The 10 most dangerous jobs by fatality rate

Logging workers
Total deaths: 85
Death rate/100,000: 92.4

pilot

Aircraft pilots
Total deaths: 109
Death rate/100,000: 92.4

fishing

Fishers and fishing workers
Total deaths: 38
Death rate/100,000: 86.4

steel

Structural iron and steel workers
Total deaths: 31
Death rate/100,000: 47.0

refuse

Refuse and recyclable material collectors
Total deaths: 35
Death rate/100,000: 43.2

farmers

Farmers and ranchers
Total deaths: 307
Death rate/100,000: 37.5

roofers

Roofers
Total deaths: 94
Death rate/100,000: 34.9

repairers

Electrical power line installers/repairers
Total deaths: 36
Death rate/100,000: 30.0

bus

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers
Total deaths: 905
Death rate/100,000: 27.6

taxi

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
Total deaths: 67
Death rate/100,000: 24.2

source: MoneyCNN.com

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