Burnout alert: Singapore’s five most stressful jobs revealed

Lawyers fresh out of university top the list.

Achieving work-life balance is an elusive dream for many Singaporean workers. A recent survey by the Singapore Human Resources Institute caused an uproar after it stated that the nation's overall workplace happiness index is 59, which means that Singaporean workers are “under happy”.

Now, a new survey by STJobs uncovers the country’s five most stressful jobs. The survey revealed that fresh graduates in the legal industry are the nation’s most stressed workers.

However, lawyers’ stress levels are at least compensated by handsome pay. The survey showed that those who work in legal services earn $8,050 to $16,000 a month.

Those who are in the Arts, Culture and Entertainment industries were the most stressed group of people who received the lowest pay. Workers in this industry receive a measly $300 to $1,000 a month.

Media work also ranks among the country’s most stressful jobs, with employees typically receiving $1,050 to $2,000 a month.

The two other most stressful industries are work in the chemical, biochemical, and petrochemical industry and the beauty, grooming and personal care industry.