A new analysis from Vegas Insider ranks 50 job categories by burnout risk heading into winter 2025. The Index models emotional load, hours worked, conflict intensity, injury exposure and recovery conditions to estimate burnout likelihood across the American workforce.

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Where burnout risk is highest

The roles most vulnerable to burnout are those driven by crisis, emotional demand and unpredictable human contact. The Index suggests winter burnout likelihood around:

Hospital Nurses — approx. 6.9%

ER Physicians — approx. 6.6%

Primary-Care Doctors — approx. 6.2%

Child & Family Social Workers — approx. 6.0%

Teachers & EMTs — approx. 5.4–5.6%

What connects them is not just workload — but strain density. These

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