Quick answer: Cabinetmakers are moderately stress-exposed compared with other Australian occupations — ranked #196 of 317 by workplace mental health hazard exposure, with a composite stress score of 45.4/100 against a national average of 47.4. The biggest drivers are lack of control and pace and demands.
Cabinetmakers 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 demands29.3 vs 37.9 avg
- Responsibility burden52.8 vs 60 avg
- Pace and demands58 vs 56 avg
- Lack of control34.9 vs 24.5 avg
- Precision and monotony59.8 vs 67.7 avg
- Physical environment37.5 vs 38.2 avg
Scores range 0–100; higher = more stress-inducing. Source: SafeWork Australia Beta Occupational Hazards Dataset.
What drives the score for cabinetmakers
Compared with the average Australian occupation, cabinetmakers score furthest above the norm on lack of control (34.9 vs 24.5 average) and pace and demands (58 vs 56 average). The single biggest individual stress factor is time pressure at 77.8/100 — against an all-occupation average of 71.6.
The occupation scores below the national average for emotional demands (29.3 vs 37.9), precision and monotony (59.8 vs 67.7) and responsibility burden (52.8 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 cabinetmakers
- 1Pace and demands
Time Pressure
77.8/100
All-occupation average: 71.6
- 2Precision and monotony
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
77.8/100
All-occupation average: 78.6
- 3Responsibility burden
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
69.2/100
All-occupation average: 70.4
- 4Pace and demands
Frequency of Decision Making
65.2/100
All-occupation average: 70.7
- 5Pace and demands
Duration of Typical Work Week
64/100
All-occupation average: 62.1
All 22 stress factors for cabinetmakers
The complete scorecard: every stress factor measured for this occupation, grouped into the six categories, with the all-occupation average alongside.
Emotional demands
29.3 vs 37.9 avg- Deal With Physically Aggressive People0 vs 14
- Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People56.2 vs 50.4
- Frequency of Conflict Situations31.8 vs 49.3
Responsibility burden
52.8 vs 60 avg- Responsibility for Outcomes and Results37.2 vs 58.5
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety60 vs 57.3
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results69.2 vs 70.4
- Consequence of Error37.5 vs 49
- Coordinate or Lead Others59.8 vs 64.9
Pace and demands
58 vs 56 avg- Time Pressure77.8 vs 71.6
- Duration of Typical Work Week64 vs 62.1
- Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment32.8 vs 23.1
- Frequency of Decision Making65.2 vs 70.7
- Level of Competition50.2 vs 52.4
Lack of control
34.9 vs 24.5 avg- Lack of Autonomy to Make Decisions34 vs 23.6
- Amount of Highly Structured Work35.8 vs 25.3
Precision and monotony
59.8 vs 67.7 avg- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks41.8 vs 56.9
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate77.8 vs 78.6
Physical environment
37.5 vs 38.2 avg- Sounds and Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable59.8 vs 52.3
- Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting23.2 vs 24.9
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures49 vs 32.4
- Exposed to Disease or Infections0.2 vs 20.2
- Physical Proximity55.2 vs 61.1
Understand these hazards
The elevated stress categories for cabinetmakers map to recognised psychosocial work factors under ISO 45003 and Australian WHS legislation. Learn what each one is and how it can be controlled:
- Work Demands →The volume, pace, and complexity of what is asked of workers.
- Schedule and Hours →The arrangement of working time and its effect on health and recovery.
- Autonomy →The degree of control workers have over how they do their work.
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
Cabinetmakers: how stressful is the job?
Cabinetmakers rank #196 out of 317 Australian occupations for workplace mental health hazards, with a composite stress score of 45.4/100 against a national average of 47.4. That makes the occupation more stress-exposed than 38.2% of Australian jobs.
What are the biggest mental health stress factors for cabinetmakers?
The highest-scoring hazards are time pressure (77.8/100), importance of being exact or accurate (77.8/100) and impact of decisions on co-workers or company results (69.2/100). Overall, the occupation scores above the national average in pace and demands and lack of control.
Which stress factors are lower for cabinetmakers?
Cabinetmakers score below the national average for emotional demands (29.3 vs 37.9 average) and responsibility burden (52.8 vs 60 average) and precision and monotony (59.8 vs 67.7 average) and physical environment (37.5 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 cabinetmakers. 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.