IT professionals experience the highest levels of stress according to surveys, with 97% reporting that their work is stressful. Medical professionals, especially doctors and surgeons, also face significant stress levels due to high mental demands, long hours, and heavy responsibility for patients' well-being. Other stressful careers include engineering due to the need for precision to ensure safety, sales and marketing due to customer pressures and demands for innovation, teaching due to classroom pressures and grading exams, and jobs in financial institutions that require accuracy to avoid errors. Stress levels tend to be higher when pay and respect are lower and deadlines are strict. Proper rest, diet, and recreation are important to manage stress.