Quick answer: Electronics Engineers are less stress-exposed than most Australian occupations — ranked #314 of 317 by workplace mental health hazard exposure, with a composite stress score of 31.1/100 against a national average of 47.4.
Electronics Engineers 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 demands14.5 vs 37.9 avg
- Responsibility burden44 vs 60 avg
- Pace and demands38.9 vs 56 avg
- Lack of control16.2 vs 24.5 avg
- Precision and monotony58.2 vs 67.7 avg
- Physical environment14.9 vs 38.2 avg
Scores range 0–100; higher = more stress-inducing. Source: SafeWork Australia Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset.
What drives the score for electronics engineers
The occupation scores below the national average for emotional demands (14.5 vs 37.9), physical environment (14.9 vs 38.2) and pace and demands (38.9 vs 56), which moderates the overall ranking.
See how this compares across all 317 Australian occupations, ranked by stress score.
The biggest stress factors for electronics engineers
- 1Precision and monotony
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
78.8/100
All-occupation average: 78.6
- 2Responsibility burden
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
58/100
All-occupation average: 70.4
- 3Pace and demands
Duration of Typical Work Week
57.5/100
All-occupation average: 62.1
- 4Pace and demands
Time Pressure
51.5/100
All-occupation average: 71.6
- 5Physical environment
Physical Proximity
51/100
All-occupation average: 61.1
All 22 stress factors for electronics engineers
The complete scorecard: every stress factor measured for this occupation, grouped into the six categories, with the all-occupation average alongside.
Emotional demands
14.5 vs 37.9 avg- Deal With Physically Aggressive People1.5 vs 14
- Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People16.5 vs 50.4
- Frequency of Conflict Situations25.5 vs 49.3
Responsibility burden
44 vs 60 avg- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results38 vs 58.5
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety33.5 vs 57.3
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results58 vs 70.4
- Consequence of Error41.8 vs 49
- Coordinate or Lead Others48.5 vs 64.9
Pace and demands
38.9 vs 56 avg- Time Pressure51.5 vs 71.6
- Duration of Typical Work Week57.5 vs 62.1
- Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment10.2 vs 23.1
- Frequency of Decision Making37 vs 70.7
- Level of Competition38.2 vs 52.4
Lack of control
16.2 vs 24.5 avg- Lack of Autonomy to Make Decisions11.2 vs 23.6
- Amount of Highly Structured Work21.2 vs 25.3
Precision and monotony
58.2 vs 67.7 avg- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks37.8 vs 56.9
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate78.8 vs 78.6
Physical environment
14.9 vs 38.2 avg- Sounds and Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable21 vs 52.3
- Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting1 vs 24.9
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures1.8 vs 32.4
- Exposed to Disease or Infections0 vs 20.2
- Physical Proximity51 vs 61.1
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
Electronics Engineers: how stressful is the job?
Electronics Engineers rank #314 out of 317 Australian occupations for workplace mental health hazards, with a composite stress score of 31.1/100 against a national average of 47.4. That makes the occupation more stress-exposed than 0.9% of Australian jobs.
What are the biggest mental health stress factors for electronics engineers?
The highest-scoring hazards are importance of being exact or accurate (78.8/100), impact of decisions on co-workers or company results (58/100) and duration of typical work week (57.5/100).
Which stress factors are lower for electronics engineers?
Electronics Engineers score below the national average for emotional demands (14.5 vs 37.9 average) and responsibility burden (44 vs 60 average) and pace and demands (38.9 vs 56 average) and lack of control (16.2 vs 24.5 average) and precision and monotony (58.2 vs 67.7 average) and physical environment (14.9 vs 38.2 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
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