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CHICAGO, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — What makes a job frightening? Imminent danger? Public speaking? Eerie surroundings? As Halloween weekend approaches, American workers voted on the scariest profession, choosing careers ranging from the death-defying (firefighter) to the potentially humiliating (stand-up comedian). The nationwide survey was conducted by Harris Interactive from August 16 to September 8, 2011 with more than 4,300 workers.

Among the scariest jobs are:

Bomb Squad Technician
High Rise Window Washer
Armed Forces
Miner
Police Officer
Alaskan Crab Fishing
Mortician
Firefighter
High School Teacher
Cemetery Worker
Exterminator
Stand-Up Comedian
Animal Control
Stunt Person
Politician

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