After the shutdowns of the pandemic, the nation’s economy has rebounded dramatically, with millions of people going back to work — and millions of other job openings waiting to be filled, a near-record high. But certain jobs remain a lot more dangerous than others.
The number of fatal work injuries, tracked by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, is highest in the construction industry, with transportation and warehousing jobs a close second. But those figures are somewhat misleading; construction is such a huge industry that one would expect a greater total number of work-related injuries in that field than many others. The risk of a fatal mishap is actually much greater if you’re a logger or a commercial fisherman, industries that employ far fewer people.
Studies of America’s workplace injuries indicate that many of the most dangerous jobs don’t pay particularly well — in fact, many offer salaries that are below the 2019 annual mean wage of $53,490. Those jobs tend to have higher-than-average worker compensation premiums and are particularly risky for the self-employed, who are three times more likely to suffer a fatal work-related injury than hourly or salaried workers. Yet they remain essential jobs in our current economy. Here are ten of the most hazardous jobs out there:
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