Quick answer: Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians are less stress-exposed than most Australian occupations — ranked #257 of 317 by workplace mental health hazard exposure, with a composite stress score of 42/100 against a national average of 47.4. The biggest drivers are precision and monotony and emotional demands.
Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians 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 demands39.6 vs 37.9 avg
- Responsibility burden42.8 vs 60 avg
- Pace and demands42.4 vs 56 avg
- Lack of control19.5 vs 24.5 avg
- Precision and monotony76.1 vs 67.7 avg
- Physical environment31.5 vs 38.2 avg
Scores range 0–100; higher = more stress-inducing. Source: SafeWork Australia Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset.
What drives the score for gallery, library and museum technicians
Compared with the average Australian occupation, gallery, library and museum technicians score furthest above the norm on precision and monotony (76.1 vs 67.7 average) and emotional demands (39.6 vs 37.9 average). The single biggest individual stress factor is importance of repeating same tasks at 78.8/100 — against an all-occupation average of 56.9.
The occupation scores below the national average for responsibility burden (42.8 vs 60), pace and demands (42.4 vs 56) and physical environment (31.5 vs 38.2), which moderates the overall ranking.
See how this compares across all 317 Australian occupations, ranked by stress score.
The biggest stress factors for gallery, library and museum technicians
- 1Precision and monotony
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
78.8/100
All-occupation average: 56.9
- 2Precision and monotony
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
73.5/100
All-occupation average: 78.6
- 3Pace and demands
Frequency of Decision Making
69.8/100
All-occupation average: 70.7
- 4Pace and demands
Time Pressure
62/100
All-occupation average: 71.6
- 5Physical environment
Physical Proximity
61.5/100
All-occupation average: 61.1
All 22 stress factors for gallery, library and museum technicians
The complete scorecard: every stress factor measured for this occupation, grouped into the six categories, with the all-occupation average alongside.
Emotional demands
39.6 vs 37.9 avg- Deal With Physically Aggressive People15.2 vs 14
- Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People47.2 vs 50.4
- Frequency of Conflict Situations56.2 vs 49.3
Responsibility burden
42.8 vs 60 avg- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results42.8 vs 58.5
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety34 vs 57.3
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results60.2 vs 70.4
- Consequence of Error25.8 vs 49
- Coordinate or Lead Others51 vs 64.9
Pace and demands
42.4 vs 56 avg- Time Pressure62 vs 71.6
- Duration of Typical Work Week34.5 vs 62.1
- Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment10 vs 23.1
- Frequency of Decision Making69.8 vs 70.7
- Level of Competition35.8 vs 52.4
Lack of control
19.5 vs 24.5 avg- Lack of Autonomy to Make Decisions21 vs 23.6
- Amount of Highly Structured Work18 vs 25.3
Precision and monotony
76.1 vs 67.7 avg- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks78.8 vs 56.9
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate73.5 vs 78.6
Physical environment
31.5 vs 38.2 avg- Sounds and Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable53 vs 52.3
- Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting16.2 vs 24.9
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures10.5 vs 32.4
- Exposed to Disease or Infections16.2 vs 20.2
- Physical Proximity61.5 vs 61.1
Understand these hazards
The elevated stress categories for gallery, library and museum technicians map to recognised psychosocial work factors under ISO 45003 and Australian WHS legislation. Learn what each one is and how it can be controlled:
- Exposure to Violence →Whether workers face the risk of physical or verbal aggression at work.
- Exposure to Trauma →Whether workers encounter traumatic events or material as part of their role.
- Work Interaction →The quality of relationships and interactions within the team and organisation.
- 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
Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians: how stressful is the job?
Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians rank #257 out of 317 Australian occupations for workplace mental health hazards, with a composite stress score of 42/100 against a national average of 47.4. That makes the occupation more stress-exposed than 18.9% of Australian jobs.
What are the biggest mental health stress factors for gallery, library and museum technicians?
The highest-scoring hazards are importance of repeating same tasks (78.8/100), importance of being exact or accurate (73.5/100) and frequency of decision making (69.8/100). Overall, the occupation scores above the national average in emotional demands and precision and monotony.
Which stress factors are lower for gallery, library and museum technicians?
Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians score below the national average for responsibility burden (42.8 vs 60 average) and pace and demands (42.4 vs 56 average) and lack of control (19.5 vs 24.5 average) and physical environment (31.5 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 gallery, library and museum technicians. 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.