These Are the Top 10 Most Fatal Occupations

What are the riskiest jobs? Police officer? Firefighter? Soldier? Nope. The most dangerous jobs are not what you might think. According to FinancesOnline.com, many of the jobs with the highest fatality rates are in the trades.

These are the Top 10 most dangerous occupations, based on the 2012 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in the U.S. They’re ranked by deaths per 100,000 workers.

Does risk come with reward? Not always. Many of the jobs in the top ten don’t even pay that well.

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10. Construction Worker

Fatalities per 100,000 workers: 17.4

The job: build things

The hazards: heavy equipment, power tools, heights

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9. Farmers, Ranchers

Fatalities per 100,000 workers: 21.3

The job: agricultural operations

The hazards: heavy equipment, angry animals

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8. Truck Drivers, Travelling Sales People

Fatalities per 100,000 workers: 22.1

The job: transport goods, sell on the road

The hazards: road accidents, exhaustion

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7. Power Line Workers

Fatalities per 100,000 workers: 23.0

The job: inspect, repair, install electrical infrastructure

The hazards: electricity, heights

Trash and Recycling Collectors fatalities

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6. Trash and Recycling Collectors

Fatalities per 100,000 workers: 27.1

The job: collect, compact, move trash

The hazards: hazardous materials, heavy equipment, road accidents

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5. Iron and Steel Workers

Fatalities per 100,000 workers: 37.0

The job: cast, set, handle metal constructions

The hazards: height, heavy materials, welding

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4. Roofers

Fatalities per 100,000 workers: 40.5

The job: build, fix roofs

The hazards: heights, heat stroke

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3. Pilots, Flight Engineers

Fatalities per 100,000 workers: 53.4

The job: fly aircraft

The hazards: crashes, especially during takeoff and landing

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2. Fishery workers

Fatalities per 100,000 workers: 117.0

The job: catch and process fish

The hazards: drowning, heavy equipment

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1. Loggers

Fatalities per 100,000 workers: 127.8

The job: cut down and transport trees

The hazards: falling trees, heavy equipment, dangerous environment

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