Quick answer: Other Education Managers are notably more stress-exposed than most Australian occupations — ranked #98 of 317 by workplace mental health hazard exposure, with a composite stress score of 50.6/100 against a national average of 47.4. The biggest drivers are emotional demands and responsibility burden.
Other Education Managers 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 demands57.5 vs 37.9 avg
- Responsibility burden77.8 vs 60 avg
- Pace and demands62.8 vs 56 avg
- Lack of control12.8 vs 24.5 avg
- Precision and monotony64.2 vs 67.7 avg
- Physical environment28.8 vs 38.2 avg
Scores range 0–100; higher = more stress-inducing. Source: SafeWork Australia Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset.
What drives the score for other education managers
Compared with the average Australian occupation, other education managers score furthest above the norm on emotional demands (57.5 vs 37.9 average), responsibility burden (77.8 vs 60 average) and pace and demands (62.8 vs 56 average). The single biggest individual stress factor is duration of typical work week at 91.5/100 — against an all-occupation average of 62.1.
The occupation scores below the national average for lack of control (12.8 vs 24.5), physical environment (28.8 vs 38.2) and precision and monotony (64.2 vs 67.7), which moderates the overall ranking.
See how this compares across all 317 Australian occupations, ranked by stress score.
The biggest stress factors for other education managers
- 1Pace and demands
Duration of Typical Work Week
91.5/100
All-occupation average: 62.1
- 2Responsibility burden
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
90/100
All-occupation average: 58.5
- 3Responsibility burden
Coordinate or Lead Others
89.2/100
All-occupation average: 64.9
- 4Responsibility burden
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
89/100
All-occupation average: 70.4
- 5Pace and demands
Frequency of Decision Making
89/100
All-occupation average: 70.7
All 22 stress factors for other education managers
The complete scorecard: every stress factor measured for this occupation, grouped into the six categories, with the all-occupation average alongside.
Emotional demands
57.5 vs 37.9 avg- Deal With Physically Aggressive People25.5 vs 14
- Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People66.2 vs 50.4
- Frequency of Conflict Situations80.8 vs 49.3
Responsibility burden
77.8 vs 60 avg- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results90 vs 58.5
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety76.8 vs 57.3
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results89 vs 70.4
- Consequence of Error43.8 vs 49
- Coordinate or Lead Others89.2 vs 64.9
Pace and demands
62.8 vs 56 avg- Time Pressure72.8 vs 71.6
- Duration of Typical Work Week91.5 vs 62.1
- Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment0 vs 23.1
- Frequency of Decision Making89 vs 70.7
- Level of Competition60.5 vs 52.4
Lack of control
12.8 vs 24.5 avg- Lack of Autonomy to Make Decisions10.5 vs 23.6
- Amount of Highly Structured Work15 vs 25.3
Precision and monotony
64.2 vs 67.7 avg- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks50 vs 56.9
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate78.5 vs 78.6
Physical environment
28.8 vs 38.2 avg- Sounds and Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable45 vs 52.3
- Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting5.5 vs 24.9
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures20 vs 32.4
- Exposed to Disease or Infections21 vs 20.2
- Physical Proximity52.2 vs 61.1
Understand these hazards
The elevated stress categories for other education managers 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.
- Work Demands →The volume, pace, and complexity of what is asked of workers.
- Role Clarity →Whether workers clearly understand what is expected of them.
- Leadership →The quality and consistency of management behaviour at all levels.
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
Other Education Managers: how stressful is the job?
Other Education Managers rank #98 out of 317 Australian occupations for workplace mental health hazards, with a composite stress score of 50.6/100 against a national average of 47.4. That makes the occupation more stress-exposed than 69.1% of Australian jobs.
What are the biggest mental health stress factors for other education managers?
The highest-scoring hazards are duration of typical work week (91.5/100), responsibility for outcomes and results (90/100) and coordinate or lead others (89.2/100). Overall, the occupation scores above the national average in emotional demands, responsibility burden and pace and demands.
Which stress factors are lower for other education managers?
Other Education Managers score below the national average for lack of control (12.8 vs 24.5 average) and precision and monotony (64.2 vs 67.7 average) and physical environment (28.8 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
This is the average hazard exposure for other education managers. 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.