Top 10 Least Stressful Jobs of 2013

Job growth and competitive pay makes these jobs ideal.

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Keep Cool - It’s a new year and many job seekers are taking the opportunity to start fresh with a new job. Of the many opportunities out there, take a look at CareerCast.com’s list of the 10 least stressful jobs to get you started. The rankings are based on 11 indicators including competitiveness, growth opportunities and occupational hazards. – Britt Middleton (Photo: Getty Images/STOCK)

1. University Professor - Median Salary: $62,050 “Unlike elementary and secondary educators, the performance of college professors isn't evaluated based on standardized tests. University professors also have the opportunity to earn tenure, which guarantees lifetime employment,” writes CareerCast’s Kyle Kensing. (Photo: David L Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

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1. University Professor - Median Salary: $62,050 “Unlike elementary and secondary educators, the performance of college professors isn't evaluated based on standardized tests. University professors also have the opportunity to earn tenure, which guarantees lifetime employment,” writes CareerCast’s Kyle Kensing. (Photo: David L Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

2. Seamstress/Tailor - Median Salary: $25,850 As seamstresses and tailors have a great eye for detail, their job allows them to work more creatively each day and choose to work in a peaceful, quiet environment in contrast to a noisy office. (Photo: Jan Somma-Hammel/Staten Island Advance /Landov)

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2. Seamstress/Tailor - Median Salary: $25,850 As seamstresses and tailors have a great eye for detail, their job allows them to work more creatively each day and choose to work in a peaceful, quiet environment in contrast to a noisy office. (Photo: Jan Somma-Hammel/Staten Island Advance /Landov)

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3. Medical Records Technician - Median Salary: $32,350 A medical records technician works in a hospital or in a doctors’ or dentists’ office. The position is among the fastest growing in the stable health care industry, says Kensing. (Photo: Phil McCarten / Reuters)

4. Jeweler - Median Salary: $35,170 Working behind the scenes at a jewelry store has its perks. “The most successful jewelers are entrepreneurs with their own outlets, while most still have lucrative opportunities to buy and sell precious metals for a profit,” says Kensing.(Photo: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

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4. Jeweler - Median Salary: $35,170 Working behind the scenes at a jewelry store has its perks. “The most successful jewelers are entrepreneurs with their own outlets, while most still have lucrative opportunities to buy and sell precious metals for a profit,” says Kensing.(Photo: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

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5. Medical Laboratory Technician - Median Salary: $46,680 Medical lab technicians can work at their own pace in an environment that’s largely free from distraction so they can focus on analyzing samples for physicians. (Photo: Kelvin Ma/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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5. Medical Laboratory Technician - Median Salary: $46,680 Medical lab technicians can work at their own pace in an environment that’s largely free from distraction so they can focus on analyzing samples for physicians. (Photo: Kelvin Ma/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

6. Audiologist - Median Salary: $66,660 Many audiologists work from their own practice and maintain their own hours. The audiologist field also has tremendous outlook for growth, says Kensing. (Photo: The Plain Dealer /Landov)

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6. Audiologist - Median Salary: $66,660 Many audiologists work from their own practice and maintain their own hours. The audiologist field also has tremendous outlook for growth, says Kensing. (Photo: The Plain Dealer /Landov)

7. Dietitian - Median Salary: $53,250 As the focus stays on slashing obesity rates around the nation, the role of a dietitian becomes increasingly more prominent as they help people design eating plans to fit their dietary needs.(Photo: PEGGY TURBETT/The Plain Dealer /Landov)

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7. Dietitian - Median Salary: $53,250 As the focus stays on slashing obesity rates around the nation, the role of a dietitian becomes increasingly more prominent as they help people design eating plans to fit their dietary needs.(Photo: PEGGY TURBETT/The Plain Dealer /Landov)

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8. Hairstylist - Median Salary: $22,500 “The field is one that promotes creativity, and while salaries are typically low, this is a career funded largely on gratuities, which can be very generous,” says Kensing. (Photo: Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times /Landov)

9. Librarian - Median Salary:  $54,500 Perhaps making for a new reason to pay a visit to your local library, working as a librarian can lead to a career at the college or university level or in corporate research.   (Photo: Linda Stelter/Birmingham News /Landov)

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9. Librarian - Median Salary:  $54,500 Perhaps making for a new reason to pay a visit to your local library, working as a librarian can lead to a career at the college or university level or in corporate research.   (Photo: Linda Stelter/Birmingham News /Landov)

Small Impact From Employers - "If this ratio also applies to the workers who usually work between 26-29 hours it would mean that less than 300,000 workers, or roughly 0.2 percent of the workforce, are working this number of hours as a result of their employer’s decision," researchers said. (Photo: Rebecca Cook/Reuters/Landov)

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10. Drill Press Operator - Median Salary: $31,910 Drill press operators have the ability to work at their own pace, making it one of the most desirable fields in the manufacturing industry, says Kensing. (Photo: Rebecca Cook/Reuters/Landov)