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Firefighter tops 2015 list of most stressful jobs

Posted at 11:19 AM, Jan 23, 2015
and last updated 2015-02-03 12:07:55-05

Fighting fires takes the top spot on this year's list of most stressful jobs.

According to Forbes, the median salary for a firefighter is $45,600. Coming in at No. 2 on the list? Enlisted military personnel, with a median salary of $28,800.

Just a little less stressful than that, apparently — coming in at No. 3 — is a military general, with a median salary of $193,000.

Others on the 2015 list of Forbes' most stressful jobs:
4. Airline pilot, $98,400
5. Police officer, $57,000
6. Actor, $46,100
7. Broadcaster: $60,100
8. Event coordinator, $45,800
9. Photojournalist: $42,300
10. Newspaper reporter: $37,100