The 27 most physically active jobs in America

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When you think of the most physically active jobs out there, you might think of professional athletes or construction workers.

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But you might be surprised which other jobs get you moving.

To find out, we used data from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a US Department of Labor database with detailed information on occupations. We looked at its ratings for five different types of physical activity: dynamic strength, explosive strength, time spent walking or running, stamina, and trunk strength. All are ranked on a scale 1 (low) to 100 (high).

Read on to find out which jobs are the most physically active.