Top 3 Countdown: Worst Jobs

Published 3:15 pm Monday, February 16, 2015

Now we’ve all had jobs that we’ve just flat-out hated but the next time you have that thought, just remember; somewhere out there, there is another poor schlub that has a way worse job.

Everyone dreams of climbing the corporate ladder to reach the top, but if you’re anything like our video manager, this job may leave you thinking that there isn’t enough money in the world, so coming in at number 3 is the Tower Climber.


Making between $35,000 and $52,000 per year, theses braves souls climb heights of up to 1,500 feet to inspect and test on broadcasting and cellular towers.

These workers face job hazards like being injured or killed by falling objects, structural collapses and equipment failures and according to OSHA there were about 100 deaths from falls between 2003 and 2011 making this one of the most dangerous jobs in America.

What’s a worst jobs list without a few disgusting ones. Although the forensic science field is riddled with the disgusting and disturbing, but this job is the only one that gets you up close and personal to dead bodies and bugs. Taking the number 2 spot is the Forensic Entomologist.

Forensic entomologist study insects, arachnids, centipedes, millipedes, and crustaceans and apply their findings to criminal or legal cases. This job is usually associated with death investigations; however, it may also be used to detect drugs and poisons, determine the location of an incident, and find the presence and time of the infliction of wounds.

To me, this job description sounds pretty demanding especially with the average annual salary being only about $47,000.

Putting on a scuba tank to start your day job as a commercial diver sounds fun right? Well, not so much if your diving head first into raw sewage for God knows what and that is just another day in the life of our number 1 pick, the Hazmat Diver.

Widely regarded as the most dangerous branch of the commercial diving industry, a typical diver will plunge into raw sewage or dangerous chemicals to do anything from repair damaged pipelines, find lost objects and even retrieve dead bodies.

To one of these divers you would need to first be vaccinated against diseases such as hepatitis and tetanus. Then must be sure your gear and equipment is safe from leaks and, most importantly, there is a backup plan just in case. And all of that excitement also comes with an average salary of about $52,000.