The Riskiest Jobs

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Each year about one-and-a-half million people are hurt by violence in the workplace. This table, based on information from the National Crime Victimization Survey, shows the risk of being a victim of violence in a given year at different jobs: JOB RATE PER 1,000 WORKERS POLICE OFFICERS 306 PRIVATE SECURITY GUARDS 218 TAXI DRIVERS 184 PRISON GUARDS 117 BARTENDERS 91 MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 80 GAS STATION ATTENDANTS 79 CONVENIENCE, LIQUOR STORE CLERKS 68 MENTAL HEALTH CUSTODIAL WORKERS 63 JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS 45 BUS DRIVERS 45 SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS 41 HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS 29 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS 26 COLLEGE TEACHERS 3 Why are these jobs so dangerous? Click here to see what characteristics of jobs make them more risky.