Top Ten Dangerous Jobs

9. Farmers, ranchers, agricultural managers File Mark Hirsch/Getty Images. It's probably not surprising that working with heavy farm machinery results in a disproportionate share of industrial accidents. Farmers and ranchers accounted for 216 work-related deaths in 2012, which adds up to 21.3 deaths per 100,000 workers.

Truck Driving is a Dangerous Job There was an increase of five percent in job fatalities for occupations in the transportation and material moving industries in 2011. These occupations account for approximately one out of every four fatal accidents that occur on the job nationally.

Ironworkers install structural and reinforcing iron and steel to form and support buildings, bridges, and roads. Work Environment Ironworkers perform physically demanding and dangerous work, often working at great heights.

Wages in this industry are the second highest of all the nation's most dangerous jobs, however, with annual pay averaging $73,700, according to FinancesOnline. But it is worth noting that risks vary dramatically based on the type of farming that's done. You are far more likely to die on a cattle ranch (113 deaths in 2012) than a wheat farm (5 ...

It's bad enough that a fall might kill you, but roofers face a whole host of other on-the-job hazards as well. Burns from volatile tars and chemicals, electrocution from contact with exposed power lines, and injuries from falling tiles and other roofing debris are just a few of the risks roofers face each day.

Translation: Pilots are far more likely to die in a private plane than a commercial airliner. The profession accounts for the third-highest per capita death rate, with 53.4 deaths per 100,000 workers. However, it is also the highest paid of the nation's 10 most dangerous professions, with average annual pay of $128,800.

Working in the only profession where you can be swallowed whole, fishing workers encounter a number of threats daily — from stormy weather to aquatic beasts. These professionals died at a rate of 117 per 100,000 individuals in 2012.

Logging workers harvest ... Logging is physically demanding and can be dangerous. Workers spend ... A high school diploma is enough for most logging worker jobs.