3. Linemen

Average Salary: ~$50,000

Average work-related fatalities: 19

No matter the country that you are in, linemen have some of the most dangerous jobs in the world.

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In some countries, electric line workers climb to the top of the pole with just a safety harness on. In others, linemen are expected to work out of helicopters. The biggest risks in these jobs are the threat of electrocution, falling off the pole, and other related injuries.

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