline pilot <br> Stress score: 60.54 <br> Growth outlook: 5% <br> (Robert Hackel / EyeEm / Getty Images) </p>
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    The most stressful jobs in 2017

    No. 3: Airline pilot
    Stress score: 60.54
    Growth outlook: 5%
    (Robert Hackel / EyeEm / Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 2: Firefighter <br> Stress score: 72.68 <br> Growth outlook: 5% <br> (Flavio Edreira / EyeEm / Getty Images) </p>
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    The most stressful jobs in 2017

    No. 2: Firefighter
    Stress score: 72.68
    Growth outlook: 5%
    (Flavio Edreira / EyeEm / Getty Images)

  • <p>No. 1: Enlisted military personnel <br> Stress score: 72.74 <br> Growth outlook: N/A <br> (Nazir Azhari Bin Mohd Anis / EyeEm / Getty Images) </p>
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    The most stressful jobs in 2017

    No. 1: Enlisted military personnel
    Stress score: 72.74
    Growth outlook: N/A
    (Nazir Azhari Bin Mohd Anis / EyeEm / Getty Images)

<p>No. 10: Broadcaster <br> Stress score: 47.93 <br> Growth outlook: -9% <br> (Hero Images / Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 9: Taxi driver <br> Stress score: 48.18 <br> Growth outlook: 13% <br> (batuhanozdel / Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 8: Public relations executive <br> Stress score: 48.50 <br> Growth outlook: 7% <br> (Hero Images / Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 7: Senior corporate executive <br> Stress score: 48.56 <br> Growth outlook: 6% <br> (Morsa Images / Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 6: Newspaper reporter <br> Stress score: 49.90 <br> Growth outlook: -8% <br> (Mihajlo Maricic / EyeEm / Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 5: Event co-ordinator <br> Stress score: 51.15 <br> Growth outlook: 10% <br> (kokouu / Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 4: Police officer <br> Stress score: 51.68 <br> Growth outlook: 4% <br> (Florian Meissner / EyeEm / Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 3: Airline pilot <br> Stress score: 60.54 <br> Growth outlook: 5% <br> (Robert Hackel / EyeEm / Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 2: Firefighter <br> Stress score: 72.68 <br> Growth outlook: 5% <br> (Flavio Edreira / EyeEm / Getty Images) </p>
<p>No. 1: Enlisted military personnel <br> Stress score: 72.74 <br> Growth outlook: N/A <br> (Nazir Azhari Bin Mohd Anis / EyeEm / Getty Images) </p>
Yahoo Finance Canada

Work can be stressful, however, some jobs take more of a toll than others.

With this in mind, job board and career advice website CareerCast.com has released a ranking of the most stressful positions.

The report takes 11 factors into account, including physical demands, travel, hazards, the possibility of death, deadlines, competition and more.

Positions were also scored based on their potential for growth and income.

Click through the gallery to see which jobs cracked the list.