High stress and low pay, jobs that have both
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News reporters work long hours, with small pay, come up with story leads, locate sources, and broadcast or write stories on deadline, all for a whopping median salary of $40,900.

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Hats off to all the people who work in any of these professions. They are all challenging and require incredible patience, skill, endurance, and above all kindness. All work is honorable, and none more so than the five listed in this excellent article.