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Revealed: Britain's top 8 deadliest jobs - and not a lion tamer to be seen...

  • <p>£30,042 annual salary, five deaths: Dealing with high voltage currents is a precarious trade, as five people discovered between 2011 and 2016 (Education Images/UIG via Getty Images) </p>
    1/8

    8. Electrical and plumbing

    £30,042 annual salary, five deaths: Dealing with high voltage currents is a precarious trade, as five people discovered between 2011 and 2016 (Education Images/UIG via Getty Images)

  • <p>£39,186 annual salary, 14 deaths: Although it pays well above the national average, those in civil engineering are exposed to risky situations on a regular basis, such as exposed excavations (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) </p>
    2/8

    7. Civil engineering

    £39,186 annual salary, 14 deaths: Although it pays well above the national average, those in civil engineering are exposed to risky situations on a regular basis, such as exposed excavations (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

  • <p>£17,591 annual salary, 33 deaths: Operating bulldozers and other big machinery on landfill sites, or driving refuse vehicles has resulted in more than 30 deaths between 2011 and 2016 (Newscast/UIG via Getty Images) </p>
    3/8

    6. Waste management

    £17,591 annual salary, 33 deaths: Operating bulldozers and other big machinery on landfill sites, or driving refuse vehicles has resulted in more than 30 deaths between 2011 and 2016 (Newscast/UIG via Getty Images)

  • <p>£23,376 annual salary, 38 deaths: Driving through rain, snow, on ice and at night in a articulated lorry weighing in excess of 3.5 tonnes, dozens of lorry drivers have lost their lives over the years (Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) </p>
    4/8

    5. Lorry driving

    £23,376 annual salary, 38 deaths: Driving through rain, snow, on ice and at night in a articulated lorry weighing in excess of 3.5 tonnes, dozens of lorry drivers have lost their lives over the years (Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

  • <p>£28,369 annual salary, 48 deaths: Working under cars, vans, trucks and other vehicles is a dangerous occupation. Crush injuries and fatalities are not infrequent (Matt Cardy/Getty Images) </p>
    5/8

    4. Vehicle maintenance and repair

    £28,369 annual salary, 48 deaths: Working under cars, vans, trucks and other vehicles is a dangerous occupation. Crush injuries and fatalities are not infrequent (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

  • <p>£27,457 annual salary, 111 deaths: Working with heavy machinery carries a significant risk, resulting in more than 100 deaths over five years. (Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) </p>
    6/8

    3. Manufacturing

    £27,457 annual salary, 111 deaths: Working with heavy machinery carries a significant risk, resulting in more than 100 deaths over five years. (Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

  • <p>£22,157 annual salary,152 deaths: Charging bulls, spooked herds of cattle, falling into giant cesspits, they have all claimed lives on the UK’s farms (Andrew Milligan/PA Images) </p>
    7/8

    2. Farming/forestry

    £22,157 annual salary,152 deaths: Charging bulls, spooked herds of cattle, falling into giant cesspits, they have all claimed lives on the UK’s farms (Andrew Milligan/PA Images)

  • <p>18,080 annual salary, 196 deaths: Britain’s deadliest jobs are found in the building trade. Half of all deaths are a result of falling from high buildings or structures. Here, scaffolding is erected close to the Elizabeth Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London, as part of the conservation work on the landmark (Victoria Jones/PA Images) </p>
    8/8

    1. Construction

    18,080 annual salary, 196 deaths: Britain’s deadliest jobs are found in the building trade. Half of all deaths are a result of falling from high buildings or structures. Here, scaffolding is erected close to the Elizabeth Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London, as part of the conservation work on the landmark (Victoria Jones/PA Images)

<p>£30,042 annual salary, five deaths: Dealing with high voltage currents is a precarious trade, as five people discovered between 2011 and 2016 (Education Images/UIG via Getty Images) </p>
<p>£39,186 annual salary, 14 deaths: Although it pays well above the national average, those in civil engineering are exposed to risky situations on a regular basis, such as exposed excavations (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) </p>
<p>£17,591 annual salary, 33 deaths: Operating bulldozers and other big machinery on landfill sites, or driving refuse vehicles has resulted in more than 30 deaths between 2011 and 2016 (Newscast/UIG via Getty Images) </p>
<p>£23,376 annual salary, 38 deaths: Driving through rain, snow, on ice and at night in a articulated lorry weighing in excess of 3.5 tonnes, dozens of lorry drivers have lost their lives over the years (Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) </p>
<p>£28,369 annual salary, 48 deaths: Working under cars, vans, trucks and other vehicles is a dangerous occupation. Crush injuries and fatalities are not infrequent (Matt Cardy/Getty Images) </p>
<p>£27,457 annual salary, 111 deaths: Working with heavy machinery carries a significant risk, resulting in more than 100 deaths over five years. (Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) </p>
<p>£22,157 annual salary,152 deaths: Charging bulls, spooked herds of cattle, falling into giant cesspits, they have all claimed lives on the UK’s farms (Andrew Milligan/PA Images) </p>
<p>18,080 annual salary, 196 deaths: Britain’s deadliest jobs are found in the building trade. Half of all deaths are a result of falling from high buildings or structures. Here, scaffolding is erected close to the Elizabeth Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London, as part of the conservation work on the landmark (Victoria Jones/PA Images) </p>
Mark Dorman

There’s a famous Monty Python sketch about a Mr Anchovy who wants to swap his boring job in accountancy for an altogether more dangerous and exciting profession as a lion tamer…

Well, new figures from the Health and Safety Executive show Britain’s deadliest jobs are far more mundane than lion taming; in fact, people working in the construction industry are most at risk of suffering a fatality.

Almost 200 people died on the UK building sites between 2011 and 2016 – here’s a look at the other riskiest professions in the country – ranked.