Quick answer: Jewellers are less stress-exposed than most Australian occupations — ranked #240 of 317 by workplace mental health hazard exposure, with a composite stress score of 43.5/100 against a national average of 47.4. The biggest drivers are pace and demands and precision and monotony.
Jewellers 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 demands24.9 vs 37.9 avg
- Responsibility burden53 vs 60 avg
- Pace and demands58.9 vs 56 avg
- Lack of control23.9 vs 24.5 avg
- Precision and monotony70.5 vs 67.7 avg
- Physical environment29.9 vs 38.2 avg
Scores range 0–100; higher = more stress-inducing. Source: SafeWork Australia Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset.
What drives the score for jewellers
Compared with the average Australian occupation, jewellers score furthest above the norm on pace and demands (58.9 vs 56 average) and precision and monotony (70.5 vs 67.7 average). The single biggest individual stress factor is importance of being exact or accurate at 87.5/100 — against an all-occupation average of 78.6.
The occupation scores below the national average for emotional demands (24.9 vs 37.9), physical environment (29.9 vs 38.2) and responsibility burden (53 vs 60), which moderates the overall ranking.
See how this compares across all 317 Australian occupations, ranked by stress score.
The biggest stress factors for jewellers
- 1Precision and monotony
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
87.5/100
All-occupation average: 78.6
- 2Pace and demands
Time Pressure
82.5/100
All-occupation average: 71.6
- 3Pace and demands
Frequency of Decision Making
70.2/100
All-occupation average: 70.7
- 4Responsibility burden
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
62.2/100
All-occupation average: 70.4
- 5Pace and demands
Duration of Typical Work Week
60.5/100
All-occupation average: 62.1
All 22 stress factors for jewellers
The complete scorecard: every stress factor measured for this occupation, grouped into the six categories, with the all-occupation average alongside.
Emotional demands
24.9 vs 37.9 avg- Deal With Physically Aggressive People4.5 vs 14
- Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People38.5 vs 50.4
- Frequency of Conflict Situations31.8 vs 49.3
Responsibility burden
53 vs 60 avg- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results44.2 vs 58.5
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety57.8 vs 57.3
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results62.2 vs 70.4
- Consequence of Error50.5 vs 49
- Coordinate or Lead Others50.5 vs 64.9
Pace and demands
58.9 vs 56 avg- Time Pressure82.5 vs 71.6
- Duration of Typical Work Week60.5 vs 62.1
- Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment25.5 vs 23.1
- Frequency of Decision Making70.2 vs 70.7
- Level of Competition55.8 vs 52.4
Lack of control
23.9 vs 24.5 avg- Lack of Autonomy to Make Decisions23.2 vs 23.6
- Amount of Highly Structured Work24.5 vs 25.3
Precision and monotony
70.5 vs 67.7 avg- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks53.5 vs 56.9
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate87.5 vs 78.6
Physical environment
29.9 vs 38.2 avg- Sounds and Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable53.5 vs 52.3
- Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting16.5 vs 24.9
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures19.2 vs 32.4
- Exposed to Disease or Infections0 vs 20.2
- Physical Proximity60 vs 61.1
Understand these hazards
The elevated stress categories for jewellers map to recognised psychosocial work factors under ISO 45003 and Australian WHS legislation. Learn what each one is and how it can be controlled:
- Work Demands →The volume, pace, and complexity of what is asked of workers.
- Schedule and Hours →The arrangement of working time and its effect on health and recovery.
- Learning and Stimulation →Whether work offers enough challenge, variety, and opportunity for growth.
- Work Monitoring →How worker performance is measured, observed, and reported.
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
Jewellers: how stressful is the job?
Jewellers rank #240 out of 317 Australian occupations for workplace mental health hazards, with a composite stress score of 43.5/100 against a national average of 47.4. That makes the occupation more stress-exposed than 24.3% of Australian jobs.
What are the biggest mental health stress factors for jewellers?
The highest-scoring hazards are importance of being exact or accurate (87.5/100), time pressure (82.5/100) and frequency of decision making (70.2/100). Overall, the occupation scores above the national average in pace and demands and precision and monotony.
Which stress factors are lower for jewellers?
Jewellers score below the national average for emotional demands (24.9 vs 37.9 average) and responsibility burden (53 vs 60 average) and lack of control (23.9 vs 24.5 average) and physical environment (29.9 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
This is the average hazard exposure for jewellers. 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.