Quick answer: Education Advisers and Reviewers are less stress-exposed than most Australian occupations — ranked #278 of 317 by workplace mental health hazard exposure, with a composite stress score of 40.4/100 against a national average of 47.4.
Education Advisers and Reviewers 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 demands36.6 vs 37.9 avg
- Responsibility burden54.1 vs 60 avg
- Pace and demands54.1 vs 56 avg
- Lack of control23.4 vs 24.5 avg
- Precision and monotony49.4 vs 67.7 avg
- Physical environment24.8 vs 38.2 avg
Scores range 0–100; higher = more stress-inducing. Source: SafeWork Australia Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset.
What drives the score for education advisers and reviewers
The occupation scores below the national average for precision and monotony (49.4 vs 67.7), physical environment (24.8 vs 38.2) and responsibility burden (54.1 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 education advisers and reviewers
- 1Pace and demands
Duration of Typical Work Week
97/100
All-occupation average: 62.1
- 2Responsibility burden
Coordinate or Lead Others
78.8/100
All-occupation average: 64.9
- 3Responsibility burden
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
74.2/100
All-occupation average: 58.5
- 4Pace and demands
Time Pressure
65.8/100
All-occupation average: 71.6
- 5Responsibility burden
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
64.2/100
All-occupation average: 70.4
All 22 stress factors for education advisers and reviewers
The complete scorecard: every stress factor measured for this occupation, grouped into the six categories, with the all-occupation average alongside.
Emotional demands
36.6 vs 37.9 avg- Deal With Physically Aggressive People9.8 vs 14
- Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People48.8 vs 50.4
- Frequency of Conflict Situations51.2 vs 49.3
Responsibility burden
54.1 vs 60 avg- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results74.2 vs 58.5
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety35.8 vs 57.3
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results64.2 vs 70.4
- Consequence of Error17.8 vs 49
- Coordinate or Lead Others78.8 vs 64.9
Pace and demands
54.1 vs 56 avg- Time Pressure65.8 vs 71.6
- Duration of Typical Work Week97 vs 62.1
- Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment0 vs 23.1
- Frequency of Decision Making58.8 vs 70.7
- Level of Competition49.2 vs 52.4
Lack of control
23.4 vs 24.5 avg- Lack of Autonomy to Make Decisions24.5 vs 23.6
- Amount of Highly Structured Work22.2 vs 25.3
Precision and monotony
49.4 vs 67.7 avg- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks42.2 vs 56.9
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate56.5 vs 78.6
Physical environment
24.8 vs 38.2 avg- Sounds and Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable45 vs 52.3
- Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting0.2 vs 24.9
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures8.8 vs 32.4
- Exposed to Disease or Infections15.5 vs 20.2
- Physical Proximity54.5 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
Education Advisers and Reviewers: how stressful is the job?
Education Advisers and Reviewers rank #278 out of 317 Australian occupations for workplace mental health hazards, with a composite stress score of 40.4/100 against a national average of 47.4. That makes the occupation more stress-exposed than 12.3% of Australian jobs.
What are the biggest mental health stress factors for education advisers and reviewers?
The highest-scoring hazards are duration of typical work week (97/100), coordinate or lead others (78.8/100) and responsibility for outcomes and results (74.2/100).
Which stress factors are lower for education advisers and reviewers?
Education Advisers and Reviewers score below the national average for emotional demands (36.6 vs 37.9 average) and responsibility burden (54.1 vs 60 average) and pace and demands (54.1 vs 56 average) and lack of control (23.4 vs 24.5 average) and precision and monotony (49.4 vs 67.7 average) and physical environment (24.8 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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