Quick answer: Betting Clerks are moderately stress-exposed compared with other Australian occupations — ranked #130 of 317 by workplace mental health hazard exposure, with a composite stress score of 48.9/100 against a national average of 47.4. The biggest drivers are lack of control and precision and monotony.
Betting Clerks stress profile vs the national average
Each occupation is scored across six categories of workplace mental health hazard, built from 22 stress factors identified in SafeWork Australia's occupational hazards data. Higher scores mean greater exposure.
- Emotional demands35 vs 37.9 avg
- Responsibility burden47.2 vs 60 avg
- Pace and demands41.8 vs 56 avg
- Lack of control46.4 vs 24.5 avg
- Precision and monotony82.8 vs 67.7 avg
- Physical environment40.1 vs 38.2 avg
Scores range 0–100; higher = more stress-inducing. Source: SafeWork Australia Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset.
What drives the score for betting clerks
Compared with the average Australian occupation, betting clerks score furthest above the norm on lack of control (46.4 vs 24.5 average), precision and monotony (82.8 vs 67.7 average) and physical environment (40.1 vs 38.2 average). The single biggest individual stress factor is physical proximity at 85/100 — against an all-occupation average of 61.1.
The occupation scores below the national average for pace and demands (41.8 vs 56), responsibility burden (47.2 vs 60) and emotional demands (35 vs 37.9), which moderates the overall ranking.
See how this compares across all 317 Australian occupations, ranked by stress score.
The biggest stress factors for betting clerks
- 1Physical environment
Physical Proximity
85/100
All-occupation average: 61.1
- 2Precision and monotony
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
83.5/100
All-occupation average: 78.6
- 3Precision and monotony
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
82/100
All-occupation average: 56.9
- 4Physical environment
Sounds and Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
67/100
All-occupation average: 52.3
- 5Responsibility burden
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
63.2/100
All-occupation average: 70.4
All 22 stress factors for betting clerks
The complete scorecard: every stress factor measured for this occupation, grouped into the six categories, with the all-occupation average alongside.
Emotional demands
35 vs 37.9 avg- Deal With Physically Aggressive People10.2 vs 14
- Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People58.5 vs 50.4
- Frequency of Conflict Situations36.2 vs 49.3
Responsibility burden
47.2 vs 60 avg- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results42.2 vs 58.5
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety49.5 vs 57.3
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results63.2 vs 70.4
- Consequence of Error27.5 vs 49
- Coordinate or Lead Others53.8 vs 64.9
Pace and demands
41.8 vs 56 avg- Time Pressure42.8 vs 71.6
- Duration of Typical Work Week17 vs 62.1
- Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment39.2 vs 23.1
- Frequency of Decision Making57.5 vs 70.7
- Level of Competition52.2 vs 52.4
Lack of control
46.4 vs 24.5 avg- Lack of Autonomy to Make Decisions48.5 vs 23.6
- Amount of Highly Structured Work44.2 vs 25.3
Precision and monotony
82.8 vs 67.7 avg- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks82 vs 56.9
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate83.5 vs 78.6
Physical environment
40.1 vs 38.2 avg- Sounds and Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable67 vs 52.3
- Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting31 vs 24.9
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures5.2 vs 32.4
- Exposed to Disease or Infections12.2 vs 20.2
- Physical Proximity85 vs 61.1
Understand these hazards
The elevated stress categories for betting clerks map to recognised psychosocial work factors under ISO 45003 and Australian WHS legislation. Learn what each one is and how it can be controlled:
- Autonomy →The degree of control workers have over how they do their work.
- Learning and Stimulation →Whether work offers enough challenge, variety, and opportunity for growth.
- Work Monitoring →How worker performance is measured, observed, and reported.
- Physical Environment →How the physical conditions of work affect psychological wellbeing.
Methodology
Clearhead scored 317 occupations in the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) using SafeWork Australia's Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset. We kept only the 22 hazard variables relating to mental health — such as conflict exposure, decision-making pressure, and time pressure — and deliberately excluded physical safety risks like working at height.
The 22 variables are grouped into six categories: emotional demands, responsibility burden, pace and demands, lack of control, precision and monotony, and physical environment. An occupation's composite score is the equally weighted average of its six category scores. All scores run 0–100, where higher means more stress-inducing.
Two control-related variables are reported by SafeWork with inverted polarity (“freedom to make decisions” and “structured versus unstructured work”). We reverse these and present them as lack of autonomy to make decisions and amount of highly structured work, so that a higher score consistently indicates greater stress exposure.
Hazard exposure describes the average conditions of an occupation, not any individual's experience — everyone has a different tolerance for these challenges, and conditions vary between workplaces.
Frequently asked questions
Betting Clerks: how stressful is the job?
Betting Clerks rank #130 out of 317 Australian occupations for workplace mental health hazards, with a composite stress score of 48.9/100 against a national average of 47.4. That makes the occupation more stress-exposed than 59.0% of Australian jobs.
What are the biggest mental health stress factors for betting clerks?
The highest-scoring hazards are physical proximity (85/100), importance of being exact or accurate (83.5/100) and importance of repeating same tasks (82/100). Overall, the occupation scores above the national average in lack of control, precision and monotony and physical environment.
Which stress factors are lower for betting clerks?
Betting Clerks score below the national average for emotional demands (35 vs 37.9 average) and responsibility burden (47.2 vs 60 average) and pace and demands (41.8 vs 56 average), which partially offsets the higher-scoring hazards.
Where does this data come from?
Scores are derived from SafeWork Australia's Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset. Clearhead filtered the dataset to the 22 mental-health-related hazard variables — excluding physical safety risks — and scored 317 ANZSCO occupations across six categories: emotional demands, responsibility burden, pace and demands, lack of control, precision and monotony, and physical environment.
Beyond the average
This is the average hazard exposure for betting clerks. Your workforce isn't average.
Clearhead's Psychosocial Risk Pulse measures the actual psychosocial risk in your organisation, quarterly — across 18 ISO 45003-aligned work factors.