The most dangerous jobs

1. THE MOST
DANGEROUS JOBS
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2. LOGGING WORKERS

3. LOGGING WORKERS
 Considered one of the most deadly occupations in the
United States by many measures:
 Tools and equipment.
 They deal with massive weights, the momentum of
falling, rolling and sliding trees and logs.
 They work in harsh environmental conditions and
inclement weather.
 Median Pay: $33,630 per year ($16.17 per hour).
 Fatality rate: 128 per 100,000 workers.
 Trend: Getting more dangerous - increased by 19%

4. DEEP-SEA FISHERS AND FISHING WORKERS

5. DEEP-SEA FISHERS AND FISHING
WORKERS
 Working in the only profession where you can be
swallowed whole, fishing workers encounter a
number of threats daily:
 Stormy weather and aquatic beasts.
 Vessel disasters, transportation incidents and
malfunctioning gear.
 Falling overboard.
 Median Pay: $33,430 per year ($16.07 per hour).
 Fatality rate: 128 per 100,000 workers.
 Trend: Getting safer - decreased by 8%

6. PILOTS AND FLIGHT ENGINEERS

7. PILOTS AND FLIGHT ENGINEERS
 Pilots fly all sorts of aircraft, from prop planes to
helicopters, while performing a variety of tasks,
including firefighting and search and rescue. They
face:
 Airplane crashes related to operator fatigue.
 Exposure to the sun while flying.
 Median pay: $118,070 airline, $92,060 commercial.
 Fatality rate: 56 per 100,000 workers.
 Trend: Getting safer - decreased by 5%

8. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL WORKERS

9. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL WORKERS
 Sometimes called “extraction workers,” these
professionals get called in to clear contaminated
areas or remove toxic waste.
 Median Pay: $37,590 per year ($18.07 per hour).
 Fatality rate: 47 deaths per 100,000 workers.
 Trend: Getting safer - decreased by 39%

10. HIGH-RISE WINDOW CLEANERS

11. HIGH-RISE WINDOW CLEANERS
 High-rise window cleaners have to work in very
dangerous conditions due to:
 Possible wind gusts and strong wind drafts.
 Heights.
 An intoxicated worker, a faked certification, a single
oversight, fatigue or an unusual weather event.
 Median pay: $39,570 per year - $17,840 per year.

12. MINERS

13. MINERS
 Workers are exposed to harsh working conditions and
are susceptible to cave-ins and respiratory diseases.
This job requires long hours working outdoors,
sometimes in remote locations for long periods of
time.
 Median pay: $54.020 per year.
 Fatality rate: 22.1 per 100.000 workers.
 Trend: Getting safer – 73-35 fatalities.

14. COAST GUARDS SEARCH AND RESCUE

15. COAST GUARDS SEARCH AND
RESCUE
 Coast Guards hold one of the noblest and most
virtuous jobs around as it involves saving people’s
lives. Coast Guards are exposed to:
 Natural disasters, sea rescues, night rescues.
 Drug runners, ships fire, helicopter crashes.
 Instances where the saviors themselves need rescuing.
 Median pay: $2,877 - $6,881 a month, $50 to $750
extra. (Rank, years of sea duty and the type of vessel
he serves on).

16. FIREFIGHTERS

17. FIREFIGHTERS
 While this is a very noble job, it is also considered to
be one of the most dangerous ones. Besides the fire,
other occupational hazards can come:
 Smoke inhalation, falling debris, and separation from
team members.
 Injuries: overexertion, contact with objects and
equipment, and falls, slips and trips.
 Median pay: $45,250 per year ($21.75 per hour).
 Fatality rate: 31 deaths and 14,700 injuries a year.

18. MERCHANT MARINERS

19. MERCHANT MARINERS
 Just like commercial fishermen, these seafaring
workers are at sea for months before they are able to
see land or a port again.
 Because of the strenuous environment, they also have
to battle with depression and other psychological
issues.
 Median pay: $20,000 - $110,000 per year.
 Fatality rate: 23 deaths and 5 injuries per 100,000
workers.

20. EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

21. EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
 Workers in emergency medical services have similar, if
not higher, rates of serious injury and mortality than
police officers and firefighters.
 Injuries: muscular sprains, strains and back injuries,
 Fatalities: Traffic accidents and aircraft crashes, violent
crime.
 Median pay: $31,020 per year ($14.91 per hour).

22. PAROLE/CORRECTIONS OFFICERS

23. PAROLE/CORRECTIONS OFFICERS
 Parole officers and correctional treatment specialists
deal with potentially dangerous criminal offenders on
a day-to-day basis and may be assigned to risky areas
or institutions.
 Median pay: of $48,190 per year ($23.17 per hour).

24. QUESTIONS
 What is the difference between airline and
commercial pilots?
 What jobs are considered noble?
 Which ones are the seafaring jobs?