Education:
40%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
37%
Less than a High School Diploma
Septic Tank Servicers & Sewer Pipe Cleaners
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Job Outlook:
None
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent
Salary
High:
$66,250.00
Average:
$47,580.00
Hourly
Average:
$22.87
What they do:
Clean and repair septic tanks, sewer lines, or drains. May patch walls and partitions of tank, replace damaged drain tile, or repair breaks in underground piping.
On the job, you would:
- Communicate with supervisors and other workers, using equipment such as wireless phones, pagers, or radio telephones.
- Drive trucks to transport crews, materials, and equipment.
- Inspect manholes to locate sewer line stoppages.
Personality
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Characteristics of this Career |
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78% | Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. | |
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73% | Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical. | |
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73% | Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. | |
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72% | Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. | |
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69% | Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. | |
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68% | Self-Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. | |
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66% | Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Strengths |
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100% | Realistic - Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services. |
Aptitude
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality |
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69% | Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. | |
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66% | Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
Job Details
Responsibilities
Drive trucks or truck-mounted equipment.
Communicate with other construction or extraction personnel to discuss project details.
Record operational or environmental data.
Clean equipment or facilities.
Inspect completed work to ensure proper installation.
Inspect plumbing systems or fixtures.
Install equipment attachments or components.
Measure work site dimensions.
Locate equipment or materials in need of repair or replacement.
Clean equipment or facilities.
Maintain plumbing structures or fixtures.
Clean equipment or facilities.
Install equipment attachments or components.
Operate heavy-duty construction or installation equipment.
Maintain construction tools or equipment.
Inspect plumbing systems or fixtures.
Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas.
Cut metal components for installation.
Maintain plumbing structures or fixtures.
Dig holes or trenches.
Break up rock, asphalt, or concrete.
Spread sand, dirt or other loose materials onto surfaces.
Compact materials to create level bases.
Order construction or extraction materials or equipment.
Maintain mechanical equipment.
Decontaminate equipment or sites to remove hazardous or toxic substances.
Clean equipment or facilities.
Drill holes in construction materials.
Edit documents.
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent |
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99% | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather - How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? | |
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94% | Telephone - How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? | |
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93% | Face-to-Face Discussions - How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? | |
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90% | Contact With Others - How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? | |
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88% | Exposed to Contaminants - How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? | |
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88% | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets - How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? | |
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87% | Work With Work Group or Team - How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? | |
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86% | Deal With External Customers - How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? | |
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83% | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures - How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? | |
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83% | Frequency of Decision Making - How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? | |
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82% | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls - How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? | |
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82% | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable - How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? | |
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82% | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment - How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? | |
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77% | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting - How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? | |
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77% | Coordinate or Lead Others - How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? | |
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76% | Freedom to Make Decisions - How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? | |
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76% | Physical Proximity - To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? | |
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71% | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety - How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? | |
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71% | Time Pressure - How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? | |
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70% | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results - What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? | |
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69% | Structured versus Unstructured Work - To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? | |
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69% | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment - How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? | |
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66% | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results - How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? | |
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65% | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body - How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? | |
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80% | Duration of Typical Work Week - Number of hours typically worked in one week. |
| A3 | Your Strengths | Importance |
Tasks & Values |
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85% | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment - Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. | |
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84% | Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. | |
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79% | Performing General Physical Activities - Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. | |
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67% | Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. | |
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65% | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |