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The 7 most dangerous jobs in technology

Employees who risk their lives and mental health

You may not think working in technology could be dangerous, but you'd be wrong. Some professions are particularly perilous, and could even involve you risking your own life. We've rounded up a list of the seven most dangerous jobs in technology.

7. Infrastructure work in war zones


It's unclear exactly how many people doing IT-related work have lost their lives among the 4735 Coalition military deaths in Iraq since 2003, and the 2026 dead in Operation Enduring Freedom since 2001 so far, as counted on the independent iCasualties website.


See also: The seven dirtiest jobs in IT revealed

  1. These employees risk their lives
  2. Fixing undersea internet cables
  3. Unregulated e-waste recycling
  4. Infrastructure work in war zones

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