Top 10 germiest jobs  

10. Meat Packer
Meat packers handle entire animal carcasses and hundreds of pounds of meat a day, putting them in close contact to harmful microbes and possibly even salmonella and E. coli.



9. Sanitation Worker
Sanitation workers are surrounded by solid waste all day. Although they take precautions while on the job, they may be bringing those nasty germs home on their clothing.



8. Janitor or Plumber
Janitors are responsible for cleaning the very surfaces that are collecting all our germs. Plumbers have to get close and personal to appliances and fixtures that are also covered in germs. Obviously, the dirtier the space the riskier the task.



7. Animal Control Officer
Animal control has to deal with unruly animals that may be carrying rabies or other dangerous diseases. They are also responsible for cleaning up dead animals or animal waste that are covered in harmful bacteria.



6. Police Officer
Police officers come into contact with a wide variety of people every day, many of whom are not too concerned with their personal hygiene. All public safety officers are encouraged to wear latex gloves to protect themselves.



5. Lab Scientist
Dealing with infectious bacteria is all in a days work for a lab scientist. They have to take extra precautions to make sure their environment stays clean.



4. Doctor or nurse
Being around sick people all day obviously puts doctors and nurses in contact with a lot of germs. These sometimes drug-resistant germs are then passed around by hands, clothes, paperwork, medical equipment...



3. Tech Support/Computer Repair
If keyboards really carry more germs than toilet seats as some studies have indicated, then who knows how many germs the people that spend their day working on everyone else's keyboards are coming into contact with.



2. Cashier, Bank Employee
Money is covered with everything from microbes to illegal narcotics and cashiers handle it all day long. In addition to touching dirty cash, bankers also tend to spend a lot of time at their desks, which are also covered with bacteria.



1. Teacher/Day-Care Worker
It's not just the kids that are spreading germs around the classroom. Teachers also have the germiest workspaces of all the professions studied, including the worst computer keyboards, computer mice and telephones.