Highest Workplace Homicide Rates

Year Occupation Number of Homicides Workers (thousands) Homicide rate
2003 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs 45 286 15.7

Police and sheriffs patrol officers 46 612 7.5

Security guards 37 781 4.7

Food service managers 25 875 2.9



Managers of retail sales 75 3389 2.6

Cashiers 44 2903 1.5

Retail sales persons 28 3113 0.9


2004 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs 38 277 13.7



Police and sheriffs patrol officers 41 664 6.2



Security guards 32 798 4.0



Managers of retail sales 86 3299 2.6



Cashiers 47 2971 1.6


2005 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs 25 291 8.6



Police and sheriffs patrol officers 51 677 7.5



Security guards 31 814 3.8



Managers of retail sales 73 3523 2.1



Cashiers 57 3075 1.9



Retail sales persons 21 3248 0.6


2006 Taxi drivers and chauffeurs 32 282 11.3



Police and sheriffs patrol officers 39 655 6.0



Security guards 38 835 4.6



Food service managers 20 900 2.2



Managers of retail sales 69 3435 2.0



Cashiers 56 3063 1.8