Every year, thousands of workers risk their lives on the job, but are they getting paid enough for it?

In this episode of Two Cents, we’re counting down the top 10 most dangerous jobs in America, ranked by mortality rate and median pay. From logging to garbage collecting, commercial fishing to construction, we’re breaking down which jobs carry the highest risk, and asking the hard questions:

💸 Are these workers compensated fairly for the danger they face?

🚹 Why are most of these jobs dominated by men?

🛟 What can be done to make dangerous jobs safer?

🎧 Hit play to find out which jobs you never knew were the most dangerous, and what it really costs to keep our communities running.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

3:23 10. Iron & Steel Workers

4:51 9. Agriculture

7:26 8. Electrical Workers

8:33 7. Truck Drivers

9:10 Interview with Truck Driving Company Owner: https://www.tiktok.com/@salarytransparentstreet/video/7176435685023386923

11:15 6. Construction Workers

13:45 5. Pilots/Flight Engineers

16:38 4. Garbage Collectors

18:47 3. Roofers

19:05 Interview with Roofer: https://youtu.be/bAJCDvG76fk?si=qc8euJkFtun3-gQP

20:47 2. Commercial Fishing and Hunting

23:29 Evil Money - Deep Water Horizon

24:11 1. Logging Worker

25:43 Are these jobs paid enough, considering the risk?

29:53 Why do men dominate these jobs?

31:33 What things can workers do to be safer at their jobs?⁠⁠⁠⁠

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