Welltory Ranks Most Stressful Careers for 2026: Hospitality Leads, Healthcare Follows

• Welltory analysis identifies the most stressful careers for 2026 based on seven critical factors.
• Leisure and Hospitality ranks as the most stressful industry (Score: 66) due to customer-facing roles, irregular hours, and low pay.
• Professional and Business Services (Score: 56) and Transportation and Warehousing (Score: 53) follow, facing long hours, deadlines, and physical strain.
• Private Education and Health Services (Score: 46) is highly stressful due to overcrowding, emotional exhaustion, and modest pay.
• High-pressure white-collar roles like Physicians, Judges, and Executives also experience immense stress, sacrificing work-life balance.

Why It Matters: Stress is systemic across industries, with hospitality leading and even high-paying white-collar jobs facing immense pressure.